photo sharing and upload picture albums photo forums search pictures popular photos photography help login
Type your message and click Add Comment
It is best to login or register first but you may post as a guest.
Enter an optional name and contact email address. Name
Name Email
help private comment
Don Boyd | all galleries >> Memories of Old Hialeah, Old Miami and Old South Florida Photo Galleries - largest non-Facebook collection on the internet >> Miami and Florida AVIATION Historical Photos Gallery - Airports, Airlines, Aircraft - All Years - click on image to view > 1918 - Navy Curtiss AB-3 flying boats with Curtiss N-9's or R-9's in the background assigned to Naval Air Station Pensacola
previous | next
1918 U. S. Navy photo

1918 - Navy Curtiss AB-3 flying boats with Curtiss N-9's or R-9's in the background assigned to Naval Air Station Pensacola

Naval Air Station Pensacola


One source of this photo states that this was at Naval Air Station Miami but a more reputable source states that it was Naval Air Station Pensacola. Thank you to Mark Lincoln for identifying the aircraft types and the location as being Pensacola.


other sizes: small medium large original auto
comment | share
Mark Lincoln 10-Nov-2016 16:03
The two flying boats are Curtiss AB-3s. The floatplanes in the background are Curtiss N-9s or R-9s. The photo is at NAS Pensacola while the tide is out. Note the orientation of the hanger. The aircraft are very typical of what might be seen at any NAS in 1917-18.