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Civil Air Patrol: 1943
Ground crew making a routine overhaul of a Civil Air Patrol plane (Stinson 10A) at base headquarters of Coastal Patrol ... 
 
Posted by Dave - 12/10/2007 - 6:12am -

Ground crew making a routine overhaul of a Civil Air Patrol plane (Stinson 10A) at base headquarters of Coastal Patrol #20, Bar Harbor, Maine. June 1943. View full size. Kodachrome transparency by John Collier. (Aviation, John Collier, WW2)
Ready for Takeoff
... See you when we get back! 4x5 Kodachrome transparency of Civil Air Patrol plane (Stinson 10A) at Bar Harbor, Maine, by John Collier, ... Maine. At the time this airplane was flown by the Civil Air Patrol (CAP) on anti submarie missions off the Eastern seaboard of ... 
 
Posted by Dave - 08/05/2012 - 6:32pm -

Shorpy is moving to a new server tonight, so there may be times when the site is unavailable. See you when we get back! 4x5 Kodachrome transparency of Civil Air Patrol plane (Stinson 10A) at Bar Harbor, Maine, by John Collier, June 1943. Full size. A couple more here and here. Stinson Model 10AGround view of Stinson model 10A, NC36793. This view photo was taken in 1943 at Bar Harbor airport, Maine. At the time this airplane was flown by the Civil Air Patrol (CAP) on anti submarie missions off the Eastern seaboard of the United States. A CAP mechanic has the right cowling opening inspecting the engine. (http://www.stinsonflyer.com/avphoto/stn10-01.jpg) (From: http://personalpages.tdstelme.net/~westin/ac-1.htm) [Thanks! I just posted the original here and another here. - Dave] (The Gallery, Kodachromes, Aviation, John Collier, WW2)
Bar Harbor: 1943
June 1943. The Civil Air Patrol Base at Bar Harbor, Maine. Flying field of Coastal Patrol #20. ... 
 
Posted by Dave - 08/10/2012 - 5:37pm -

June 1943. The Civil Air Patrol Base at Bar Harbor, Maine. Flying field of Coastal Patrol #20. View full size. 4x5 Kodachrome transparency by John Collier. Beautiful day for flyingVFR (Visual Flight Rules conditions). Aircraft NotesLeft to right: Waco YKS-7, Stinson SR-6A "Reliant", Fairchild 24. The tail of the plane in the foreground is also a Fairchild 24, much like the one in the background. The small windsock on the tail is a drogue for a retractable wire antenna that could be reeled out for transmitting and in landing. Many of these aircraft flew relatively long range patrol missions off the coast and HF radio was the standard type of radio used in those days. In the thirties and forties many civilian and military light aircraft were typically of the open cockpit model. In 1943 the Army Air Corps still used the open cockpit Boeing PT-13/17 for primary flight training. Obviously Bar Harbor pilots valued the feeling in their fingers and warmth in their cockpits for all these aircraft are of the cabin configuration with cockpit heat taken from a heat muff around the exhaust. Note also all these aircraft are powered by five or seven cylinder radial engines; fuel was cheap in those days. The CAP emblem is the old wartime style. The later emblem had a three bladed propeller inside the triangle and the colors are red white and blue (what else?) Waco at Bar Harbor, MaineThe plane on the far left is a Waco YKS-6 that I bought a few years ago as a restoration project. It is now complete and looks just as it did when it left the factory in 1936. I fly it regularly and enjoyed seeing this photo of the plane from many years ago. [Click below to enlarge. - Dave] (The Gallery, Kodachromes, Aviation, John Collier, WW2)
Stinson 10A: 1943
Ground crew making a routine overhaul of a Civil Air Patrol plane (Stinson 10A) at base headquarters of Coastal Patrol ... aviation was prohibited during the war except for the Civil Air Patrol. Many private aircraft owners volunteered their aircraft and ... 
 
Posted by Dave - 12/10/2007 - 6:13am -

Ground crew making a routine overhaul of a Civil Air Patrol plane (Stinson 10A) at base headquarters of Coastal Patrol #20, Bar Harbor, Maine. June 1943. View full size. Kodachrome transparency by John Collier. "Pesky yellow airplanes"General aviation was prohibited during the war except for the Civil Air Patrol. Many private aircraft owners volunteered their aircraft and their services to patrol the coast for submarines. If one was spotted, they would report it to the Navy. I had an old friend that flew his Fairchild 24 off the coast of North Carolina until one day his engine quit at sea and he was later picked up by a boat. After the war, one of the German sub commanders responded that it was those "pesky little yellow airplanes' that worried him the most as they could rarely be seen or heard. (Aviation, John Collier, WW2)
Red and Blue: 1942
... 1942. Bar Harbor, Maine. Plane of Coast Patrol #20 at the Civil Air Patrol base. View full size. 4x5 Kodachrome transparency by John ... 
 
Posted by Dave - 02/08/2008 - 10:48pm -

June 1942. Bar Harbor, Maine. Plane of Coast Patrol #20 at the Civil Air Patrol base. View full size. 4x5 Kodachrome transparency by John Collier. That plane isA Waco YQC-6 [NC16576] (1936). Here's another view: This aircraft still fliesI found a sale listing for this Waco (current on Oct. 9, 2011) on the site of the American WACO Club. I like the site motto, "After the last WACO gracefully flies, the sky will become merely air." For Sale: 1936 Waco YKS-6 NC16576. TTAF 1344 26 hours since complete restoration by Russ Harmuth to specs and condition of original factory delivery order. Log books. 245hp Jacobs R755-9, MOH by Aero Engines, HamStd 2B-20. Engine operating and maintenance manual. "Eyeball" air vents. AmeriKing ELT, TDR Txpdr, Garmin GNC 250 GPS/COM. PS Engineering PM1000 II, Back lit panel. Instruments overhauled by Instrument Pro and screened with "radium color" print and logo. Cessna 310 wheels & brakes, Wheel pants, Locking tail wheel, Grimes retractable landing lights. Original nav lights. Strobes. Poly Fiber Waco vermillion w/ correct black trim. Grey velour interior. Original rear seat. Original NC registration number on tail and wings. Original operable speed brakes. O'hauled Curtiss-Reed prop available. $120,000. (The Gallery, Kodachromes, Aviation, John Collier, WW2)
Junior Marines: 1919
... Actually, from the age of 12 youngsters today can join the Civil Air Patrol, which is an auxiliary branch of the U.S.A.F. They wear Air ... 
 
Posted by Dave - 08/20/2012 - 10:47am -

Washington, D.C., 1919. "Junior Marines, 'clean-up' squad." Harris & Ewing Collection glass negative. View full size. Period piecesSomething I often notice in Shorpy photos: how many everyday articles formerly made of wood and other vegetative material are now made from various forms of plastic, viz. the brooms and the basket. That guy in The Graduate was right. Leaf BrigadeShould have tried dressing my sons that way. Maybe I could have gotten them to actually do yard work. Too badthey don't get kids nowadays into some kind of military organisation. Wouldn't hurt them one bit. Just like the real MarinesLine up for police call! If it don't grow it goes! The Jr. Marines of the 21st CenturyActually, from the age of 12 youngsters today can join the Civil Air Patrol, which is an auxiliary branch of the U.S.A.F. They wear Air Force uniforms, learn how to drill, march, etc. in addition to learning all sorts of life skills. (The Gallery, D.C., Harris + Ewing, Kids)
Dixie Chicks: 1955
... can't believe I never heard of it before. Some of the Civil Air Patrol photos featured a 1930's Cabin Waco biplane. My dad was an ... 
 
Posted by Dave - 05/18/2018 - 6:31pm -

Columbus, Georgia, circa 1955, and some early tweets. Also, No Loitering, and EES ONLY. 4x5 acetate negative from the News Photo Archive. View full size. Peeps, chicks, or squabs?They look like homing pigeons to me. RC & SB RC ColaOriginally created in Columbus, GA. That wax paper wrapper may have contained a moon pie. Original Yellow PeepsEarly in my postal career when Peeps came in the mail for the farmers. We always called the farmer and he would come in for the peeps. Always told they'll grow if you don't Plant them to Deep. Got a lot of dirty looks. Wonderful Site DaveI discovered this site a month ago and went all the way back to the beginning. Took almost exactly a month, and there were ten new pages when I was done. Very engrossing, and I can't believe I never heard of it before. Some of the Civil Air Patrol photos featured a 1930's Cabin Waco biplane. My dad was an AAC/USAF pilot, and we had one of those in the late 50's/early 60's. Some of my earliest memories are of flying in the Waco on various vacations. Keep 'em coming! (Columbus, Ga., Kids, News Photo Archive)
Flying Lessons: 1943
June 1943. Maneuvering in close formation at the Civil Air Patrol base at Bar Harbor, Maine. View full size. 4x5 Kodachrome ... 
 
Posted by Dave - 08/30/2012 - 2:02pm -

June 1943. Maneuvering in close formation at the Civil Air Patrol base at Bar Harbor, Maine. View full size. 4x5 Kodachrome transparency by John Collier. Tough Flying School!"Now lift your arms out to the side and go bpbpptptpbptpt with your lips." Aviators*laugh* I didn't realize that the Air Patrol took "flying" so literal. "If your plane goes down - start flapping your arms like this and..." (The Gallery, Kodachromes, Aviation, John Collier, WW2)
Dad and Piper: 1941
... but flew patrols over the Gulf of Mexico with the Civil Air Patrol. He had his own airplane at age 14. View full size. ... 
 
Posted by Gerald C - 05/03/2013 - 7:22pm -

My father, Lee Clough, in 1941, proud of his Piper airplane (and his leather jacket) at Scholes Field in Galveston, Texas. As engineer for the family radio station, KLUF, he was in a critical occupation but flew patrols over the Gulf of Mexico with the Civil Air Patrol. He had his own airplane at age 14. View full size. (ShorpyBlog, Member Gallery)
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