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David Arnold van Epps (October 20, 1915 - October 12, 1975) See: www.littlefriends.co.uk/gallery.php?Group=4&Style=ite... David van Apps, an American from Chicago, volunteered and flew and fought as a pilot with the Royal Navy Fleet Air Arm. Earning his commission on September 14, 1939, the second American to do so. van Epps flew with 760 Squadron, 894 Squadron, 759 Squadron, and 809 Squadron, before resigning his commission and joining the USAAF on July 1, 1943. See also: books.google.com/books?id=dPbk_RpR5IkC&pg=PT10&lp... Passport Not Required: U.S. Volunteers in the Royal Navy, 1939-1941, by Eric Dietrich-Berryman, Charlotte Hammond, Ronald White; Naval Institute Press 2013.

Lockheed Super Constelllation

Nacho P0P Thank you! Have added that to our tags for this photo.

WOW! Super Constelllation!!!

Wayhay - aircraft! (Thanks Carol). As noted, this is a Lockheed Super Constellation. Given the number (16C) on the forward undercarriage, this was very likely N9716C, a Lockheed Super Constelllation L-1049E with c/n 4545. Starting out as a Qantas aircraft in the 1950s, it was leased (and later bought) by Capitol International Airlines (CL) in the early 1960s. It was retired in the late-1960s/early-1970s. As with other Capitol Lockheed's this was probably on it's way through SNN on a run from the US to Germany.

Looks like we've found guliolopez's hobby.

The gentleman on the left holding the binoculars is former auto racer, Joe Nikrent, who served as the official timekeeper for the National Aeronautic Association (NAA) the sanctioning body for aviation records and (until 1926) pilot licenses in the United States. See: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joe_Nikrent www.panchobarnesfilm.com/index.php/475-a-photo-comes-full... en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Aeronautic_Associatio