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Tony Jannus Collection

Tony Jannus was a pioneering aviator who made history as the pilot of the world's first scheduled commercial airline flight

Background imageTony Jannus Collection: Anthony Jannus, Flights And Tests of Rex Smith Plane Flown By Jannus - Flights of Plane, 1912

Anthony Jannus, Flights And Tests of Rex Smith Plane Flown By Jannus - Flights of Plane, 1912. Creator: Harris & Ewing
Anthony Jannus, Flights And Tests of Rex Smith Plane Flown By Jannus - Flights of Plane, 1912. Early aviation, USA

Background imageTony Jannus Collection: Anthony Jannus, Flights And Tests of Rex Smith Plane Flown By Jannus - Flights of Plane, 1912

Anthony Jannus, Flights And Tests of Rex Smith Plane Flown By Jannus - Flights of Plane, 1912. Creator: Harris & Ewing
Anthony Jannus, Flights And Tests of Rex Smith Plane Flown By Jannus - Flights of Plane, 1912. Early aviation, USA

Background imageTony Jannus Collection: Anthony Jannus, Flights And Tests of Rex Smith Plane Flown By Jannus - Flights of Plane, 1912

Anthony Jannus, Flights And Tests of Rex Smith Plane Flown By Jannus - Flights of Plane, 1912. Creator: Harris & Ewing
Anthony Jannus, Flights And Tests of Rex Smith Plane Flown By Jannus - Flights of Plane, 1912. Early aviation, USA. Men hauling biplane out of the water

Background imageTony Jannus Collection: Anthony Jannus, Flights And Tests of Rex Smith Plane Flown By Jannus - Flights of Plane, 1912

Anthony Jannus, Flights And Tests of Rex Smith Plane Flown By Jannus - Flights of Plane, 1912. Creator: Harris & Ewing
Anthony Jannus, Flights And Tests of Rex Smith Plane Flown By Jannus - Flights of Plane, 1912. Early aviation, USA. Men hauling biplane out of the water

Background imageTony Jannus Collection: Anthony Jannus, Flights And Tests of Rex Smith Plane Flown By Jannus - Flights of Plane, 1912

Anthony Jannus, Flights And Tests of Rex Smith Plane Flown By Jannus - Flights of Plane, 1912. Creator: Harris & Ewing
Anthony Jannus, Flights And Tests of Rex Smith Plane Flown By Jannus - Flights of Plane, 1912. Early aviation, USA

Background imageTony Jannus Collection: Flights And Tests of Rex Smith Plane Flown By Anthony Jannus; in plane with Miss Laura Merriam

Flights And Tests of Rex Smith Plane Flown By Anthony Jannus; in plane with Miss Laura Merriam
Anthony Jannus - Flights And Tests of Rex Smith Plane Flown By Jannus; Miss Laura Merriam In Plane with Jannus, 1912. Early passenger flight, USA

Background imageTony Jannus Collection: Flights And Tests of Rex Smith Plane Flown By Anthony Jannus; in plane with Miss Laura Merriam

Flights And Tests of Rex Smith Plane Flown By Anthony Jannus; in plane with Miss Laura Merriam
Anthony Jannus - Flights And Tests of Rex Smith Plane Flown By Jannus; Miss Laura Merriam In Plane with Jannus, 1912. Early passenger flight, USA

Background imageTony Jannus Collection: Senorita Lenore Riviero [sic] with Anthony Jannus; In Rex Smith Aeroplane, 1912

Senorita Lenore Riviero [sic] with Anthony Jannus; In Rex Smith Aeroplane, 1912. Creator: Harris & Ewing
Senorita Lenore Rivero with Anthony Jannus; In Rex Smith Aeroplane, 1912. Early passenger flight, USA. American aviation pioneer Tony Jannus (1889-1916) in a Rex Smith airplane

Background imageTony Jannus Collection: Anthony Jannus, Merriam, Miss Laura - Married James F. Curtis, 1912. Creator: Harris & Ewing

Anthony Jannus, Merriam, Miss Laura - Married James F. Curtis, 1912. Creator: Harris & Ewing
Anthony Jannus, Miss Laura Merriam [left] - Married James F. Curtis, 1912. Laura Merriam was one of several women who were passengers in a Rex Smith biplane piloted by American aviation pioneer Tony

Background imageTony Jannus Collection: Flights And Tests of Rex Smith Plane Flown By Anthony Jannus - The Plane with Rufus R... 1912

Flights And Tests of Rex Smith Plane Flown By Anthony Jannus - The Plane with Rufus R... 1912. Creator: Harris & Ewing
Anthony Jannus, Flights And Tests of Rex Smith Plane Flown By Jannus - The Plane with Rufus R. Bermann, Wireless Operator, And Fred Aubert, 1912. Early aviation, USA

Background imageTony Jannus Collection: Anthony Jannus - Flights And Tests of Rex Smith Plane Flown By Jannus. The Plane, 1912

Anthony Jannus - Flights And Tests of Rex Smith Plane Flown By Jannus. The Plane, 1912. Creator: Harris & Ewing
Anthony Jannus - Flights And Tests of Rex Smith Plane Flown By Jannus. The Plane, 1912. Early aviation, USA. Chicago Battery Company - Duro Dry Storage Battery for Ignition & Lighting

Background imageTony Jannus Collection: Anthony Jannus - Flights And Tests of Rex Smith Plane Flown By Jannus. The Plane, 1912

Anthony Jannus - Flights And Tests of Rex Smith Plane Flown By Jannus. The Plane, 1912. Creator: Harris & Ewing
Anthony Jannus - Flights And Tests of Rex Smith Plane Flown By Jannus. The Plane, 1912. Early aviation, USA. Chicago Battery Company - Duro Dry Storage Battery for Ignition & Lighting

Background imageTony Jannus Collection: Anthony Jannus, Flights And Tests of Rex Smith Plane Flown By Jannus - Tests, 1912

Anthony Jannus, Flights And Tests of Rex Smith Plane Flown By Jannus - Tests, 1912. Creator: Harris & Ewing
Anthony Jannus, Flights And Tests of Rex Smith Plane Flown By Jannus - Tests, 1912. Early aviation, USA



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Tony Jannus was a pioneering aviator who made history as the pilot of the world's first scheduled commercial airline flight. Born in 1889, Jannus had a passion for flying from a young age and went on to become one of the most respected pilots of his time. In 1914, Jannus flew the inaugural flight of the St. Petersburg-Tampa Airboat Line, carrying passengers across Tampa Bay in a Benoist XIV biplane. This groundbreaking journey marked the beginning of commercial aviation and revolutionized how people traveled. Jannus continued to push boundaries in aviation, setting records for altitude and distance flown. He also served as an instructor during World War I, training new pilots for combat. Tragically, Tony Jannus died in a plane crash at just 31 years old, but his legacy lives on as a pioneer in aviation history. His contributions to the industry paved the way for modern air travel and inspired countless others to take to the skies.