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[Floyd Bennett's headstone]
Photograph of Floyd Bennett's headstone in Arlington National Cemetery, Virginia, circa 1920s-1940s. The text reads: "Bennett: The first man to pilot an airplane over the North Pole with his friend Commander Richard Byrd."Inscription on verso: "On May 9th 1926 flew R. E. Boyd to the North Pole. On April 16, 1928 died while attempting to rescue the crew of Trans-Atlantic plane 'Bremen.'"
[Funeral service for Clyde Pangborn]
Photograph of the military funeral service for Clyde Pangborn at Arlington National Cemetery, Virginia, April 4, 1958. Inscription on verso: "To: Dear Doris and Percy Pangborn: It was a great honor for me to do what I could for that sterling gentleman and great Pioneer of Aviation, Clyde Pangborn. God rest his soul. Sincerely, Lily W. Reed at Seattle, Washington, 4 May 1958." Inscription on verso:…
[Commercial airliners and "The Independence" Presidential aircraft at Washington National Airport, Arlington, Virginia, circa 1950s]
Film footage of commercial airliners and "The Independence" Presidential aircraft at Washington National Airport, Arlington, Virginia, circa 1950s. The footage consists of brief clips of various aircraft parked or taxiing on a runway. In some scenes, the Washington Monument and Jefferson Memorial are visible in the distance. Commercial airline livery visible in the footage include Western…