Aviators and Airplanes in DC - LOC's Public Domain Archive collections

Alfred W. Lawson air liner that arrived in Wash., 9/19/19

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Demonstrate aviator's tester at Military Surgeons and Pharmacists Congress. Washington, D.C., May 8. Lieut. Ugo Reitano, army medical corps member from Italy, Capt. C.L. Leedhorn of the U.S. School of Aviation, look on while General Constantine Iliescu of Roumania tries out the latest U.S. Army mechanical tester for reaction of airplane pilots. The machine sets up theoretical problems for the pilot and test his reaction to each, thus eliminating hours of expensive tests by other methods

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Blind landing now possible. Washington D.C. It is now possible to make blind landings which has been one of the biggest difficulties to aviation. It is this single instrument located above the panel in the center directs him to the ground in a curved track and also in a straight line so as to hit the runway that is chosen for the landing. By watching the above instrument the pilot can direct his plane to the ground and determine whether he is to the right or left or above or below the beam that is transmitted. In tests that have been made the pilot has been able to land repeatedly within a few yards of the same spot

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Navy's new 'mystery' plane. Washington, D.C., Dec. 18. The U.S. Navy's giant amphibian patrol ship which has arrived in the Capital from Florida. The huge plane was built secretly by the Consolidated Aircraft Corporation at San Diego, Calif. Of the high-wing type, the amphibian has a spread of 104 feet and is 65 feet long. Its amphibian floats fold into the wings. Twin wasp engines, built into the wing, provide the power

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Portable trailer in use in blind landings. Washington D.C. This portable trailer where all the equipment is enclosed can be easily transported to any position on the Airdrome so that the pilot can approach the field into the wind for his landing. All the beam control is dispatched from this trailer to the instrument in the cockpit of the plane while at the same time the pilot is in contact with the airport control tower. Photo shows the plane in a test taking off over the trailer in a test at the Airdrome

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[Airplanes on airfield] - Glass negative photogrpah. Public domain.

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[Exhibit of early aircraft, probably at Smithsonian Institution]

Airplanes are seen indoors, in hangar-like structure. No. 7832. Forms part of: National Photo Company Collection (Library of Congress).

WRIGHT BROTHERS AIRPLANE, ETC. TYPE A PLANE AT FORT MYER

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ATWOOD, HARRY. AVIATOR. RISING FROM WHITE HOUSE LAWN IN WRIGHT TYPE B PLANE, JULY, 1911

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U.S. Capitol, [Washington, D.C.] & Graf Zeppelin

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CURTISS AIRPLANE. TESTS OF CURTISS PLANE FOR ARMY

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CURTISS AIRPLANE. TESTS OF CURTISS PLANE FOR ARMY. GENERAL VIEWS

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CURTISS AIRPLANE. TESTS OF CURTISS PLANE FOR ARMY. LINCOLN BEACHY

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[Airplane, Washington, D.C.] - Glass negative photogrpah. Public domain.

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[Airplane with Washington, D.C. in background]

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PREPAREDNESS PARADE. BATTLESHIP AND AIRPLANE FLOAT

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ALLIED AIRCRAFT. DEMONSTRATION AT POLO GROUNDS. COL. CHARLES E. LEE, BRITISH AVIATOR, WITH AVRO TRAINING PLANE DESIGNED BY A.V. ROE OF ENGLAND

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ALLIED AIRCRAFT DEMONSTRATION AT POLO GROUNDS. HANGARS; PLANES, AVRO AND CURTIS BEING CONDITIONED

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ALLIED AIRCRAFT. DEMONSTRATION AT POLO GROUNDS. COL. CHARLES E. LEE, BRITISH AVIATOR, WITH AVRO TRAINING PLANE DESIGNED BY A.V. ROE OF ENGLAND

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ALLIED AIRCRAFT. DEMONSTRATION AT POLO GROUNDS. COL. CHARLES E. LEE, BRITISH AVIATOR, WITH AVRO TRAINING PLANE DESIGNED BY A.V. ROE OF ENGLAND

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CURTISS AIRPLANE. CURTISS TWIN ENGINE BIPLANE EXHIBITED AT SENATE OFFICE BUILDING

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ALLIED AIRCRAFT. DEMONSTRATION AT POLO GROUNDS. COL. CHARLES E. LEE, BRITISH AVIATOR, WITH SEN. NEW

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ALLIED AIRCRAFT DEMONSTRATION AT POLO GROUNDS. LT. STEPHEN BONSALL, BRITISH

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ALLIED AIRCRAFT. DEMONSTRATION AT POLO GROUNDS. COL. CHARLES E. LEE, BRITISH AVIATOR, WITH SEN. NEW

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ALLIED AIRCRAFT DEMONSTRATION AT POLO GROUNDS. CAPT. J.F. MORRIS, BRITISH AVIATOR

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ALLIED AIRCRAFT DEMONSTRATION AT POLO GROUNDS. HANGARS; PLANES, AVRO AND CURTIS BEING CONDITIONED

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ALLIED AIRCRAFT. DEMONSTRATION AT POLO GROUNDS. COL. CHARLES E. LEE, BRITISH AVIATOR, WITH AVRO TRAINING PLANE DESIGNED BY A.V. ROE OF ENGLAND

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ALLIED AIRCRAFT. DEMONSTRATION AT POLO GROUNDS. COL. CHARLES E. LEE, BRITISH AVIATOR, WITH AVRO TRAINING PLANE DESIGNED BY A.V. ROE OF ENGLAND

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ALLIED AIRCRAFT. DEMONSTRATION AT POLO GROUNDS. COL. CHARLES E. LEE, BRITISH AVIATOR, WITH AVRO TRAINING PLANE DESIGNED BY A.V. ROE OF ENGLAND

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ALLIED AIRCRAFT DEMONSTRATION AT POLO GROUNDS. HANGARS; PLANES, AVRO AND CURTIS BEING CONDITIONED

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ALLIED AIRCRAFT DEMONSTRATION AT POLO GROUNDS. HANGARS; PLANES, AVRO AND CURTIS BEING CONDITIONED

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ALLIED AIRCRAFT. DEMONSTRATION AT POLO GROUNDS. COL. CHARLES E. LEE, BRITISH AVIATOR, WITH AVRO TRAINING PLANE DESIGNED BY A.V. ROE OF ENGLAND

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ALLIED AIRCRAFT. DEMONSTRATION AT POLO GROUNDS. COL. CHARLES E. LEE, BRITISH AVIATOR, WITH AVRO TRAINING PLANE DESIGNED BY A.V. ROE OF ENGLAND

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ALLIED AIRCRAFT. DEMONSTRATION AT POLO GROUNDS. COL. CHARLES E. LEE, BRITISH AVIATOR, WITH AVRO TRAINING PLANE DESIGNED BY A.V. ROE OF ENGLAND

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ALLIED AIRCRAFT DEMONSTRATION AT POLO GROUNDS. HANGARS; PLANES, AVRO AND CURTIS BEING CONDITIONED

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CURTISS AIRPLANE. CURTISS TWIN ENGINE BIPLANE EXHIBITED AT SENATE OFFICE BUILDING

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ALLIED AIRCRAFT. DEMONSTRATION AT POLO GROUNDS. COL. CHARLES E. LEE, BRITISH AVIATOR, WITH AVRO TRAINING PLANE DESIGNED BY A.V. ROE OF ENGLAND

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ALLIED AIRCRAFT. DEMONSTRATION AT POLO GROUNDS. COL. CHARLES E. LEE, BRITISH AVIATOR, WITH AVRO TRAINING PLANE DESIGNED BY A.V. ROE OF ENGLAND

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ALLIED AIRCRAFT DEMONSTRATION AT POLO GROUNDS. HANGARS; PLANES, AVRO AND CURTIS BEING CONDITIONED

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AIR MAIL. INAUGURATION OF SERVICE, POLO FIELD. PARK AVRO AND CURTISS PLANES

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AIR MAIL. INAUGURATION OF SERVICE, POLO FIELD

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AIR MAIL. INAUGURATION OF SERVICE, POLO FIELD

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AIR MAIL. INAUGURATION OF SERVICE, POLO FIELD. POSTMASTER GENERAL BURLESON; PRESIDENT AND MRS. WILSON

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AIR MAIL. INAUGURATION OF SERVICE, POLO FIELD

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Maj. Scanlon, Commander at Bolling field, greets Mr Lawson upon his arrival

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FLEET, R.H., MAJOR, U.S.A. AVIATOR. AIR MAIL

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AIR MAIL. INAUGURATION OF SERVICE, POLO FIELD

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AIR MAIL. INAUGURATION OF SERVICE, POLO FIELD

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BOYLE, GEORGE, LT., U.S.A. AVIATOR. INAUGURATION OF AIRMAIL, MAY 15TH

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AIR MAIL. INAUGURATION OF SERVICE, POLO FIELD. LOADING

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Maj. Scanlon, Commander at Bolling field, greets Mr. Lawson upon his arrival

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AIR MAIL. INAUGURATION OF SERVICE, POLO FIELD

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AIR MAIL. INAUGURATION OF SERVICE, POLO FIELD. LOADING

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AVIATION, NAVY. TRANS-ATLANTIC FLIGHT AVIATORS

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AIR MAIL. INAUGURATION OF SERVICE, POLO FIELD. SGT. WATERS OF SIGNAL CORPS

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AIR MAIL. INAUGURATION OF SERVICE, POLO FIELD. MECHANICS

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SCHALL, THOMAS D. REP. AND SENATOR FROM MINNESOTA. AT ALLIED AIRCRAFT DEMONSTRATION. COL. C.E. LEE

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[AIR MAIL. PRESIDENT AND MRS. WILSON]

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AIR MAIL. INAUGURATION OF SERVICE, POLO FIELD. START OF 1ST CONTINUOUSLY SCHEDULED SERVICE. CURTISS JN-46-H PLANE

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AIR MAIL. INAUGURATION OF SERVICE, POLO FIELD. SGT. WATERS OF SIGNAL CORPS HELPING ON AIR MAIL

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AIR MAIL. INAUGURATION OF SERVICE, POLO FIELD

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AIR MAIL. INAUGURATION OF SERVICE, POLO FIELD. START OF 1ST CONTINUOUSLY SCHEDULED SERVICE. CURTISS JN-46-H PLANE

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AIR MAIL. INAUGURATION OF SERVICE, POLO FIELD

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AIR MAIL. INAUGURATION OF SERVICE, POLO FIELD. START OF 1ST CONTINUOUSLY SCHEDULED SERVICE. CURTISS JN-46-H PLANE. PRESIDENT AND MRS. WILSON

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AIR MAIL. INAUGURATION OF SERVICE, POLO FIELD. OTHER CURTISS PLANES

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AIR MAIL. INAUGURATION OF SERVICE, POLO FIELD. LOADING

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AIR MAIL. INAUGURATION OF SERVICE, POLO FIELD. OTHER CURTISS PLANES

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AIR MAIL. INAUGURATION OF SERVICE, POLO FIELD. MAJ. R.H. FLEET, BESIDE CURTISS JN46H PLANE

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INTERIOR, DEPARTMENT OF. AIRPLANE VIEW

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BOLLING FIELD. FIRST AIRPORT AT WASHINGTON, D.C. VIEW OF ANACOSTIA NAVAL AIR STATION AND PART OF BOLLING FIELD

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AVIATION, NAVY. TRANS-ATLANTIC FLIGHT AVIATORS. FRONT: BELLINGER, PATRICK, N.L.; ROOSEVELT; RICHARDSON, HOLDEN C.; 2ND ROW: REED, ALBERT CUSHING; HINTON, WALTER; TOWERS; DANIELS; N.C. STONE OF CREW OF N C 4

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MITCHELL, WILLIAM. CAPT., U.S.A. AVIATOR. HORSE SHOW

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LONG BRIDGE. AIRPLANE VIEW OF, WITH TIDAL BASIN, MONUMENT, ETC.

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Airship. Army blimp C-71 over Alaska Ave.

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U.S. Capitol. Airplanes flying in formation over U.S. Capitol

The original U.S. Capitol building, known as the "Old Capitol," was a small brick building that was completed in 1800. It served as the Capitol building until the current building was completed in the 1850s. Th More

Rep. P. P. Campbell & General Mitchell, 5/14/20

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[A female aviator with Warren Harding's pet dog Laddie Boy]

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Lincoln Memorial. Army blimp at Lincoln Memorial

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Smithsonian Institution. Spirit of Saint Louis made at Hains Point I

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Memorial Bridge. Airplanes in flight over Memorial Bridge I

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Graf Zeppelin. View over U.S. Capitol

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Smithsonian Institution. Spirit of Saint Louis made at Hains Point II

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U.S. Army blimps, the T.C. 5 and T.C. 9 from Langley Field, Virginia passing over the Washington Monument during a practice flight

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Graf Zeppelin. Graf Zeppelin over 13th St.

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Memorial Bridge. Airplanes in flight over Memorial Bridge II

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Lincoln Memorial. Army blimp over Lincoln Memorial with construction materials for Memorial Bridge in foreground

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Memorial Bridge. Airplanes in flight over Memorial Bridge III

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Airplane exhibit at National Museum. View of airplanes on display

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Bolling Field & Naval Air Station, [Washington, D.C.]

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The C 7 passing over the White House this morning on her trip from Hampton Roads to Bolling Field

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[U.S. Navy C-7 blimp over White House, Washington, D.C.]

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[Aircraft, Washington, D.C.] - Glass negative photogrpah. Public domain.

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[Airplane in front of U.S. Capitol, Washington, D.C.]

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Close-up of a Post Office Dept. mail plane equipped with the new experimental radio apparatus with which the Dept. hopes soon to make possible night flying. The little lead fish at the bottom of the picture is let out while flying and carries with it a long copper wire which serves as the antennae. A sound-proof covering over the pilot's set and transmitter is necessary and the electricity is manufactured by a generator run by a free fan. Experiments conducted at Bolling Field, Wash. Aug. 2, 1922

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