harolddewolfkantner

Interesting!

Photo here: Text of handwritten description: Kantner 60 Kantner Designed Biplane OX Curtiss Eng. - Built for Blair Thaw - younger brother of Bill Thaw of Lafayette Escadrille in France - Delivered to Blair early 1915 while I was employed by Howard Huntington at Curtiss Field, Mineola L.I. NOTE: Alexander Blair Thaw, for whom the aircraft was built, would perish in a plane crash while flying for the American Air Service in France on August 18, 1918. See: LIEUT. BLAIR THAW KILLED IN FRANCE Pittsburgh Aviator, Just Promoted, Falls While Flying to Paris. AIRPLANE UPSET ON WIRES Engine Trouble the Cause--Thaw Took Part in First Flight with De Havilands. New York Times, August 23, 1918 query.nytimes.com/gst/abstract.html?res=9402E7DF1439E13AB... query.nytimes.com/mem/archive-free/pdf?res=9402E7DF1439E1...

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harold_D._Kantner

Really enjoyed seeing this and other early planes, how adventurous and how far we have come!

It sure is Kantner in the rear seat? Does it specifically state Kantner built this one? Stig

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Alexander Blair Thaw, for whom the aircraft was built, would perish in a plane crash while flying for the American Air Service in France on August 18, 1918. See: LIEUT. BLAIR THAW KILLED IN FRANCE Pittsburgh Aviator, Just Promoted, Falls While Flying to Paris. AIRPLANE UPSET ON WIRES Engine Trouble the Cause--Thaw Took Part in First Flight with De Havilands. New York Times, August 23, 1918 query.nytimes.com/gst/abstract.html?res=9402E7DF1439E13AB... query.nytimes.com/mem/archive-free/pdf?res=9402E7DF1439E1...

Wow :-) Thanks again for your help. Another very useful flip side. Really confirm my belief that Kantner was much more than just a pilot and instructor. Wonder how many aircraft he actually built? Are there more back sides available? Stig

Stig Jarlevik Many photos do have text on the back, but currently we do not have the resources to scan them all. Sorry.