Del 12 Dec 1944

Built 1940. Displayed behind it is Douglas DC-2 NC39165 of General Airlines.

Little is known about this picture. The aircraft flew in Europe in the late 90s, early 2000s. PC-7 HB-HOO to the left was deregistered in 2000, so that is the final possible photo year. Any help on year and/or location is appreciated. Photographer unknown

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One of two DGAs present, built for the US Navy in 1943 as GH-3 Bu45020. Registered as N68431 in 1960.

A Pratt & Whitney R-985 radial engine distinguished the DGA-15P from the other models. NC22404 (now N22404) is still registered in 2023. Photo by: Rudy Arnold / Smithsonian Institution

The first of 205 NH-1 instrument trainers. These wore a green band around the rear fuselage. The US Navy appreciated the qualities of the Howard DGA-15 and some 275 utility transports designated GH were also acquired, adding to four impressed civil aircraft. The GH-2 model was an ambulance. It is not clear if the name Nightingale applied to the GH-2 or to the GH and NH overall, depending if it referred to Florence or the bird. Photo from: Naval History and Heritage Command

On departure the aircraft taxied downwind some distance and turned into wind which was west. We watched with some interest, my chief pilot included, and we all commented that there wasn't enough room. We saw the aircraft leave the water and then settle a couple of times.now getting really close to our dock. It rose for the third time to maybe 50 feet and stalled, dropped a wing and cartwheeled. We ran for the rescue boat and were alongside the wreckage very quick. The two passengers were already in the water so we hauled them into the boat. The pilot was sitting on top of aircraft barely wet.