eddierickenbacker

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eddie_Rickenbacker

William Avery Bishop (1894-1956) www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2035406

On the Berengaria on Oct 3, 1925. San Antonio Light. October 03, 1925, HOME EDITION, page 1 chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn85060004/1925-10-03/ed-... "BRITISH ACE LANDS IN N. Y. BY PLANE NEW YORK, Oct. 3 (AP) —Colonel Bishop, famous English ace, arrived on the Cunard liner Berengeria was met at quarantine by Captain Eddie Rickenbacker, noted American flier, taken aboard a plane and carried to the home of Harry P. Davison at Glen Core, L.I. He is said to be the first passenger thus to have disembarked at New York."

Thanks [https://www.flickr.com/photos/danuneken], Richard Norton, and swanq. We'll update the catalog record.

Some context for the photograph. Billy Bishop travelled to New York for the National Air Races at Mitchel Field, which was essentially an air show with many international pilots. Billy Bishop was a Canadian WWI ace who flew for the Royal Air Force. The Canadian government actually removed Bishop from a combat role in June 1918 considering the effect on national morale if Bishop was to be killed. Air show source: Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.), 04 Oct. 1925. Chronicling America: Historic American Newspapers. Lib. of Congress. (chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn83045462/1925-10-04/ed-...) "Greatest Flyers to vie for Honors" (left)

At far left is WWI ace and race car driver Eddie Rickenbacker. The aircraft behind is a Fokker D.VII fighter plane from WWI, a type that Rickenbacker often met in combat. It is possibly re-engined with a Hall-Scott L6 motor.

Capt. Eddie Rickenbacker in 94th Aero Squadron, Spad XIII No. 1. Perhaps post-war, note the Fokker D.VII with engine running in left background.