Vintage 1921 US Army 1st Bombing Wing Panoramic Photograph Langley Field VA WWI
Vintage 1921 US Army 1st Bombing Wing Panoramic Photograph Langley Field VA WWI. Please Be sure to see the Larger Size photos, directly below the Description. Vintage, US Army Military Panoramic Photograph. Rare Photograph from June 1921 (shortly after WWI ended). Shows the Officers of the First Bombing Wing, at Langley Field VA. In the Background an assembly of Military Planes & Bi-Planes can be seen marked Photo by E. Souza, Washington DC a Great Historical Photograph, showing a pivotal time in the development of Military Flight & Air power! #2 of 2 Great Photographs acquired from the same estate. The first panoramic photograph is another view of the same Group & field. At this time Langley was home to the newly organized’Air Service’.. Billy Mitchell, who had commanded legions of Allied planes in World War I, was intent on proving the combat value of a weapon still widely and stubbornly dismissed by such figures as Asst. Secretary of the Navy Franklin D. Mobilizing the young airmen of Langleys pioneering Air Service Tactical School, Mitchell instituted a revolutionary training program designed to pit aerial bombs against seemingly impregnable battleships, which most strategists of the day saw as the nations best coastal defense. Billy Mitchell was a very controversial figure. But he knew what he was doing, says John V. Quarstein, author of World War I on the Virginia Peninsula, sizing up the historic demonstrations in which the visionary general and his fliers destroyed the 27,000-ton German dreadnought Ostfriesland and three obsolete American battleships. He saw the future of warfare. And the Langley planes proved him right. Professionally Framed & Matted. With Hanging/mounting hardware on back side Overall Framed Size: approx. Please refer to the pictures below, for all the specifics. If you need any other info/details, or would like to see additional Pic. Will be calculated cost, UPS Ground w/ Tracking # provided. Has been grossly misrepresented in description. If you are unsure about fit (measurements), or description of an item.. Get images that make Supersized seem small. Tailor your auctions with Auctiva’s. Track Page Views With. Auctiva’s FREE Counter. The item “Vintage 1921 US Army 1st Bombing Wing Panoramic Photograph Langley Field VA WWI” is in sale since Saturday, March 24, 2018. This item is in the category “Collectibles\Militaria\1919-38\Original Period Items”. The seller is “acevintagerevivalco” and is located in Lititz, Pennsylvania. This item can be shipped to United States, Canada.