The Only Plane Allowed to Takeoff During 9/11
This post was originally published on this siteThe only civilian airplane widely reported to be granted special emergency permission to fly in U.S. airspace after […]
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One of the Last Photos of the Passengers Boarding American Airlines Flight 77 on September 11, 2001
This post was originally published on this siteThis photograph captures passengers walking down the jetway/gate area at Washington Dulles International Airport to board American Airlines […]
A Group of Passengers Pose for a Picture at Dulles Airport on September 11, 2001, Prior to Boarding American Airlines Flight 77
This post was originally published on this siteThis is one of the last photographs of a National Geographic educational group taken at Washington Dulles International […]
Reg Spiers, the Man Who Mailed Himself From London to Australia in a Wooden Box, 1964
This post was originally published on this siteReg (Reginald) Spiers, an Australian javelin thrower from Adelaide, air-freighted himself from London to Perth in a wooden […]
Historical Photos of Columbia River Log Rafts From Between the Late 19th and Early 20th Centuries
This post was originally published on this siteIn the 19th and early 20th centuries, the Columbia River served as the central highway for the Pacific […]
John W. Hetrick, the Inventor of the Airbag, Got His Big Idea From a Scary Incident During a Family Drive in 1952
This post was originally published on this siteJohn Willard Hetrick (1918–1999) was an American industrial engineer from Newport, Pennsylvania, widely credited with inventing the automotive […]
A Stagecoach Drawn by Four Horses on the Virginia Canyon Road in Yellowstone National Park, 1905
This post was originally published on this siteThis historic photograph captures a four-horse yellow-painted tourist stagecoach kicking up dust as it navigates the treacherous terrain […]
Jayne Mansfield Photographed Departing by Helicopter to Rotterdam on October 11, 1957
This post was originally published on this siteOn October 11, 1957, Hollywood star Jayne Mansfield made a legendary, highly publicized promotional visit to Rotterdam, Netherlands, […]
Hunter S. Thompson, John Cusack and Johnny Depp Driving Along Sunset Strip, Los Angeles With a Blow-Up Doll, 1996
This post was originally published on this siteThe famous 1996 story involving Johnny Depp, John Cusack, Hunter S. Thompson, and a blow-up doll is a […]
Brazil National Team Training Aboard the Ship “Conte Biancamano” for the 1934 World Cup in Italy
This post was originally published on this siteBrazil’s second appearance at a World Cup came in 1934, in Italy. For the first and only time […]
SS Matsonia: A Symbol of Mid-Century Luxury
This post was originally published on this siteThe SS Matsonia, launched in her revamped form in 1957 but becoming a fixture of the Pacific in […]
When Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie Riding Around Vietnam’s Southern Ho Chi Minh City on a Motorcycle in 2006
This post was originally published on this siteIn November 2006, one of the most famous couples in Hollywood history, Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie, surprised […]
London Underground Train Guards at Night in the 1960s
This post was originally published on this siteIn the 1960s, a late-night journey on London’s Central Line carried with it a sense of quiet reassurance, […]
In 1914, an Engineer Had the Idea to Raise the Titanic Using Many Magnets and a Special Submarine…
This post was originally published on this siteBack in 1914, just two years after the Titanic sank, someone came up with a bold idea: why […]
Iconic Photos of Concorde and a Citroën DS Taken at Le Bourget Airport in 1969
This post was originally published on this siteThe iconic photoshoot of the Concorde 001 prototype and a Citroën DS at Le Bourget Airport in 1969 […]
Sculptor Howard Ball Towing His Life-Size Mammoth to the La Brea Tar Pits Using Only His Volkswagen, 1967
This post was originally published on this siteThe sight of the mammoth standing at the edge of the La Brea tar pits on Wilshire Blvd […]
The Final Journey of Elvis Presley’s Private Jet, the Lisa Marie, in 1984
This post was originally published on this siteThis rare photograph captures a significant moment in February 1984 when Elvis Presley’s private jet, the Convair 880 […]
60 Amazing Vintage Photographs Capture Street Scenes of Bologna, Italy at the Turn of the 20th Century
This post was originally published on this siteBologna is the capital and largest city of the Emilia-Romagna region in northern Italy. It is the seventh […]
Two Heat Transfer Reactor Experiment Reactors Were Hauled to a Visitor Centre at the Idaho National Laboratory in 1988
This post was originally published on this siteAs part of the Aircraft Nuclear Propulsion Program, the U.S. conducted extensive research showing that nuclear fission could […]
The Strange Story of Brian Robson, Homesick Man Who Mailed Himself in a Crate From Australia to the U.K in 1965
This post was originally published on this siteIn 1965, a 19-year-old Welshman named Brian Robson was living in Melbourne, Australia, after emigrating there under the […]
A Supertanker Disaster: 28 Historical Photos From the Wreck of the Amoco Cadiz in 1978
This post was originally published on this siteThe wreck of the Amoco Cadiz was one of the world’s most notorious oil tanker disasters, a major […]
Dinosaur on the Move in Essex, 1973
This post was originally published on this siteOn January 31, 1973, a large, fibreglass model of a dinosaur, a Cetiosaurus, was transported through Essex on […]
40 Amazing Photographs of Hitchhikers From the 1970s
This post was originally published on this siteIn the 1970s, thumbing a ride was a popular mode of transportation for individuals without access to a […]
The Story of Fred Finn, the World’s Most-Traveled Concorde Passenger
This post was originally published on this siteFred Finn, an English businessman, holds a unique place in aviation history as the world’s most-traveled man and, […]
Vintage Photos Show Commercial Airplanes Used Wicker Chairs for Passenger Seating in the 1920s and 1930s
This post was originally published on this siteIn the early 20th century, commercial airplanes used wicker chairs for passenger seating because the lightweight, durable, and […]