In 1917, the Navy placed an order with the Aeromarine Plane and Motor Company for 50 Model 39-A and 150 Model 39-B trainers. They were conventional two-bay wood and fabric biplanes and could be fitted with either wheels or floats. On October 22, 1922, an Aeromarine 39-B made the first landing on an aircraft carrier, the USS Langley.
Identifier
NASM.XXXX.0505
Creator
Aeromarine Plane & Motor Co.
Date
1916-1917
Provenance
Unknown, Unknown
Extent
2 Cubic feet ((2 drawers))
Archival Repository
National Air and Space Museum Archives
Scope and Contents
This collection consists of various sized autopositive drawings of the Aeromarine Model 39.
Rights
Material is subject to Smithsonian Terms of Use. Should you wish to use NASM material in any medium, please submit an Application for Permission to Reproduce NASM Material, available at Permissions Requests