Student Pilots With a Red Plane

This public domain photograph is from the Farm Security Administration/Office of War Information Color Photographs Collection in the Library of Congress.

Posed? Well maybe… but cool nonetheless. Arthur Rothstein captures two young student pilots standing beside a very shiny red airplane at Meacham Field, Fort Worth, Texas. The student pilots are dressed in bright white flight suits that contrast intensely with the red plane. The two men appear to be looking over a map or flight plan.

This photo was taken by Arthur Rothstein, who was working as an agent of the United States government. Because this image was taken by an employee of the federal government, it is in the public domain. Privacy and publicity rights may apply.

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