Rear Admiral Ballentine Naval Flight Jacket and photographs. Front of jacket with red circle and the number 1 on the left breast, the back with red dragon atop a torpedo and "VT-2B" representing the torpedo squadron VT-2B from the aircraft carrier USS Saratoga. Circa 1930s. Archive consists of a framed hand drawn and colored "Red Dragon" logo of the VT-2B torpedo squadron and a collection of military photos and personal photos belonging to Ballentine. Many of the military photos detail life aboard the Naval aircraft carrier with numerous examples of the TG-2 bi-planes that were some of the earliest planes equipped with torpedos. Numerous aerial photos of the VT-2B airplane fleet and carrier are also included.
