THOSE DAYS ALL HANDS WOULD TURN OUT TO WATCH AN “AEROPLANE” As USS Vermont entered San Diego Bay on 7 August 1921, the H-boat going the other way flew slowly enough so that everyone got a good look. The man visible in the bow of the seaplane had a 360-degree view and plenty of fresh air. (U.S. NAVAL INSTITUTE PHOTO ARCHIVE

 

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