Here’s the Only Known Photo of the Antonov A-40, a Crazy Soviet Flying Tank in the 1940s
This post was originally published on this siteWhat if a tank could fly onto a battlefield with a crew inside? This was a question that […]
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The military observation balloons of World War I, 1914-1918
This post was originally published on this siteObservation was an incredibly important role for aerial warfare in World War I. All major combatants used observation […]
This Is What In-Flight Service Was Like in the 1950s
This post was originally published on this siteSit back with a brandy and a cigarette, this video shows the service Lufthansa passengers enjoyed back in […]
The Glory Days of Air India: 18 Vintage Photos of Indian Air Hostesses From the 1970s and 1980s
This post was originally published on this siteSome people called them “glorified ayahs,” while they were patronizingly referred to in Hindi as hawayi sundaris. Yet, […]
Historical Photos of Convair Model 118 ConvAirCar, a Prototype Flying Car of Which Only 2 Were Built in 1947
This post was originally published on this siteIf you think the other flying cars all look a little too much like airplanes, join the club. […]
R-100 airship: Inside a “flying hotel”, 1929-1930
This post was originally published on this siteThe R100 airship was built as part of a British government programme to develop airships to provide passenger […]
May 24, 1991: During Operation Solomon, the World Record for the Most Passengers on a Commercial Airplane is 1,122
This post was originally published on this siteOperation Solomon was a covert Israeli military operation to airlift Ethiopian Jews to Israel from May 24 to […]
Test pilot George Aird ejected from his Lightning F1 aircraft, 1962
This post was originally published on this siteThis is the story behind the famous picture of the test pilot George Aird ejected from his Lightning […]
Amelia Earhart Completed the First Transatlantic Solo Flight by a Woman on May 21, 1932
This post was originally published on this siteAmelia Earhart, the pioneering female pilot, achieved enduring fame with the many aviation records she set during the […]
May 21, 1927, Charles Lindbergh Landed in Paris, Completing the World’s First Solo, Nonstop Transatlantic Flight
This post was originally published on this siteOn May 21, 1927, Charles Lindbergh landed in Paris’ Le Bourget Field at 10:22 p.m. local time, completing […]
April 28, 1988: The Roof of an Aloha Airlines Jet Ripped Off in Mid-Air at 24,000 Feet, But the Plane Still Managed to Land Safely!
This post was originally published on this siteIt was just another routine inter-island flight when an Aloha Airlines jet took off from Hilo, bound for […]
In the 1950s, a Pilot Twice Landed an Aircraft on the Streets of New York City While Drunk to Win a Bar Bet
This post was originally published on this siteWhile drinking, a pilot bet he could land outside the bar, 2 hours later he touched down in […]
The raids and brutal reprisals of World War Two, 1942
This post was originally published on this siteThe events of 1942 were crucial in the way that World War Two played out. The first Americans […]
The story in pictures of the massive Hughes H-4 Hercules, 1945-1947
This post was originally published on this siteThe largest wooden airplane ever constructed, and flown only one time, the H-4 Hercules (nicknamed Spruce Goose) represents […]
Controlled Impact Demonstration: In 1984, NASA Made Airliners Safer by Crashing a Boeing 720
This post was originally published on this siteThe Controlled Impact Demonstration (or colloquially the Crash In the Desert) was a joint project between NASA and […]
Inside a 1947 Boeing 377 Stratocruiser, the “Largest and Fastest Aircraft in Commercial Service”
This post was originally published on this siteAfter World War II, Boeing reentered the commercial market with a new long-range airliner, the Stratocruiser (Model 377). […]
February 3, 1959 – The Day the Music Died: Photos From the Plane Crash That Killed Buddy Holly and Others in Iowa
This post was originally published on this siteOn February 3, 1959, American rock and roll musicians Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens, and “The Big Bopper” J. […]
World War II: The bloody war spreads around the globe, 1940-1941
This post was originally published on this siteOn April 9, 1940, Germany simultaneously invaded Norway and occupied Denmark, and the war began in earnest. On […]
Flying Through the Arc de Triomphe in Paris, 1919
This post was originally published on this siteFor the occasion of the victory parade on the Champs Élysées on 14 July 1919, marking the end […]
That Likable Look: 1950s Grooming Tips for Stewardesses at the Air Career School
This post was originally published on this siteA lovely vintage flight attendant from 1957, smartly attired as members of her profession were required to look […]
Pretty, Thin, Young and Single: Here Are Some Bizarre Requirements for Stewardess in the 1950s
This post was originally published on this siteTo be an airline stewardess — you know, what we call a flight attendant now — back in […]
Here’s What It Was Really Like (And It’s Actually Crazy) to Fly in the 1950s
This post was originally published on this siteAir travel has come a long way since the 1950s, this we know. But in the ’50s, flying […]
Manufacturing Concorde, the World’s First Supersonic Passenger Jet
This post was originally published on this siteConcorde remains one of the most iconic and most beautiful aircraft ever to take to the skies and […]
Amazing Vintage Photos of Hughes H-4 Hercules, The World’s Largest Flying Boat That Flew for Only 26 Seconds
This post was originally published on this siteIn 1942, the U.S. War Department needed to transport war materiel and personnel to Britain. Allied shipping in […]
Before Merging With Air New Zealand: 26 Fabulous Photos Show the NAC Air Hostess Uniforms From the 1950s and 1970s
This post was originally published on this siteFounded 1947, New Zealand National Airways Corporation, popularly known as NAC, was the national domestic airline of New […]