A Naval Aircraft Factory-built H-16 flying boat pictured on a seaplane ramp along the seawall at NAS Pensacola, FL. Note the seaplane dolly that was employed in launching and recovering the aircraft.
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Notes "Tracing its design origins to the Glenn Curtiss' prewar transatlantic aircraft ""America,""
the H-12/H-16 aircraft appeared in 1916 and served both Great Britain and the United States
during World War I as a trainer and long-range patrol aircraft. In addition to being
manufactured by Curtiss, the H-16 design was also produced in significant numbers by the Naval
Aircraft Factory, and represented the first aircraft built by that facility. Powered by the
legendary Liberty engine, the H-16 could reach speeds of 95 m.p.h. and had a range of 378
miles."
