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Louis Bennett, Jr. walks away from the group and airplane at Sheepshead Bay.  The airplane appears to be a Bleriot monoplane.

1. Bennett, Louis (Left) Walking Away From Group and Plane at Sheepshead Bay

Louis Bennett, Jr. and others stand to the right of an airplane while waiting for his 'tryout.'  The aircraft appears to be an early Curtiss JN ("Jenny").

2. Bennett, Louis Waiting for 'Tryout' Next to Aircraft at Sheepshead Bay

Side view of Louis Bennett, Jr.'s airplane at Sheepshead Bay in 1917.

3. Curtis JN-4 'Jenny' Airplane at Sheepshead Bay

4. Curtis JN-4 'Jenny' Airplane with Propeller in Motion at Sheepshead Bay

Group of men stand in front of an airplane.

5. Airplane Ready to be 'Tried Out,' Sheepshead Bay

The airplane is a Curtis JN-4 ("Jenny").

6. Broken Airplane, ' After Capt. Kelly Fell,' at Sheepshead Bay