1930 Photo Hap Arnold & Thomas Milling US Army Air Corps Biplane Large 9.75x6 For Sale

dr 3Rare Large 1930 Photograph – Future 5-Star General \"Hap\" Arnold & Thomas D. Milling with Army Air Corps Pursuit Biplane

Offered is an exceptional, rare large-format 9.75 x 6 inch real photographic print dated March 31, 1930, featuring two legendary figures in American aviation history.

• Historical Figures: Depicts Major Henry H. \"Hap\" Arnold and Major Thomas DeWitt Milling in full flight gear (leather jackets, aviator caps, and goggles) standing beside their pursuit aircraft.

  • Hap Arnold was trained by the Wright Brothers in 1911, commanded the U.S. Army Air Forces in World War II, and remains the only 5-star General of the Air Force.

  • Thomas Milling was U.S. Military Aviator No. 1 and a foundational Air Corps leader.

• Aircraft & Airfield Details: Pictured in front of a U.S. Army Air Corps pursuit biplane displaying fuselage number \"7\", rudder identification stripes, wing roundels, and top wing sighting apparatus, framed in front of Air Corps field hangars.

• Original Plate Inscription: Lower left corner features original negative identification text: (G35-44:J-15)(3-31 30 -10A) MAJOR ARNOLD & MAJOR MILLING.

• Format: Rare oversize real photograph measuring approximately 9.75 x 6 inches.

• Reverse: Clean back with minor light pencil stock marks.

Condition:Excellent vintage condition with outstanding clarity, rich contrast, and pin-sharp detail throughout. Clean reverse. Please examine high-resolution scans for full physical details. Backside has some slight surface wear. Front image crisp excellent.

Given that General Hap Arnold is one of the most famous military commanders in U.S. history (and the only 5-Star Air Force General), clear, large-format 1930s photographs featuring him alongside aviation pioneer Thomas Milling and an Army Air Corps pursuit biplane hold top-tier collector value.