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Title: Airplane at the Smithsonian
Date(s): 1935
Contributor(s): Du Pont, Lammot, 1909-1964 (former owner), Harris & Ewing (photographer)
Description: Text on verso: 'Another famous airplane at Smithsonian Institution'
Collection ID: Lammot du Pont, Jr. collection of aeronautical photographs (Accession 1975.360)
Hagley ID: 75360_00062
Collection: Lammot du Pont, Jr. aeronautical collection

Title: B-17D Flying Future (Flying Fortress) heavy bomber
Date(s): 1945
Contributor(s): Du Pont, Lammot, 1909-1964 (former owner), Boeing Aircraft Company (originator)
Collection ID: Lammot du Pont, Jr. collection of aeronautical photographs (Accession 1975.360)
Hagley ID: 75360_00059
Collection: Lammot du Pont, Jr. aeronautical collection

Title: Curtiss SB2C-1 Helldiver carrier-based dive bomber
Date(s): 1943-10-11
Contributor(s): Du Pont, Lammot, 1909-1964 (former owner), Curtiss-Wright Corporation (originator)
Description: Text on verso: 'The Curtiss SB2C-1 'Helldiver' is an all-purpose two-place mid-wing bomber designed for the Navy. The bomb load is carried wholly within the fuselage which materially increases the speed. Armament is provided in keeping with standard U.S. Navy sepcifications'
Collection ID: Lammot du Pont, Jr. collection of aeronautical photographs (Accession 1975.360)
Hagley ID: 75360_00056
Collection: Lammot du Pont, Jr. aeronautical collection

Title: Douglas B-19 'Junior' bomber aircraft
Date(s): 1941
Contributor(s): Du Pont, Lammot, 1909-1964 (former owner), Douglas Aircraft Company (originator)
Description: Text on verso: 'Wings for Victory' by Douglas
Collection ID: Lammot du Pont, Jr. collection of aeronautical photographs (Accession 1975.360)
Hagley ID: 75360_00058
Collection: Lammot du Pont, Jr. aeronautical collection

Title: Chance Vought F4U Corsair fighter aircraft
Date(s): 1945
Contributor(s): Du Pont, Lammot, 1909-1964 (former owner), Pratt & Whitney Aircraft Company (originator)
Description: Text on verso: 'The Chance Vought F4U-1 'Corsair', Navy carrier or land-based fighter'
Collection ID: Lammot du Pont, Jr. collection of aeronautical photographs (Accession 1975.360)
Hagley ID: 75360_00049
Collection: Lammot du Pont, Jr. aeronautical collection

Title: Curtiss P-400 Tomahawk Pursuit fighter plane
Date(s): 1940
Contributor(s): Du Pont, Lammot, 1909-1964 (former owner), Curtiss-Wright Corporation (originator)
Description: Text on verso: 'Latest of the P-40 series to join the already expanded squadrons of the U.S. Air Force, was used extensively in recent war maneuvers and had more than proved its ability in various export models in all territories of the present war.'
Collection ID: Lammot du Pont, Jr. collection of aeronautical photographs (Accession 1975.360)
Hagley ID: 75360_00053
Collection: Lammot du Pont, Jr. aeronautical collection

Title: Curtiss P-40F Warhawk fighter plane
Date(s): 1940
Contributor(s): Du Pont, Lammot, 1909-1964 (former owner)
Collection ID: Lammot du Pont, Jr. collection of aeronautical photographs (Accession 1975.360)
Hagley ID: 75360_00051
Collection: Lammot du Pont, Jr. aeronautical collection

Title: Curtiss P-40 Warhawk fighter plane
Date(s): 1943-10-01
Contributor(s): Du Pont, Lammot, 1909-1964 (former owner), Curtiss-Wright Corporation (originator)
Description: Text on verso: 'Curtis (P-40) Warhawk excells its predecessors which have already...history in China, Libya, and Russia. Having a speed within the...this Allison powered fighter is equipped with a Curtiss propeller...of carrying an effective bomb load for attacks against tanks, (a de)vastating array of machine guns with which to clear the air of ..r fighting aircraft.'
Collection ID: Lammot du Pont, Jr. collection of aeronautical photographs (Accession 1975.360)
Hagley ID: 75360_00050
Collection: Lammot du Pont, Jr. aeronautical collection

Title: Curtiss Hawk plane on catapult on the U.S.S. California during Pacific Coast Naval maneuvers, ready to take off
Date(s): 1940
Contributor(s): Du Pont, Lammot, 1909-1964 (former owner), Fotogram (Firm) (photographer)
Collection ID: Lammot du Pont, Jr. collection of aeronautical photographs (Accession 1975.360)
Hagley ID: 75360_00061
Collection: Lammot du Pont, Jr. aeronautical collection

Title: Curtiss P-40 Warhawk fighter plane
Date(s): 1943-10-11
Contributor(s): Du Pont, Lammot, 1909-1964 (former owner), Curtiss-Wright Corporation (originator)
Collection ID: Lammot du Pont, Jr. collection of aeronautical photographs (Accession 1975.360)
Hagley ID: 75360_00052
Collection: Lammot du Pont, Jr. aeronautical collection

Title: Lockheed XP-38 Lightning experimental fighter plane
Date(s): 1945
Contributor(s): Du Pont, Lammot, 1909-1964 (former owner), Lockheed Aircraft Corporation (originator)
Description: Text on verso: 'On January 27, 1939 this experimental XP-38 was secretly test-flown at Riverside, Calif. Lt. Benjamin Keisy flew the XP-38 from Calif. to New York in the near record time of 7 hours 45 1/2 min, including refueling stops...first public demonstration.'
Collection ID: Lammot du Pont, Jr. collection of aeronautical photographs (Accession 1975.360)
Hagley ID: 75360_00055
Collection: Lammot du Pont, Jr. aeronautical collection

Title: Curtiss Kittyhawk I fighter plane
Date(s): 1945
Contributor(s): Du Pont, Lammot, 1909-1964 (former owner), Canada. Royal Canadian Air Force (originator)
Collection ID: Lammot du Pont, Jr. collection of aeronautical photographs (Accession 1975.360)
Hagley ID: 75360_00054
Collection: Lammot du Pont, Jr. aeronautical collection

Title: Brewster XSB2A-1 Buccaneer/Bermuda bomber
Date(s): 1945
Contributor(s): Du Pont, Lammot, 1909-1964 (former owner), Brewster Aeronautical Corporation (originator)
Description: Text on verso: 'Brewster XSB2A-1 Bermuda (British) Bucaneer (U.S.)'
Collection ID: Lammot du Pont, Jr. collection of aeronautical photographs (Accession 1975.360)
Hagley ID: 75360_00057
Collection: Lammot du Pont, Jr. aeronautical collection

Title: Boeing XB-15 bomber aircraft
Date(s): 1940
Contributor(s): Du Pont, Lammot, 1909-1964 (former owner), Boeing Aircraft Company (originator)
Description: Text on verso: 'Sometimes called the Super Fortress, this Titan of the air had a wing spread 45 feet greater than the Y1B-17. The XB-15 weighed 13 tons more, was 20 feet longer and three feet higher. Because of its extreme weight (35 tons) the XB-15 was equipped with double-truck landing gear having four huge tires. This airplane was so big each of the four 1000 twin-row Pratt & Whitney engines would be reached during flight by mechanics who crawled to the engines through the great wings. The...
Show moreText on verso: 'Sometimes called the Super Fortress, this Titan of the air had a wing spread 45 feet greater than the Y1B-17. The XB-15 weighed 13 tons more, was 20 feet longer and three feet higher. Because of its extreme weight (35 tons) the XB-15 was equipped with double-truck landing gear having four huge tires. This airplane was so big each of the four 1000 twin-row Pratt & Whitney engines would be reached during flight by mechanics who crawled to the engines through the great wings. The most modern devices for the aid of flight and navigation were incorporated; full radio equipment, automatic pilot, de-icers for the wings and wing-flaps to reduce the landing speed. (wing span 150 ft.; length about 90ft.'
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Collection ID: Lammot du Pont, Jr. collection of aeronautical photographs (Accession 1975.360)
Hagley ID: 75360_00060
Collection: Lammot du Pont, Jr. aeronautical collection