15 Found Photos That Show Pin-up Bombshell Nose Art of World War II Bombers
This post was originally published on this siteThe inscription of art work on military planes dates to World War I, when paintings were usually extravagant […]
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Vintage Photographs Capture the Experiences of Passengers at Manchester Airport in the 1980s
This post was originally published on this siteA poignant look back at the passenger experience at Manchester Airport as seen through the lens of Shirley […]
A Day on the Airway: Vintage Cigarette Cards Depict a Flight From London to Amsterdam in Their Early Days From the 1920s
This post was originally published on this siteA set of vintage cigarette cards depicting a flight from London to Amsterdam in the early days of […]
The Famous Image of 14-Year-Old-Boy Falling From the Wheel-Well of a Japan Airlines Flight Departing Sydney in 1970
This post was originally published on this siteOn February 24, 1970, Keith Sapsford, a 14-year-old boy from Australia, died when he fell 200 feet (60 […]
The Allied Invasion of Europe, 1943-1945
This post was originally published on this siteStarting with the Invasion of Sicily in July of 1943, and culminating in the June 6, 1944, D-Day […]
700 Foot Long Airship, USS Los Angeles Goes Tail Up on August, 25, 1927
This post was originally published on this siteThe USS Los Angeles was a rigid airship, designated ZR-3, which was built in 1923–1924 by the Zeppelin […]
Flying first class in the 1960s
This post was originally published on this siteLife was once simpler. There was only one class for passengers on airline flights. Initially it was a […]
The forgotten era of the Airships, 1900s-1940s
This post was originally published on this siteThe history of airships begins, like the history of hot air balloons, in France. After the invention of […]
First Man to Fly the Atlantic Solo – 10 Fascinating Facts About Charles Lindbergh
This post was originally published on this siteCharles A. Lindbergh (1902-1974) was an American aviator, military officer, author, inventor, explorer, and environmental activist. Famed for […]
12 Amazing Vintage Photographs of USS Macon, the Navy’s Last Flying Aircraft Carrier, in the 1930s
This post was originally published on this siteIn the 1920s and 1930s, the Navy experimented with lighter-than-air craft in its fleet. In addition to work […]
Amazing Vintage Photos of the USS Macon Airship Under Construction
This post was originally published on this siteThe USS Macon (ZRS-5) was a rigid airship built and operated by the United States Navy for scouting […]
Rare and Historic Photos of the Harriet Quimby’s Plane Crash on July 1, 1912
This post was originally published on this siteHarriet Quimby (1875-1912) is classified among the most famous American female aviators. Her career as a pilot did […]
Inside the Hindenburg: Rare Vintage Photographs Reveal What Luxury Air Travel Was Like in the 1930s
This post was originally published on this siteFlying across the Atlantic on the airship Hindenburg was the fastest and most luxurious way to travel between […]
10 Surprising Facts About the Hindenburg Disaster
This post was originally published on this site On May 6, 1937, the German airship Hindenburg burst into flames while attempting to land at Lakehurst, […]
Flying Like Royalty on Airplanes: Rare Photos From Swissair Reveal What It Was Really Like to Fly in the 1960s
This post was originally published on this siteSwiss airline Swissair has recently published photos from its archives ’60s. Passengers in those days we flew like […]
1902 Wright Brothers’ Glider Tests
This post was originally published on this siteCompared to their previous gliders, the Wrights’ 1902 glider had a much thinner airfoil and longer and narrower […]
Rare and Fascinating Photos of Harriet Quimby, the First Licensed U.S. Woman Pilot
This post was originally published on this siteShe was a modern woman in a not-so modern age. At a time when her contemporaries were swathed […]