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'Product Improvement Test of UH-1 Main Rotor Blades with Erosion-Resistant Leading-Edge Coating'

[Aviation]. NOTT, Harry CarewBiblio.com

'Trip to Melbourne May 1929' cover title of an album of photographs

1929142560Adelaide: Harry Carew Nott 1929. Fine. Adelaide Harry Carew Nott 1929. A commercial photograph album oblong quarto 230 × 318 mm comprising 4 card leaves cord-bound in overlapping card covers with 21 gelatin silver photographs 84 × 136 mm or the reverse loosely attached with photocorners on both sides of the leaves and the inside surface of the covers; all photographs are captioned in white ink on the mount. Cord-bound commercial album stamped in blind 'Portraiture'; covers slightly marked and a little worn at the corners; the contents are in fine condition the last photograph is creased and cracked at one corner. A lengthy article related to this event appeared in 'The Advertiser' Thursday 23 May 1929: 'The Victorian section of the Australian Aero Club will conduct an aerial pageant at the Essendon Aerodrome near Melbourne on Saturday afternoon. The programme of events includes the Aerial Derby for which over 20 machines have been entered. Of these about eight will represent New South Wales and eight Victoria. South Australia will also have a strong representation. <p>Seven planes will leave the Parafield Aerodrome for Melbourne this morning at 9.30 if the weather permits. The following planes will comprise the formation: D.H. 60 Gipsy Moth G-AUIB D.H. Moth V-HUAM D.H. Moth V-EUAR D.H. Gipsy Moth G-AUIV D.H. Gipsy Moth G-AUKO Avro Avian G-AUSY and probably the De Havilland "Old Gold" passenger machine. The first three are Aero Club planes and the others are privately owned. <p>Flying-Officer J.A. Mollison Aero Club instructor will be leader of the formation and Mr. C.A. Hewitt will be deputy-leader. Others making the flight to Melbourne are Messrs. N. Birks J.A. Jukes A.H. Wilkins E.B. Lawson P. Knapman F. Wellington S. Hamilton L. Wood J. Churchill Smith secretary of Aero Club and Dr. H.C. Nott. The flight to Essendon will be made via Nhill Victoria. Friday will be spent by the airmen in tuning up engines for the races on the following day'. <p>The first eight photographs were taken at Parafield Aerodrome in outer-suburban Adelaide with portraits of Nott and Wood identified. These are followed by two at Nhill Aerodrome 'Mollison refuelling' and 'Lawson'; two at Ararat Aerodrome 'on Racecourse'; and eight taken at Rockbank 28 kms west of Melbourne. These are captioned 'Mollison taking off in "1B"'; 'Hewitt'; 'Nott in "A5"'; Lawson Mollison Hewitt & Wellington éxamining "A17"'; 'Hewitt Mollison Lawson & Wellington'; 'Nott Mollison Lawson & Wellington'; and 'Mollison Lawson & Hewitt'. <p>The last one taken from the air is captioned 'Crashed Aero at Nhill'. The Nhill Aviation Heritage Centre website records that on 23 May 1929 'J.A. Mollison arrived from Adelaide with 6 aircraft. One crash-landed at old Dimboola road aerodrome instead of landing at New site at Halpin Park'. The pilot was possibly Lin Wood. Harry Carew Nott unknown

Michael Treloar Antiquarian Booksellers · Australie1 250,00 $AU≈ 823,88 €

UNIDENTIFIED AVIATION SECTION SIGNAL CORPSMANBiblio.com

1917 HANDWRITTEN MANUSCRIPT WWI DIARY FROM JEFFERSON BARRACKS TO THE USS MONGOLIA AND ON TO FRANCE

1917000103Good. 1917. Hardcover. On offer is a very unique diary from World War I that begins on Dec.151917 until Aug 1 1919. The Corpsman that kept this diary is unidentified but he enlisted in the Aviation Section Signal Corp and was assigned to the 15th Co. In total approximately 40 pages of writing on twenty leaves. Many interesting things happened to this soldier and he writes about leaving the U.S.A. on June 30th with a "convoy of 8 ships sub chasers and Dirigable follows us". He mentions the ships SS Henderson USS Mongolia Von Stuben Cruiser Fredrick and others: On July 4th "Cruiser Frederick fired 21 gun salute and all ships broke out colors. At noon Colonel of the Engrs. spoke." "Drew a 10 day restriction thanks to Lieutenant Mary-Ellen." "SS Henderson on fire. Von Stuben standing by." "Elmer Fisher of California was killed by accident." "Fiat Accident. Pat Warden killed. attempted to fly plane without permission." "Mixed it with a frog and broke my hand." four days later; "made a Sergeant." then a couple of days later; "Restricted for 3 weeks for missing drill." "Another fete day for the frogs." My favorite: "Still at Le Mans. Have been decootiezed and are awaiting orders." Talks about many French towns. The diary is in good condition but someone has removed a few pages July 9th to July 20th. The rear cover has some trauma and something glued it. Mentions the names of several guys that were killed on "liberty". Has a postcard glued on the front and the last few pages have peoples names and addresses.; Manuscript; 16mo - over 5¾" - 6¾" tall; HANDWRITTEN MANUSCRIPT DOCUMENT LETTER AUTOGRAPH DIARY JOURNAL LOG KEEPSAKE WRITER HAND WRITTEN DOCUMENTS SIGNED LETTERS MANUSCRIPTS HISTORICAL HOLOGRAPH WRITERS DIARIES JOURNALS LOGS AUTOGRAPHS PERSONAL MEMOIR MEMORIAL PERSONAL HISTORY AMERICANA World War I WW I Navy Naval Signal Corp Infantry Army ASSC . hardcover

Katz Fine Manuscripts Inc. · Canada1 269,99 $US≈ 1 074,54 €