civilairpatrol

this almost looks like it's been colorized. The men look so washed out, and the planes look so vivid.

Hi, I'm an admin for a group called Maine Photography, and we'd love to have your photo added to the group.

Hi, I'm an admin for a group called Aircraft of the Civil Air Patrol, and we'd love to have this added to the group!

Hi, I'm an admin for a group called Reliants, Sentinels, and 108s: Classic Stinson Aircraft, and we'd love to have this added to the group!

Info from Airhistory Golden years, Aerial Visuals and registry.faa.gov. From left to right - NC14594 Stinson SR-5A Reliant MSN 9346-A Constructed in 1935 Registration cancelled on 23 May 1944. NC59V Stinson SR-8D Reliant MSN 9727 Constructed in 1936. Still registered in 2021 as N59V but I cannot find any current photos of it. NC28514 Aeronca S65C Chief MSN C-5809 Constructed in 1940. Cancelled on 04 August 1948. NC54V Sikorsky S-39B MSN 916 Constructed in 1931. From Circa March 1942 to 1943 flew Civil Air Patrol Coastal Patrol missions CP Base 17, Suffolk, Long Island, NY. 30 May 1944 it was registered in Grand Rapids MI where it flew with the Civil Air Patrol 'Wolverine'. Registration cancelled 15 August 1944. This picture must have been taken in the early 40's as NC28514 was not built until 1940.

Hi, I'm an admin for a group called Aircraft of the Civil Air Patrol, and we'd love to have this added to the group!

According to the FAA database, this aircraft, a 1940 Fairchild 24W-41A, is still around.