Landscape Acquisition (2012-Present) > Archive UAV (1898-Present)

Archive UAV (1898-Present) is a photographic archive being produced to intertwine the history of unmanned aerial vehicles and the history of my Landscape Acquisition project (2012-Present). The images are designed to address the relationship between very private and public military histories. The aesthetic language employed here is the same used by museums and military organizations to objectively record and historicize their collections.

Propeller Recovered from “Curtiss-Sperry Aerial Torpedo” Drone
Flight Date: March 6, 1918

Propeller Recovered from “Curtiss-Sperry Aerial Torpedo” Drone
Flight Date: March 6, 1918

Inkjet Print

10” x 15”

2013

Propeller Recovered from 1/8 Scale RC Class RQ-9 Reaper Drone Crash Site
Flight Date: October 13, 2012

Propeller Recovered from 1/8 Scale RC Class RQ-9 Reaper Drone Crash Site
Flight Date: October 13, 2012

Inkjet Print

10” x 15”

2014

Half Mold Displaying Positive Top Portion of 1/48 Scale RQ-9 Reaper Drone (Pre-flight Study for RC Class RQ-9 Reaper Drone)
Flight Date: October 13, 2012

Half Mold Displaying Positive Top Portion of 1/48 Scale RQ-9 Reaper Drone (Pre-flight Study for RC Class RQ-9 Reaper Drone)
Flight Date: October 13, 2012

Inkjet Print

10” x 15”

2015

Half Mold Displaying Negative Bottom Portion of 1/48 Scale RQ-9 Reaper Drone (Pre-flight Study for RC Class RQ-9 Reaper Drone)
Flight Date: October 13, 2012

Half Mold Displaying Negative Bottom Portion of 1/48 Scale RQ-9 Reaper Drone (Pre-flight Study for RC Class RQ-9 Reaper Drone)
Flight Date: October 13, 2012

Inkjet Print

10” x 15”

2015

Prototype for Modular Control Equipment (MCE) in Partial White for Visibility Test – Rear View of AN/TYQ-23 Tactical Air Operations Module (TAOM)
Production Date Unknown

Prototype for Modular Control Equipment (MCE) in Partial White for Visibility Test – Rear View of AN/TYQ-23 Tactical Air Operations Module (TAOM)
Production Date Unknown

Inkjet Print

10” x 15”

2015

Prototype for Modular Control Equipment (MCE) in White for Visibility Test – Front View of AN/TYQ-23 Tactical Air Operations Module (TAOM)
Production Date Unknown

Prototype for Modular Control Equipment (MCE) in White for Visibility Test – Front View of AN/TYQ-23 Tactical Air Operations Module (TAOM)
Production Date Unknown

Inkjet Print

10” x 15”

2015

Point Nose, Vertical Fold Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV)
Production Date: June 8, 2013

Point Nose, Vertical Fold Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV)
Production Date: June 8, 2013

Inkjet Print

10” x 15”

2013

Snub Nose, Horizontal Fold Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV)
Production Date: June 8, 2013

Snub Nose, Horizontal Fold Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV)
Production Date: June 8, 2013

Inkjet Print

10” x 15”

2013

US Air Force Issue UV Eye Protection for Flight Line Use by Air Weapons Controller
Issue Date Unknown

US Air Force Issue UV Eye Protection for Flight Line Use by Air Weapons Controller
Issue Date Unknown

Inkjet Print

10” x 15”

2014

Camera Housing Recovered from 1/8 Scale RC Class RQ-9 Reaper Drone Crash Site
Flight Date: October 13, 2012

Camera Housing Recovered from 1/8 Scale RC Class RQ-9 Reaper Drone Crash Site
Flight Date: October 13, 2012

Inkjet Print

10” x 15”

2013

Decal Sheet with Payload Designations for 1/48 Scale RQ/MQ-1 Predator Drone (Pre-Flight Study)
Flight Date To Be Determined

Decal Sheet with Payload Designations for 1/48 Scale RQ/MQ-1 Predator Drone (Pre-Flight Study)
Flight Date To Be Determined

Inkjet Print

10” x 15”

2014

Detritus from 1/72 Scale F-22 Raptor Used for Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) Simulation
Approx. Flight Date: August 2011

Detritus from 1/72 Scale F-22 Raptor Used for Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) Simulation
Approx. Flight Date: August 2011

Inkjet Print

10” x 15”

2015

Nose Gear Recovered from 1/8 Scale RC Class RQ-9 Reaper Drone Crash Site
Flight Date: October 13, 2012

Nose Gear Recovered from 1/8 Scale RC Class RQ-9 Reaper Drone Crash Site
Flight Date: October 13, 2012

Inkjet Print

10” x 15”

2015

Bent Case with US Air Force Award for Meritorious Service Issue Date Unknown

Bent Case with US Air Force Award for Meritorious Service Issue Date Unknown

Inkjet Print

10” x 15”

2015

Top View of Compromised 1/48 Scale RQ-1 Predator Drone (Stripped of All Payloads for Pre-Flight Study)
Flight Date To Be Determined

Top View of Compromised 1/48 Scale RQ-1 Predator Drone (Stripped of All Payloads for Pre-Flight Study)
Flight Date To Be Determined

Inkjet Print

10” x 15”

2015

Keepsake in the Shape of US Air Force Star Insignia
Issue Date and Personnel Unknown

Keepsake in the Shape of US Air Force Star Insignia
Issue Date and Personnel Unknown

Inkjet Print

10” x 15”

2015