Aircraft Photo of N15521 / NC15521 | Stearman-Hammond Y-1S | AirHistory.net #121381
Aircraft
Registration / Serial:N15521
Alternate Registration:NC15521
Aircraft Original Type:Stearman-Hammond Y-1
Aircraft Generic Type:Stearman-Hammond Y-1
Aircraft Version:Stearman-Hammond Y-1S
C/n (msn):306
Location
City / Area:Nieuw-Vennep / Nederlands Transport Museum [ Off-Airport ]Map
Country:Netherlands
Collection:Nederlands Transport Museum
 
Photo Date:4 March 2018
Photo by:Gert Jan Mentink
Photo ID: 121381
Photo Comment

The type is of historic significance for the Netherlands: KLM bought a 'Y' in 1937 as the first aircraft to use nose wheel undercarriage. PH-APY was used to train pilots to fly an aircraft in this, for that period, new configuration

This photo is copyright © Gert Jan Mentink, and may not be used or published in any way without permission.

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