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United States Navy - Pratt-Read XLNE-1 31506
United States Navy - Pratt-Read XLNE-1 31506, competition #32, at Harris Hill, Elmira, NY in 1946 for the first US soaring contest held after WWII. In the background is Pratt-Read LNE-1 31507, the only other LNE glider to be assembled of the 79 ordered. This aircraft also flew in the contest and had a fatal accident on 17 August 1946. The LNE-1s and XLNE-1 were Built by the Gould Aeronautical Division of the Pratt-Read Piano Company of Deep River, Connecticut as military versions of the PR-G1 side-by-side primary glider trainer. The remaining aircraft were transferred to the United States Marine Corps (USMC) and United States Army Air Force (USaF) as the TG-32, but the majority remained unassembled until disposed of to the civilian market. 31506 ws sold in Canada as CF-ZCC, returned to the US as N4476U. Currently on exhibit at Wings of Eagles Discovery Center (formerly National Warplane Museum) Elmira Corning RAP, NY. Date: circa 1946
Media ID 21130303
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1946 Accident Assembled Center Civilian Competition Connecticut Contest Corps Currently Deep Discovery Disposed Division Eagles Elmira Exhibit Fatal Flew Glider Gould Harris Held Majority Ordered Piano Primary Remained Remaining Returned Soaring Sold This Trainer Transferred Usaaf Usmc Versions Warplane Wings
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