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Test Pilot: 1942
Submitted by Dave on Sat, 02/02/2008 - 2:53am.
October 1942. F.W. Hunter, Army test pilot, at the Douglas Aircraft plant in Long Beach, Calif. View full size. 4x5 Kodachrome transparency by Alfred Palmer.
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Model Airman
Submitted by Tea on Tue, 06/30/2009 - 3:10am.
He looks disturbingly like a mannequin for Army aeronautic outfits.
"Putting on the dog!"
Submitted by Anonymous Tipster on Tue, 06/30/2009 - 1:35am.
Test pilots had a somewhat romantic image. After all, they did have a somewhat risky occupation. He is no doubt playing right into that persona.
Throat mike
Submitted by bsherman on Wed, 04/22/2009 - 5:02pm.
The device around his neck is a throat intercom microphone. It was used for internal communication on bombers.
Handsome?
Submitted by Anonymous Tipster on Wed, 04/22/2009 - 7:18am.
That pose seems to be a bit much, though. I kinda wonder what the leather dog-collar-thing is.
Looks
Submitted by brontosauri on Tue, 02/12/2008 - 3:56pm.
I can't believe that no one has commented on this man's looks! Quite handsome!
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