Here’s a neat postcard of a flying army jeep by illustrator Reg Manning from 1943.
“This listing is for a vintage humorous military post card, by artist Reg Manning, Travelcard No. 27 . The card is unused, a linen card stating it is a genuine Curteich-Chicago Postcard, distributed by Lollessard Specialty Co. of Tuczon Arizona.”
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This may not be so far fetched. I refer to a letter in the “Sunday Times” last week end.(recognized as the top quality newspaper in the UK). The Airborne Forces Experimental Establishment got a jeep to fly in 1994, towed first by a supercharged Bentley, and then fully airborne behind a Whitley bomber. The father of the chap writing this letter said that his father was the photographer at the top secret trials.
Reg Manning was a long time Arizona resident and designed the current hat badge for the Arizona Highway Patrol.
Further to my previous comments see http://www.unrealaircraft.com/roadable/rotabuggy.php for more details of the flying jeep.