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[Curtiss Model D aircraft, piloted by Eugene Ely, landing on USS Pennsylvania]
Photograph of a Curtiss Model D aircraft, piloted by Eugene Ely, landing on the USS Pennsylvania, San Francisco Bay, California, January 18, 1911. This is credited as the first successful shipboard landing of an aircraft.
[Scale model of Curtiss N-9 seaplane]
Photograph of a scale model of a U.S. Navy Curtiss N-9 seaplane, circa 1917-1918. The inscription refers to the Hispano-Suiza engine often used in these planes.Inscription: "Same plane"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.
[Scale model of Curtiss N-9 seaplane]
Photograph of a scale model of a U.S. Navy Curtiss N-9 seaplane, circa 1917-1918. The inscription refers to the Hispano-Suiza engine often used in these planes.Inscription: "A miniature Hispano."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.
[Curtiss Model D aircraft, piloted by Eugene Ely, taking off from USS Pennsylvania]
Photograph of a Curtiss Model D aircraft, piloted by Eugene Ely, taking off from the USS Pennsylvania, San Francisco Bay, California, January 18, 1911. A large crowd of sailors watches from the ship.
[Martin T4M-1 aircraft in formation flight over Long Island]
Photograph of U.S. Navy Martin T4M-1 aircraft in formation flight over Long Island, New York, May 9, 1930.Caption: "(0268-876A-14)(5-9-30-2P)(12-2500) / U.S. Navy airplanes over Corona, Long Island, New York."Typed caption on verso: "A. J. P."
[Martin T4M-1 aircraft in formation flight over Greenpoint]
Photograph of U.S. Navy Martin T4M-1 aircraft in formation flight over Greenpoint, Brooklyn, New York, May 9, 1930.Caption: "(0270-876B-14)(5-9-30-3P)(12-2000) / Navy airplanes in formation over Greenpoint, Brooklyn, N.Y."Typed caption on verso: "A. J. P."
[Man with Martin SC-1 aircraft]
Photograph of a man with a Martin SC-1 aircraft (tail number A-6835, fuselage number 36), circa 1923-1924. Inscription: "With very best wishes / Jamison B[arsier?] / Lt. U.S. Navy." Part of a photograph album related to the career of Walter E. Lees and other early aviators, circa 1923-1924.
[People maneuvering Navy aircraft]
Photograph of people maneuvering a U.S. Navy aircraft, circa 1923-1924. The aircraft is likely either the Naval Aircraft Factory NO-1 or NO-2 or the Martin-produced variant M2O-1. Part of a photograph album related to the career of Walter E. Lees and other early aviators, circa 1923-1924.