Curtiss HS-1L A-1617, NAS Pensacola, Florida, USA, circa 1918.
Curtiss HS-1L A-2231, NAS Pensacola, Florida, USA, circa 1918.
Curtiss HS-1L ‘LV-12’ of NAS l’Aber Vrach, France, 1918.
Curtiss HS-2L A-2078, NAS Pensacola, Florida, USA, circa 1918.
Curtiss HS-2L A-2080, operating in Florida, circa 1920.
Rear view of A-2076, a HS-1L with revised centre-section. The insignia on the forward hull appears to be the ‘Hat-in-the-Ring’.
The HS-1L was a typical rugged Curtiss product. This photograph, dated April 27, 1918, is probably of a training machine. Note the cylindrical over-wing gravity tank.
Curtiss HS-1L A-2097 of NAS Pensacola. Note the insignia of a winged figure riding a bomb
Close-up of Curtiss HS-1L A-1735 of NAS Pensacola. Note the ‘Hat-in-the-Ring’ insignia. It is not known if this preceded that used by the AEF in France.
NAS Pensacola, Florida, was one of the major users of the Curtiss HS-1L for training during the war years. Aircraft from three of the four squadrons which used the type at Pensacola are shown here.
Two Curtiss HS-1Ls with late centre-sections. Note the hull of a twin-engined flying-boat in the background
HS-1Ls lined-up on the apron at NAS Brest, France
Postwar view of HS-2L A-2080.
HS-1L from NAS Pensacola painted up for Christmas. Markings indicate this as a postwar photograph.
The colours and nose markings of this HS-2L indicates that the photograph was taken postwar. It appears to be A-1147 which would imply an LWF-built example.
Davis Gun-equipped HS-2L. The Bureau Number appears to be A-1887. Note the Lewis Gun fitted for aiming.
Assembling Curtiss HS-1Ls at Brest, France, November 1918.
LWF-built HS-1L A-1352. Note insignia.
Curtiss built HS-1L A-2078 with improved centre-section, NAS Pensacola, September 1919. The aircraft is equipped to tow a banner for air-to-air gunnery. Note the winged ‘Ace of Spades’ insignia.
The Curtiss HS-1 was a conversion of the twin-engined H-14. The three-bladed propeller is not evident in this view.
Manhandling a Curtiss HS-1L ashore.
Curtiss seaplanes of a remarkable variety served the US Navy during the 1914-1918 War. Here a HS-1L leads a line-up which includes an MF flying-boat and N-9 floatplanes.
HS-2L from NAS Miami having suffered a collapse of the horizontal tailplane after an Aeromarine seaplane hit its tail at about 200ft altitude. The crew were extremely lucky to escape. September 1918.
Upper surface markings of typical USN HS-1L 1918/early 1919.
Upper surface markings as per USN orders of August 1919.
