Description: AVIATION Border War / WWI Real Photo Postcard Plane U.S. Army Aviation Post San Antonio TX Kelly Field April 1917 The first use of U.S. Army airplanes in combat took place on March 13, 1916, when the 1st Aero Squadron departed Fort Sam Houston for service into Mexico. They flew the first reconnaissance sortie on March 16th then deployed into Mexico three days later. On April, 1917, one day before the U.S. entered World War I, four aircraft departed the aviation post at Ft Sam Houston and formed up with their noses pointed southwest. In the planes were Cpt’s Carl Spatz, Davidson, Spotts and Lt Bagnell. Eddie Stinson (the only civilian pilot) led the formation to the site that Maj Foulois had selected to be the new flying field. By the end of May, the field’s population had grown to over 4,000 men. photo: one of a series taken at Kelly Field the day the initial 4 planes were transported from Sam Houston to San Antonio condition: unposted, good condition, light contrast, staining on reverse, small bend postcard sold with rigid clear archival photo protective sleeve will combine shipping selling collection, will be adding numerous postcards
Price: 65 USD
Location: Milton, Florida
End Time: 2024-11-25T18:27:46.000Z
Shipping Cost: 4.36 USD
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All returns accepted: ReturnsNotAccepted
Signed By: W.H. Horne
Occasion: WWI
Size: Standard (5.5 x 3.5 in)
Signed: Yes
Year Manufactured: 1917
Original/Licensed Reprint: Original
Subject: Aviation
Type: Real Photo (RPPC)
Era: Divided Back (1907-1915)
Theme: Aviation
Features: Divided Back
Time Period Manufactured: 1900-1919
Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
Postage Condition: Unposted
