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Harvard Trainer
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- Laura E. Swan Contact Laura E. Swan Laura E. Swan's Gallery |
The grandfather of all these aircraft was designed to specs the United States government issued for a new trainer in 1934. Lee Atwood at GENERAL AVIATION in Dundalk, Maryland rose to the challenge with an aircraft known as the NA-16. (The Company's named changed from General Aviation to NORTH AMERICAN at this time, so it was "NA rather than "GA") First flown in 1935, it was a cantilever, low-wing monoplane, with an all-metal structure. The fuselage was fabric covered, the dual cockpits were still open to the elements and the landing gear were fixed, but the design did have an all metal, stressed-skin wing with flush riveting. The powerplant was a Wright R-975 WHIRLWIND RADIAL with 400 horsepower. The USAAF liked it, but requested a few changes. The cockpits were to be enclosed, the landing gear was to be faired and the engine became a PRATT & WHITNEY R-1340 WASP with 600 horsepower. This became the NA-18. The prototype was eventually sold to Argentina. In late 1935, the design was officially adopted by the USAAF as the BT-9. They placed an order for 42 units. Most of these aircraft were delivered with the Wright Whirlwind engine, and were fitted with flaps - a first on a trainer. The company then moved to Inglewood, California, to a site now covered by Los Angeles International Airport.
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John Connolly |
Love your image Laura! Your Darkroom prowess is remarkable! Thanks for all the history associated with this superb presentation!
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- Laura E. Swan Contact Laura E. Swan Laura E. Swan's Gallery |
:))) Thank you VERY much, John! And you are very welcome!!! :))) -Laura
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Douglas Pignet |
Beautiful post work here Laura
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Monnie Ryan |
Fantastic work, Laura!
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Jack R. Perry |
HB Bill!
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Alex T. Mizuno |
You're such a sweet person to encourage BPers to greet our old BP member's birthday! Happy Birthday Bayou Bill Knaps!! Long live the great airman!!! And long live your imagination Laura! It never seems to die. Love your creation!!!
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Nancy (Peaches) Harker |
Fantastic shots for Bill Laura, Happy Bill, we MISS YOU and Happy Birthday!!!
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kathleenkparkerphotography.com - Kathleen K. Parker Contact Kathleen K. Parker Kathleen K. Parker's Gallery |
Wonderful work, Laura, and Happy Birthday, Bill! Hugs, KK
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Kitty R. Rodehorst-Hanna |
Awesome Ms Laura! Happy Birthday Bayou Bill! :-) k
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Melissa Olsen |
hAPPy bIRTHdAy, bILL!!!!
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- Carolyn M. Fletcher  Contact Carolyn M. Fletcher Carolyn M. Fletcher's Gallery |
Happy Birthday Mr. Bill..Miss your bayou shots!
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Ellen Hodges |
Happy Birthday Bill! God bless and keep you!!!! Glad that you are feeling better!
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- Sherran Andersen Contact Sherran Andersen Sherran Andersen's Gallery |
HAPPY BIRTHDAY BILL!!!!!!!!!! Hope you have a wonderful day... miss talking to you and seeing your bayou shots too.
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Daniella Puente |
Happy BDay Bill! hope you're still having a great day :))
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- Nancyj E. Hovey Contact Nancyj E. Hovey Nancyj E. Hovey's Gallery |
HAPPY HAPPY BIRTHDAY dear friend...Bayou Bill!... What a wonderful card and dedication to our BP friend, Laura! 8o)
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Tammy Espino |
Happy birthday, Bill :) A wonderful ddr card :)
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Donna La Mattino Pagakis |
A fabulous image and dedication Laura!
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- Laura E. Swan Contact Laura E. Swan Laura E. Swan's Gallery |
 Hi Everyone! Thank you For Signing this card for Bayou Bill. Hope he likes it and I bet he will be happy to see you all here.
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Patti Coblentz |
You sure are missed, Bill!!! I hope you have had a wonderful birthday!!! :)))) Great birthday image LaLa!
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- Randy D. Dinkins Contact Randy D. Dinkins Randy D. Dinkins's Gallery |
Great dd work, well done!
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Karen Kessler |
Happy Birthday, Bill! I hope you are enjoying your special day! (Lala, Great job on the rework!)
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- Laura E. Swan Contact Laura E. Swan Laura E. Swan's Gallery |
Thank You Everyone :)
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Stephen Zacker |
Fantastic and Thoughful image Laura. Happy Birthday to Bill. Hope all his Bithday Wishes come true
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Gord MacEachern |
Outstanding image, and info Laura, great Birthday tribute also! Hope you are having a great Birthday Bill!
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- Laura E. Swan Contact Laura E. Swan Laura E. Swan's Gallery |
Thank you everyone. I just got this message from Bill via FACEBOOK. It reads: Bill Knaps: Laura Please Tell All My BP Friends I read their well wishes on my BP Card you made me. Beautiful with that Airplane. Told you that Trainer was still used when I went in the Air Force. 30 years after it was put in service.
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Carol Teal |
Beautiful indeed Laura! I would love to be in it flying thru those beautiful clouds! And a big happy birthday to you Bill! I hope your day was wonderful!
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- isabel C. Zepeda Contact isabel C. Zepeda isabel C. Zepeda's Gallery |
Hello Bill Happy Birthday,i hope you had a good one, we all miss you here in BP Take care Ysa...
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Wm Nosal |
Cool Image, Laura! Happy Birthday Bill
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- Usman M. Bajwa Contact Usman M. Bajwa Usman M. Bajwa's Gallery |
A very Happy and Healthy Birthday to you, Bill! UB.
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Dick W. Wyatt |
Good work, Laura !
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- Laura E. Swan Contact Laura E. Swan Laura E. Swan's Gallery |
Hello Carol, Ysa, Wm, Usman and Dick! Thank you so much for coming by to sign Bayou Bills card and for all that you have said! Glad you like the layered airplane, too! Good night to you. :) -Laura
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- Christine Lobsinger Contact Christine Lobsinger Christine Lobsinger's Gallery |
Awesome card you made for Bill Laura.. Happy Birthday Bill!! Smiling Chris
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Michelle Alton |
Beautiful work, Laura. And Bill, a very special happy Birthday to you...and many, MANY more!
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Lorna Shutter |
Wow, Sis! You did an amazing job on this one! It really looks like that cool plane is going somewhere! Fantastic DD work!!! Love that sky! Glad Bill liked this card! We all miss him so much! HAPPY BELATED BIRTHDAY, BAYOU BILL!!!!! :)
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Stan Kwasniowski |
Laura, beautiful, when I was growing up during the war, you could always tell which was a Harvard and which was the Anson
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John Connolly |
In all the excitment yesterday I forgot it was Bill's Birthday! HAPPY BELATED BIRTHDAY GREETINGS BILL!
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Julianne Bradford |
Awesome b-day card Laura!! Happy birthday Bill :-)
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Nancy J. Locke |
AWESOME layering, talented friend!!! Hugs, Nancy
Hugs, Nancy
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- Patrick Rouzes Contact Patrick Rouzes Patrick Rouzes's Gallery |
Magnificent DD work in creating this beautiful dedication to our kind & talented friend Bill! You are still missed here at BP, Bill, & it would be great if you returned! Hope your birthday was the best ever! A happy day to you & to the ever thoughtful Swanee Laura! WTG, Laura!
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Kirsten Kiki Kjaer |
FanTASTIC, MSSSLala. Awesome work. Happy BD Bill!
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- Joseph M. Muench Contact Joseph M. Muench Joseph M. Muench's Gallery |
Stunning image, Laura! -Joe
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- Laura E. Swan Contact Laura E. Swan Laura E. Swan's Gallery |
Hi Chrissy , Michelle, Dooners, Stan, John, Julianne, Nancy J, Paddy, SSSKiki and Joe! :D So great to see you all here celebrating Bayou's birthday week with him! (and enjoying the image, too!) Stan that is so neat You could really tell the difference? I wonder if was by SIGHT or by SOUND? Humm... I agree with others that Bayou is and always will be missed on BP. Maybe someday he will come back. That is a nice thought. :) Thanks everyone for all you said and for your visit. -Laura
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- Nancyj E. Hovey Contact Nancyj E. Hovey Nancyj E. Hovey's Gallery |
C O N G R A T U L A T I O N S on your very deserving EFP! 8o) 
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Chris Ebben |
A very fitting birthday card. Happy Belated Bill. Good walk on this one & congratulations on the EFP=^..^=
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- Laura L. Gonzales Contact Laura L. Gonzales Laura L. Gonzales's Gallery |
HI Emmy, and Happy Birthday Bill!!! You are missed VERY VERY MUCH!! We all love ya!! Hope things are well with you!!! I am sure he will love this Emmy, I know I would! Great dedication for someone who dedicated their service to us! WTG! Lots of love, Laura :))
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- Laura E. Swan Contact Laura E. Swan Laura E. Swan's Gallery |
Thank Ladies! :))) So great to have you all here and thank you so much for signing this card for, Bayou Bill Knaps! -Laura
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- Robert K. Bemus Contact Robert K. Bemus Robert K. Bemus's Gallery |
!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! AWESOME, Laura!!
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- Laura E. Swan Contact Laura E. Swan Laura E. Swan's Gallery |
Hey, Thanks Robert!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :D Surf's up!
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Renata Gusciora |
Wonderful work,Laura!Beautiful sky and great framing!
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- Laura E. Swan Contact Laura E. Swan Laura E. Swan's Gallery |
Thank you Renata! :)
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Kirsten Kiki Kjaer |
Sweety, please resubmit this one. It is FABULOUS!!!!!!!!!!!! It should have won Grand Prize. I'm sure the judges made a mistake and that they deserve a second chance. What do you think?
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- Laura E. Swan Contact Laura E. Swan Laura E. Swan's Gallery |
You are my biggest fan! :) Oh PLEASE become a BP Judge! Lol!!! SSSKiki, THANK YOU. I will resubmit it TODAY! How about that??? You know I think the judges whip through the photos giving each one only a second or two??? They have thousands to look at...They might not even know there really was no airplane there??? Maybe I will change the title so they can know this, too? What do you think? Thank you so much! Your support means more to me than I can ever explain. -SSSLala
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- Emile Abbott Contact Emile Abbott Emile Abbott's Gallery |
Your digital dark room work is alway outstanding and amazing Laura.
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John Connolly |
It is good to see this one make another apperance Laura! I am still impressed with your darkroom technique here!
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Kitty R. Rodehorst-Hanna |
FABULOUS work, NL! Awesome colors and composition! :-) k
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Kirsten Kiki Kjaer |
I AM your biggest fan, Sister. I'm so glad that you resubmitted it!
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Mary K. Robison |
Wow! Just discovered this in your gallery, Pom! You became the Queen of Composite Images before 2011 ever arrived! I especially like the "ghost" pilot and all those lovely clouds. Thanks for the history, too. I can't imagine an open cockpit, and I'm glad those in the know agreed: "The USAAF liked it (the design), but requested a few changes. The cockpits were to be enclosed..." :-)
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Thomas E. Hinds |
Very creative work, Laura, and a wonderful tribute! Hope you are well on this Memorial Day! Great info, and again, terrific creative photography! Tom
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- Laura E. Swan Contact Laura E. Swan Laura E. Swan's Gallery |
Hi Emile, John, NN Kitty, SSSKiki, Mare and Tom! :) So sorry to be late in thanking some of you. I really value your praise and encouragement. More than you know. This was originally a birthday card I made for a former BPer who served in the Airforce. I really like it and re-entered it a third time. Maybe that will be the CHARM it needs??? Great hearing from all of you! HAPPY MEMORIAL DAY! Hope you are all doing well, too. I am okay. A few sadnesses happening around me at the moment but all is well. Thanks for asking, Tom. :) -Laura
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- Nancyj E. Hovey Contact Nancyj E. Hovey Nancyj E. Hovey's Gallery |
C O N G R A T U L A T I O N S on your very deserving EFP! 8o)
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