| Aircraft | |
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| Registration / Serial: | No Reg |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Curtiss S-3 (Model 10) |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Curtiss S-3 (Model 10) |
| Aircraft Version: | Curtiss S-3 (Model 10) |
| C/n (msn): | |
| Location | |
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| City / Airport: | Newport News - Carey Epes (closed)Map |
| Region / Country: | Virginia, United States |
| Airport Codes: | None |
| Photo Date: | 18 January 1917 |
| Photo from: | AirHistory.net Photo Archive |
| Photo ID: | 475184 |
| Photo Comment |
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Four S-3 were built for the US Army but it is not known if this was one of them or remained the prototype. Serials 322-325 applied to the army aircraft. They had the distinction of being the first scout aircraft used by the US army. It was two years after European air arms had introduced scouts. Photo from: National Archives at College Park, Maryland This photo was added on 8 July 2022, and has since been viewed 363 times. |