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Colonel Roscoe Turner - Plane Presentation

Updated Mar 25, 2024
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Colonel Roscoe Turner - Plane Presentation
Colonel Roscoe Turner, presenting a red high wing monoplane to a representative (Hilda Yen) of the Friends of New China.

Roscoe Turner was the winner of many air speed trophies, Hilda Yen was a Chinese aviatrix. The gift of an airplane to the Friends of China (the plane was named "The Spirit of New China") was made possible by the Porterfield factory, which built the plane.

Photo courtesy of the Library of Congress, Harris & Ewing photographer
Date & Place: at Washington Airport in Washington DC, District Of Columbia USA
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Hilda Yen
Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Hilda Yen.
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Roscoe Turner
Roscoe Turner of Indianapolis, Marion County, IN was born on September 29, 1895, and died at age 74 years old in June 1970.
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