Spaatz, Arnold, Westover & Douglas B-7

[Weasel_Loader]

Finally found the photo of Spaatz standing in front of the Fokker C-2A and sedan with the Question Mark A-1. I'd love to have an A-1 like this, but I can only imagine how many times I'd have to explain the significance of the question mark. :roll:

Not sure if this one was posted before of Westover and Arnold. Of note is the name tape on Westover's SAT. Looks like it was applied in a hurry.

Finally, a rather rare photo of the Douglas B-7 in use with the mail service. Most of these crashed while serving in this capacity.

 

[dujardin]

splendiddddd

wings of the Lysander (ww2) have something similar with those of the Douglas B7.

 

[dujardin]

oups

disreagard my last, i take a look on the net.
not really similar

sorry, wrong (visual) souvenirs

 

[John Lever]

More and more these photos look like they are from another world.

 

[zoomer]

They are. The history of the world we live in begins in 1939...or '41, or '45, or '48...

BTW, Spaatz's(?) car is a '28 Franklin, or as they were always called, "Air-Cooled Franklin."
That big bullseye on the grille is the intake. The grille itself is a dummy.
Franklin was air-minded in more ways than one - they once tested their engine in a Waco plane and Lindy himself used to advertise them.

The Westover-Arnold pic is a crop and blowup of this one of the GHQ AF Provisional staff in 1933. Weasel, perhaps keep an eye peeled for a large version of the whole somewhere.

 

[Falcon_52]

Wonderful pictures once again! The B-7 looks amazing. Zoomer, thanks for that link to the group photo. I see my favorite pilot off on the left.

Noel

 

[Weasel_Loader]

Thanks for the info on the Franklin. Never knew about that.

I knew I'd seen that photo of Westover and Arnold. Now I remember. Thanks. I'd really like to see a detailed photo of those name tapes they used back then. Font, color, etc.