Lieutenant Oakley G. Kelly, pilot
- 373G0105
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- 1924 - 1927
Portrait of pilot Lieutenant Oakley G. Kelly seated in the open cockpit of a plane and looking back over his shoulder. He is wearing an aviator’s cap and goggles.
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Lieutenant Oakley G. Kelly, pilot
Portrait of pilot Lieutenant Oakley G. Kelly seated in the open cockpit of a plane and looking back over his shoulder. He is wearing an aviator’s cap and goggles.
Tex Rankin, Dud Rankin, Oakley G. Kelly, and Dick Rankin with airplane On-to-Oregon
Photograph showing four men standing in a row next to a Stinson Detroiter monoplane named On-to-Oregon, possibly at Rankin field in Portland. From left are pilots Tex Rankin, Dud Rankin, Oakley G. Kelly, and Dick Rankin. Tex Rankin and Kelly are shaking hands. The photograph was probably taken in August 1930, when the Rankin brothers flew the On-to-Oregon in four attempts, all unsuccessful, to set an endurance flying record. Also see image Nos. 371N6017, 371N6022, 371N6023, 371N6024, 371N6025, 371N6060, 371N6064, 371N6103, 371N6120, 371N6121, 371N6128, 371N6129, 371N6130, 371N6132, 371N6133, 371N6134, 371N6138, 371N6199, 371N6206, 371N6207, 371N6227, 371N6228, 371N6233, and 371N6234.
Photographer filming Lieutenant Oakley G. Kelly and Eddie Rickenbacker
Photograph showing an unidentified photographer, possibly Webfoot Weekly photographer Jesse Sill, filming Lieutenant Oakley G. Kelly (left) and Eddie Rickenbacker (right) as they stand next to an Army Air Service plane. See related image Nos. 371N2111, 371N2112, 371N2113, 371N2114, and 371N2115. Image note: Damaged negative.
Lieutenant Oakley G. Kelly and Postmaster John M. Jones before departure for air-mail celebration
Photograph of two men, pilot Lieutenant Oakley G. Kelly (left) and Portland Postmaster John M. Jones, standing next to Kelly’s airplane at Pearson Field in Vancouver, Washington, on April 6, 1926. A similar photograph of the two men, image No. 371N5909, was published on Page 8 of the Oregon Journal that day; it was part of the Journal’s coverage of the inauguration of air-mail service from the Pacific Northwest on a new route between Pasco, Washington, and Elko, Nevada. According to a front-page story, headlined “Northwest’s First Mail Plane Is Off,” Jones and Kelly flew to Pasco on April 6, the morning of the first flight on the new route, to participate in festivities marking the event.
Lieutenant Oakley G. Kelly and Postmaster John M. Jones before departure for air-mail celebration
Photograph of two men, pilot Lieutenant Oakley G. Kelly (left) and Portland Postmaster John M. Jones, seated in Kelly’s airplane at Pearson Field in Vancouver, Washington, on April 6, 1926. A cropped version of this photograph was published on Page 8 of the Oregon Journal that day under the headline “Postmaster Also Goes by Air Mail.” The photograph had the following caption: “John M. Jones, head of Portland’s postoffice, as he appeared early today when he became a passenger with Lieutenant Oakley G. Kelly, army flying ace at Vancouver barracks, to join air mail celebration at Pasco. Jones is in rear seat of plane piloted by Kelly.” The photograph accompanied the continuation of a front-page story about the inauguration of air-mail service from the Pacific Northwest on a new route between Pasco, Washington, and Elko, Nevada. According to that story, headlined “Northwest’s First Mail Plane Is Off,” Jones and Kelly flew to Pasco on the morning of the first flight on the new route to participate in festivities marking the event. Image note: The text “Okley [sic] G Kelly and Postmaster Jones” is written on the negative and is visible at the top of the image. See related image No. 371N5910.
Lieutenant Oakley G. Kelly and Captain John M. Stanley in plane after return to Pearson Field
Photograph of two aviators, Lieutenant Oakley G. Kelly (front seat) and Captain John M. Stanley (rear seat) in an airplane after their return to Pearson Field in Vancouver, Washington, on Friday, January 7, 1927. Kelly is handing his parachute to a man on the ground. A similar photograph, image No. 371N1395, was published on Page 3 of the Oregon Journal on Saturday, January 8, 1927. According to a story that accompanied the photograph, Kelly and Stanley had left on Wednesday, January 5, to conduct an aerial search for a boy, Leslie Brownlee, who was missing on Mount Hood. However, they were caught in a storm and dense fog, the Journal reported, and were forced to fly east and land in a field about five miles from Long Creek, in Grant County. According to the article, they spent the night in the field with the plane and walked to get help and fuel the next morning. On their return flight, they were delayed by another storm and spent the night of Thursday, January 6, in Pendleton before continuing to Vancouver on January 7. Image note: The text “Kelly + Stanley” is written on the negative and is visible on the left side of the image.
Eddie Rickenbacker and Lieutenant Oakley G. Kelly
Portrait, taken outdoors, of two men, Eddie Rickenbacker (left) and Lieutenant Oakley G. Kelly, both holding cigarettes. An unidentified man is standing nearby. See related image Nos. 371N2111, 371N2112, 371N2113, 371N2114, and 371N6087.
Eddie Rickenbacker and Lieutenant Oakley G. Kelly with airplane
Portrait of two men, Lieutenant Oakley G. Kelly (left) and Eddie Rickenbacker, standing next to an Army Air Service plane. See related image Nos. 371N2111, 371N2112, 371N2113, 371N2115, and 371N6087.
Eddie Rickenbacker and Lieutenant Oakley G. Kelly
Portrait of two smiling men, Lieutenant Oakley G. Kelly (left) and Eddie Rickenbacker, standing near an Army Air Service plane. See related image Nos. 371N2111, 371N2112, 371N2114, 371N2115, and 371N6087.
Eddie Rickenbacker and Lieutenant Oakley G. Kelly with airplane
Photograph showing two men, Lieutenant Oakley G. Kelly (left) and Eddie Rickenbacker, standing next to an Army Air Service plane and speaking to one another. See related image Nos. 371N2111, 371N2113, 371N2114, 371N2115, and 371N6087.
Eddie Rickenbacker and Lieutenant Oakley G. Kelly
Portrait of two smiling men, Lieutenant Oakley G. Kelly (left) and Eddie Rickenbacker, standing near an Army Air Service plane. See related image Nos. 371N2112, 371N2113, 371N2114, 371N2115, and 371N6087.
Lieutenant Oakley G. Kelly at Pearson Field in Vancouver, Washington
Portrait of a smiling man, Lieutenant Oakley G. Kelly, commander of the 321st Observation Squadron at Pearson Field in Vancouver, Washington. He is near a hangar at Pearson and is wearing a fur-trimmed coat and an aviator cap and goggles. The text “Kelly” is written on the negative and is faintly visible on the right side of the image.
Lieutenant Oakley G. Kelly, pilot
Portrait of a smiling man, Lieutenant Oakley G. Kelly, wearing an aviator’s cap and goggles. The name “Okley [sic] G. Kelly” is written on the negative and is visible on the right side of the image.
Lieutenant Oakley G. Kelly and Captain John M. Stanley in plane after return to Pearson Field
Photograph of two aviators in a plane outside a hangar at Pearson Field in Vancouver, Washington, on Friday, January 7, 1927. A cropped version of this photograph was published on Page 3 of the Oregon Journal on Saturday, January 8, 1927, under the headline “Here’s Kelly — If Anyone Asks.” The photograph had the following caption: “After losing and finding themselves again while looking for Leslie Brownlee, lost on Mount Hood, Lieutenant Oakley Kelly and Captain John Stanley returned Friday to Vancouver barracks. They were greeted by Motorcycle Patrolmen Regan and Tauscher, who joined in the search for them. Kelly is shown in the front seat of the plane, Stanley behind.” According to an accompanying story, headlined “Kelly Tells of Harrowing Trip; Never Such Fog,” Stanley and Kelly had left on Wednesday, January 5, to conduct an aerial search of Mount Hood for Brownlee, but were caught in a storm and dense fog. They were forced to fly east and land in a field about five miles from Long Creek, in Grant County. According to the story, they spent the night in the field with the plane and walked to get help and fuel the next morning. On their return flight, they were delayed by another storm and spent the night of Thursday, January 6, in Pendleton before continuing to Vancouver on January 7. See related image No. 371N5908. Image note: The text “Kelly + Stanley” is written on the negative and is visible on the left side of the image.