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Aerial View of Wet Basin, May 1918
Title
Aerial View of Wet Basin, May 1918.
Author
U.S. Navy
Abstract/Description
Aerial photo of the Wet Basin taken sometime after May 6, 1918. Hangar Barge One is moored in the Wet Basin as are SC-1 Class Submarine Chasers 336 and 158. Moored at the left entrance to the Wet Basin is US Navy Coal Barge 214 with the affixed aircraft catapult. The building at the top of the Wet Basin is Building 45, general storehouse and office space. To the left of Hangar Barge One is Building 38, machine shop. The small building parallel to the wharf in front of Hangar Barge One and...
Show moreAerial photo of the Wet Basin taken sometime after May 6, 1918. Hangar Barge One is moored in the Wet Basin as are SC-1 Class Submarine Chasers 336 and 158. Moored at the left entrance to the Wet Basin is US Navy Coal Barge 214 with the affixed aircraft catapult. The building at the top of the Wet Basin is Building 45, general storehouse and office space. To the left of Hangar Barge One is Building 38, machine shop. The small building parallel to the wharf in front of Hangar Barge One and Building 38 is Building 144 which housed engine test stands.
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Identifier
uwfnam_NAS_1918_may1918_aerialofwetbasin(1)
Format
Image (JPEG2000)
Aerials
Title
Aerials.
Abstract/Description
Aerial photographs taken at NAS Jacksonville.
Identifier
uwfnas_aerial_
Format
Set of related objects
Aerials 1978
Title
Aerials 1978.
Abstract/Description
These aerial photographs were taken above NAS Key West in 1978.
Date Issued
1978
Identifier
uwfnas_naskeywest_aerial_1978
Format
Set of related objects
Aerival View of Building 45, 1922
Title
Aerival View of Building 45, 1922.
Author
U.S. Navy
Abstract/Description
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.
Identifier
uwfnam_NAS_1922_AerialofBuilding45
Format
Image (JPEG2000)
Air Circus Thrills Thousands As Brow, Williams, and Others Defy Death for Relief Society, November 7, 1923
Title
Air Circus Thrills Thousands As Brow, Williams, and Others Defy Death for Relief Society, November 7, 1923.
Author
The Evening World
Abstract/Description
Article and accompanying portraits of Lt. A. J. Williams and Harold J. Brow detailing the events at an air carnival performed at Mitchel Field which included stunt flying, an exhibition race, and parachute jumps.
Identifier
uwfnam_HJBbox3_11-7-1923_AirCircusThrills
Format
Image (JPEG2000)
Air Group Personnel Inspection 1951
Title
Air Group Personnel Inspection 1951.
Abstract/Description
The photograph, taken at NAS Cecil Field on January 13, 1951, shows Commander San E. Clark (Commanding Officer Carrier Air Group Four) inspecting Air Group Personnel.
Date Issued
1951-01-13
Identifier
uwfnas_cecilfield_airgroupfour_jan_13_51
Format
Image (JPEG2000)
Air Record Set at 259 Miles an Hour, Affiliated Section, November 3, 1923
Title
Air Record Set at 259 Miles an Hour, Affiliated Section, November 3, 1923.
Author
The New York Herald
Abstract/Description
An additional section of the article "Air Record Set at 259 Miles an Hour" which was separated from the main article body for some unknown reason. The clipping details the atmosphere surrounding the Pulitzer Trophy race before being cut off. A continued section was not present alongside the materials.
Identifier
uwfnam_HJBbox3_11-3-1923_AirRecordsSet_3
Format
Image (JPEG)
Air Record Set at 259 Miles an Hour, November 3, 1923
Title
Air Record Set at 259 Miles an Hour, November 3, 1923.
Author
The New York Herald
Abstract/Description
Article from the New York Herald with accompanying photo of Lieutenant Harold J. Brow detailing his record flight speed at Mitchel Field the day prior to publishing.
Identifier
uwfnam_HJBbox3_11-3-1923_AirRecordsSet_2
Format
Image (JPEG2000)
Air Speed Demons Who Thrilled The Aviation World Meet Again In Miami, March 7, 1924
Title
Air Speed Demons Who Thrilled The Aviation World Meet Again In Miami, March 7, 1924.
Author
The Herald
Abstract/Description
Article recounting the reunion of Lt. Harold J. Brow and A. J. Williams in Miami to witness a series of races in the city, detailing what the pair had been up to since their last meeting in December.
Identifier
uwfnam_HJBbox3_3-7-1924_AirSpeedDemons
Format
Image (JPEG2000)
Air Speed Mark Smashed Thrice In Day by Rivals, Continued, November 5, 1923
Title
Air Speed Mark Smashed Thrice In Day by Rivals, Continued, November 5, 1923.
Author
New York Tribune
Abstract/Description
Continuation of the article "Air Speed Mark Smashed Thrice In Day by Rivals" which details the average speeds of Lieutenant Harold J. Brow, 265 miles an hour, and Lieutenant A. J. Brow, 263 miles an hour, after they flew a speed course at Mitchel Field. After which Williams managed to attain a speed of 266 miles an hour.
Identifier
uwfnam_HJBbox3_11-5-1923_AirSpeedMarkSmashedThrice_2
Format
Image (JPEG2000)
Air Speed Mark Smashed Thrice In Day by Rivals, November 5, 1923
Title
Air Speed Mark Smashed Thrice In Day by Rivals, November 5, 1923.
Author
New York Tribune
Abstract/Description
Article from the New York Tribune detailing the follow up speed match between Lieutenants Harold J. Brow and A. J. Williams at Mitchell Field following Brow's record breaking flight of 259 miles an hour. The article notes that flying conditions were unfavorable until the previous Sunday and continues the article elsewhere.
Identifier
uwfnam_HJBbox3_11-5-1923_AirSpeedMarkSmashedThrice
Format
Image (JPEG2000)
Air Speed Record Smashed 3 Times in 2 Hours in Navy Flyers' Rivalry, Continued, November 5, 1923
Title
Air Speed Record Smashed 3 Times in 2 Hours in Navy Flyers' Rivalry, Continued, November 5, 1923.
Author
New York Times
Abstract/Description
Continuation of the article "Air Speed Record Smashed 3 Times" in the New York Times which details the method in which Lieutenant A. J. Williams attained the record breaking speed which allowed him to beat Lieutenant Harold J. Brow's earlier record. Brow and Williams methods were compared alongside their personalities.
Identifier
uwfnam_HJBbox3_11-5-1923_AirSpeedRecordSmashed_2
Format
Image (JPEG2000)
Air Speed Record Smashed 3 Times In 2 Hours in Navy Flyers' Rivalry, November 5, 1923
Title
Air Speed Record Smashed 3 Times In 2 Hours in Navy Flyers' Rivalry, November 5, 1923.
Author
New York Times
Abstract/Description
Clipping from the New York Times detailing the back and forth speed records made between Lieutenants Harold J. Brow and A. J. Williams at Mitchell Field due to their friendly competition. Photos of Brow and Williams accompany the article, alongside their win and loss records, which was then continued onto page four of the Times.
Identifier
uwfnam_HJBbox3_11-5-1923_AirSpeedRecordSmashed
Format
Image (JPEG2000)
Air Traffic Control Tower 1943
Title
Air Traffic Control Tower 1943.
Abstract/Description
This photo, taken after January 29, 1943, shows WAVES inside the Air Traffic Control Tower, Building 118 at NAS Jacksonville.
Date Issued
1943-01-29
Identifier
uwfnas_waves_airtrafficcontrol_jan_29_1943
Format
Image (JPEG2000)
Aircraft Hangar Under Construction, 1916-1918
Title
Aircraft Hangar Under Construction, 1916-1918.
Author
U.S. Navy
Abstract/Description
Photo taken at NAS Pensacola showing a metal aircraft hanger in the process of being constructed dating between 1916-1918. Scaffolding is visible in the center right of the photo while in the center left a man stands and observes something in the distance. In the center of the photo, leaning against the small wooden shack, a bicycle can also be seen.
Identifier
uwfnam_NAS_1916-1917_c.a.1916-1918photo_hangarconstruction(1)
Format
Image (JPEG2000)
Aircraft Ramp 1952
Title
Aircraft Ramp 1952.
Abstract/Description
This photograph, taken on August 9, 1952, shows an aircraft ramp at NAAS Corry Field. North American SNJ-5s (Corry Field Basic Training Unit 2) are lined up on the ramp in the foreground.
Date Issued
1952-08-09
Identifier
uwfnas_corryfield_august_9_1952
Format
Image (JPEG2000)
Aircraft Taxiing 1943
Title
Aircraft Taxiing 1943.
Abstract/Description
This photograph was taken at NAS Whiting Field on July 1, 1943. It shows a Fairchild GK-1 aircraft taxiing on the runway.
Date Issued
1943-07-01
Identifier
uwfnas_naswhitingfield_taxi_1943
Format
Image (JPEG2000)
Airfield Lights August 15, 2000
Title
Airfield Lights August 15, 2000.
Abstract/Description
This photograph was taken August 15, 2000 on the northern border of Corry Field, on the edge of Hwy 98 in Pensacola, Florida. From 1927 to 1943, these pillars held airfield lights at NAAS Corry Field.
Date Issued
2000-08-15
Identifier
uwfnas_corryfield_airfieldlights_aug_15_2000
Format
Image (JPEG2000)
Airfield Lights August 30, 2000
Title
Airfield Lights August 30, 2000.
Abstract/Description
This photograph, taken on August 30, 2000, shows another view of the pillars that held the airfield lights at NAAS Corry Field from 1927-1943.
Date Issued
2000-08-30
Identifier
uwfnas_corryfield_airfieldlights_aug_30_2000
Format
Image (JPEG2000)
Airmen to Match Speed Again Today, November 6, 1923
Title
Airmen to Match Speed Again Today, November 6, 1923.
Author
New York Times
Abstract/Description
Article detailing how Lt. Harold J. Brow and Lt. A. J. Williams planned to continue their competition for the world speed record at an air circus being held at Mitchel Field on the day of publication. The article also notes other events that were to be held at the circus.
Identifier
uwfnam_HJBbox3_11-6-1923_AirmenToMatchToday
Format
Image (JPEG2000)

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