[Felix Waitkus and Antoinette Waitkus with unidentified aircraft]

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IdentifierBIO_image_092SourceBiographical Files, Felix Waitkus FolderDescriptionPhotograph of Felix Waitkus (in cockpit) and Antoinette Waitkus with an unidentified aircraft, circa 1933.

Clipping caption glued on verso: "Miss Antoinette Waitkus / Lieut. Felix Waitkus / 'Happy landing!' said Miss Waitkus as she bid good-bye to her brother Lieut. Felix Waitkus as he 'revved' his motor at the start of the five plane race at the county airport Sunday. But it was almost an unhappy landing. Lieutenant Waitkus made a forced 'dead stick' landing when his motor stalled 1,000 feet in the air. He took second place. Picture by Wisconsin News Staff Photographer."

Inscription on verso: "Toni Russell."Creation Datecirca 1910s-1920sSubjectWaitkus, Felix, 1907-1956Air pilotsWaitkus, AntoinetteExtent1 photograph : print, black and white ; 17 x 16 cmLanguageEnglishOriginal Formatphotographic printsBibliographic CitationThe Museum of Flight Biographical Information Files/The Museum of FlightRightsIn copyright

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