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The “Remembering Shared Honor” (RSH) project sets out to collect and preserve oral histories related to Chinese and American cooperation during the Second World War in the China-Burma-India(CBI) theater of war.
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"The ""C-64"" -- Manufactured by the Noorduyn Aviation Ltd., Montreal, Canada, the C-64 was a 10-place, single-engine utility transport. First flown in 1935, the Norseman was designed for rugged Canadian bush country operations; it could be equipped with wheels, floats or skis. Before World War II, Noorduyn delivered 69 to the Royal Canadian Air Force as trainers. After service testing seven YC-64s, the U.S. Army Air Forces adopted the aircraft in 1942 as a light transport. Noorduyn produced 762 Norseman for the USAAF before the war ended.
Designed for and used in arctic areas, the Norseman was also employed in Europe and the Pacific during the war. On Dec. 15, 1944, a UC-64A disappeared on a flight from England to France with bandleader Maj. Glenn Miller on board. The aircraft was never found.
TECHNICAL NOTES:
Engine: One Pratt & Whitney R-1340-AN1 of 600 hp
Maximum speed: 162 mph
Cruising speed: 148 mph
Range: 1,150 miles
Ceiling: 17,000 ft.
Span: 51 ft. 6 in.
Length: 31 ft. 9 in.
Height: 10 ft. 1 in.
Weight: 7,400 lbs. maximum
(information provided by Tony Strotman)" tonystro RE:Hal Geer Collection
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"The ""C-64"" --…
"The ""C-64"" -- Manufactured by the Noorduyn Aviation Ltd., Montreal, Canada, the C-64 was a 10-place, single-engine utility transport. First flown in 1935, the Norseman was designed for rugged Canadian bush country operations; it could be equipped with wheels, floats or skis. Before World War II, Noorduyn delivered 69 to the Royal Canadian Air Force as trainers. After service testing seven YC-64s, the U.S. Army Air Forces adopted the aircraft in 1942 as a light transport. Noorduyn produced 762 Norseman for the USAAF before the war ended.
Designed for and used in arctic areas, the Norseman was also employed in Europe and the Pacific during the war. On Dec. 15, 1944, a UC-64A disappeared on a flight from England to France with bandleader Maj. Glenn Miller on board. The aircraft was never found.
TECHNICAL NOTES:
Engine: One Pratt & Whitney R-1340-AN1 of 600 hp
Maximum speed: 162 mph
Cruising speed: 148 mph
Range: 1,150 miles
Ceiling: 17,000 ft.
Span: 51 ft. 6 in.
Length: 31 ft. 9 in.
Height: 10 ft. 1 in.
Weight: 7,400 lbs. maximum
(information provided by Tony Strotman)" tonystro RE:Hal Geer Collection