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I am not sure where to continue my search but hopefully you can help. I was recently given half a propeller by a friend at work. He said it came from his Dad who had salvaged it from a baby carrier that was being scraped somewhere between 1968 and 1971. So far I think it may have come from a Stearman. The propeller is made by ERCO "Compreg" and the portion I have is 36" long and approximately 6" at the base. Do you know if the Stearman was ever used as a carrier landing trainer or how the propeller would come to be aboard a naval vessel? Any help you can provide would be useful. Thanks.

Thanks for the reply. I will see what I can do. There were several Steraman used for Navy training and I found a website for "Jeep Carrier" or "Baby Flat Tops". Interestingly none survive. They were sunk or have been scraped. My search continues. One source I have has indicated that "the blade you are explaining is and was designed for the Army Air Force, the designation # is AAF DWG 43K12157. it measures 44 3/4" in length." I haven't tried to contact any military museum yet for more information.