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Flying Elephant: Chetak Helicopters Used by Indian Air Force for Ceremonial Flyovers in the 1970s

September 25, 2023 Vintage Everyday 0

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

September 24, 2023 Vintage Everyday 0

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

September 6, 2023 Vintage Everyday 0

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 […]

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Wild Footage of Japanese Planes Being Shot Down Over the Pacific During World War II

August 26, 2023 Vintage Everyday 0

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

August 25, 2023 Rare Historical Photos 0

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

July 15, 2023 Vintage Everyday 0

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

July 10, 2023 Rare Historical Photos 0

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

June 20, 2023 Vintage Everyday 0

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

June 5, 2023 Vintage Everyday 0

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

May 25, 2023 Rare Historical Photos 0

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

May 15, 2023 Vintage Everyday 0

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

April 14, 2023 Vintage Everyday 0

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

April 11, 2023 Vintage Everyday 0

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

January 26, 2023 Rare Historical Photos 0

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

December 30, 2022 Vintage Everyday 0

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

December 25, 2022 Vintage Everyday 0

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

October 5, 2022 Vintage Everyday 0

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 […]

These vintage photos show what air travel looked like between 1930s to 1950s

September 10, 2022 Rare Historical Photos 0

This post was originally published on this siteFrom the early days of flight and the “golden age of travel”, to modern-day airlines, air travel has […]

The Dornier Do X: The world’s largest ‘flying boat’ that could barely get off the ground, 1929-1933

September 10, 2022 Rare Historical Photos 0

This post was originally published on this siteThe Dornier Do-X was the largest, heaviest, and most powerful flying boat in the world when it was […]

Rutan Voyager, the First Aircraft to Fly Around the World Without Stopping or Refueling

September 9, 2022 Vintage Everyday 0

This post was originally published on this siteIn 1986, the Rutan Model 76 Voyager became the first aircraft to fly successfully around the world non-stop […]

Sex Sells Seats: Vintage Airline Ads That Use ‘Legs’ of Crew to Sell Tickets

September 6, 2022 Vintage Everyday 0

This post was originally published on this siteLook at any airline advertisement today, and it’s likely to be centered around price, destination or service. But, […]

“Think of Her as Your Mother” – American Airlines Ad in 1968

September 4, 2022 Vintage Everyday 0

This post was originally published on this siteIn 1968, American Airlines wants you to think of its attractive flight attendants as your mother. The text: […]

Vintage Cessna Aircraft Ads From the Early 1940s

July 19, 2022 Vintage Everyday 0

This post was originally published on this siteThe Cessna Aircraft Company was an American general aviation aircraft manufacturing corporation headquartered in Wichita, Kansas. The company […]

These 16 Vintage Photographs Show How Glamorous Flying Used to Be in the 1950s

June 21, 2022 Vintage Everyday 0

This post was originally published on this siteBefore the 1980s, flying was a much classier experience. Back then airlines aggressively competed with each other to […]

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Smoking or Non-Smoking? This Video Was Used to Look at How to Handle Difficult Situations From the Mid-1980s

June 13, 2022 Vintage Everyday 0

This post was originally published on this siteThis video was used to look at how to handle difficult situations. Both parts were followed by a […]

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