A Curtiss JN-4D "Jenny" used by Sid Chaplin, brother of Charles Chaplin, in his aviation activities. He also established an airline from Wilmington, California to Catalina Island. Year: 1919 (Credit: American Hall of Aviation History; Northrop Univ.; Inglewood,CA)

The CCUrtiss JN-4H was the leading United States training plane during World War I. The plane in the picture was at Ellington Field, Texas and the flag on the rudder is to warn other planes that it is being flown by a student on his first solo flight. Year: 1918 (Credit: American Hall of Aviation History; Northrop Univ.; Inglewood,CA)

The Curtiss Robin in which Douglas "Wrong Way" Corrigan made the historic flight from New York  to Ireland in July 1938. He took off from New York with his stated destination Los Angeles, but landed in Ireland by mistake. Year: 1938. (Credit: American Hall of Aviation History; Northrop Univ.; Inglewood,CA)

Aviation feats: Goble & McIntyre maintaining the Fairey IIID

RAAF Museum, Point Cook

Aviation's leading pioneers, Roy Francis & Prof. Montgomery at the University of Santa Clara, Sept, 1911, one month prior to Montgomery's death. The Aeroplane is a Francis built Twin Tractor, "World's First", #OPF-26 (Courtesy of the Francis Aero Collection)

Roy Francis - Aero Pioneer, circa 1911, California Girls" in front of the "World's First" Twin-Tractor Aeroplane, Invented, built & flown by Roy Francis of California. #OPA-191 (Courtesy of the Francis Aero Collection)

The Northrop "Sky Chief" Gamma was the first Gamma built by Northrop. It was delivered to Frank Hawks for the Texas Company. The Gammas were custom built to fit the customer's special needs and the second one was delivered to Sir Hubert Wilkins for Antarctic exploration. Year: 1934. (Credit: American Hall of Aviation History; Northrop Univ.; Inglewood,CA)

The Ryan PT-21 was built at the Ryan Factory in San Diego, California, and used extensively as a training plane in World War II. It was powered with a 132HP Kinner engine and had a top speed of 123 MPH. Year: 1941 (Credit: American Hall of Aviation History; Northrop Univ.; Inglewood,CA)

The Sikorsky S-38 was a two motored amphibian flying boat. The one in the photograph was used by Western Air Express (now Western Airlines) to carry passengers between Los Angeles and Catalina Island in California. Year: 1929 (Credit: American Hall of Aviation History; Northrop Univ.; Inglewood,CA)

Lincoln Beachy, stunt flyer, S.F. 1915, climbing , for the last time, into his Taube Monoplane at the Panama Pacific International Expo., San Francisco, California, 75,000 people saw him plunge 2,00ft. to his death. #PC-72b.(Courtesy of the Francis Aero Collection)

Sir Ross Smith, Sir Keith Smith, Sergeant W H Shiers & Sergeant J M Bennnet with Smith's Vickers Vimy. (ACP)

It looks like a Vickers Vimy but we are not really sure - anybody who can help us out with identifying the image please let us know. It's not a postcard - just a very old photo that fits into this collection.