Ch. 01 // Woodcut 1903$23.00
12 Seconds Woodcut Heavyweight Tee
1903 Wright Flyer I · Comfort Colors 1717 · 6.1 oz 100% ring-spun garment-dyed cotton (Black, Pepper, Navy)
The record / 1900s
The Story & Historical Record
On 19 June 1944, in the Battle of the Philippine Sea, Navy fighters from Task Force 58 met four waves of Japanese carrier aircraft west of the Marianas. The Grumman F6F Hellcat did most of the work. Lt. (jg) Alexander Vraciu of VF-16, flying from USS Lexington, shot down six Yokosuka D4Y dive bombers in eight minutes using 360 rounds, and a shipmate said it was just like an old-time turkey shoot. Over 19 and 20 June the Navy lost 123 aircraft and destroyed nearly 600. The chest is an F6F-3 Hellcat from a Navy photograph taken over Patuxent River in February 1944, printed as a two-ink halftone.Heavyweight tee, from thirty-four dollars.Garment-dyed heavyweight 100% ring-spun cotton, relaxed unisex fit, made to order and shipped from the US. Printed in cream and orange on a dark tee. Every fact and the source photograph are listed below.Sources Naval History and Heritage Command, "The Great Marianas Turkey Shoot," 19 to 20 June 1944 Navy photo of F6F-3 Hellcat BuNo 40164 in flight, 5 Feb 1944 (public domain)
Read the historical recordVerified Airframe Configuration
| Aircraft | 1903 Wright Flyer I |
|---|---|
| Date & Place | 17 December 1903 · Kill Devil Hills, N.C. (4 miles south of Kitty Hawk) |
| First Flight | 10:35 a.m. · 12 seconds · 120 feet (Orville Wright prone) |
| Configuration | Canard biplane: twin forward elevators, twin rear pusher propellers, twin rear rudders, wooden skids on monorail launch track |
Plate 01 · Kill Devil Hills, N.C. / Woodcut 1903
Turkey Shoot Heavyweight Tee
$34.00
1900s
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