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During World War II, cadets were trained for the U. S. Army Air
Corps at Pine Bluff's airport, Grider Field.
An airshow in the skies of history pictures planes flown in the
first and second world wars. The Fairchild PT-19, which was used
to train Army cadets, appears to be flying out of the center of
the picture over you.
In WWI John McGavrock Grider of the 85th RAF Squadron gave his
life for his country flying a British SE-5 like the ones shown
gaining altitude from the left toward the right. It looks like
one of them just shot down the German Fokker Dr.1 about to crash
into the parking lot.
On the right side of this painting shown escorted by P-51
Mustangs the B-17 bomber is painted in the colors and markings
of the plane flown by Major General (retired) Elton Lyle of Pine
Bluff when he led the first American raid on Germany.
This mural was completed by David and Susan (Kelly) Frye.
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