Bamboo Bomber

Photograph

Lacey Museum

Name/Title

Bamboo Bomber

Entry/Object ID

2000-002-0029

Description

Black and white copy print of a Cessna model UC 78 with Ron Nye, Olympia Airport Manager. The plane was used for charter and twin engine instruction from September 1946 to September 1949. This model was known as the Bamboo Bomber by pilots who flew them.

Made/Created

Artist Information

Artist

Lorna Dye

Role

Photographer

Date made

circa 1947

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Type

Inscription

Location

Back

Transcription

R Nye - Another Airport Mgr Olympia Airport 995B

Language

English

Material/Technique

Pen

Type

Associated Document

Transcription

Cessna, model UC 78 N C 58779 Based at Olympia airport Used for charter and twin-engine instruction From September, 1946 to Sptember, 1949 Owner, Ross E. Dye Del Giles, airport manager, in foreground compliments Lorna Dye Named the "Bamboo Bomer [sic]" during War Training Period 1940

Language

English

Material/Technique

Ink

Dimensions

Height

5 in

Length

7 in