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[Boeing PW-9 family aircraft]

Photograph of a pilot seated in the cockpit of a Boeing PW-9 aircraft, circa 1926-1927. The inscription notes that this aircraft was used in the 1927 film "Wings."Inscription on album page: "Boeing PW-9 pursuit plane with camera gun. Both planes used…

[Curtiss O-1 Falcon aircraft]

Photograph of a Curtiss O-1 Falcon aircraft with German markings, circa 1926-1927. The inscription notes that this aircraft was used in the 1927 film "Wings."Inscription on album page: "Curtiss O-1 observation plane with camera gun. Both planes used…

[Staged aircraft crash for 1927 film "Wings," Camp Stanley, Texas]

Photograph of a staged aircraft crash for the 1927 film "Wings," Camp Stanley, Texas, circa 1926. Inscription on album page: "Camp Stanley. 'Wings.'" Part of a photograph album related to Julius A. Barr's flight training with the U.S. Army Air Corps…

[Scene from 1927 film "Wings," showing soldiers on battlefield as biplanes fly overhead, Camp Stanley, Texas]

Photograph of a scene from the 1927 film "Wings," showing soldiers on a battlefield as biplanes fly overhead, Camp Stanley, Texas, circa 1926. Inscription on album page: "Camp Stanley. Scene in 'Wings'." Part of a photograph album related to Julius…

[People filming scene for 1927 film "Wings," Brooks Field, Texas]

Photograph of people filming a scene for the 1927 film "Wings," Brooks Field, Texas, 1926. Several orientators (early flight simulators) are visible on the right. Inscription on album page: "Filming 'Wings.' at Brooks. Fall of 1926.…

[Tower constructed for 1927 film "Wings," Camp Stanley, Texas]