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Cessna AT-17/UC-78 'Bobcat' Twin-Engine Trainer, Tail Number 92A — U.S. Army Air Corps

Cessna AT-17/UC-78 'Bobcat' Twin-Engine Trainer, Tail Number 92A — U.S. Army Air Corps

A twin-engine Cessna AT-17/UC-78 'Bobcat,' affectionately nicknamed the 'Bamboo Bomber' for its wood-and-fabric construction, sits on the ramp marked with the code '92A.' Trainers like this prepared thousands of U.S. Army Air Corps pilots for multi-engine bomber and transport duty in the years leading into World War II, bridging the gap between single-engine primary training and frontline combat aircraft. Project: 218215