"Friend or Foe" will depict an actual event that occurred on April 6, 1926 and involved a pilot name Franklin Rose. Rose was a pilot for Varney Airlines which was contracted to fly the mail between Pasco, WA and Boise, ID. On that afternoon Rose was piloting his Curtiss C6 powered Swallow from Elko to Pasco as one half of the inaugural flight for that service (pilot Leon Cuddeback was flying the reverse route). Rose’s first stop was to be in Boise, ID, but as he crossed into so southwest Idaho he began see ominous dark clouds coming in from the west. As the weather became more threatening he decided to try and pass under the storms, but as he dropped altitude his engine sputtered and quit. He found a place to land and set the plane down. As the plane rolled to a stop it began to sink down into the soft ground. As he climbed for the plane he saw two men on horseback riding towards him. As the men approached Rose could tell that they were visibly agitated. The men, on seeing “U.S” painted on the airplane, accused Rose of being a government Prohibition agent searching for illegal stills in the desert. After a considerable exchange of accusations and explanations he was finally able to convince the men that he was simply flying the mail. The men pointed him to the nearest ranch and departed. After two days of walking he finally found the ranch where he was able to report in his position.
Franklin Rose returned to active duty with the Air Force in 1951 and retired with the rank of Brigadier General. Varney Airlines would go on to evolve into United Airlines.
The painting will measures 16” x 30”.
Негізгі бет Upcoming Project Teaser Friend or Foe
Пікірлер: 1