Two Pilots in front of Aircraft

A photograph showing two pilots posing in front of an aircraft presumably named Kelly Field after the Kelly Air Force Base, ca. 1918. Written on the back of the photograph is, "18 Ships carried / my Base Ball Team to / Univ. of Texas & etc. at / Austin Tex. / Kelly Field Foot Ball / won the Southern Champs / in 1918."Kelly Field began operations a few days before the United States entered WWI. After the U.S. entry, Kelly grew into the largest aviation field in the nation. It served as a reception and testing center for recruits and training center for new pilots, mechanics, cooks and bakers, and engineering and supply officers during the war