Photo Record
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Metadata
Title |
Smokejumpers Loading into Johnson Flying Service Travel Air |
Catalog Number |
2007.016.231 |
Object Name |
Transparency, Slide |
Description |
Smokejumpers Loading into Johnson Flying Service Travel Air 6000, NC8112 ca 1943 >> This aircraft was used on the very first (actual) Fire Smokejumper mission by Cooley and Robinson. This airplane is being restored to flying condition, 2019-2021 by the Mid America Flight Museum of Mt. Pleasant Texas. >> Photographer Lester Gahler was a Civilian Public Service smokejumper assigned projected that trained at Camp Paxson and Ninemile Remount Station, Lolo National Forest. Gahler attended the 1973 Reunion at Camp Paxson 1943 Gahler was assigned to the McCall, ID Jump Base, now Payette National Forest >> NC8112's FAA records, indicates this plane was in an accident on July 19, 1941 in the Montana Six Mile area |
Place |
Lolo National Forest, Montana |
Date |
1943 ca |
Year Range from |
1944 |
Year Range to |
1945 |
Photographer |
Gahler, Lester |
People |
Robinson, Rufus Cooley, Earl |
Subjects |
Civilian Public Service Smokejumpers CPS Lolo NF |
Search Terms |
HRP-CPS Smokejumpers Aircraft |
Catalog date |
2021-08-06 |
Collection |
Gahler, Lester |
Relation |
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