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[Sikorsky S-43W Amphibion (Baby Clipper)]
Photograph of the front of General Chiang Kai-shek's Sikorsky S-43W Amphibion (Baby Clipper) aircraft (tail number NC-16929), showing an indent in the soft ground after a rough landing in Nanjing, China, May 2, 1937. Several people, including National Revolutionary Army soldiers, are gathered around the plane. Photo from album page 132.Inscription on album page: "Pilot just flew Sikorsky to…
[Sikorsky S-43W Amphibion (Baby Clipper)]
Photograph of National Revolutionary Army soldiers gathered around General Chiang Kai-shek's Sikorsky S-43W Amphibion (Baby Clipper) aircraft (tail number NC-16929) at an airfield in Nanjing, China, May 2, 1937. Photo from album page 132.Inscription on album page: "Pilot just flew Sikorsky to Nanking. The military field was too soft. Plane nosed up but no damage done. May 2, 1937."Part of the…