Between the World Wars ...

[Mark Allen M]

Some of the best looking aircraft were designs from the 20's and 30's. Lots a good stuff in those years between the wars.
Sources, SDASM archives, Library of Congress, NMNA archives, my stuff.

Part 1 of many


VF-5B Red Rippers Boeing F3B-2 #5-F-15 (8784) in flight. circa 1932. VF-5B was assigned to the USS Lexington (CV-2) air group.


VF-5B Red Rippers Boeing F3B-2 #5-F-15 (8784) in flight. circa 1932. VF-5B was assigned to the USS Lexington (CV-2) air group.


VF-5B Red Rippers Boeing F4B-2 #5-F-17 (8807) in flight. circa 1932. VF-5B was assigned to the USS Lexington (CV-2) air group-2


VF-6B Felix the Cat Boeing F4B-2 6-F-12 (A-8636) is flying just off San Diego. VF-6B was assigned to USS Saratoga (CV-3). circa 1932.


VF-5B Red Rippers Boeing F4B-2 5-F-4 flying toweard the camera plane off North ISland. VF-5B was assigned to USS Lexington (CV-2). circa 1932.


VF-5B Red Rippers Boeing F3B-2 #5-F-12 (8839) in flight over Coronado. circa 1932. VF-5B was assigned to the USS Lexington (CV-2) air group.


VF-5B Red Rippers Boeing F3B-2 #5-F-12 (8839) in flight. circa 1932. VF-5B was assigned to the USS Lexington (CV-2) air group.


VF-5B Red Rippers Boeing F3B-2 #5-F-12 (8839) in flight. circa 1932. VF-5B was assigned to the USS Lexington (CV-2) air group-2

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Part 2

Lots of Ford's and Fokker's

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Part 3


VT-2B Martin T3M-2 2-T-11 torpedo plane on floats at rest at North Island. circa 1928.


VT-2B Martin T3M-2 2-T-11 torpedo plane on floats at rest at North Island. circa 1928.


Martin PM-1 #9-P-4 (A-8306) of VP-9F unloading its crew in front of a Navy cruiser of the North Island seaplane ramp. Circa 1930-31.


Loening OL-8 Command aircraft (A-7847) 1-J-3 on 14 December 1928 with Rear Admiral Frank M. Reeves, ComAir BatFlt aboard flying over the USS Lexington (CV-2).


Vought O2U-2 from VS-3B Scouting squadron #3-S-5 (8108) in 1929. VS-3B was asigned to USS Lexington (CV-2).


VF-2B Curtiss F6C-2 #2-F-1 (A-6974) in flight over the Silver Strand, Coronado in 1927. VF-2B was the Flying Chiefs squadron


VB-!B Red Ripper Curtiss F6C-2 #1-B-3 (A7138) in 1928-1929. VB-1B was assigned to USS Lexington (CV-2).


VF-1 Curtiss F8C-4 Helldiver #1-F-1 (A842-) of the High Hat squadron. This is the commanding officers aircraft. This squadron was assigned to USS Saratoga (CV-3)

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Part 4


Boeing Model 83 at North Island in company colors with US Navy pinted on it. circa 1928.


Boeing Model 83 at North Island in company colors with US Navy pinted on it. circa 1928.


VJ-5 Sikorsky RS-3 that was redesignated PS-3 an served as a transport for the Eleventh Naval district. VJ-5 D11-4 (8285) in March 1930.


VJ-5 Sikorsky RS-3 that was redesignated PS-3 an served as a transport for the Eleventh Naval district. VJ-5 D11-4 (8285) in March 1930.


VJ-5 Sikorsky RS-3 that was redesignated PS-3 an served as a transport for the Eleventh Naval district. VJ-5 D11-4 (8285) in March 1930.


Sikorsky RS-3 amphibian used in utility squadrons over San Diego circa 1933


Douglas (DWC) World Crusier Chicago at Rockwell Field, North Island in 1923-24.


Douglas (DWC) World Crusier Boston II #3 at Rockwell Field, North Island in 1923-24


Great Lakes TG-1 (8472) 2-T-1 of VT-2B. This is the commadning officers aircraft. VT-2B was assigned to USS Saratoga (CV-2) circa 1929-1930.


Two Keystone B-4As from the Ninth Bombardment squadron in flight over the San Diego Area. The ningth and 31st squadron was part of the 7th bomb group from March Field. circa 1933-34.

[TAdan]

Great stuff Mark. I love the variety of aircraft and dazzling color schemes from the interwar period.

[Enemy Ace]

Those TG-1's operated off carriers? Hard to imagine....

[K5DH]

Thanks for the pics of the wireless gear aboard the tri-motors. I used to have a J5A flameproof Morse key like the ones visible on the tabletops.

D e a n, T h e R a d i o G e e k

[Champ driver]

Really cool stuff, I love the planes from the 20's and 30's, thanks.

[Chris Brame]

Thank you Mark! Lots of stuff from my favorite period, especially that last shot of the Keystones.
Speaking of which, I'll toss in this one courtesy of the Auburn University Libraries collection:

Keystone B-5A in Hawaii; may be 30-326 which cracked up February 9, 1932 (accident listed as "TOANO" - takeoff accident-nose over?) at Waianae Field, Oahu.

[Chappie]

Good stuff as usual Mark. The Boeing F4B and Curtiss F6C are stunningly beautiful aircraft.

Chappie

[Mark Allen M]

Your very welcome as always gents (and ladies) ... I'll post more as soon as this little annoyance is over.

[Mark Allen M]

So far the winds blowing the other direction so the coast is clear ... for now anyway. Contain! contain! contain! is all that matters.
Anyway where were we, oh yah! posting old photos on an internet forum.

Part 5 I think


SBU-2 BUNO 0802 parked on flightline


SBU-2 Scout Bomber


SBU-1 of Naval Air Technical Training Unit NATTU Pensacola Accessories A-7 in flight


SBU-1s of Scouting Plane Squadron Two VS-2 in flight


SBU-1s of Scouting Plane Squadron Three VS-3 in flight


SBU-1s of Scouting Plane Squadron Forty-Two VS-42 flying in formation in the Norfolk area


SBU-1s of Scouting Plane Squadron Forty-Two VS-42 flying in formation in the Norfolk area


SBU-1s of Scouting Plane Squadron Two VS-2 in flight in V shaped formation


SBU-1sandF3F-1sofBombingSquadronFourVB-4andFighterSquadronFourVF-4onthegroundatNavalAirStationSanDiegowhenUSSRangerdepartedSanDiegofortheeas

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Part 6

This one may give you an idea of where some of the SBD's development came from. Great looking airplanes


Douglas BT-1 with Bombing Squadron Five VB-5


Douglas BT-1 with Bombing Squadron Six VB-6


Douglas BT-1 with Bombing Squadron Five VB-5


Douglas BT-1 with Bombing Squadron Five VB-5


Douglas BT-1 with Bombing Squadron Six VB-6


Douglas BT-1 with Bombing Squadron Six VB-6


Douglas XBT-1


Douglas XBT-1


Douglas XBT-1


Douglas XBT-1


Douglas XBT-1


Douglas XBT-1


Douglas XBT-1


Douglas XBT-1


Douglas XBT-1


Douglas XBT-2


Douglas XBT-2


Douglas XBT-2

[AvroAvian]

Very, very cool Mark!