comepraisetheinfanta:

History Meme - Inventions 

1/3 - “Flight”

I fly because it releases my mind from the tyranny of petty things.

~Antoine de Saint-Exupery

indypendenthistory:

Charles Lindbergh in Paris

british-history:

On this day in British history, May 21, 1932, Amelia Earhart landed in Londonderry, Northern Ireland, completing the first ever solo, non-stop flight across the Atlantic by a female pilot.

bassman5911:

C-2 Army blimp makes record flight through fog and storm. Photographed upon arrival at Bolling Field. A powerful searchlight helped guide the craft through heavy fogs.

— Washington Post, July 29, 1922

(via Shorpy Historical Photo Archive)

wingsofwar:

Commemorating ANZAC Day…Australians Aviators at War Image #3: Australia’s leading ace of World War Two, Clive ‘Killer’ Caldwell and his Supermarine Spitfire, 452 Squadron (part of the 1 Wing RAAF) in defence of Darwin, 1943.

wingsofwar:

Commemorating ANZAC Day…Australians Aviators at War Image #4: A 77 Squadron Gloster Meteor of the RAAF loaded up for a ground attack sortie during the Korean War

wingsofwar:

Commemorating ANZAC Day…Australians Aviators at War Image #5: Aircrew of 2 squadron RAAF and their BAC English Electric Canberra bombers, Phan Rang air base in South Vietnam, during the Vietnam War

thepittsburghhistoryjournal:

“Miss Pittsburgh,” 1927 (via)

On This Day in Pittsburgh History: April 21, 1927

Miss Pittsburgh (currently on display at Pittsburgh International) takes flight for the first time, inaugurating airmail service to the city. [Wikipedia] 

wingsofwar:

Aces and Their Aircraft…Image #1: Paddy Finucane (28 confirmed) and his Supermarine Spitfire Mk. Vb

planeshots:

Formation flight Sunday. Republic’s Thunderjets