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

Stig Jarlevik www.flickr.com/photos/sdasmarchives/14788869965/

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.

Cool!

Here's the photo described: Text of handwritten description: Kantner 80 Original Curtiss F Triplane ordered by R.W. Judson and flown for Cont[inental] Motors by me 1917-18-19. Then sold to E.R. Thomas of N.Y. and taken to Florida, Palm Beach & Miami, and I was pilot. Finally sold to Gans Bros. of Gans Steamship Line out of N.Y.C. The picture of Dorris Page & HDK was taken at old Dinner Key Naval Station 1921-22 near Coconut Grove Biscayne Bay. W.W.I. was over, station was abandoned boat ramps disintegrating, all equipment & hangars pilfered but a swell place to land for few private planes of that day. Miss was my friend from Springfield, Mass. and her dad had a houseboat cruiser named GINGER. HDK 1973

Kantner at far right Stig