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[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…
[TWA Douglas DC-1 aircraft at airfield]
Photograph of a TWA Douglas DC-1 aircraft (tail and wing number NR223Y) at an airfield, circa 1935-1938. A man in a TWA jumpsuit stands near the aircraft. The caption notes that this aircraft was outfitted with a Model L Learscope during its record-setting coast-to-coast flight on April 30, 1935.Typed caption on verso: "A. This was an experimental installation of a Model L Learscope on a TWA…
[Menu card for Special Business Class dinner served aboard Pan American 747 flights, circa 1984-1985]
Menu card for a Special Business Class dinner served aboard Pan American 747 flights, circa 1984-1985. Includes a commemorative illustration by John T. McCoy of a Douglas DC-4 aircraft, representing the inauguration of commercial landplane service in Belgian Congo on January 19, 1946. Caption for illustration: "Pan American inaugurates commercial landplane service into Belgian Congo, January 19,…
Harrisburg Airport [Postcard]
Postcard of a Douglas DC-3 aircraft parked at Harrisburg Airport, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, circa 1940s.Caption: "Harrisburg Airport. Harrisburg, PA. 12680."
[Footage from American Airlines flights between New York, Michigan, and Massachusetts, circa 1940s]
Film footage taken during American Airlines flights between New York City (New York), Detroit (Michigan), and Boston (Massachusetts), including travel footage in those cities, circa 1940s. The footage begins with shots of American Airlines Douglas DC-3 aircraft (visible tail numbers NC17334, NC16018, NC16109) at an unidentified airport and shots of flight attendants and pilots in their uniforms.…
[Douglas DC-5 "Rover" aircraft]
Photograph of the Douglas DC-5 "Rover" aircraft (prototype DC-5, Douglas serial 411), signed by photographer L. Kronquist, circa 1940s. Includes a handwritten note below the image addressed to Mr. and Mrs. William E. Boeing, signed by Donald Douglas.
[Airport activities and aerial views, circa 1939]
Film footage of airport activities and aerial views, circa 1939. The footage is mostly comprised of shots taken at an unidentified airport and aerial views taken from aircraft in flight. The airport scenes show airliners taking off and landing, passengers embarking and disembarking, and flight and ground crews at work. Identified aircraft include: 00:00:20 - Prototype Douglas DC-4E00:03:27 -…
[Aircraft, aerial views, and travel scenes, circa 1940s-1950s]
Film footage of aircraft, aerial views, and travel scenes, circa 1940s-1950s. The footage contains several segments filmed at unidentified airfields showing various aircraft, mostly commercial airliners, parked, taxiing, and taking off. Airline livery visible in the footage include Mid-Continent Airlines, Wisconsin Central Airlines, Northwest Airlines, Capital Airlines, and American Airlines.…
[United Air Lines Douglas DC-3 aircraft]
Photograph of a United Air Lines Douglas DC-3 aircraft (tail number NC15071) at an unidentified airport, circa 1940s-1950s.
[Douglas DC-3 aircraft]
Photographic transparency of a Douglas DC-3 aircraft, May 1954. The photo was taken on or near the day of the Lear Learstar's first flight.