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Photograph of a Boeing F4B-4 aircraft parked near a hangar, circa 1920s-1930s. The emblem for the Civil Aeronautics Administration is visible on the fuselage.Part of a dissembled scrapbook of items from John Fornasero's career at the Ryan Company,…

Photograph of a Boeing F4B aircraft, circa 1920s-1930s. The emblem for the Civil Aeronautics Administration is visible on the fuselage.Part of a dissembled scrapbook of items from John Fornasero's career at the Ryan Company, 1928-1937.

Photograph of a Boeing flight crew with a Boeing XB-29 Superfortress aircraft (designation "Flying Guinea Pig"), circa 1944. Identified individuals: Bob Robbins (seated, far right) and John Fornasero (seated, second from right). The aircraft's nose…

Photograph of a Boeing Model 707 and Boeing Model 377 Stratocruiser aircraft in flight, circa 1950s-1960s. Both aircraft have Pan American Airways livery.Inscription on verso: "Hi John, / Thought you might like to see one of your old birds. /…

Photograph of a Boeing XC-97 Stratofreighter aircraft (tail number 92592) refueling a Boeing B-47 Stratojet aircraft (tail number 91902), circa 1950s-1960s. Inscription on verso: "FTW 732."Stamped on verso: " Neg. No.: [blank] / Airplane: [blank] /…

Business card for Captain Ernest Y. C. Chen of the Air Corps, Chinese Army, circa 1930s-1940s.Inscription: "Former Ryan student of John B. Fornasero. Captain Chen gave this card to J.B.F. in Wash. D.C. in late 1930s or early 1940s."Part of a…

Pencil-drawn caricature (photographic reproduction) of two men in an aircraft, November 8, 1928. The speech bubble from the smaller pilot reads, "Mr. Jones -- Will I get my blind flyin' ratin' to, if I pass this 'privates' test??"Inscription:…

Civil Aeronautics Authority identification card issued by the U.S. Bureau of Air Commerce to John B. Fornasero, September 20, 1938.

Photograph of the cockpit of a Ryan S-C aircraft, circa 1920s-1930s.Part of a dissembled scrapbook of items from John Fornasero's career at the Ryan Company, 1928-1937.

Photograph of the cockpit section of a Ryan S-C aircraft, circa 1920s-1930s. A Ryan Aeronautical Company hangar is visible in the background.Part of a dissembled scrapbook of items from John Fornasero's career at the Ryan Company, 1928-1937.