Current Search: Military History -- Aviation History -- Naval History -- Pensacola, Florida -- Gulf Coast -- 1920's -- Early 20th Century (x)
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Ruggles Orientator, 1922.
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U.S. Navy
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Photo of student aviators at NAS Pensacola standing behind the Ruggles Orientator taken circa 1922. The device was used to teach aviators how to control an aircraft under abnormal conditions. The device was essentially a seat mounted within a gimbal ring assembly, enabling full rotation in all three axes as well as vertical movement.
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uwfnam_NAS_1921-1922_circa1922_rugglesorientator
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Aerial of NAS Pensacola with Seaplanes Offshore, November 4, 1922.
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U.S. Navy
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Aerial photo of NAS Pensacola looking east as sea planes taxi off the the bay taken November 4, 1922. A station ship can be seen tied up at the pier towards the center of the photo. The back of the photo holds a credit stamp to the U.S. Navy, the date the photo was taken, information on the lab which developed the photo (NAS N. I. San Diego), and an archival summary.
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uwfnam_NAS_1921-1922_4nov1922_aerialofNAS
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Inspection at Balloon Field, 1922.
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U.S. Navy
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Photo taken in 1922 along the railroad tracks on the western edge of the Balloon Field at NAS Pensacola. Pictured are Marine and Navy personnel assembled for inspection. In the upper right are four teams of horses and at least six open railcars on the track. Bayou Grande is visible at the top of the photograph.
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uwfnam_NAS_1921-1922_circa1922_inspectiononballoonfield(2)
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Collier at Pier 302, 1922.
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U.S. Navy
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Aerial photo of Pier 302 showing a docked collier taken around 1922. Stacks of pilings are present on the collier's deck and the pier. Several buildings are still painted in the camouflage scheme utilized during World War I as well.
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uwfnam_NAS_1921-1922_circa1922_collieratpier302(2)
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Aerival View of Building 45, 1922.
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U.S. Navy
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Aerial view looking north taken from atop Building 45 around 1922. At the right are railcars filled with material being shoveled into wheelbarrows and moved across what will become the baseball field. A small horse and cart team work in the bottom left. The dirigible hangar in the background of the center is still painted in a camouflage scheme.
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uwfnam_NAS_1922_AerialofBuilding45
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Aerial View of Waterfront Hangars, December 1922.
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U.S. Navy
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Official Naval aerial photograph of the waterfront at NAS Pensacola taken in December 1922. At the far lower right is Building 27. Nosing into Hangar 74 is a Curtiss N-9. Backed into Hangar 75 is a Curtiss HS type aircraft. The
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uwfnam_NAS_1921-1922_dec1922_waterfronthangars(2)
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Administration Headquarters Building 45, 1922.
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U.S. Navy
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Photo looking south across what would become the baseball fields at Administration Headquarters Building 45, taken circa 1922. The sailors are using wheelbarrows to move material from left to right while others rake. Despite being taken after World War 1 a small water tower or silo next to the building is still painted in camouflage.
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uwfnam_NAS_1921-1922_circa1922_administrationHQbldg45(2)
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Observation Kite Balloon and "Eagle Boat," 1921.
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U.S. Navy
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Photot showing the Eagle Class Patrol Vessel 43 (Pe-43) with an inflated Kite Balloon at Pier 302, dated 1921. Note the building in the back is still painted in camouflage which was utilized during World War 1. Men on the pier observe from the ground.
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uwfnam_NAS_1921-1922_circa1921_eagleclasspatrolvesselandkiteballoon
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Curtiss Tail When Taking Off, 1921.
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U.S. Navy
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Photo taken from the seat of a Curtiss H-12 Flying Boat during take off looking back at the tail. Dated 1921, the photo was captioned on the back as "Tail when taking off" by CAP(PA) Anton A. Wrzensinski, USN.
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uwfnam_NAS_1921-1922_circa1921_curtisstailduringtakeoff
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