File:Bowlus 1-S-2100 Senior Albatross "Falcon" from below.jpg

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Description In May 1934, Warren E. Eaton acquired the Senior Albatross now preserved at NASM from Hawley Bowlus. Eaton joined the U. S. Army Air Service and flew SPAD XIII fighters in the 103rd Aero Squadron, 3rd Pursuit Group, at Issoudon, France, from August 27, 1918, to the Armistice. He was credited with downing one enemy aircraft in aerial combat. After the war, Eaton founded the Soaring Society of America and became that organization's first president.
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Author Cliff from I now live in Arlington, VA (Outside Washington DC), USA
Camera location38° 54′ 39.23″ N, 77° 26′ 34.83″ W Kartographer map based on OpenStreetMap.View this and other nearby images on: OpenStreetMapinfo

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