Box 12

Scope and Contents Dayton-Wright KT Cabin Cruiser at the South Field of the Dayton-Wright Airplane Company. The photograph shows the Dayton-Wright KT Cabin Cruiser at the Dayton-Wright Airplane Company South Field, circa 1918. The KT Cabin Cruiser is also known as the Dayton-Wright Limousine. The aircraft was a modified version of the American made De Havilland DH-4 and was powered by the Liberty Engine. The wings were equipped with navigation lights and flare dispensers. The aircraft could carry three people,...

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Kettering Bug on a rail track ready for launch at the Dayton-Wright Airplane Company. The photographic print shows a Kettering Bug on the rail cart ready to be launched. Five other Bugs are lined up along side the rail track resting on sawhorses. The rail track runs from a small building with Dayton-Wright employees standing in the opening observing the Bugs.

Scope and Contents Detailing the tail section of an aircraft at the Star Department of the Dayton-Wright Airplane Company July 8, 1918. Female employees of the Dayton-Wright Airplane Company apply the star to the tail section of an aircraft. The tail is covered in a red, white, and blue color scheme. In the background other employees of Dayton-Wright work with parts, and supplies are stacked around the area. The title of the negative is "The Dayton-Wright Airplane Co. Star Dept. - July 8-18" and is labeled...

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De Havilland DH-4 fuselages in a Dayton-Wright Airplane Company factory. The completed fuselages of the De Havilland DH-4 can be seen in this photograph at the Dayton-Wright Airplane Company taken in circa 1918. Some of the fuselages do not have the hoods secured and the Liberty Engines are exposed. In the background a United States flag can been seen hanging from the rafters. The negative is titled "Dayton Wright Airplane" and labeled 21.

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Mark V release mechanism and Mark III high explosive bombs on a De Havilland DH-4 at the Dayton-Wright Airplane Company South Field April 15, 1918. The photograph shows the Mark V release mechanism attached to the wing of a De Havilland DH-4 at the Dayton-Wright Airplane Company South Field. Mark III high explosive bombs are on the ground beneath the wing and two bombs hang from the release mechanism. The title of the negative is "Dayton Wright Airplane South Field Apr.-15-18."

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Dayton-Wright "The Messenger" at the Dayton-Wright Airplane Company. The photograph shows the Dayton-Wright "The Messenger" at the Dayton-Wright Airplane Company, circa 1918. "The Messenger" was a small airplane that was powered by a two-cycle four cylinder engine. The aircraft was a single seat model and resembled the De Havilland DH-4 in parts of the design. The background shows some residential buildings and open land. The negative is labeled 67.

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De Havilland DH-4 at the South Field of the Dayton-Wright Airplane Company. A De Havilland DH-4 is parked in front of the hangars at the South Field of the Dayton-Wright Airplane Company, circa 1918. The completed aircraft sits in an open field with blocks under the wheels. The tail number of the aircraft is 30130. In the background are hangars labeled D2 and D3.

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Standard J-1 training aircraft at the Dayton-Wright Airplane Company February 23, 1918. The photographic print shows the fuselages of the Standard J-1 training aircraft at the Dayton-Wright Airplane Company. The fuselages are complete and have the engines installed. Other parts and supplies can be seen in the background. The title of the negative is "Dayton Wright Airplane Co. Dayton, Ohio. Feb. 23-18." and labeled D31.

Scope and Contents Howard Rinehart piloting the Dayton-Wright Honeymoon Express version of the De Havilland DH-4 at the Dayton-Wright Airplane Company. The Dayton-Wright Honeymoon Express version of the De Havilland DH-4 is the subject of the photograph at the Dayton-Wright Airplane Company taken in circa 1918. Howard Rinehart is the pilot of the aircraft and the passengers are unidentified. The Honeymoon Express was one of the many versions of the DH-4. The aircraft could carry the pilot and two passengers in...

Scope and Contents Twin Lewis guns mounted on the Scarff ring of a De Havilland DH-4 inside a Dayton-Wright Airplane Company factory. The photograph shows twin Lewis guns mounted on the Scarff ring of a De Havilland DH-4 at a Dayton-Wright Airplane Company factory, circa 1918. Inside the second cockpit extra cases of ammunition for the Lewis guns is stacked on a shelf. The electrical wiring and control box used to heat the clothes and guns of the person in that cockpit is visible. A navigation light is seen...