Exciting discovery of a collection of over 350 original photographs, many unseen before, of Naval aircraft, plane crash sites, ships of the fleet, Admiral Byrd Antarctic Expidition II and many other subjects, all taken in the 1930's - USS Ranger (CV-4)

Byrd's Antarctic Expedition II

Naval Aerial Photography School

Airplane Crash Photos

Bomber Fighter BFC-2 Page 1

Bomber Fighter BFC-2 Page 2

Bomber Fighter BF2C-1

Fighter F2F-1 Page 1

Fighter F2F-1 Page 2

Fighter F2F-1 Page 3

Fighter F3F-1 Page 1

Fighter F3F-1 Page 2

Observation O3U-6

Scout Bomber SBC-3

Scout Bomber SBU-1

Scout Bomber SB2U-1

Scout Bomber SB2U-2

Scout Observation SOC-1

Torpedo Bomber TG-2

Torpedo Bomber TBD-1

Transport R4C-1

Transport XRK-1

Lighter Than Air Aircraft

USS Langley (CV-1)

USS Lexington (CV-2)

USS Saratoga (CV-3)

USS Ranger (CV-4)

Black Panther Squadron

Felix The Cat Squadron

Highhat Squadron

Indain Chiefs Squadron

Pegasis Squadron

Pointer Dogs Squadron

Naval Air Station, San Diego

Naval Air Station Coco Solo

German WWII Aircraft

USS Ranger (CV-4)

USS Ranger (CV 4), was launched on 25 Feb. 1933, and commissioned 4 Jun. 1934 at the Norfolk Navy Yard.

Decomissioned 18 October 1946.

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