[Curtiss SC-1 Seahawk aircraft being launched from deck of ship]

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Identifier2019-03-19_image_005SourceThe Remi Charles O’Connor Naval Aviation Collection (2019-03-19), Box 1, Folder 10DescriptionPhotograph 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. If you look carefully you will notice most of the fellows are covering their ears with their fingers - That's to quiet somewhat the sound of powder charge that sent me off the catapult. 25 July 1947."Creation Date1947-07-25SubjectO'Connor, Remi Charles, 1918-1999Air pilots, MilitaryUnited States. NavyCurtiss SC-1 SeahawkSeaplanesShipsAirplanes, MilitaryOriginal Formatphotographic printsBibliographic CitationThe Remi Charles O’Connor Naval Aviation Collection/The Museum of FlightRightsIn copyright

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