Arizona Aviation History - The Ruth Reinhold Collection

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- Goodyear "Volunteer" at Phoenix South Central
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- Arizona -- History -- 1912-1950; Airports -- Arizona; Airships
- A large crowd gathered at Goldtrap and Lee's Phoenix South Central to see the Goodyear "Volunteer" airship.
- Aeronca C-2 in Piper's Meadow in Payson
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- Arizona -- History -- 1912-1950; Airports -- Arizona; Airplanes
- Theresa Boardman and Mrs. Grady Harrison with Aeronca Sales Company's C-2 Aeronca in Piper's Meadow. The engine was rated at 26 to 30 horsepower. During a take off at Payson's altitude and "with everything open but the tool box," it sounded like...
- Bob Fowler with Cole Flyer at Yuma
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- Airplanes; Air Pilots; Aeronautics--Arizona--History
- Bob Fowler in white shirt and an unidentified man beside the Cole Flyer in Yuma. The two propellers that look like pinwheels are chain driven from a single engine. The Cole Flyer, a Wright Model B, was the first airplane to fly into Arizona and...
- Ford tri-motor at Kingman
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- Arizona -- History -- 1912-1950; Airports -- Arizona; Airplanes
- Maddux Airlines' 5-AT-B Ford tri-motor was reportedly the first Ford to land at Kingman. This model was popular among many airlines and originally seated 14 but were stretched to accommodate 15 to 17 persons total.
- Powder Puff Derby flight line
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- Arizona -- History -- 1912-1950; Airports -- Arizona; Women air pilots -- History
- Two of the First Transcontinental Women's Air Race airplanes at Douglas International in August 1930.
- Louis Gay with his home-built plane near Glendale
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- Arizona -- History -- 1912-1950; Airplanes; Air Pilots
- Louis Gay near his home-built airplane near Glendale Arizona about 1929-1930. The power plant is a four cylinder Henderson motorcycle engine and reportedly "flew pretty good." Neither the aircraft nor the builder/pilot were licensed.
- Sikorsky S-39 Amphibian on Lake Mead
- Walter Douglas
- Arizona -- History -- 1912-1950; Airports -- Arizona; Airplanes
- This S-39-B Sport Amphibian was owned and used by Martin Johnson for his 60,000 miles of flying during an African safari. It was then overhauled and purchased by Walter Douglas for his Grand Canyon Boulder Dam Tours operations.
- Hanger at Douglas International
- Walter Johnson
- Arizona -- History -- 1912-1950; Airports -- Arizona; Aeronautics--Arizona--History
- The new 100 by 120 foot hangar at Douglas International Airport about 1035. The field manager's house, American Airlines officer, and Weather Bureau are at left center of the photograph.
- U.S. army DH-4 biplanes at Douglas International Airport
- Walter Johnson
- Airports; Airplanes, Military -- History; Airports
- The white radiators on the DH-4's indicate they are from the 12th Aero Squadron based at Fort Sam Houston. Six of these observation ships were sent to the Arizona border during April of 1929 during the Escobar Rebellion.
- Falcon attach biplanes at Douglas municipal
- Walter Johnson
- Airplanes, Military -- History; Aeronautics -- Arizona
- During March and April of 1929, twelve Curtiss A-3s from the 90th squadron of the 3rd attack group with six bombers from the 12th Observation Squadron were stationed along the border. Here eleven of the A-3s are shown at Douglas International...