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[Servicemen sitting on wing of Curtiss C-46 Commando aircraft] (Item)
[Servicemen sitting on wing of Curtiss C-46 Commando aircraft]
Photograph of servicemen of the 1st Combat Cargo Group, U.S. Army Air Forces, sitting on the wing of a Curtiss C-46 Commando aircraft (fuselage designation "The Great Snafu Fleet") at Kaitek Airstrip, Kowloon, China. The caption notes that the men served on the first mercy mission into Hong Kong. Individuals are identified in the caption on verso by rank, name, and home address. The second caption…
[Serviceman in flight gear standing next to tail of Douglas C-1 aircraft] (Item)
[Serviceman in flight gear standing next to tail of Douglas C-1 aircraft]
Photograph of a serviceman in flight gear standing next to the tail of a Douglas C-1 aircraft, circa 1926-1927. Inscription on album page: "At the tail of a Douglas transport."Part of a photograph album related to Julius A. Barr's flight training with the U.S. Army Air Corps at Brooks Field and Kelly Field, Texas, circa 1926-1927.
[Pilot standing next to Ford C-3 Tri-Motor aircraft] (Item)
[Pilot standing next to Ford C-3 Tri-Motor aircraft]
Photograph of a pilot standing next to a Ford C-3 Tri-Motor aircraft, circa 1929-1931. Part of a photograph album related to Julius A. Barr's personal life and flying career in the United States and China, circa 1929-1931.
[William P. Lear and crew members with Lockheed Super Constellation aircraft] (Item)
[William P. Lear and crew members with Lockheed Super Constellation aircraft]
Photograph of William P. Lear (bottom of steps) and crew members with a Lockheed Super Constellation aircraft, circa 1950s-1960s. The caption notes that this photo was taken after the completion of the last test flight for CAA certification of the L-5 Autopilot in the Super Constellation. From right to left: Lear, Lieutenant Commander H. R. Herman (shaking hands with Lear), Lieutenant V. G. Short,…