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New Chief of Naval Aeronautics takes oath. Washington, D.C., June 1. The newly appointed Chief of Bureau of Aeronautics, U.S. Navy, Capt. John H. Towers, right, being administered the oath of office today by John B. May, Chief Clerk of the Navy Department. The promotion automatically carries with it the rank of Rear Admiral for the new chief, Capt. Towers was one of the pilots of the NC 4 on the massed flight across the Atlantic in 1919

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New Chief of Naval Aeronautics takes oath. Washington, D.C., June 1. The newly appointed Chief of Bureau of Aeronautics, U.S. Navy, Capt. John H. Towers, right, being administered the oath of office today by John B. May, Chief Clerk of the Navy Department. The promotion automatically carries with it the rank of Rear Admiral for the new chief, Capt. Towers was one of the pilots of the NC 4 on the massed flight across the Atlantic in 1919

New Chief of Naval Aeronautics takes oath. Washington, D.C., June 1. The newly appointed Chief of Bureau of Aeronautics, U.S. Navy, Capt. John H. Towers, right, being administered the oath of office today by John B. May, Chief Clerk of the Navy Department. The promotion automatically carries with it the rank of Rear Admiral for the new chief, Capt. Towers was one of the pilots of the NC 4 on the massed flight across the Atlantic in 1919

New Chief of Naval Aeronautics takes oath. Washington, D.C., June 1. The newly appointed Chief of Bureau of Aeronautics, U.S. Navy, Capt. John H. Towers, right, being administered the oath of office today by John B. May, Chief Clerk of the Navy Department. The promotion automatically carries with it the rank of Rear Admiral for the new chief, Capt. Towers was one of the pilots of the NC 4 on the massed flight across the Atlantic in 1919

New Navy Navigation Chief takes oath. Washington, D.C., June 11. Rear Admiral J.O. Richardson, recently named Chief of the Navy Bureau of Navigation, to succeed Rear Admiral Adolphus Andrews, was administered the oath and assumed his new duties today at the Navy Department. Pictured, left to right are: Rear Admiral William D. Leahy, Chief of Naval Operations; Rear Admiral J.O. Richardson; Rear Admiral Adolphus Andrews and Rear Admiral G.J. Rowcliff, judge advocate, 61138

New Navy Navigation Chief takes oath. Washington, D.C., June 11. Rear Admiral J.O. Richardson, recently named Chief of the Navy Bureau of Navigation, to succeed Rear Admiral Adolphus Andrews, was administered the oath and assumed his new duties today at the Navy Department. Pictured, left to right are: Rear Admiral William D. Leahy, Chief of Naval Operations; Rear Admiral J.O. Richardson; Rear Admiral Adolphus Andrews and Rear Admiral G.J. Rowcliff, judge advocate, 6/11/38

New Air Corps Chief takes oath of office. Maj. General James F. Fechet being sworn in as Chief of the Army Air Corps to succeed Maj. General Mason M. Patrick, retired. In the photograph, left to right; Maj. Charles P. Summerall, Chief of Staff. F. Trubee Davison, Assistant Secretary of War for Aviation; Lieut, Col. Joseph I. McMullen, a boyhood friend of General Fechet who administered the oath; and Maj. General Fechet

New member of Civil Aeronautics Authority assumes post. Washington, D.C., May 6. Edward P. Warner, recently appointed a member of the Civil Aeronautics Authority, today took the oath of office and assumed the new post. He is pictured with Robert H. Hinckley, right, chairman of the authority. Warner is a former assistant secretary of navy for aeronautics

Members of new Civil Aeronautics Authority take Oath of Office. Washington, D.C., Aug. 8. Members of the newly created Civil Aeronautics Authority were administered the Oath of Office enmasse today by Associate Justice Harold M. Stephens of the U.S. Court of Appeals. In the photograph, left to right: Justice Stephens; Joseph W. Stewart, Clerk of the Court; Edward J. Noble, Chairman; Harlee Branch, Vice Chairman; G. Grant Mason; Oswald Ryan; Robert Hinckley; and Clinton M. Hestor, Administer of the Act, 8/8/38

Assistant Secretary of the Navy Theodore Douglas Robinson, inspected the new training being given the Midshipmen at the U.S. Naval Academy, Annapolis, Md on Friday August 7th. Under the new regulations each midshipmen must take a course in aviation and learn to pilot a plane. The ... Year Men now at the Academy are the first ones to recieve training. This picture shows Mr. Robinson (center) ready ...ake a flight with Midshipman C.O. Larson, right. Admiral N... Superintendent of the Academy

New Chief of Naval Aeronautics takes oath. Washington, D.C., June 1. The newly appointed Chief of Bureau of Aeronautics, U.S. Navy, Capt. John H. Towers, right, being administered the oath of office today by John B. May, Chief Clerk of the Navy Department. The promotion automatically carries with it the rank of Rear Admiral for the new chief, Capt. Towers was one of the pilots of the NC 4 on the massed flight across the Atlantic in 1919

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Rear Adm'l Victor Blue - Public domain portrait photograph

Rear Adm. William T. Sampson. 19th century, Library of Congress collection

Washington, D.C. The room of a government clerk(?), showing three young men reading and listening to a radio in the evening

Washington, D.C. The U.S. Weather Bureau station at the National Airport. Weather information is essential to all aircraft pilots. Here the forecaster is shown discussing the type of weather the pilots may encounter on their proposed flights

Wings over Palestine-Certificates of Flying School, April 21, 1939. Young pilots who received their flying licenses with instructors [Lydda Air Port]

Hollywood starlet arrives to participate in National Airmail Week. Washington, D.C., May 15. Miss Marion Weldon, Paramount starlet, waves a greeting to the throng as she arrived at Washington Airport today to participate in National Airmail Week as a representative of the film city. Miss Weldon was selected for the honor by the 22 pilots and stunt men who appeared with her in the forthcoming Paramount technicolor production "Men with Wings," 5/15/38

One of the first transatlantic flyers. Washington, D.C., May 29. Walter Hinton, one of the pilots on the U.S. Navy's first [à] flight across the Atlantic in 1919, as he appears today. In 1922 he was the first to fly a plan to South Carolina

Bar Harbor, Maine. Civil Air Patrol base headquarters of coastal patrol no. 20. Pilots and observers getting instruction before taking off on dawn patrol

Washington, D.C. A new mobile canteen, recently received by the District of Columbia Red Cross, serving the armed forces around the district. Mrs. Harold Hoskins and her three assistants are feeding transient pilots and crews at a nearby Army airport

New FCA Governor takes oath of office. Washington, D.C., Sept. 21. Forrest F. Hill, who yesterday was named Governor of the Farm Credit Administration by President Roosevelt, was administered the oath of office today by Miss Elsie England; Secretary to the General Counsel of the FCA. Hill succeeds William I. Myers, who has returned to teaching at Cornell University, 9/21/38

Hoover with Genl. Tire & Rubber Co. pilots, 8/20/29

Harry N. Magill, Asst. House Enrolling Clerk

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