Army Pursuit Plane at Machesney Airport
Title
Army Pursuit Plane at Machesney Airport
Description
Army pursuit plane, taken at the Machesney Airport. The United States Army called their fighter airplanes "pursuit aircraft" from 1916 to the late 1940s. The Machesney Airport was founded in 1927. During World War II, it was used by United States fighter planes as a stop over on their way to the Soviet Union. The airport closed in 1974 due to the increasing popularity of the Greater Rockford Airport.
Date
circa 1939
Rights
Midway Village Museum
Format
jpeg
Type
Still Image
Identifier
91.122.11
Original Format
Photograph
Physical Dimensions
3.50" x 4.50"
Collection
Citation
“Army Pursuit Plane at Machesney Airport,” Midway Village Museum - Digital Collections, accessed April 23, 2024, https://midwayvillagemuseumdigitalcollections.omeka.net/items/show/3637.