Tales from the Mennonite Heritage Archives – Episode 4

Steinbach Pietenpol Airplane 

  • Pilot Frank Sawatzky with wife Anna Friesen beside the plane designed and built by Klaas W. Brandt and Edwin Friesen. MHA 720-007. 1933-1935.

In our second part on Steinbach engineer Klaas W. Brandt, we learn about how he helped two budding entrepreneurs and pilots build Steinbach’s first airplane in the early 1930s. 

Podcast Series: Tales from the Mennonite Heritage Archives
Episode 4: Steinbach Pietenpol Airplane 
Date: November 24, 2024
Host: Dan Dyck
Published by The Mennonite Heritage Archives


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