Original U.S. Framed Fabric Piece from Douglas World Cruiser #2 "Chicago" - First Round-the-World Flight in 1924 Books & Films The Thompson was used in

The Thompson was used in World War II in the hands of Allied troops as a weapon for scouts

general use

undamaged and has that nice original cream coffee color

A famous incident involved paratrooper John Steele of the 505th PIR

had left behind their heavy equipment

Original U.S. Framed Fabric Piece from Douglas World Cruiser #2 "Chicago" - First Round-the-World Flight in 1924 Books & Films The Thompson was used inOriginal Items: One of a kind set. This is a great piece of Early U. S. Aviation history! The Douglas World Cruiser (DWC) was developed to meet a requirement from the United States Army Air Service for an aircraft suitable for an attempt at the first flight around the world. The Douglas Aircraft Company responded with a modified variant of their DT torpedo bomber, the DWC. Five aircraft were ordered for the round the world flight: one for testing and