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An original 8x10" vintage photo (NOT a modern reprint) from an impressive collection of original, early aviation photos and postcards that we acquired from an sale house in London. This photo comes with negative in envelope on back.
Photo Overview
This vintage aviation photograph captures a two-seat open-cockpit biplane bearing the marking "AIR-O-CRATS" painted on the fuselage side, with the registration number N862V displayed on the vertical tail. The aircraft is parked on a grass airfield, photographed in profile from the left side, revealing its air-cooled radial engine, wooden propeller, wire-braced wings, and fixed landing gear with balloon-style tires.
The "Air-O-Crats" was a barnstorming and flying club name used during the golden age of American aviation in the late 1920s and early 1930s, when small aircraft like this were flown at county fairs, air shows, and airfields across the country. The registration prefix "N" combined with the "V" suffix and the aircraft styling all point to a licensed civilian machine of the interwar era. This is a genuine period silver gelatin photograph and includes the original negative attached in an envelope on the reverse, making it a rare complete package for aviation historians and collectors of early flight ephemera.
Condition
In good to excellent vintage/antique condition. Please check photos for precise details.
