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"A machine climbing, picture taken from the other machine 5,000 feet in the air"
Aircraft C717, taken through the wing of another aircraft. C717 was part of 87 Canadian Training Squadron.
One of a series of photographs of First World War pilot training from an album transferred from the Public Archives of Nova Scotia in December 2022.
Photograph taken by Charles Hedley Edgecombe (1888-1918).
Quartet of T-2Cs on the transient ramp at Williams-Gateway. I believe these were on their way to AMARC/AMARG at Davis-Monthan AFB for decommissioning.
The Air Force did teach us not to jump of of good airplanes. So instead, we parasailed to get experience in the chute and to practice a parachute landing fall (plf).
Air Cadet League of Canada awards its annual Top Overall Pilot Student to Flight Sergeant Owen Armstrong, a member of 615 Bluenose Air Cadet Squadron in Halifax, Nova Scotia.
Photos: Allison Pothier, Unit Public Affairs Representative, Regional Cadet Support Unit (Atlantic)
In 1935/36 Marcel Dassault built his first aircraft factory there, building Bloch bombers the factory was used by the Luftwaffe for the production of sub-assemblies for various German aircraft during WWII
After the war Châteauroux Air Base was bombed several by the United States Army Air Forces.
Photograph missing. "This machine was [...] fighting at the Front. 200 H.P. 140 miles per hour [...] Captain flew it"
One of a series of photographs of First World War pilot training from an album transferred from the Public Archives of Nova Scotia in December 2022.
Photograph taken by Charles Hedley Edgecombe (1888-1918).
Air Cadet League of Canada awards its annual Top Overall Pilot Student to Flight Sergeant Owen Armstrong, a member of 615 Bluenose Air Cadet Squadron in Halifax, Nova Scotia.
Photos: Allison Pothier, Unit Public Affairs Representative, Regional Cadet Support Unit (Atlantic)
Photograph missing. "Aeroplane ran into Lizzie: This is our ambulance on Taleaferro [Taliaferro] Field #2 Fort Worth Texas USA April 10th 1918."
One of a series of photographs of First World War pilot training from an album transferred from the Public Archives of Nova Scotia in December 2022.
Photograph taken by Charles Hedley Edgecombe (1888-1918).
Air Cadet League of Canada awards its annual Top Overall Pilot Student to Flight Sergeant Owen Armstrong, a member of 615 Bluenose Air Cadet Squadron in Halifax, Nova Scotia.
Photos: Allison Pothier, Unit Public Affairs Representative, Regional Cadet Support Unit (Atlantic)
U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Robert Laning directs Staff Sgt. Aaron Scofield, as he off-loads a P-19 fire engine near Forward Operating Base Apache, Afghanistan, August 12, 2011. The C-130 delivered the last of the firefighter's P-19 fire engines. The firefighters are part of a team, deployed to set up crass, fire and rescue at a bare base. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. David Salanitri/Released)
Air Cadet League of Canada awards its annual Top Overall Pilot Student to Flight Sergeant Owen Armstrong, a member of 615 Bluenose Air Cadet Squadron in Halifax, Nova Scotia.
Photos: Allison Pothier, Unit Public Affairs Representative, Regional Cadet Support Unit (Atlantic)
"This happened early in the Spring"
Crashed aircraft with only one wing, surrounded by people. There is a building and trees in the background.
One of a series of photographs of First World War pilot training from an album transferred from the Public Archives of Nova Scotia in December 2022.
Photograph taken by Charles Hedley Edgecombe (1888-1918).
On back: "An officer came down in a spinning nose dive, the soft marsh saved his life, note how far the engine is in the mud. Officer cut his head badly. C.H.E."
Aircraft C1006 crashed nose-first in a field.
One of a series of photographs of First World War pilot training from an album transferred from the Public Archives of Nova Scotia in December 2022.
Photograph taken by Charles Hedley Edgecombe (1888-1918).
"A bad crash, Cadet & Pilot killed, April 4 / 1918"
Crashed aircraft.
One of a series of photographs of First World War pilot training from an album transferred from the Public Archives of Nova Scotia in December 2022.
Photograph taken by Charles Hedley Edgecombe (1888-1918).
On back: "(2) Picture of the wing that dropped off his machine, C.H.E"
Part of a crashed aircraft.
One of a series of photographs of First World War pilot training from an album transferred from the Public Archives of Nova Scotia in December 2022.
Air Cadet League of Canada awards its annual Top Overall Pilot Student to Flight Sergeant Owen Armstrong, a member of 615 Bluenose Air Cadet Squadron in Halifax, Nova Scotia.
Photos: Allison Pothier, Unit Public Affairs Representative, Regional Cadet Support Unit (Atlantic)
"Sailing through the clouds /18 C. H. E."
Aircraft C810 in flight, viewed through the wing of another aircraft.
One of a series of photographs of First World War pilot training from an album transferred from the Public Archives of Nova Scotia in December 2022.
Photograph taken by Charles Hedley Edgecombe (1888-1918).
C. 1942 photograph depicting a US Army Air Corps squadron of Boeing Stearman PT-13 aircraft in flight.
Vance AFB T-38s were tasked with providing a fly-over for the dedication of Stars and Strips Park at Lake Hefner in Oklahoma City. It was kind of a big deal since it was on the 4th of July and Bob Hope was in town to do the dedication. I was invited to participate since I was from Oklahoma City.
On back: "Spinning nose dive on the aerodrome. Cadet killed. C.H.E."
People surround a crashed aircraft.
One of a series of photographs of First World War pilot training from an album transferred from the Public Archives of Nova Scotia in December 2022.
Photograph taken by Charles Hedley Edgecombe (1888-1918).
The Air Force did teach us not to jump of of good airplanes. So instead, we parasailed to get experience in the chute and to practice a parachute landing fall (plf).
On back: "A machine after landing turned upside down. No one hurt. Life belt around Pilot saved his life which held him in."
Aircraft C300 on its back, with people standing around. This aircraft was part of 82 Canadian Training Squadron.
One of a series of photographs of First World War pilot training from an album transferred from the Public Archives of Nova Scotia in December 2022.
Photograph taken by Charles Hedley Edgecombe (1888-1918).
at the end of a flying day in T-37 training, my classmates demand a second performance of my impersonation of Nick Islin, our "Emergency of the Day" flight instructor. We did a mock satire of the "morning standup" and briefing earlier in the day, poking fun at and ridiculing our flight instructors. It was a brief interruption in the stressful flight training. Nick always had a pipe with him, hence the prop.
Master Sgt. Stephen Chambers, individual medical technician for Detachment 173rd Expeditionary Air Communication Squadron, passes a package to a team July 30, 2011 in north west Afghanistan. Once a week, the men have to convoy to a local camp for mail and supplies. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. David Salanitri)
"A forced landing. Pilot broke a leg and arm"
Aircraft crashed into woodland.
One of a series of photographs of First World War pilot training from an album transferred from the Public Archives of Nova Scotia in December 2022.
Photograph taken by Charles Hedley Edgecombe (1888-1918).
Photograph missing. "A Crash, Cadet & Instructor Killed"
One of a series of photographs of First World War pilot training from an album transferred from the Public Archives of Nova Scotia in December 2022.
Photograph taken by Charles Hedley Edgecombe (1888-1918).
On back: "A forced landing in some trees. Aviator killed. C.H.E. He got in a spinning nose dive."
People with remains of a crashed aircraft.
One of a series of photographs of First World War pilot training from an album transferred from the Public Archives of Nova Scotia in December 2022.
Photograph taken by Charles Hedley Edgecombe (1888-1918).