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"The good old days of aviation." Commander H.C. Richardson, crack U.S. Navy flyer, at the controls of a 1915 model Curtiss seaplane which he took on its maiden flight today on the Potomac at Washington. The old plane was discovered in storage at the Washington Navy Yard where it has been for over 12 years. Commander Richardson is testing the old boat to compare its behavior to that of craft of modern construction
A U.S. Navy pilot assigned to the"Eagles"of Strike Fighter Squadron 115, performs a final aircraft check aboard the U.S. Navy Aircraft Carrier USS NIMITZ (CVN 68). The USS NIMITZ (CVN 68) is currently underway off the coast of Calif., conducting sea trials after successfully completing a six-month Planned Incremental Availability period. Aug. 31, 2006. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication SPECIALIST 3rd Class Roland Franklin) (Released)
Airship experts testify before House Naval Affairs Committee. Washington, D.C. July 27. Testifying before the House Naval Affairs Committee today, Commander Charles E. Rosendahl, former skipper of the ill-fated derigible Akron and now commandant of the naval base at Lakehurst, N.J., declared in favor of a new dirigible to replace the Los Angeles. In the photograph, left to right: Dr. George W. Lewis, member of the National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics who also testified; Commander Rosendahl; and Rep. Carl Vinson of Georgia, Chairman of the Committee, 72737
A U.S. Navy Strike Fighter Test Squadron 23 (VXA-23) Pilot looks out from the cockpit of his F/A-18C Hornet strike fighter aircraft after completing a test flight during flight operations aboard the Nimitz Class Aircraft Carrier USS HARRY S. TRUMAN (CVN 75), on Jan. 13, 2007, while the TRUMAN is currently underway conducting flight deck certifications off of the east coast in the Atlantic Ocean. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication SPECIALIST 3rd Class Kristopher Wilson) (Released)
Famous transatlantic flyer demonstrates new type plane to Navy Officials. Clarence Chamberlain, famous Transatlantic flyer, and Ruth Nichols (in cabin) noted aviator, arrived in Washington today with the new Chamberlain cabin menoplane. In this photograph they are pointing out the many features of this new plane to Commander A.H. Douglas, Commandant of the Naval Air Station and Commander J.H. Towers, Assistant Chief of the Naval Bureau of Aeronautics (right). Unusual visibility and special aerlons which Chamberlain says practically makes it impossible for this ship to stall or go into a tailspin, are the new features
U.S. Navy flight deck personnel observe an F/A-18E/F Super Hornet multi-mission fighter/attack aircraft on approach for an arrested landing on the flight deck of the Nimitz Class Aircraft Carrier USS THEODORE ROOSEVELT (CVN 71) on Oct. 18, 2006, while the ROOSEVELT is underway in the Atlantic Ocean maintaining qualifications as part of the U.S. Navy fleet Response Plan. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communications SPECIALIST 3rd Class Nathan Laird) (Released)
US Navy Aviation Machinists Mate AIRMAN (ADAN) Jason M. Ryan wipes down the canopy of an F/A-18C Hornet prior to daily flight operations aboard the nuclear powered aircraft carrier USS NIMITZ (CVN 68). NIMITZ and her embarked Carrier Air Wing Nine (CVW-9) departed the Persian Gulf region this afternoon after being replaced by the conventional aircraft carrier USS INDEPENDENCE (CV 62) last week. The NIMITZ will arrive at her new homeport of Newport News, Virginia, in early March. This reflects senior Navy leadership commitment to return Sailors home as close to a six-month deployment schedule as possible. Operation SOUTHERN WATCH, 8 February 1998. U.S. Navy photo by Photographers Mate ...
U.S. Navy Aviation Boatswain's Mate 3rd Class Jason Ahern mans hangar deck control while aircraft are moved, elevators operated and low power turns take place onboard the Nimitz Class Aircraft Carrier USS RONALD REAGAN (CVN 76) on Nov. 16, 2006. The REAGAN is currently conducting training squadron carrier qualifications off the coast of Southern California. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication SPECIALIST SEAMAN (AW/SW) Kathleen Gorby) (Released)
A U.S. Navy F/A-18C Hornet aircraft assigned to the"Fighting Redcocks"of Strike Fighter Squadron 22, launches from the U.S. Navy Aircraft Carrier USS NIMITZ (CVN 68). The USS NIMITZ (CVN 68) is currently underway off the coast of Calif., conducting sea trials after successfully completing a six-month Planned Incremental Availability period. Aug. 31, 2006. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication SPECIALIST 3rd Class Roland Franklin) (Released)
Navy flyer takes 12-year seaplane on its first flight. After lying in storage at the Washington Navy Yard more than 12 years, an obsolete 1915 model Curtiss seaplane on its maiden flight today on the [...] by Commander H.C. Richardson, crack U.S. Navy [...] who is shown at the controls in this photograph. Commander Richardson is planning to put through various tests to compare its behavior to that craft of modern construction for the benefit of Naval officials. The United States Army War College shown in background
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Airplanes and blimps above National Mall, Washington Monument, Potomac river and around.
The Curtiss Aeroplane and Motor Company was created on January 13, 1916, from the Curtiss Aeroplane Company of Hammondsport, New York and Curtiss Motor Company of Bath, New York. With the onset of World War I, military orders rose sharply, and the company moved its headquarters and most manufacturing activities to Buffalo, New York, where there was far greater access to transportation, manpower, manufacturing expertise, and much-needed capital. In 1917, the two major aircraft patent holders, the Wright Company and the Curtiss Company had effectively blocked the building of new airplanes, which were desperately needed as the United States was entering World War I. The U.S. government, as a result of a recommendation of a committee formed by Franklin D. Roosevelt, then Assistant Secretary of the Navy, pressured the industry to form a cross-licensing organization (in other terms a Patent pool), the Manufacturer's Aircraft Association. Curtiss was instrumental in the development of U.S. Naval Aviation by providing training for pilots and providing aircraft. The Company worked with the United States' British and Canadian allies. By the end of World War I, the Curtiss Aeroplane and Motor Company would claim to be the largest aircraft manufacturer in the world, employing 18,000 in Buffalo and 3,000 in Hammondsport, New York. Curtiss produced 10,000 aircraft during that war, and more than 100 in a single week.