pre WWI US Navy and Army flying machines

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The aeroplane that saved early US Army aviation
In 1914 US Army pilots trained at San Diego field. Pilots were trained on a mixed bag of different aircraft some of them Wright pusher types. Because of being trained on this mix it caused accidents and deaths. I'm not sure what person or organization brought about the change but in 1914 fourteen Martin TT aircraft repalced the mixed bag.Training improved as pilots flew only this single type. From what I've learned it credits the Martin TT with saving early USArmy aviation.







 
Hi
For those interested in early US Army, Navy and Marine aviation this book might be of interest:

The US was quite 'late' in its interest in the Dunne machines, here is the first page of the 'Dunne' section in 'British Aircraft Before the Great War' by Michael H Goodall & Albert E Tagg:

We should not forget the Dunne D.6 swept wing monoplane (from 'British Aircraft 1809-1914' by Peter Lewis):

Mike
 
N1 a 1918 US Navy patrol floatplane that was designed to carry the Davis recoiless cannon. This aircraft was the first to be both designed and built by the Naval Aircraft Factory, but the program was canceled due to poor performance and several crashes. In the 2nd picture it looks like it means what its doing. Nothing delicate about it.



 
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