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An article about Roland Rohlfs (1892 – 1974), chief test pilot of the Curtiss Engineering Corporation and his Curtiss Wasp triplane, the aircraft he flew at an altitude of 30,000 feet when he set a new speed record (163.1 mph) in 1919.
One of the First to Soar to 30,000 Feet (The American Legion Weekly, 1919) Read More »
A short notice reporting on the one pride and joy of the U.S. Army Air Service, the Verville Packard, and how this one aircraft performed at the Pulitzer Trophy Airplane Race of 1920. The article is illustrated with a photo of the plane and the aviator, Lt. C.C. Mosley, who piloted the craft at the impressive speed of 156.5 mph.
The Verville Packard Battle Plane: 178 Miles Per Hour (The Independent, 1920) Read More »
Here is an explanation from the official newspaper of the A.E.F. as to how World War I American fighter pilots were credited for their victories in the war against Germany.
Click here to read an article about the development of aerial reconnaissance during W.W. I.
How American Fighter Pilots Were Credited For Wins (The Stars and Stripes, 1918) Read More »
Photographs of one of the first attempts at night flying with wing-mounted electric lights.
Experimental Nightflights (Popular Mechanics, 1914) Read More »
Here is a short article with photographs depicting two unnamed British fighter- planes: one is described as double-decker, with the pilot riding directly over the gunner and the second boasts of a steel fuselage construction.
Air Cruisers of the British Flying Squadron (Popular Mechanics, 1914) Read More »
A 1913 article that examined the nascent world of hydroplanes.
Anticipating Trans-Atlantic Flights (Dress and Vanity Fair, 1913) Read More »
At 11:01 a.m., (January 18, 1911) Eugene Ely (1886 – 1911), flying a Curtiss Pusher, landed on a specially built platform aboard the armored cruiser USS Pennsylvania at anchor in San Francisco Bay.
A black and white photograph of the event is provided.
1911: The First U.S. Shipboard Landing (Naval Operations, 1970) Read More »
A schematic plan of a German World War One Zeppelin that illustrates the airship’s bombay, crew quarters and gondola.
Zeppelin Diagram (L’Illustration, 1917) Read More »
Attached is a photograph and short description of One of the latest bomb-dropping devices that were available to French and British pilots during the earliest days of World War One.
One of the First Bomb Sights (Popular Mechanics, 1914) Read More »
