J. A. Barr, Stratoliner victim, flew Madame Chiang's plane [clipping]

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Identifier2018-00-00-3_text_003SourceThe Julius A. Barr Clippings (2018-00-00/3), Small Collections CabinetDescriptionNewspaper clipping, "J. A. Barr, Stratoliner Victim, Flew Madam Chiang's Plane," from unidentified newspaper, circa March 1939. Obituary for Julius A. Barr, who died in a test flight crash of a Boeing Model 307 Stratoliner on March 18, 1939. Describes Barr's aviation career, including his time as a personal pilot to Chang Hsueh-liang and to Chiang Kai-shek and his wife.Creation Datecirca 1939SubjectBarr, Julius A., 1905-1939Boeing Model 307 Stratoliner FamilyAircraft accidentsAirplanes--Flight testingOriginal FormatclippingsBibliographic CitationThe Julius A. Barr Clippings/The Museum of FlightRightsIn copyright

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