manayunkman Posted December 5, 2012 Author Share #51 Posted December 5, 2012 I found it. Thanks. At best Sgt. Rice might have flown on his own time unofficially. The family was clear that the green uniform had wings on it. What kind of wings they can't remember. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manayunkman Posted December 7, 2012 Author Share #52 Posted December 7, 2012 A couple of years ago I did a google search of Ward Rice and found an article about him and a pilot crashing their floatplane into the Potomac. It was the first crash of a floatplane in the US military. I can no longer find this article. What am I doing wrong ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BEAST Posted December 7, 2012 Share #53 Posted December 7, 2012 A couple of years ago I did a google search of Ward Rice and found an article about him and a pilot crashing their floatplane into the Potomac. It was the first crash of a floatplane in the US military. I can no longer find this article. What am I doing wrong ? I reponded in your other thread, so I hope you don't mind me posting this here also. I found the following article in the NY Times and the San Francisco Call ( http://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn85066387/1912-10-23/ed-1/seq-13/;words=Harold+Rice+Ward+Geiger ) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manayunkman Posted December 7, 2012 Author Share #54 Posted December 7, 2012 Beast, You're my hero. How'd you find that ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pointedcuffs Posted December 8, 2012 Share #55 Posted December 8, 2012 Absolutely amazing group. Thanks for sharing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manayunkman Posted December 8, 2012 Author Share #56 Posted December 8, 2012 Thank you Pointedcuffs. I love that article and that they call Rice an Aviator. That event took place in 1912. I'm sure that wasn't the first time Rice went up. He must have felt qualified ( an Air Medal ) to have some sort of status ( Co Pilot - Aerial Mechanic ) for his achievements. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BEAST Posted December 8, 2012 Share #57 Posted December 8, 2012 Beast, You're my hero. How'd you find that ? I'm glad I could help. I used Google and entered his first name, last name and "Potomac" as search terms. When I tried the search with his middle initial, it didn't come up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Croix de Guerre Posted December 11, 2012 Share #58 Posted December 11, 2012 Great God man! I've seen some rare and historic items on this forum but I think this one really does fall into the category of "it ought to be in a museum". I am stunned. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Croix de Guerre Posted December 11, 2012 Share #59 Posted December 11, 2012 The flight line of Curtiss planes. You know that well maybe the entire US Air force in that photo! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manayunkman Posted December 11, 2012 Author Share #60 Posted December 11, 2012 Great God man! I've seen some rare and historic items on this forum but I think this one really does fall into the category of "it ought to be in a museum". I am stunned. I've always felt the same way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manayunkman Posted December 11, 2012 Author Share #61 Posted December 11, 2012 You know that well maybe the entire US Air force in that photo! You are right. How funny is that ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manayunkman Posted May 15, 2020 Author Share #62 Posted May 15, 2020 Btt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dirk Posted May 15, 2020 Share #63 Posted May 15, 2020 Missed this the first time! Thank you for brining this great thread back up! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ludwigh1980 Posted May 15, 2020 Share #64 Posted May 15, 2020 This was a great group, I think I bid on it on eBay when it sold. Seemed to me it went for what I consider an reasonable price. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manayunkman Posted May 15, 2020 Author Share #65 Posted May 15, 2020 If I remember correctly it was about 2,000. The orange and white was fun to look at. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manayunkman Posted January 7 Author Share #66 Posted January 7 Btt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Iron Posted January 15 Share #67 Posted January 15 On 12/7/2012 at 5:34 AM, BEAST said: I reponded in your other thread, so I hope you don't mind me posting this here also. I found the following article in the NY Times and the San Francisco Call ( http://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn85066387/1912-10-23/ed-1/seq-13/;words=Harold+Rice+Ward+Geiger ) Its interesting to read the type of language common at that time. Spelling "HEIGHT" as "HEIGHTH" is also different. A "hydro-aeroplane". Quite British sounding! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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