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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

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Restrictions

No restrictions on access

Topics

Aeronautics

Aeronautics, Military

Aeromarine 39 Family

Type

Collection descriptions

Archival materials

Drawings