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Lieutenant Archibald and his SPAD [Clipping] (Item)

Newspaper clipping, "Lieutenant Archibald and his SPAD," from an unidentified publication, circa 1918-1919. Includes a captioned photograph of Norman S. Archibald with his SPAD aircraft.

Notes on the Caproni 600 night-bombing biplane [Technical report] (Item)

Technical report titled "Notes on the Caproni 600 night-bombing biplane," by S. E. Hutton, circa 1919. Hardcover typescript report expands on Hutton's 1918 report on the Caproni Ca.44 (Military Ca.5, Ca.600) aircraft, with additional material written for the operator's perspective. The report provides much of the assembly and specifications from the first report, including component dimensions,…

Notes on the Caproni 600 biplane [Technical report] (Item)

Technical report titled "Notes on the Caproni 600 biplane," by S. E. Hutton, circa 1918. Typescript report detailing the construction of the Caproni Ca.44 (Military Ca.5, Ca.600) aircraft. The report describes the various groups and individuals working on the project and the requisite orders assigning them their duties; provides specifications for component dimensions, motors, and heating,…

Avion Morane-Saulnier [Manual] (Item)

Manual for a Morane-Saulnier Type AI airplane, February 1918. The manual originally belonged to Dardenne Allyre, the French mechanic who is mentioned in a memo in Folder 7.

Collector -- Antiques [Clipping, Model Airplane News, December 1961] (Item)

Magazine clipping, "Collector -- Antiques" by Sid Ross, Model Airplane News, December 1961. Article about Cole Palen, Jr. recreating a World War I-era airfield with vintage planes. Accompanying photos feature a Nieuport 28, SPAD XIII, and a Fokker plane.

Air Memorial Day [Program, May 18, 1919] (Item)

Program, "Air Memorial Day, De Mille Field, Hollywood, California," May 18, 1919. Los Angeles Branch, National Aeronautic Committee, in association with the War Department Commission Training Camp Activities. 20 unnumbered pages. The program details the numerous members of the Advisory Board, various committees and patrons, and other dignitaries associated with the event. Events of the day…

Their Birdman [Poem] (Item)

Poem, "Their Birdman," circa 1917-1919. Includes an illustration of a Salmson 2 A2 aircraft of the 24th Aero Squadron.Inscription on album page: "To 24th Squadron."Part of a scrapbook containing items related to Sidney Van Wyck Peters' service with the 24th Aero Squadron during World War I, circa 1917-1919.

Details of the Larsen all-metal attack plane [Clipping, November 5, 1921] (Item)

Clipping (negative copy), "Details of the Larsen all-metal attack plane" by Lieutenant Colonel H. G. Hartney, from The American Army and Navy Journal, November 5, 1921.

[Plane record for the 12th Aero Squadron, circa 1918-1919] (Item)

Plane record for the 12th Aero Squadron, circa 1918-1919. Lists aircraft, their factory number, and their post-war disposition. Three typed pages.

[Examination question form about aircraft controls] (Item)

Examination question form about aircraft controls, dated October 18, 1918. One typed page.