Test Pilot Posing for Alfred Palmer

Moreno Aguiari
Moreno Aguiari
This October 1942 Palmer photograph shows a pilot assigned to the Douglas Aircraft Company, Long Beach, California. Note the dramatic upward gaze of the subject. I would guess that this pilot was a ferry pilot, delivering aircraft to the Army from the Douglas factory.
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“Lieutenant ‘Mike’ Hunter, Army test pilot posing for Alfred Palmer. “Lieutenant ‘Mike’ Hunter was assigned to Douglas Aircraft Company Long Beach in California . This
4×5 Kodachrome transparency was taken by Alfred Palmer in October 1942 for the Office of War Information.

 

This October 1942 Palmer photograph shows a pilot assigned to the Douglas Aircraft Company, Long Beach, California. Note the dramatic upward gaze of the subject. I would guess that this pilot was a ferry pilot, delivering aircraft to the Army from the Douglas factory.
This October 1942 Palmer photograph shows a pilot assigned to the Douglas Aircraft Company, Long Beach, California. Note the dramatic upward gaze of the subject. I would guess that this pilot was a ferry pilot, delivering aircraft to the Army from the Douglas factory.

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Born in Milan, Italy, Moreno moved to the U.S. in 1999 to pursue a career as a commercial pilot. His aviation passion began early, inspired by his uncle, an F-104 Starfighter Crew Chief, and his father, a military traffic controller. Childhood adventures included camping outside military bases and watching planes at Aeroporto Linate. In 1999, he relocated to Atlanta, Georgia, to obtain his commercial pilot license, a move that became permanent. With 24 years in the U.S., he now flies full-time for a Part 91 business aviation company in Atlanta. He is actively involved with the Commemorative Air Force, the D-Day Squadron, and other aviation organizations. He enjoys life with his supportive wife and three wonderful children.
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