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WW1 - 1914-1918
" Looks of War photographers "
" Regards de photographes de Guerre"
9000 photos
438 pages
AIRCRAFTS
CURTISS
Many thanks to Kees Kort for
his clarifications and comments.
Kees Kort comments
A Curtiss JN-4D one of
the many sub-versions
of the famous Jenny built
in enormous quantity.
Unfortunately no serial
is readable as this is painted in small size on the rudder.
For a trainer these Curtiss machines were surprisingly difficult to fly, resulting in many crashes lots of them fatal for the pilot.
Aeroplane in flight, Mineola LI
undated
NARA111-SC-48313
Source of Photograph: National Archives RG 111
Curtiss S-3 triplane and a Nieuport model 17 at Aviation Exp. Station, Hampton, VA July 31, 1917 NARA111-SC-003635-ac
Source of Photograph: National Archives RG:111; American Military Activities
Curtiss Tri-plane taking off at Aviation Experiment Station 1917
Source of Photograph: National Archives RG:111; American Military Activities
Up up and away
once Armstrong 'props
the plane' and the ground crewmen
pull the wheel chocks
Cranking the motor on JN 4 with Curtiss Ox 5 engine [90-100 hp] Hazelhurst Field, LI Feb. 1918 NARA111-SC-005967-ac
Source of Photograph: National Archives Record Group 111.
.Sadly, in May of that year, Jenny Tail Number 1329 was involved in a mid-air collision with another Jenny Tail Number 1320 resulting in one death and two injured.
A newspaper clipping of the event follows.
Kees Kort Comments
The Burgess Company
was Acquired
by the (Glenn H)
Curtiss Aeroplane & Motor Co, but operated as a separate entity, principally as a sales and maintenance facility, until 1918.
The Curtiss Model T (Wanamaker Triplane, Model 3) which was constructed in 1915 - 1916 and had just such a sort of a hull construction.
The machine was soo big that Curtiss built the parts but never assembled them.
All parts were shipped
to England where it was assembled.
Body of giant flying boat built by Burgess Plant at Marblehead, MA 1917
NARA111-SC-19944-ac
Source of Photograph: National Archives RG 111.
Kees Kort Comments
New York Naval Militia's
first flying boat,
a Curtiss Model F flying boat coded N.Y. N-1 on the occasion of its christening.
The uniform appears that it is the New York Naval Militia
Glenn Curtiss donates flying boat to Navy for initial flight NYC Nov 3, 1916
NARA111-SC-19943-ac
Source of Photograph: National Archives RG 111.