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ARC-1969-M-925
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A new three-place North American O-47A observation airplane with Army Air Corps marking was the first ircraft to arrive at Ames. The Circular antenna on top of the canopy is for direction finding. A close look show that help from the front cockpit was needed for directional control when using a rope (instead of a tow bar) to tow the aircraft. (Sept 1940). W.H.
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Credit lineARC-1969-M-925. NASA/ARC, 1940-11-16. Public domain. ID: ARC-1969-M-925.
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