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[Curtiss NC-4 seaplane and large ships in harbor, Azores, Portugal] (Item)

Photograph of a Curtiss NC-4 seaplane (fuselage number 4) and several large ships in a harbor, Azores, Portugal, May 22, 1919. Inscription on photo: "USS NC 4. 22 May 19."Inscription on album page: "Azores."Part of Album One from the Nancy Harkness Collection of World War I Photograph Albums, circa 1914-1919.

[Curtiss HS-2L seaplane] (Item)

Photograph of a U.S. Navy Curtiss HS-2L seaplane, circa 1917-1918. A ship is visible in the background.Part of a photograph album related to C. E. Roy's service with the U.S. Navy at Key West Naval Air Station, Florida, circa 1917-1918.

[Short S.106 seaplane taxiing across water] (Item)

Photograph of a Short S.106 seaplane taxiing across water, circa 1917-1919. A ship in razzle dazzle camouflage is visible in the background.Part of a set of photograph album pages related to Eric G. Peter's service with the Royal Air Force during and after World War I, circa 1914-1920s.

[Short S.106 seaplane taxiing across water] (Item)

Photograph of a Short S.106 seaplane taxiing across water, circa 1917-1919. A ship in razzle dazzle camouflage is visible in the background.Part of a set of photograph album pages related to Eric G. Peter's service with the Royal Air Force during and after World War I, circa 1914-1920s.

[Mediterranean cruise of the USS Dayton (CL-105), circa 1947] (Item)

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, taxiing on water, and being recovered from the water via crane. Pilots and other military personnel are shown in several scenes. Also included are brief…

[Servicemen recovering Curtiss SC-1 Seahawk aircraft from the water] (Item)

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: "Just about to secure flight operations here - They have hauled me out of the water and are in the process of setting me back on the catapult. Note -…

[Servicemen recovering Curtiss SC-1 Seahawk from the water] (Item)

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 [illegible] catch on the sled. Notice the way they swing that hook to the pilot so he can attach it to the hoist sling on the plane. That hook is a…

[Curtiss SC-1 Seahawk aircraft being launched via catapult from deck of ship] (Item)

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. 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…

[Servicemen in car parked on dock] (Item)

Photograph of two U.S. Navy servicemen in a car parked on a dock, circa 1923-1924. A ship loaded with a Loening OL-2 seaplane (fuselage designation NA-1) is in the background.Part of a photograph album related to the career of Walter E. Lees and other early aviators, circa 1923-1924.

[Servicemen and man in civilian clothes in front of ship] (Item)

Photograph of two U.S. Navy servicemen and a man in civilian clothes in front of a ship, circa 1923-1924. A Loening OL-2 seaplane (fuselage designation NA-1) is loaded on the ship behind them.Part of a photograph album related to the career of Walter E. Lees and other early aviators, circa 1923-1924.

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