| Aircraft | |
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| Registration / Serial: | 44-90986 |
| Alternate Serial: | 490986 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Waco PG-1 |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Waco PG-1/2/3 |
| Aircraft Version: | Waco XPG-3 |
| C/n (msn): | [ 44-90986 ] |
| Operator Titles: | USA - Air Force |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Location: | Not known |
| Region / Country: | Unknown State, United States |
| Photo Date: | 1945 to 1948 |
| Photo from: | Peter de Jong Collection |
| Photo ID: | 236390 |
| Photo Comment |
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The PG-1, PG-2 and PG-3 were powered versions of the Waco CG-4 Hadrian transport glider. The idea was that after an airborne operation, once the landing zone was secure, the engines would be bolted on to allow the aircraft to fly out empty. The single XPG-3 had Jacobs R-755-9 engines and it first flew on 2 April 1945. Photo from: James West / www.indianamilitary.org This photo was added on 24 April 2020, and has since been viewed 4165 times. |