Incredible Photos of a Forced Roof-Landing in San Jose in 1964
This post was originally published on this siteJoseph M. Hanon, 46, of Los Altos, was trying for the landing field of the Reid-Hillview Airport in […]
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When Amelia Earhart and Eleanor Roosevelt Took to the Skies in 1933
This post was originally published on this siteIn 1933, Amelia Earhart and Eleanor Roosevelt were at a White House event when they whimsically abandoned their […]
The Wreckage of China Airlines Flight 605 Floating in Victoria Harbor on November 4, 1993
This post was originally published on this siteOn November 4, 1993, China Airlines Flight 605 (nicknamed “Dynasty 605”) was carrying 374 passengers and 22 crew […]
The Incredible Story of Vesna Vulović, a Serbian Flight Attendant Who Fell 33,000 Feet and Survived
This post was originally published on this siteVesna Vulović (1950–2016) was a Serbian flight attendant who survived the highest fall without a parachute: 10.16 kilometers […]
Amazing Vintage Photographs of the 13 Flying Black Cats From the 1920s
This post was originally published on this siteThe 13 Flying Black Cats was a professional aerial exhibition team that started around 1925, advertising they would […]
The World’s Longest Flight: In 1958 Two Men in a Cessna Flew For More Than Two Months Without Landing
This post was originally published on this siteDuring the months of December 1958 and January and February 1959, two young men flew a mission-modified Cessna […]
Watch Wing Walker Gladys Ingle Changing a Wheel in Mid-Air, 1926
This post was originally published on this siteIn 1926, Gladys Ingle was filmed changing planes in mid-air to replace a lost wheel on Art Goebel’s […]
Historical Photos of Igor Sikorsky With His VS-300, the First Successful Helicopter
This post was originally published on this siteThe VS-300 helicopter, created and flown by Russian-American Igor Sikorsky, was first demonstrated on May 24, 1940 in […]
Flying Elephant: Chetak Helicopters Used by Indian Air Force for Ceremonial Flyovers in the 1970s
This post was originally published on this siteThe exact date is difficult to pinpoint. Some claim that the legend of India’s ‘dancing elephant helicopters’ started […]
Portable Sound-Detector Units Made for Airplane Spotters, 1942
This post was originally published on this siteA self-contained sound detector, easily carried and operated by one person, makes it possible for individual aircraft spotters […]
The Only Known Photograph Colditz Cock, the Glider Built in Secret by British POWs to Escape From Colditz Castle
This post was originally published on this siteThe Colditz Cock was a glider built by British prisoners of war during World War II for an […]
Wild Footage of Japanese Planes Being Shot Down Over the Pacific During World War II
This post was originally published on this siteDuring World War II, aerial combat in the Pacific saw intense clashes between Japanese planes and Allied forces. […]
Charles Lindbergh’s Epic Voyage: The World’s First Solo Nonstop Transatlantic Flight Through Old Photos, 1927
This post was originally published on this siteIn the year 1927, a new chapter was written in the history of human flight. In a time […]
A Technique Known as “Aerial Smokescreen” Was Employed to Safeguard Ships During Warfare
This post was originally published on this siteThis amazing vintage footage from 1923 shows how early 20th century technology could make a battleship blind to […]
Northrop Flying Wings: Exploring the Legendary XB-35 Through Stunning Photos
This post was originally published on this siteThe Northrop XB-35 stands as a testament to the audacious spirit of innovation that defined the aviation industry […]
Amazing Vintage Photographs of German Zeppelin Airship Flying Over Giza, Egypt in the 1930s
This post was originally published on this siteLZ 127 Graf Zeppelin was a German-built and operated, passenger-carrying, hydrogen-filled, rigid airship which operated commercially from 1928 […]
The Airline Run by Professionals: Vintage Magazine Print Advertisements of Delta Air Lines From the 1970s
This post was originally published on this siteIn the 7th decade of the 20th century, in addition to its existing motto Delta Is Ready When […]
Stunning Photos Capture the Early Days of Aviation, 1890s-1930s
This post was originally published on this siteIn the late 19th and early 20th centuries, the world witnessed a profound shift in human ingenuity. Fueled […]
On May 15, 1930: The First Airline Stewardess Goes on Duty
This post was originally published on this siteThings changed for airlines in the 1930s with a woman named Ellen Church. On May 15, 1930, Church […]
Amazing Photos of a Flying Holiday to Mallorca in 1957
This post was originally published on this siteThese amazing photos were found by Vintage Cars & People that were taken on a flying holiday to […]
25 Incredible Photos of Aviation Accidents Taken by Leslie Jones in the 1920s and ’30s
This post was originally published on this siteAviation accidents can occur on private aircrafts; on U.S. or international commercial planes; on charter planes; on sight-seeing […]
The Hindenburg’s Interior: Vintage Photos Reveal What Luxury Air Travel Was Like in the 1930s
This post was originally published on this siteBefore modern air travel and first-class suites, the grandest thing in luxury air travel was the German Zeppelin […]
Wonderful Vintage Japanese ‘Kamikaze’ New Year’s Cards From 1937
This post was originally published on this siteThis high-spirited set of vintage New Year’s cards celebrates the historic flight of the Kamikaze, a Mitsubishi Ki-15 […]
Bessie Coleman, the First African-American Woman and First Native American to Hold a Pilot License
This post was originally published on this siteBessie Coleman (January 26, 1892 – April 30, 1926) was an early American civil aviator. She was the […]
Tim Lancaster: The Amazing Story of the Pilot Who Was Sucked Out of Plane for Twenty Minutes at 23,000ft and Survived
This post was originally published on this siteBritish Airways Flight 5390 was a flight from Birmingham Airport in England for Málaga Airport in Spain. On […]