Florida Memory is administered by the Florida Department of State, Division of Library and Information Services, Bureau of Archives and Records Management. The digitized records on Florida Memory come from the collections of the State Archives of Florida and the special collections of the State Library of Florida.
State Archives of Florida
- ArchivesFlorida.com
- State Archives Online Catalog
- ArchivesFlorida.com
- ArchivesFlorida.com
State Library of Florida
Related Sites
Listen: The World ProgramClose-up view of crashed Curtiss P-40 Warhawk at the Ringling Estate on Bird Key.
Image Number
MJD0052A
Date Note
Photographed on March 16, 1944.
Rights
Collection
General collection
Michael Drake collection
Michael Drake collection
Geographic Term
Subject Term
Personal Subjects
Corporate Subject
Physical Description
1 digital image - b&w
General Note
Accompanying note: "On March 15, 1944 a pilot from Sarasota Army Air Field lost control of his P-40 Warhawk aircraft and crashed into a seawall on Bird Key, near the John Ringling estate. The pilot did not survive."
Close-up view of crashed Curtiss P-40 Warhawk at the Ringling Estate on Bird Key.
Order Prints
Please select the size and options
Order Scan
Please select the size and options