modelvtractor

Date scratched into bottom of negative: 7/24/17.

The aircraft featured in this and adjacent photo is the L.W.F. Model V Tractor training aircraft. (Special thanks to the Secret Projects Forum). See: www.flugzeuginfo.net/acdata_php/acdata_lwf_vtractor_en.php www.aerofiles.com/lwf-v.jpg www.theaerodrome.com/forum/showthread.php?t=33640 The aircraft is somewhat unusual for the era and American aircraft construction in that the fuselage is of (then) advanced laminated wood monocoque construction. L.W.F. Company designed and built the aircraft. "L.W.F." came from the last initials of its founders, Edward Lowe, Jr., Charles Willard, and Robert G. Fowler. Both Willard and Fowler were renown aviators of the era. See: earlyaviators.com/efowler1.htm earlyaviators.com/efowler2.htm en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_G._Fowler earlyaviators.com/ewillard.htm

xiphophilos: thank you for pointing out the date of this photo. TVL1970: Thank you for the additional details about this airplane. We will add more information when we update.

The aircraft featured in this and adjacent photo is the L.W.F. Model V Tractor training aircraft. (Special thanks to the Secret Projects Forum). See: www.flugzeuginfo.net/acdata_php/acdata_lwf_vtractor_en.php www.aerofiles.com/lwf-v.jpg www.theaerodrome.com/forum/showthread.php?t=33640 The aircraft is somewhat unusual for the era and American aircraft construction in that the fuselage is of (then) advanced laminated wood monocoque construction. L.W.F. Company designed and built the aircraft. "L.W.F." came from the last initials of its founders, Edward Lowe, Jr., Charles Willard, and Robert G. Fowler. Both Willard and Fowler were renown aviators of the era. See: earlyaviators.com/efowler1.htm earlyaviators.com/efowler2.htm en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_G._Fowler earlyaviators.com/ewillard.htm

TVL1970: Thanks for the information on the airplane. We will add more details when we update.