View of an instructor from the cadet's seat in a curtis jn-4 training aircraft in flight. Pilot cadets flew from the first seat in the plane, while the instructor, who sat behind, had a similar set of controls in case he had to take over. Generally, the instructor tried to shout instructions over the roar of the engine. Object Type: painting. Date: 1918. Dimensions: height: 72.3 cm (28.4 in) ; width: 57.5 cm (22.6 in). Medium: gouache paint, graphite pencil on paper, watercolor paint. Collection: Canadian War Museum. Frank Johnston - What Greets the Eye When You Look Back at the Pilot CWM 19710261-0288
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