It seems my father was fascinated with military pursuit planes, so it didn’t surprise me to find a newspaper clipping on the Curtiss P-6E in his scrapbook. The above clipping features an image and text regarding Curtiss P-6E Army Pursuit Planes flying in formation over Selfridge Field, Michigan, dated May 1933. I’ll divide this into…
The newspaper clipping appears to be about the Houston-Mount Everest Expedition, which took place in 1933. This expedition was significant because it involved the first aerial survey of Mount Everest. Here are some details based on the image: People in the Group: We can identify the airplanes mentioned in the clipping by their registration numbers:…
The above image is an old newspaper clipping, dated January 1933, discussing the latest developments in military aviation, explicitly highlighting a bomber and a pursuit plane. The text reads: “The latest development in two of the most important branches of military aviation: a bomber and a pursuit plane, one designed for air raids and the…
This image appears to be a historical photograph from a newspaper or magazine dated July 1933. It shows an aircraft on pontoons in the water with two people on it. The caption mentions: “Blazing Northern Air Trails – Colonel and Mrs. Charles A. Lindbergh on the first stop of their survey of aerial routes to…
This image shows Major Jimmy Doolittle during the maiden flight of a new plane equipped with various safety devices, including “wing shoes” that can be expanded by compressed air to break up ice on the wings. The year mentioned is 1933, and the Shell logo is visible on the plane. Shell’s involvement highlights the intersection…
Did you have a particular aviation hero that you idolized when you were growing up? Someone you looked up to and thought, someday I would like to follow in their footsteps. I have a couple, but for me, it started within the pages of a comic book. Like all little boys in the 70s, Superman…
Have you ever been in a situation where you go into it with expectations, only to find that you didn’t get anything out of the experience? That happens more often when writing these posts and, recently, in daily life. How do we process a negative experience and turn it into something positive? I’ve been asking…
The image shows an old newspaper clipping dated January 1933 with a headline titled “Plane Which May Revolutionize Aviation.” The photograph below the headline features an aircraft Dr. Rohrbach designed, described as “Dr. Rohrbach’s Propellerless Plane.” This design is an innovative concept in aviation from that era, potentially using alternative methods for propulsion or lift….
This image depicts the Dornier Do-X, a giant flying boat designed by Claudius Dornier in the late 1920s and early 1930s. The text mentions that the Do-X is taking off with sixteen passengers on a return flight to Germany, carrying fifty tons. This flying boat was one of the largest and most powerful aircraft of…
This image depicts Amelia Earhart standing beside her Lockheed Vega aircraft, which she used for various flights, including her solo transatlantic flight. The caption indicates that she was preparing to leave for abroad in this “red and gold Wasp Powered Lockheed Vega.” This aircraft played a significant role in her aviation career and many record-breaking…
