This project was supported in whole or in part by the U.S. Institute of Museum and Library Services under the provisions of the Library Services and Technology Act, administered in California by the State Librarian Made accessible through a grant from the John Randolph Haynes and Dora Haynes Foundation and Photo Friends
Photograph caption dated September 9, 1964 reads, "Skyward - A Piper Cub, below, tows a German-made Schleicker sailplane aloft in a Van Nuys Airport demonstration to publicize the U.S. Olympic Soaring Team's need for funds. The flight was made Tuesday by the team's back-up pilot, Graham Thomson."
Type
image
Format
1 photographic print :b&w ;21 x 26 cm. Photographic prints
Van Nuys Airport Gliders (Aeronautics)--California--Los Angeles Air pilots--California--Los Angeles Airplanes--California--Los Angeles Piper Cubs (Airplanes) Van Nuys (Los Angeles, Calif.) Valley Times Collection photographs
If you're wondering about permissions and what you can do with this item, a good starting point is the "rights information" on this page. See our terms of use for more tips.
Share your story
Has Calisphere helped you advance your research, complete a project, or find something meaningful? We'd love to hear about it; please send us a message.
