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Hydroplane Taking Off on Water (1927)

A seaplane or hydroplane creating a spray of water as it prepares for takeoff on a calm harbor or bay.
Hydroplane Taking Off on Water (1927) · Donald A. Hall Estate Collection

Donald A. Hall Sr. documented the massive Douglas World Cruiser (DWC) biplanes on the water in this beautiful photo. His photographic composition and engineering experience at Douglas Aircraft deeply informed his 1927 work in San Diego on the Spirit of St. Louis.