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Illustration, "German Aeroplanes of 1918", from supplement to "The Aeroplane,” January 8, 1919. Aircraft depicted include a Pfalz D.III, Zeppelin-Staaken R.VI, Albatros D.V (L24), Fokker D.VII (V.18), Rumpler C.V, Hannover CL.II, LVG C.VI,…

Letterpress print of Jean-Pierre Blanchard and Dr. John Jefferies departing Dover during their 1785 balloon flight over the English Channel, art by E. W. Cocks, circa 1840.

Clipping, "The Arizona Balloon Buster," from Leach Heritage of the Air, circa 1959. Features an illustration of an American SPAD XIII destroying a German balloon.

Hand-tinted engraving of a large, multicolored balloon adorned with flags, art by George Sala, circa 1850. The caption engraved below the image satirically suggests that the balloon be used as the venue for the upcoming Great Exhibition in…

Photographic print of a cartoon illustration featuring Major General George E. Stratemeyer, drawn by Captain R. G. Leffingwell, March 1944. The cartoon depicts Stratemeyer as his desk listening to the demands of other military leaders.Stamped on…

Photographic print of "Thanksgiving Day Movies" illustration, produced by the United States Army (U.S.A.) School of Aerial Photography, Langley Field, Virginia, November 1920.

Letterpress print of William Henson's Aerial Steam Carriage on a fictitious flight over the Pyramids, Egypt, art by W. Walton, circa 1843.

Photographic reproduction of an illustration by Levon Fairchild West, depicting a pilot seated in an open-cockpit aircraft, circa 1920s-1930s. The pilot is presumably Harold E. Hartney.

Photograph of an identification chart featuring various views of different military aircraft, circa 1914-1919. The pictured aircraft are, from left to right, top to bottom: Pfalz D. III (German), Albatros D.V (German), Hannover (Hannoveraner,…

Composite photograph featuring illustrations and photographs of the Caudron Type R.11 (R XI) aircraft from various angles, circa 1914-1919.