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Film footage of a Mediterranean cruise of the USS Dayton (CL-105), circa 1947. The footage predominantly focuses on flight operations related to Curtiss SC-1 Seahawk seaplanes, showing the aircraft on deck, being launched via catapult, in flight,…

Photographic portrait of U.S. Navy serviceman Remi Charles O'Connor, circa 1940s-1950s. Stamped on verso: "NA (116): [blank]. Date: [blank]. NAAS Whiting Field, Milton, Florida. Made for: [blank]. Subject: [blank]. Released. If published credit must…

Photograph of Remi Charles O'Connor in flight gear seated on the wing of a Vought F4U Corsair aircraft, February 1944. Inscription on verso: "Remi & F4U. Feb. 1944."

Photograph of Remi Charles O'Connor (left) walking with two other U.S. Navy servicemen, likely in Hawaii, circa 1941-1945. Inscription on verso: "Remi O'Connor on left. World War II." Stamped on verso: "[illegible] No.: [blank]. When ordering…

Photograph of U.S. Navy servicemen recovering a Curtiss SC-1 Seahawk aircraft from the water and loading it onto the ship's catapult, circa July 1947. The pilot, likely Remi Charles O'Connor Collection, is visible in the cockpit.Inscription on verso:…

Photograph of a Curtiss SC-1 Seahawk aircraft, piloted by Remi Charles O'Connor, being launched via catapult from the deck of a ship, July 25, 1947. Inscription on verso: "This picture is of me just leaving the catapult - airspeed 72 kts in 60 feet.…

Photograph of U.S. Navy servicemen recovering a Curtiss SC-1 Seahawk from the water, July 1947. Inscription on verso: "July 1947. This is a picture taken just after the plane hooked onto the sled and the engine was cut off. The hook on the float just…

Photograph of a U.S. Navy Grumman F3F-2 aircraft (tail number 0986, fuselage designation 6-F-7), circa 1942. Inscription on verso of frame: "F3F. April 17, 1942 thru June 2, 1942. 45 hrs."

Photograph of a U.S. Navy Vought F4U Corsair aircraft (tail and fuselage number 167) of VF-84 in flight, circa 1944-1946. Inscription on verso of frame: "F4U. Jan 28, 1944 thru Sept. 1, 1946. 132 hrs."

Photograph of a U.S. Navy Grumman F6F Hellcat aircraft in flight, circa 1944-1956. Inscription on verso of frame: "F6F. Aug. 25, 1944 thru Aug. 17, 1956. 209 hrs."