Aviators Collection (#2)

Wilbur lying on damaged machine after unsuccessful trial at Kitty Hawk, North Carolina, December 14, 1903, (b/w photo)
1273729 Wilbur lying on damaged machine after unsuccessful trial at Kitty Hawk, North Carolina, December 14, 1903, (b/w photo) by American Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection

Orville Wright flying at a height of about 60 feet on flight 41 at Huffman Prairie, Dayton, Ohio
1273726 Orville Wright flying at a height of about 60 feet on flight 41 at Huffman Prairie, Dayton, Ohio, September 29th 1905 (b/w photo) by American Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection

Crumpled glider wrecked by the wind on Hill of the Wreck, October 10th 1900
1273730 Crumpled glider wrecked by the wind on Hill of the Wreck, October 10th 1900 by American Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection

Pilots pose in front of a Plane that they fly coast to coast 1923 (photo)
679026 Pilots pose in front of a Plane that they fly coast to coast 1923 (photo) by Harris & Ewing (1905-45); (add.info.: Pilots pose in front of a Plane that they fly coast to coast)

Wilbur and Orville Wright and Charlie Taylor put a plane on the launch rail for the first Army flight at Fort Myer
1273728 Wilbur and Orville Wright and Charlie Taylor put a plane on the launch rail for the first Army flight at Fort Myer, Virginia

The death of Gabriele d Annunzio (colour litho)
2783777 The death of Gabriele d Annunzio (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: The death of Gabriele d Annunzio)

Louis Paulhan (b / w photo)
816752 Louis Paulhan (b/w photo) by Manuel, Henri (1874-1947); Private Collection; (add.info.: Louis Paulhan, French aviator who in 1910 flew Le Canard)

Stereoscopic card of Wright aeroplane ready for a flight at Fort Myer, Virginia, c. 1915 (b / w photo)
1273727 Stereoscopic card of Wright aeroplane ready for a flight at Fort Myer, Virginia, c.1915 (b/w photo) by Underwood & Underwood (c.1881-1940); Private Collection; American, out of copyright

Test pilot and engineer, USA, 1920. Creator: Unknown
Test pilot and engineer, USA, 1920. Double the pilots double the trouble. Goggles at the ready, this test pilot and engineer conducted research business high above the Langley Research Center in

First flight of Wright brothers aircraft, Kitty Hawk, North Carolina, USA, December 17, 1903. The first powered, heavier-than-air controlled flight in history flight lasted 12 seconds

Fred Drinkwater congratulating Neil Armstrong, California, USA, February 1964. Test pilot Fred Drinkwater congratulating Neil Armstrong on his first hovering flight in the Ames Bell X-14 Vertical

Gus Grissom and Milt Thompson with Paresev, California, USA, 1962. Creator: NASA
Gus Grissom and Milt Thompson with Paresev, California, USA, 1962. Mercury astronaut Gus Grissom (L) and NASA test pilot Milton Thompson with Paraglider Research Vehicle 1-A at Rogers Dry Lakebed at

Fred E. Weick, Tom Hamilton and Charles Lindbergh, USA, June 1927. Creator: Unknown
Fred Weick, Tom Hamilton and Charles Lindbergh, USA, June 1927. American aviators visting the National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics: Fred E

Join the Air Service, 1917 (colour litho)
699142 Join the Air Service, 1917 (colour litho) by Verrees, J. Paul (1889-1942); Private Collection; (add.info.: Join the air service and serve in France - Do it now)

Charles Nungesser, 1914-18 (b / w photo)
938540 Charles Nungesser, 1914-18 (b/w photo) by French Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Charles Nungesser (1892-1927), French pilot.); French, out of copyright

A war show on the Island without Peace (colour litho)
2808979 A war show on the Island without Peace (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: A war show on the Peaceless Island)

An uncommon knockdown (colour litho)
2808767 An uncommon knockdown (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: An uncommon knockdown)

The end of an Albatross that had bombed Venice (colour litho)
2808671 The end of an Albatross that had bombed Venice (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: The end of an Albatross that had bombed Venice)

The wonder of the day, two airplanes fly for the first time on the extreme spire... (colour litho)
2815375 The wonder of the day, two airplanes fly for the first time on the extreme spire... (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: The wonder of the day)

The wonderful aviation races in Reims, airplanes and airships chase each other in the air in... (colour litho)
2815261 The wonderful aviation races in Reims, airplanes and airships chase each other in the air in... (colour litho) by Beltrame

French Army aviators flying above the eastern frontier (colour litho)
2779639 French Army aviators flying above the eastern frontier (colour litho) by French School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: French Army aviators flying above the eastern frontier)

Alberto Santos-Dumont flying his airship around the Eiffel Tower, Paris (colour litho)
2782222 Alberto Santos-Dumont flying his airship around the Eiffel Tower, Paris (colour litho) by French School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Collision between two aeroplanes at the Vienna air meeting (colour litho)
2779942 Collision between two aeroplanes at the Vienna air meeting (colour litho) by French School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

An exciting adventure and touched by three German aeronauts who tried a long-distance flight (colour litho)
2778194 An exciting adventure and touched by three German aeronauts who tried a long-distance flight (colour litho) by Beltrame

A Victimless Catastrophe (Colour Litho)
2777890 A Victimless Catastrophe (Colour Litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: A victimless catastrophe)

The plane instead of oxen (colour litho)
2777880 The plane instead of oxen (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: The plane instead of the oxen)

The airship that launches airplanes (colour litho)
2777755 The airship that launches airplanes (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: The airship that launches airplanes)

A strange adventure (colour litho)
2777652 A strange adventure (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: A strange adventure)

On the Karst, one of our aviators attacked an enemy balloon under observation that fell on fire... (colour litho)
2777610 On the Karst, one of our aviators attacked an enemy balloon under observation that fell on fire... (colour litho) by Beltrame

On the Somalia front (colour litho)
2778405 On the Somalia front (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: On the Somalia front)

In an atmosphere of enthusiasm and between two thick wings of a cheering crowd, 25, 000 young fascists
2778159 In an atmosphere of enthusiasm and between two thick wings of a cheering crowd, 25, 000 young fascists... (colour litho) by Beltrame

In a region of Uganda (East Africa) some film operators, on board two... (colour litho)
2778029 In a region of Uganda (East Africa) some film operators, on board two... (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info)

How did the flight of the twelve seaplanes to Brazil begin in Orbetello (colour litho)
2778011 How did the flight of the twelve seaplanes to Brazil begin in Orbetello (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info)

Sicele O Brien (1887 - 1931), Irelands pioneering pilot, second woman to get her commercial licence

Helene Dutrieu
Hlne Dutrieu (1877 - 1961), Belgian world champion cyclist, automobile racer, stunt driver, cyclist and motorcyclist and pioneer aviator

Jean Batten, New Zealand aviator
Jean Batten (1909 - 1982), New Zealand aviator. She made a number of record-breaking solo flights across the world, including the first-ever solo flight from England to New Zealand in 1936

A plane of Morane-Saulnier Type G, which could be equipped with a 7
697595 A plane of Morane-Saulnier Type G, which could be equipped with a 7.9mm Hotchkiss machine gun, September 1914 (autochrome) by Gervais-Courtellemont

The Italian Tripolitania, the first flights of military airplanes to Tripoli between the deep... (colour litho)
2815487 The Italian Tripolitania, the first flights of military airplanes to Tripoli between the deep... (colour litho) by Beltrame

A Polish aviator, who had to land due to a sudden engine failure in the mountains... (colour litho)
2777943 A Polish aviator, who had to land due to a sudden engine failure in the mountains... (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: A Polish aviator)

The loss of the airship America (colour litho)
2779659 The loss of the airship America (colour litho) by French School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The loss of the airship America)

The Italian driver Colombo made a gesture of great courage at the meeting for the Acrobatics Cup in Paris (colour litho)
2778264 The Italian driver Colombo made a gesture of great courage at the meeting for the Acrobatics Cup in Paris (colour litho) by Beltrame

Francis Lombardis triumphant arrival in Mogadishu (colour litho)
2777926 Francis Lombardis triumphant arrival in Mogadishu (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: Francis Lombardis triumphant arrival in Mogadishu)

A curious leisure for winged men (colour litho)
2777815 A curious leisure for winged men (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: A curious leisure for winged men)

The aerial crossing of a beast (colour litho)
2777804 The aerial crossing of a beast (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: The aerial crossing of a beast)

In the region north of Monastir, an enemy airplane, forced to land, was taken... (colour litho)
2777609 In the region north of Monastir, an enemy airplane, forced to land, was taken... (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info)

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"Aviators: Pioneers of the Skies" From Amy Johnson's daring solo flight to Santos-Dumont's Sem, they have always pushed the boundaries of human achievement. Cabral and Coutinho defied all odds as they embarked on a historic journey, flying from Portugal to Brazil. The Bystander's article "Flying for Women" showcased the indomitable spirit of female aviators like Beryl Markham, who shattered stereotypes and soared through the clouds. The iconic image of the first flight in Kitty Hawk transports us back to that monumental moment when Orville and Wilbur Wright took off, covering 120 feet in just 12 seconds. This black-and-white photograph captures their determination and sets the stage for countless aviation triumphs to come. Innovations such as Batchelor Monoplane revolutionized aircraft design, while Harriet Quimby fearlessly broke barriers by becoming the first licensed female pilot in America. Shell Special Petrol fueled these pioneers' dreams, propelling them higher into uncharted skies. Samuel Cody's assorted memorabilia serves as a testament to his contributions towards aviation history. These artifacts remind us of his unwavering dedication and passion for flight. Motoring and Aviation Record Breakers continue to inspire awe with their incredible feats - Jim Mollison's partnership with Kangaroo exemplifies this spirit perfectly. Together, they conquered vast distances through sheer determination and skill. Aviation has come a long way since its humble beginnings; it has become an integral part of our modern world. As we look up at planes soaring overhead today, let us remember those brave aviators who paved the way for humanity's conquest of the skies.