1940 Press Photo American Pilots will fly Stimson Light Monoplanes to Halifax

Under the recent amendment to neutrality legislation, these American pilots are flying a group of 27 Stimson Light monoplanes from the I+United States to Halifax, NS for speedy dispatch to the allies. Some of the pilots formerly owned the ships they flew but sold them back to the Stimson Corporation to facilitate filling of an order of 600 of them. The pilots are shown at Providence R.I., airport, en route to Halifax. The planes will be used in France to help direct artillery fire and also to carry dispatches.

Photo is dated 1940.

Photo measures 9 x 7.25 inches.