1-35-P-H-7.......DOUGLAS O-46A.......Extremely obscure photo of this large cumbersome 1935/1936 USAC observation plane taking off.......This O-46A was one of 90 procured for the USAC to fulfull the role of forward air observation of a battlefront.......unfortunately, the US Military specification for this type of plane was flawed.....a three ton, 725 horspower powered monoplane was hardly a maneuverable, quiet, low altitude, short field plane......design had been superceded by WWII with the 'L' birds such as the 65 hp. Piper L-4 Cub.....much more suited for this type of work..... very good condition 8" by 10" medium resolution photo appears to be an enlarged negative......undoubtably this plane here was being operated pre-WWII (looks like he is taking off on a beach)........$19

2-35-P-H-7........DOUGLAS O-46A 'OOPS'....... Here is a good reason why the USAC decided their 1935/1936 Douglas aerial observation airplanes (and the USAC's flawed logic) might not work after all! ......here we can see the 3 ton monster observation plane has flipped over, causing damage, but fortunately appears to have saved the pilot by virtue of its parasol wing.......1930's cars parked in the background must have come to the rescue......8" by 10" medium resolution photo in very good condition and appears to have been a enlarged negative........another obscure photo of a pre-WWII US Army Air Corps plane......$17

5-35-P-H-7........1950 US MILITARY BASE......Here's another one I just can't identify, where is it??....Kind of loos like old Hamilton Field near San Francisco, but I don't think thats it......large hangar in center, control tower and various buildings.....runway 28 is visible as are a number of interesting aircraft on the field including Beech 18 (C-45) Grumman S2F Trackers, Douglas B-26 Invader, Douglas AD Skyraiders, PBY Catalina, Grumman Albatross, F6F Hellcat, and F7F Tigercat......judging by this equipment, I bet this was post WWII 1950 era........photo measures 5.5" by 8" in very good cond. and high def. from personal album, I wonder if this was taken from a departing plane?......no markings on reverse......$7

6-35-P-H-7.......20TH CENTURY FOX STARLET ROSEMARIE BOWE ........United Press 7" by 9" photo dated 1954 with atached typed press release " Arctic bound ship names queen, New York- Pretty Rosemarie Bowe, 20th Century Fox starlet, is fitted with an aviators' helmet ".......... " aboard the icebreaker Westwind"......"has been voted by the Westwind's crew as the girl we'd most like to take to the Arctic with us".........she is sitting in one of the two helicopters assigned to the ship.........turns out that Miss Bowe is Robert Stack's wife and she is still around, but has no fan club ......buy this excellent condition photo and start your own fan club.......$15

9-36-P-H-7.....MAY 26 (19)45 PHOTOS........SOLD

photo1: Lockheed P-38 Lightning, named 'Dottie' ...you can see this name on the left engine nacelle, and the photo caption mentions this too....look at all the missions painted on the nose of Dottie, she has done her share of work......I cannot make out the insignia on Dottie's nose, maybe somebody will recognize it?.......

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