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[Biplane Flying in Formation]

Photograph of a Stearman primary trainer biplane flying on the port side of the photographer's plane. Two pilots are visible in their respective cockpits.
Date: [1943..1944]
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Biplane Flying Upside Down]

Photograph of a biplane (left, far) flying upside down, taken from the cockpit of another plane. The upper wing and struts are visible in the right half of the photo, and the ground can be seen faintly in the lower quarter.
Date: [1943..1944]
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Cars Parked Outside Avenger Field Administration Building]

Photograph of various late-1930s and early-1940s cars parked outside of an administration building at Avenger Field. The building is lettered "Aviation Enterprises Ltd." and has a statue on top of it.
Date: 1943~
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Herman Fuchs and Four WASP Students]

Photograph of instructor pilot Herman F. Fuchs with four WASP trainees. From left to right: Marion Mann, Fuchs, Virginia Hope, Audrey Tardy, and Connie Turner, all of class 43-W-7. All are wearing flight suits; Mann and Fuchs have parachutes on.
Date: 1943
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Herman Fuchs with Biplane]

Photograph of instructor pilot Herman F. Fuchs in his service uniform, posing on the starboard side of a biplane in front of the wing and holding onto a wire strut with his left hand.
Date: [1943..1944]
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Stearman Biplane Flying in Formation]

Photograph of Stearman primary trainer biplane number U47 flying off of the starboard wing of another biplane, from which the photo was taken. An instructor pilot and student pilot are visible in their respective cockpits.
Date: [1943..1944]
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[WASPs with Primary Trainer]

Photograph of a WASP in the cockpit of a primary trainer aircraft, while another stands next to the fuselage behind the wing.
Date: [1943..1944]
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Herman Fuchs with Student Pilot on Tarmac]

Photograph of instructor pilot Herman Fuchs, right, with student pilot Mann of W-43-7, standing next to an advanced trainer aircraft after a flight. Both are wearing their flying gear and holding parachutes.
Date: 1943-23~
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Banking USAAF biplane]

Photograph of a US Army Air Force biplane in a steep left bank. The wing braces on the photographer's aircraft obscure the left foreground.
Date: 1944~
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Carol Nicholson with Biplane]

Photograph of WASP trainee Carol Nicholson standing in her flying gear with a Stearman primary trainer with number "U69."
Date: 1944
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Carol Nickilson in Biplane Cockpit]

Photograph of student WASP Carol Nickilson of training class 44-W-7 with a parachute, entering or exiting the cockpit of a Stearman primary trainer on its port side. The fire extinguisher compartment is clearly visible.
Date: 1944
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Herman F. Fuchs with Biplane]

Photograph of instructor pilot Herman Fuchs posing on the front-starboard side of a biplane. He is wearing a flight suit and cap and holding a wire strut with his left hand.
Date: 1944
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Herman F. Fuchs with Four WASPs on Snowy Day]

Photograph of Herman F. Fuchs (center) with four WASP trainees of class 44-W-5 crouching in front of a biplane on a snowy day. Three of the WASPs are wearing headwraps, while the fourth WASP and Fuchs are wearing flight caps. All have winter flying gear on.
Date: 1944-01~
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Herman Fuchs and Four WASPs]

Photograph of instructor pilot Herman Fuchs with four WASP trainees of 44-W-5 in front of a biplane. From left to right: Becky McSheeley, Bettie Steerman, Fuchs, Martha Mace, Mary West. All are wearing winter gear.
Date: 1944
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Herman Fuchs and Lila Moore with Biplane]

Photograph of instructor pilot Herman Fuchs squatting on the wing of a biplane and speaking to WASP trainee Lila Moore, who is sitting in the rear cockpit. Both are wearing flying gear.
Date: 1944
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Herman Fuchs and Six WASP Trainees]

Photograph of instructor pilot Herman F. Fuchs (center, standing) with six WASP trainees. From left to right, standing: Lila Moore, "McGinis," Margaret Neyman; kneeling: Virginia Mullen, Lynn McIntyre, and Margarete McGrath. All are in flying gear; behind them are two Stearman primary triainers.
Date: 1944
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Herman Fuchs and WASP Student with Biplane]

Photograph of instructor Herman F. Fuchs seated in the rear cockpit of a Stearman primary trainer biplane as a student WASP boards the forward cockpit with her parachute. Both are looking back and smiling at the photographer, who is on the port rear side of the aircraft.
Date: 1944
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Herman Fuchs at front of Aircraft]

Photograph of pilot Herman F. Fuchs wearing flying gear and posing in front of a twin-blade propeller.
Date: 1944~
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Herman Fuchs with Biplane]

Photograph of instructor pilot Herman F. Fuchs standing in a flight suit on the starboard side of a biplane.
Date: 1944
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Herman Fuchs with Five WASP Students and Biplane]

Photograph of Herman F. Fuchs (center) discussing flying maneuvers with five WASP students on the starboard side of a biplane.
Date: 1944
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Lucky Kierstead with Biplane]

Photograph of WASP Sona "Lucky" Kierstead of class 44-W-9 posing for a photo on the port wing of a Stearman trainer, wearing her flying gear and parachute. On the back is written "To Mr. Fuchs with sincerest thanks, Lucky Kierstead"
Date: 1944
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Markie Kleysteuber in "Zoot Suit"]

Photograph of trainee Markie Kleysteuber wearing a "zoot suit" flight suit. On the back is an autograph from her reading "This is the zoot suit that fits the bestest. - Markie Kleysteuber"
Date: 1944~
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Season's Greetings Card from Jimmie Rees]

A custom Season's Greetings card with a picture of WASP Jimmie Rees of class 44-W-3 on it.
Date: 1944~
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Sona Kierstead with Plane]

Photograph of WASP Sona Kierstead smiling in her flying gear as she stands by the front-port side of a biplane.
Date: 1944
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History