1916 BOEING 1ST TEST PILOT AVIATION PHOTO ALBUM HERB MUNTER SEATTLE WA AIRCRAFT - $7,550 - (Beverly Hills, CA)
[BOEING, EARLY AVIATION, FLIGHT, AIRPLANES]PIONEER AVIATOR HERB MUNTER'S PERSONAL PHOTO ALBUM - Offered here is an AMAZING & HISTORIC PHOTO ALBUM previously owned by PIONEER AVIATOR HERBERT A. MUNTER (1895 - 1970). Munter's love for aviation became ignited when he watched early aviator, Charles K. Hamilton fly during his exhibition tour in 1910. Munter then decided his own airplane (1912) and flew it in around Seattle. This early and unique experience in aviation garnered him notice by Boeing founder William Boeing who along with Boeing co-founder George Westervelt, decided to hire Munter to help build and test their first aircraft, the Boeing B-1(1916). Munter then went on to start his own air freight business, 'Air Craft Charter Service' in Ketchikan, Alaska (1935). Munter then sold his business and entered the U.S. Navy (1941) for WWII during which time he lost his son, Herbert Munter Jr, who was also a pilot. After the war, Munter then founded 'West Coast Air Lines' and operated until his retirement in 1958. This leather covered album measures 7.25 in x 12 in x 1.5 in. and has 50 leaves comprising some 335 photos. Appx. 63 of the photos are directly aviation related with the balance being scenic, family related or otherwise vernacular. Please see the additional photos linked to below for a more complete idea of the album contents. It's also worth noting the photos aren't necessarily in chronological order. In addition, some photos (as shown) are laid in loose as found. We believe this album shows several important aircraft: - Munter's 'homebuilt' airplane (several shots of him flying it - the only known images of it in flight we could locate) - The Boeing B-1 - Boeing's first aircraft - Another early seaplane we haven't been able to identify- Possibly the early aircraft version of the Boeing plane they were able to sell to the Navy.- Munter's 'Air Craft Charter Service' aircraft. WPhoto gallery click to enlarge All in all a rare, early and important Seattle a…
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