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Online Library of Selected Images:
-- PEOPLE-TOPICS -- WOMEN & THE U.S. NAVY

World War II era WAVES --
Aircraft Tours & Orientation Flights


This page features views of World War II era WAVES receiving tours and orientation flights in Navy aircraft.

For images of World War II era WAVES touring Navy ships and participating in demonstrations of the aviation environment, see:

  • Ship and Aviation Orientation.


    If you want higher resolution reproductions than the Online Library's digital images, see: How to Obtain Photographic Reproductions.

    Click on the small photograph to prompt a larger view of the same image.

    Photo #: 80-G-K-14309 (Color)

    Parachute Rigger 3rd Class Lorna Peterson, USNR(W)

    Climbs out of the after cockpit of a Stearman N2S training plane, following an orientation flight at Naval Air Station, Ottumwa, Iowa, circa 1944-45.
    The pilot is Lieutenant (Junior Grade) Keith W. Sharer, USNR, a flight instructor at the Station.

    Official U.S. Navy Photograph, now in the collections of the National Archives.

    Online Image: 81KB; 740 x 610 pixels

    Reproductions of this image may also be available through the National Archives photographic reproduction system.

     
    Photo #: 80-G-206039

    Ensign Mary McLean, USNR(W)


    Hands her hat to another WAVE officer, as she boards a training plane for an orientation flight, at Naval Air Station, Squantum, Massachusetts, October 1943.
    The plane appears to be an N3N.

    Official U.S. Navy Photograph, now in the collections of the National Archives.

    Online Image: 93KB; 595 x 765 pixels

    Reproductions of this image may also be available through the National Archives photographic reproduction system.

     
    Photo #: 80-G-40492

    Naval Air Station, Lakehurst, New Jersey


    WAVES officers receive a guided tour of a blimp hangar, circa 1944.

    Official U.S. Navy Photograph, now in the collections of the National Archives.

    Online Image: 78KB; 740 x 615 pixels

    Reproductions of this image may also be available through the National Archives photographic reproduction system.

     
    Photo #: 80-G-40597

    U.S. Navy WAVES officers


    Are treated to some coffee while touring a blimp at Naval Air Station, Lakehurst, New Jersey, during World War II.

    Official U.S. Navy Photograph, now in the collections of the National Archives.

    Online Image: 94KB; 740 x 615 pixels

    Reproductions of this image may also be available through the National Archives photographic reproduction system.

     

    For images of World War II era WAVES touring Navy ships and participating in demonstrations of the aviation environment, see:

  • Ship and Aviation Orientation.


    If you want higher resolution reproductions than the Online Library's digital images, see: How to Obtain Photographic Reproductions.


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