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Photo in the private collection of Ric Hedman
Photo courtesy of the Boston Public Library, Leslie Jones Collection. Used with permission.
Photo provide by his grandniece, Patricia M. Lynn.
Newspaper Photo Caption: THE FIRST SUBMARINE AIRPLANE IS TESTED OFF NEW LONDON
New London, Connecticut -- The United States Navy held the first tryout of the "Peanut Plane" off New London resently. It is a tiny 3 cylinder airplane installed in a waterproof casing on the deck of the US Submersible S-1 and can be launched in the short time of 9 minutes. The plane weighs only 1000 pounds and is flown by the first "Submarine Pilot" Lt. Dolph C. Allen. Photo shows the plane completely assembled and ready for flight, which launched by lowering the stern of the submarine. 9-2-26
The first full cycle of surfacing, assembly, launching, retrieving, disassembly, and submergence took place on 28 July 1926 on the Thames River at New London.
News Photo in the private collection of Ric Hedman
U.S. Navy photo
NHHC photo NH 99774.
Photo in the private collection of Ric Hedman
U.S. Navy photo
Photos in the private collection of Ric Hedman
Photos in the private collection of Ric Hedman
Photo in the private collection of Ric Hedman
Photo in the private collection of Ric Hedman
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