File:F9C-2 Sparrowhawk approaching for landing on airship Macon ZRS 5.jpg

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Curtis F9C-2 Sparrowhawk approaching trapeze of USS Macon mother airship, circa 1932.


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Source: USN photo Scanned from Page 82 of the following book. {en:National Museum of Naval Aviation)

  • Burgess, Richard R. (2001) U.S. Naval Aviation, Levin, Hugh Lauter Associates, pp. 352pp Page 4, last line: “All photography and illustrations are courtesy of the U.S. Navy unless otherwise credited.
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This is a retouched picture, which means that it has been digitally altered from its original version. Modifications: scanned at 600dpi, A) 3PX gaussian blur to remove printer’s halftone diffusion pattern, B) resized down 75%, C) sharpenned. D) dust removal, E). Targetted sharpenning of select details F) Brightenned and higher contrast for online viewing G)saved jpg low loss because PNG storage was ridiculous.. Modifications made by Makthorpe.

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current20:35, 16 June 2006Thumbnail for version as of 20:35, 16 June 20062,187 × 1,724 (447 KB)Makthorpe (talk | contribs){{Show-Info|F9C Sparrowhawk}} === Licensing === Source: USN photo Scanned from Page 82 of the following book. {en:National Museum of Naval Aviation) * {{cite book | last = Burgess | first = Richard R. | coauthor=M. Hill Goodspeed | year = 200

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