Cessna AT-17 Bamboo Bomber
by Merana Cadorette
Title
Cessna AT-17 Bamboo Bomber
Artist
Merana Cadorette
Medium
Painting - Watercolor
Description
I painted this, while sitting on below it at an airshow ("plein air, plane air"), which is why it looks more imposing.
From the Military of Aviation:
"The UC-78B is a military version of the commercial Cessna T-50 light transport. Cessna first produced the wood and tubular steel fabric-covered T-50 in 1939 for the civilian market. In 1940, the Army Air Corps (AAF) ordered them under the designation AT-8 as multi-engine advanced trainers.
Thirty-three AT-8s were built for the AAF and production continued under the designation AT-17, reflecting a change on equipment and engine types. In 1942, the AAF adopted the Bobcat as a light personnel transport, and those delivered after 1 January 1943 were designated UC-78s. By the end of WWII, Cessna had produced more than 4,600 Bobcats for the AAF, 67 of which were transferred to the U.S. Navy as JRC-1s. In addition, 822 Bobcats had been produced for the Royal Canadian Air Force as the Crane I."
It was nicknamed the “Bamboo Bomber” by their pilots. One of the aircraft featured in the popular television series “Sky King” of the 1940s and 1950s.
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