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Histoire des ballons, et des diverses ascensions qui ont eu lieu jusqu'à ce jour

Histoire des ballons, et des diverses ascensions qui ont eu lieu jusqu...

Broadside depicts two airship designs conceived by Ernst (Ernest) Pétin, incorporating four spherical balloons propelled by manually operated helical screws attached to a large flat surface, the lower part prov... More

[Scenes from Mexico and the 1900 Paris Exposition] / - Exposition Universelle Internationale de 1900, Paris

[Scenes from Mexico and the 1900 Paris Exposition] / - Exposition Univ...

The Exposition Universelle Internationale de 1900, also known as the Paris World Fair of 1900, was a world's fair that was held in Paris, France from April 15 to November 12, 1900. The fair was held to celebrat... More

Eckner and Commerce heads in conference. Washington, D.C., Jan. 12. Dr. Hugo Eckner of Germany has been discussing with different Dept. heads in Washington concerning the establishment of Tranoceanic travel in airships. He is shown in the photo showing Secretary of Commerce Roper and his Ass't, Col. J.M. Johnson, the possible location for an airport in the United States. Left to right: Col. J.M. Johnson, Ass't Sec. of Commerce; Dr. Hugo Eckner; and Secretary Daniel Roper

Eckner and Commerce heads in conference. Washington, D.C., Jan. 12. Dr...

A group of three men standing next to a map. Public domain portrait photograph, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

The zeppelin raids: the vow of vengeance. Drawn for "The Daily Chronicle" by Frank Brangwyn A.R.A. 'Daily Chronicle' readers are covered against the risks of bombardment by zeppelin or aeroplane / / designed by Frank Brangwyn, A.R.A. ; printed by The Avenue Press, Ltd., Bouverie St., London, E.C.

The zeppelin raids: the vow of vengeance. Drawn for "The Daily Chronic...

Poster showing a soldier shaking his fist at a zeppelin following bombing.

World's largest dirigible near completion

World's largest dirigible near completion

The metal skeleton of the Akron being constructed for the Navy at the Goodyear Zeppelin factory in hangar at Akron. No. S/73867RU. This record contains unverified, old data from caption card.

Rivista aerostatica Grossi - Print, Library of Congress collection

Rivista aerostatica Grossi - Print, Library of Congress collection

Italian political cartoon shows the aftermath of the Congress of Berlin and the Treaty of Berlin; from left, a bottle-shaped airship labeled "Cipro", "Congresso", and "Angleterre", with a figure identified as J... More

Marine Corps Air Station Tustin, East of Red Hill Avenue between Edinger Avenue & Barranca Parkway, Tustin, Orange County, CA

Marine Corps Air Station Tustin, East of Red Hill Avenue between Eding...

Significance: MCAS Tustin was originally built to support the function of the LTA ships and later became a major center for Marine helicopter aviation on the West Coast. The lighter-than-air ship hangars repre... More

Marine Corps Air Station Tustin, East of Red Hill Avenue between Edinger Avenue & Barranca Parkway, Tustin, Orange County, CA

Marine Corps Air Station Tustin, East of Red Hill Avenue between Eding...

Significance: MCAS Tustin was originally built to support the function of the LTA ships and later became a major center for Marine helicopter aviation on the West Coast. The lighter-than-air ship hangars repre... More

Ritorno di Pulcinella dalla luna

Ritorno di Pulcinella dalla luna

Print shows illustration relating to the Great Moon Hoax with Punch standing in a ship in which he has returned from the moon with bottles of "acqua lunateca." Landauer Collection of Aeronautical Prints and Dr... More

Marine Corps Air Station Tustin, Helium Tank Building No. 1, Near intersection of Meffett Avenue & Maxfield Street, Tustin, Orange County, CA

Marine Corps Air Station Tustin, Helium Tank Building No. 1, Near inte...

Survey number: HABS CA-2707-C Building/structure dates: 1942 Initial Construction

Marine Corps Air Station Tustin, Northern Lighter Than Air  Ship Hangar, Meffett Avenue & Maxfield Street, Tustin, Orange County, CA

Marine Corps Air Station Tustin, Northern Lighter Than Air Ship Hanga...

Survey number: HABS CA-2707-A Building/structure dates: 1943 Initial Construction

Marine Corps Air Station Tustin, Southern Lighter Than Air  Ship Hangar, Near intersection of Windmill Road & Johnson Street, Tustin, Orange County, CA

Marine Corps Air Station Tustin, Southern Lighter Than Air Ship Hanga...

Survey number: HABS CA-2707-B Building/structure dates: 1943 Initial Construction

Naval Air Station Moffett Field, Hanger No. 1, Cummins Avenue, Moffett Field, Sunnyvale, Santa Clara County, CA

Naval Air Station Moffett Field, Hanger No. 1, Cummins Avenue, Moffett...

Significance: In the nation's quest to provide security for the lengthy expanse of its coastlines the opportunity for air reconnaissance was realized by the futuristic Admiral William A. Moffett. Through his ef... More

Naval Air Station Moffett Field, Hanger No. 1, Cummins Avenue, Moffett Field, Sunnyvale, Santa Clara County, CA

Naval Air Station Moffett Field, Hanger No. 1, Cummins Avenue, Moffett...

Significance: In the nation's quest to provide security for the lengthy expanse of its coastlines the opportunity for air reconnaissance was realized by the futuristic Admiral William A. Moffett. Through his ef... More

Naval Air Station Moffett Field, Hanger No. 1, Cummins Avenue, Moffett Field, Sunnyvale, Santa Clara County, CA

Naval Air Station Moffett Field, Hanger No. 1, Cummins Avenue, Moffett...

Significance: In the nation's quest to provide security for the lengthy expanse of its coastlines the opportunity for air reconnaissance was realized by the futuristic Admiral William A. Moffett. Through his ef... More

Canadian scenes. Closeup at airport in Canada

Canadian scenes. Closeup at airport in Canada

Picryl description: Public domain image of a tower, historic building, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

Graf Zeppelin. View over U.S. Capitol

Graf Zeppelin. View over U.S. Capitol

Item title devised. Public domain image of an airship, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Marine Corps Air Station Tustin, East of Red Hill Avenue between Edinger Avenue & Barranca Parkway, Tustin, Orange County, CA

Marine Corps Air Station Tustin, East of Red Hill Avenue between Eding...

Significance: MCAS Tustin was originally built to support the function of the LTA ships and later became a major center for Marine helicopter aviation on the West Coast. The lighter-than-air ship hangars repre... More

Marine Corps Air Station Tustin, Northern Lighter Than Air  Ship Hangar, Meffett Avenue & Maxfield Street, Tustin, Orange County, CA

Marine Corps Air Station Tustin, Northern Lighter Than Air Ship Hanga...

Survey number: HABS CA-2707-A Building/structure dates: 1943 Initial Construction

Marine Corps Air Station Tustin, Northern Lighter Than Air  Ship Hangar, Meffett Avenue & Maxfield Street, Tustin, Orange County, CA

Marine Corps Air Station Tustin, Northern Lighter Than Air Ship Hanga...

Survey number: HABS CA-2707-A Building/structure dates: 1943 Initial Construction

Marine Corps Air Station Tustin, Southern Lighter Than Air  Ship Hangar, Near intersection of Windmill Road & Johnson Street, Tustin, Orange County, CA

Marine Corps Air Station Tustin, Southern Lighter Than Air Ship Hanga...

Survey number: HABS CA-2707-B Building/structure dates: 1943 Initial Construction

Lincoln Memorial. Army blimp at Lincoln Memorial

Lincoln Memorial. Army blimp at Lincoln Memorial

Picryl description: Public domain image of an early aircraft, balloon, airship, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

[The R-100, British dirigible, moored to her mast at Cardington, England]

[The R-100, British dirigible, moored to her mast at Cardington, Engla...

No. S/1801X403. This record contains unverified, old data from caption card.

Marine Corps Air Station Tustin, East of Red Hill Avenue between Edinger Avenue & Barranca Parkway, Tustin, Orange County, CA

Marine Corps Air Station Tustin, East of Red Hill Avenue between Eding...

Significance: MCAS Tustin was originally built to support the function of the LTA ships and later became a major center for Marine helicopter aviation on the West Coast. The lighter-than-air ship hangars repre... More

Marine Corps Air Station Tustin, Northern Lighter Than Air  Ship Hangar, Meffett Avenue & Maxfield Street, Tustin, Orange County, CA

Marine Corps Air Station Tustin, Northern Lighter Than Air Ship Hanga...

Survey number: HABS CA-2707-A Building/structure dates: 1943 Initial Construction

Marine Corps Air Station Tustin, Northern Lighter Than Air  Ship Hangar, Meffett Avenue & Maxfield Street, Tustin, Orange County, CA

Marine Corps Air Station Tustin, Northern Lighter Than Air Ship Hanga...

Survey number: HABS CA-2707-A Building/structure dates: 1943 Initial Construction

Marine Corps Air Station Tustin, Northern Lighter Than Air  Ship Hangar, Meffett Avenue & Maxfield Street, Tustin, Orange County, CA

Marine Corps Air Station Tustin, Northern Lighter Than Air Ship Hanga...

Survey number: HABS CA-2707-A Building/structure dates: 1943 Initial Construction

A musical farce comedy, The air ship by J.M. Gaites.

A musical farce comedy, The air ship by J.M. Gaites.

"Greater New York." Caption: An actual scene. Created and "copyrigh[t] 1898 by The H.C. Miner Litho. Co., N.Y." No. 6325. Forms part of: Theatrical poster collection (Library of Congress)

Marine Corps Air Station Tustin, Southern Lighter Than Air  Ship Hangar, Near intersection of Windmill Road & Johnson Street, Tustin, Orange County, CA

Marine Corps Air Station Tustin, Southern Lighter Than Air Ship Hanga...

Survey number: HABS CA-2707-B Building/structure dates: 1943 Initial Construction

Naval Air Station Moffett Field, Hanger No. 1, Cummins Avenue, Moffett Field, Sunnyvale, Santa Clara County, CA

Naval Air Station Moffett Field, Hanger No. 1, Cummins Avenue, Moffett...

Significance: In the nation's quest to provide security for the lengthy expanse of its coastlines the opportunity for air reconnaissance was realized by the futuristic Admiral William A. Moffett. Through his ef... More

Naval Air Station Moffett Field, Hanger No. 1, Cummins Avenue, Moffett Field, Sunnyvale, Santa Clara County, CA

Naval Air Station Moffett Field, Hanger No. 1, Cummins Avenue, Moffett...

Significance: In the nation's quest to provide security for the lengthy expanse of its coastlines the opportunity for air reconnaissance was realized by the futuristic Admiral William A. Moffett. Through his ef... More

Naval Air Station Moffett Field, Hanger No. 1, Cummins Avenue, Moffett Field, Sunnyvale, Santa Clara County, CA

Naval Air Station Moffett Field, Hanger No. 1, Cummins Avenue, Moffett...

Significance: In the nation's quest to provide security for the lengthy expanse of its coastlines the opportunity for air reconnaissance was realized by the futuristic Admiral William A. Moffett. Through his ef... More

Naval Air Station Moffett Field, Hanger No. 1, Cummins Avenue, Moffett Field, Sunnyvale, Santa Clara County, CA

Naval Air Station Moffett Field, Hanger No. 1, Cummins Avenue, Moffett...

Significance: In the nation's quest to provide security for the lengthy expanse of its coastlines the opportunity for air reconnaissance was realized by the futuristic Admiral William A. Moffett. Through his ef... More

Plateforme aérienne, cerf-volant libre dirigeable, système Vaussin-Chardanne. Feuille no. 2 / dressé et presenté ... le 19 mars 1853, Vaussin-Chardanne.

Plateforme aérienne, cerf-volant libre dirigeable, système Vaussin-Cha...

Design drawing shows a system for powering an airship with manually operated propellers. Includes longitudinal views of dirigible platform assembly and identification key. Tissandier collection.

Auffahrt, Flug u. Ende des Zeppelin'schen Luftschiffes Modell 4

Auffahrt, Flug u. Ende des Zeppelin'schen Luftschiffes Modell 4

Three illustrations showing the fourth model zeppelin taking off at Manzell, on the morning of Aug. 4, and in flight; and wreck in Echterdingen, Germany. Bain News Service photograph. George Grantham Bain Colle... More

The consumer's only chance / Frank A. Nankivell.

The consumer's only chance / Frank A. Nankivell.

Illustration shows a woman mooring an airship to the chimney on the roof of her home by the light of a full moon; on board the airship are "American Goods Bought in England" that are being smuggled into the U.S... More

A dirigible (1910) - A black and white photo of a large balloon flying in the sky

A dirigible (1910) - A black and white photo of a large balloon flying...

Print shows dirigible in flight over clouds. Public domain image of an airship, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

The Detroit news timely topics.  Norge dirigible in England

The Detroit news timely topics. Norge dirigible in England

Picryl description: Public domain image of an early aircraft, balloon, airship, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

It is far better to face the bullets than to be killed at home by a bomb. Join the army at once & help to stop an air raid. God save the king / Andrew Reid & Co., Ltd., 50, Grey Street, Newcastle-on-Tyne.

It is far better to face the bullets than to be killed at home by a bo...

Poster showing a dirigible in the night sky over London, illuminated by a searchlight.

Graf Zeppelin. View of zeppelin over U.S. Capitol

Graf Zeppelin. View of zeppelin over U.S. Capitol

Picryl description: Public domain image of an early aircraft, balloon, airship, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

[Balloons, airships, and other flying machines designed with some form of propulsion] / E. Morieu, sc.

[Balloons, airships, and other flying machines designed with some form...

Single sheet with 45 numbered illustrations; lacking identification key. No. 18 shows a collapsible Montgolfier balloon from 1784; no. 23 is the design for a glider balloon as described in "Reflections on the ... More

[Balloons, airships, and other flying machines designed with some form of propulsion] / E. Morieu, sc.

[Balloons, airships, and other flying machines designed with some form...

Single sheet with 45 numbered illustrations; lacking identification key. No. 18 shows a collapsible Montgolfier balloon from 1784; no. 23 is the design for a glider balloon as described in "Reflections on the ... More

Marine Corps Air Station Tustin, Northern Lighter Than Air  Ship Hangar, Meffett Avenue & Maxfield Street, Tustin, Orange County, CA

Marine Corps Air Station Tustin, Northern Lighter Than Air Ship Hanga...

Survey number: HABS CA-2707-A Building/structure dates: 1943 Initial Construction

Marine Corps Air Station Tustin, Northern Lighter Than Air  Ship Hangar, Meffett Avenue & Maxfield Street, Tustin, Orange County, CA

Marine Corps Air Station Tustin, Northern Lighter Than Air Ship Hanga...

Survey number: HABS CA-2707-A Building/structure dates: 1943 Initial Construction

Marine Corps Air Station Tustin, Northern Lighter Than Air  Ship Hangar, Meffett Avenue & Maxfield Street, Tustin, Orange County, CA

Marine Corps Air Station Tustin, Northern Lighter Than Air Ship Hanga...

Survey number: HABS CA-2707-A Building/structure dates: 1943 Initial Construction

Marine Corps Air Station Tustin, Northern Lighter Than Air  Ship Hangar, Meffett Avenue & Maxfield Street, Tustin, Orange County, CA

Marine Corps Air Station Tustin, Northern Lighter Than Air Ship Hanga...

Survey number: HABS CA-2707-A Building/structure dates: 1943 Initial Construction

Marine Corps Air Station Tustin, Northern Lighter Than Air  Ship Hangar, Meffett Avenue & Maxfield Street, Tustin, Orange County, CA

Marine Corps Air Station Tustin, Northern Lighter Than Air Ship Hanga...

Survey number: HABS CA-2707-A Building/structure dates: 1943 Initial Construction

[Airship powered by an electric motor developed by Albert and Gaston Tissandier departing from Auteuil, Paris, France, October 8, 1883] / Poyet, del ; E. A. Tilly.

[Airship powered by an electric motor developed by Albert and Gaston T...

Picryl description: Public domain image of an early aircraft, balloon, airship, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

Marine Corps Air Station Tustin, Southern Lighter Than Air  Ship Hangar, Near intersection of Windmill Road & Johnson Street, Tustin, Orange County, CA

Marine Corps Air Station Tustin, Southern Lighter Than Air Ship Hanga...

Survey number: HABS CA-2707-B Building/structure dates: 1943 Initial Construction

Naval Air Station Moffett Field, Hanger No. 1, Cummins Avenue, Moffett Field, Sunnyvale, Santa Clara County, CA

Naval Air Station Moffett Field, Hanger No. 1, Cummins Avenue, Moffett...

Significance: In the nation's quest to provide security for the lengthy expanse of its coastlines the opportunity for air reconnaissance was realized by the futuristic Admiral William A. Moffett. Through his ef... More

Naval Air Station Moffett Field, Hanger No. 1, Cummins Avenue, Moffett Field, Sunnyvale, Santa Clara County, CA

Naval Air Station Moffett Field, Hanger No. 1, Cummins Avenue, Moffett...

Significance: In the nation's quest to provide security for the lengthy expanse of its coastlines the opportunity for air reconnaissance was realized by the futuristic Admiral William A. Moffett. Through his ef... More

Naval Air Station Moffett Field, Hanger No. 1, Cummins Avenue, Moffett Field, Sunnyvale, Santa Clara County, CA

Naval Air Station Moffett Field, Hanger No. 1, Cummins Avenue, Moffett...

Significance: In the nation's quest to provide security for the lengthy expanse of its coastlines the opportunity for air reconnaissance was realized by the futuristic Admiral William A. Moffett. Through his ef... More

Naval Air Station Moffett Field, Hanger No. 1, Cummins Avenue, Moffett Field, Sunnyvale, Santa Clara County, CA

Naval Air Station Moffett Field, Hanger No. 1, Cummins Avenue, Moffett...

Significance: In the nation's quest to provide security for the lengthy expanse of its coastlines the opportunity for air reconnaissance was realized by the futuristic Admiral William A. Moffett. Through his ef... More

Naval Air Station Moffett Field, Hanger No. 1, Cummins Avenue, Moffett Field, Sunnyvale, Santa Clara County, CA

Naval Air Station Moffett Field, Hanger No. 1, Cummins Avenue, Moffett...

Significance: In the nation's quest to provide security for the lengthy expanse of its coastlines the opportunity for air reconnaissance was realized by the futuristic Admiral William A. Moffett. Through his ef... More

Naval Air Station Moffett Field, Hanger No. 1, Cummins Avenue, Moffett Field, Sunnyvale, Santa Clara County, CA

Naval Air Station Moffett Field, Hanger No. 1, Cummins Avenue, Moffett...

Significance: In the nation's quest to provide security for the lengthy expanse of its coastlines the opportunity for air reconnaissance was realized by the futuristic Admiral William A. Moffett. Through his ef... More

Young Drexel's Flying School in Old England; Aviator Latham May Quit the Flying Game; and British Army Finds Airships Helpful [The World, 9 October 1910]

Young Drexel's Flying School in Old England; Aviator Latham May Quit t...

The Wilbur and Orville Wright Papers is a collection of documents related to the Wright brothers, two American inventors who are credited with building and flying the first successful powered airplane. The coll... More

Graf Zeppelin. Graf Zeppelin over 13th St.

Graf Zeppelin. Graf Zeppelin over 13th St.

Public domain historic photograph of Washington DC, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

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

Lincoln Memorial. Army blimp over Lincoln Memorial with construction m...

Picryl description: Public domain image of an early aircraft, aeronautics, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

ZR3 entering hangar first time, Naval Air Station, Lakehurst, N.J.

ZR3 entering hangar first time, Naval Air Station, Lakehurst, N.J.

J274326 U.S. Copyright Office Copyright deposit; R. S. Clements; December 24, 1924.

Marine Corps Air Station Tustin, East of Red Hill Avenue between Edinger Avenue & Barranca Parkway, Tustin, Orange County, CA

Marine Corps Air Station Tustin, East of Red Hill Avenue between Eding...

Significance: MCAS Tustin was originally built to support the function of the LTA ships and later became a major center for Marine helicopter aviation on the West Coast. The lighter-than-air ship hangars repre... More

Marine Corps Air Station Tustin, East of Red Hill Avenue between Edinger Avenue & Barranca Parkway, Tustin, Orange County, CA

Marine Corps Air Station Tustin, East of Red Hill Avenue between Eding...

Significance: MCAS Tustin was originally built to support the function of the LTA ships and later became a major center for Marine helicopter aviation on the West Coast. The lighter-than-air ship hangars repre... More

Marine Corps Air Station Tustin, East of Red Hill Avenue between Edinger Avenue & Barranca Parkway, Tustin, Orange County, CA

Marine Corps Air Station Tustin, East of Red Hill Avenue between Eding...

Significance: MCAS Tustin was originally built to support the function of the LTA ships and later became a major center for Marine helicopter aviation on the West Coast. The lighter-than-air ship hangars repre... More

Marine Corps Air Station Tustin, East of Red Hill Avenue between Edinger Avenue & Barranca Parkway, Tustin, Orange County, CA

Marine Corps Air Station Tustin, East of Red Hill Avenue between Eding...

Significance: MCAS Tustin was originally built to support the function of the LTA ships and later became a major center for Marine helicopter aviation on the West Coast. The lighter-than-air ship hangars repre... More

Marine Corps Air Station Tustin, East of Red Hill Avenue between Edinger Avenue & Barranca Parkway, Tustin, Orange County, CA

Marine Corps Air Station Tustin, East of Red Hill Avenue between Eding...

Significance: MCAS Tustin was originally built to support the function of the LTA ships and later became a major center for Marine helicopter aviation on the West Coast. The lighter-than-air ship hangars repre... More

Marine Corps Air Station Tustin, Northern Lighter Than Air  Ship Hangar, Meffett Avenue & Maxfield Street, Tustin, Orange County, CA

Marine Corps Air Station Tustin, Northern Lighter Than Air Ship Hanga...

Survey number: HABS CA-2707-A Building/structure dates: 1943 Initial Construction

Marine Corps Air Station Tustin, Northern Lighter Than Air  Ship Hangar, Meffett Avenue & Maxfield Street, Tustin, Orange County, CA

Marine Corps Air Station Tustin, Northern Lighter Than Air Ship Hanga...

Survey number: HABS CA-2707-A Building/structure dates: 1943 Initial Construction

Marine Corps Air Station Tustin, Southern Lighter Than Air  Ship Hangar, Near intersection of Windmill Road & Johnson Street, Tustin, Orange County, CA

Marine Corps Air Station Tustin, Southern Lighter Than Air Ship Hanga...

Survey number: HABS CA-2707-B Building/structure dates: 1943 Initial Construction

Marine Corps Air Station Tustin, Southern Lighter Than Air  Ship Hangar, Near intersection of Windmill Road & Johnson Street, Tustin, Orange County, CA

Marine Corps Air Station Tustin, Southern Lighter Than Air Ship Hanga...

Survey number: HABS CA-2707-B Building/structure dates: 1943 Initial Construction

Marine Corps Air Station Tustin, Southern Lighter Than Air  Ship Hangar, Near intersection of Windmill Road & Johnson Street, Tustin, Orange County, CA

Marine Corps Air Station Tustin, Southern Lighter Than Air Ship Hanga...

Survey number: HABS CA-2707-B Building/structure dates: 1943 Initial Construction

Naval Air Station Moffett Field, Hanger No. 1, Cummins Avenue, Moffett Field, Sunnyvale, Santa Clara County, CA

Naval Air Station Moffett Field, Hanger No. 1, Cummins Avenue, Moffett...

Significance: In the nation's quest to provide security for the lengthy expanse of its coastlines the opportunity for air reconnaissance was realized by the futuristic Admiral William A. Moffett. Through his ef... More

[Design drawing for a navigational system for an airship employing six balloons and parachutes, a deck, superstructure, and basket below]

[Design drawing for a navigational system for an airship employing six...

Tissandier collection. Public domain image of an airship, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Patent drawing - Navire aérien dirigeable. Systême J.B. Métivier, force ascensionnelle 90,000 kos. Public domain  image

Patent drawing - Navire aérien dirigeable. Systême J.B. Métivier, forc...

Scaled design drawing for a patent submitted by J.B. Métivier shows two cross-sections for a fish shaped airship utilizing balloons, sails, bellows, and propellers to transport passengers. (Source: A.G. Renstro... More

Moteur hydrostatique & a base de tous liquides à mouvement perpetuel relatif, c'est-à-dire, soumis à la casse, à l'usure des pièces, à l'entretien de sa base & à la volanté de l'homme / Invention de J.B. Métivier, 1867, Paris.

Moteur hydrostatique & a base de tous liquides à mouvement perpetuel r...

Design drawings for a hydrostatic motor capable of up to 100,000 horse power, for use in air, sea and land transportation, invented by J.B. Metivier in 1867. (Source: A.G. Renstrom, LC staff, 1981-82). Tissand... More

[Count Gottlieb von Haeseler, 1836-1919, full-length portrait, standing, with Count Ferdinand von Zeppelin, 1838-1917]

[Count Gottlieb von Haeseler, 1836-1919, full-length portrait, standin...

Title and other information transcribed from unverified, old caption card data and item. George Grantham Bain Collection (Library of Congress).

Opening of the Panama Canal J.S. Pughe

Opening of the Panama Canal J.S. Pughe

Illustration shows a variety of boats and ships as balloon aircraft loaded with tourists and travelers floating above the Panama Canal; it is suggested that the age of aviation will render the canal obsolete. ... More

Congress sees model of new proposed American-designed dirigible. Washington, D.C. June 9. Rep. Edward A. Kenney, (right) of New Jersey, Chairman of the House Interstate Commerce Committee, viewing a model of a new american designed dirigible displayed at the Capitol today. Roland B. Respess, President of the Respess Aeronautical Engineering Corp., is pointing out the features of the ship to the House member. The House Interstate Subcommittee is hearing the witness on a bill recently introducted to authorize the loan of $12,000,000 for constructing two eight-million-cubic-foot dirigible airships, a large american airship plane, and Atlantic operating terminal with a veiw toward establishing twice-a-week American Transatlantic airship service. 6/9/37

Congress sees model of new proposed American-designed dirigible. Washi...

Picryl description: Public domain image of an aircraft, aviator, 20th-century aviation, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

Marine Corps Air Station Tustin, East of Red Hill Avenue between Edinger Avenue & Barranca Parkway, Tustin, Orange County, CA

Marine Corps Air Station Tustin, East of Red Hill Avenue between Eding...

Significance: MCAS Tustin was originally built to support the function of the LTA ships and later became a major center for Marine helicopter aviation on the West Coast. The lighter-than-air ship hangars repre... More

Marine Corps Air Station Tustin, East of Red Hill Avenue between Edinger Avenue & Barranca Parkway, Tustin, Orange County, CA

Marine Corps Air Station Tustin, East of Red Hill Avenue between Eding...

Significance: MCAS Tustin was originally built to support the function of the LTA ships and later became a major center for Marine helicopter aviation on the West Coast. The lighter-than-air ship hangars repre... More

Join the Air Service--Learn-Earn / W.Z. ; Forbes, Boston.

Join the Air Service--Learn-Earn / W.Z. ; Forbes, Boston.

Poster showing the Air Service insignia, various aircraft including airplanes and dirigibles, and a crew tending to a plane in the foreground. Caption: "Give 'er the gun."

Navigation aérienne. Ballon & appareil de direction construit par M. Pompéien-Piraud, inventeur / / B. Arnaud.

Navigation aérienne. Ballon & appareil de direction construit par M. P...

Print shows the airship "Avenir" floating above a coastline, ships at sea, and a small balloon in the background.

A musical farce comedy, The air ship by J.M. Gaites.

A musical farce comedy, The air ship by J.M. Gaites.

"Greater New York." Caption: An actual scene. Created and "copyrigh[t] 1898 by The H.C. Miner Litho. Co., N.Y." No. 6325. Forms part of: Theatrical poster collection (Library of Congress)

[Airship powered by an electric motor developed by Albert and Gaston Tissandier departing from Auteuil, Paris, France, October 8, 1883] / Poyet, del ; E. A. Tilly.

[Airship powered by an electric motor developed by Albert and Gaston T...

Picryl description: Public domain image of an early aircraft, balloon, airship, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

Marine Corps Air Station Tustin, Southern Lighter Than Air  Ship Hangar, Near intersection of Windmill Road & Johnson Street, Tustin, Orange County, CA

Marine Corps Air Station Tustin, Southern Lighter Than Air Ship Hanga...

Survey number: HABS CA-2707-B Building/structure dates: 1943 Initial Construction

Marine Corps Air Station Tustin, Southern Lighter Than Air  Ship Hangar, Near intersection of Windmill Road & Johnson Street, Tustin, Orange County, CA

Marine Corps Air Station Tustin, Southern Lighter Than Air Ship Hanga...

Survey number: HABS CA-2707-B Building/structure dates: 1943 Initial Construction

Naval Air Station Moffett Field, Hanger No. 1, Cummins Avenue, Moffett Field, Sunnyvale, Santa Clara County, CA

Naval Air Station Moffett Field, Hanger No. 1, Cummins Avenue, Moffett...

Significance: In the nation's quest to provide security for the lengthy expanse of its coastlines the opportunity for air reconnaissance was realized by the futuristic Admiral William A. Moffett. Through his ef... More

Naval Air Station Moffett Field, Hanger No. 1, Cummins Avenue, Moffett Field, Sunnyvale, Santa Clara County, CA

Naval Air Station Moffett Field, Hanger No. 1, Cummins Avenue, Moffett...

Significance: In the nation's quest to provide security for the lengthy expanse of its coastlines the opportunity for air reconnaissance was realized by the futuristic Admiral William A. Moffett. Through his ef... More

Naval Air Station Moffett Field, Hanger No. 1, Cummins Avenue, Moffett Field, Sunnyvale, Santa Clara County, CA

Naval Air Station Moffett Field, Hanger No. 1, Cummins Avenue, Moffett...

Significance: In the nation's quest to provide security for the lengthy expanse of its coastlines the opportunity for air reconnaissance was realized by the futuristic Admiral William A. Moffett. Through his ef... More

Naval Air Station Moffett Field, Hanger No. 1, Cummins Avenue, Moffett Field, Sunnyvale, Santa Clara County, CA

Naval Air Station Moffett Field, Hanger No. 1, Cummins Avenue, Moffett...

Significance: In the nation's quest to provide security for the lengthy expanse of its coastlines the opportunity for air reconnaissance was realized by the futuristic Admiral William A. Moffett. Through his ef... More

Naval Air Station Moffett Field, Hanger No. 1, Cummins Avenue, Moffett Field, Sunnyvale, Santa Clara County, CA

Naval Air Station Moffett Field, Hanger No. 1, Cummins Avenue, Moffett...

Significance: In the nation's quest to provide security for the lengthy expanse of its coastlines the opportunity for air reconnaissance was realized by the futuristic Admiral William A. Moffett. Through his ef... More

Utilité particuliére, du vaisseau volant Divers utilités, du vaisseau volant.

Utilité particuliére, du vaisseau volant Divers utilités, du vaisseau ...

Two songs illustrated with humorous pictures of men using flying machines for various purposes. The left panel shows a man fleeing from his creditors, while the four vignettes to the right depict a clergyman, a... More

Plateforme aérienne cerf-volant libre dirigeable, système Vaussin-Chardanne. Feiulle no. 1 / dressé et presenté ... le 19 mars 1853, Vaussin-Chardanne.

Plateforme aérienne cerf-volant libre dirigeable, système Vaussin-Char...

Scaled design drawing shows a system for navigating an airship using propellers. Includes plans of dirigible platform body and complete platform assembly, and identification key. Tissandier collection.

[Cures d'air dans la montagne] / A. Robida.

[Cures d'air dans la montagne] / A. Robida.

Drawing shows an airship "Cures d'air" supporting the "Pension Bellevue" for individuals requiring medical care and floating above a mountainous region. One of the artist's conceptions for his book on life in t... More

[East front of the U.S. Capitol, with airship (drawn?) above, Washington, D.C.]

[East front of the U.S. Capitol, with airship (drawn?) above, Washingt...

H79813 U.S. Copyright Office. Copyright by G.V. Buck, Washington, D.C. Public domain image of an airship, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

[French military dirigible "République" leaving Moisson for Chalais-Mendon]

[French military dirigible "République" leaving Moisson for Chalais-Me...

George Grantham Bain Collection (Library of Congress). Public domain image of an airship, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

The zeppelin raids: the vow of vengeance. Drawn for "The Daily Chronicle" by Frank Brangwyn A.R.A. 'Daily Chronicle' readers are covered against the risks of bombardment by zeppelin or aeroplane / / designed by Frank Brangwyn, A.R.A. ; printed by The Avenue Press, Ltd., Bouverie St., London, E.C.

The zeppelin raids: the vow of vengeance. Drawn for "The Daily Chronic...

Poster showing a soldier shaking his fist at a zeppelin following bombing.

Graf Zeppelin. View over U.S. Capitol

Graf Zeppelin. View over U.S. Capitol

Picryl description: Public domain image of an early aircraft, balloon, airship, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

Rivista aerostatica Grossi - Print, Library of Congress collection

Rivista aerostatica Grossi - Print, Library of Congress collection

Italian political cartoon shows the aftermath of the Congress of Berlin and the Treaty of Berlin; from left, a bottle-shaped airship labeled "Cipro", "Congresso", and "Angleterre", with a figure identified as J... More

Marine Corps Air Station Tustin, East of Red Hill Avenue between Edinger Avenue & Barranca Parkway, Tustin, Orange County, CA

Marine Corps Air Station Tustin, East of Red Hill Avenue between Eding...

Significance: MCAS Tustin was originally built to support the function of the LTA ships and later became a major center for Marine helicopter aviation on the West Coast. The lighter-than-air ship hangars repre... More

Marine Corps Air Station Tustin, East of Red Hill Avenue between Edinger Avenue & Barranca Parkway, Tustin, Orange County, CA

Marine Corps Air Station Tustin, East of Red Hill Avenue between Eding...

Significance: MCAS Tustin was originally built to support the function of the LTA ships and later became a major center for Marine helicopter aviation on the West Coast. The lighter-than-air ship hangars repre... More

Front section, Shenandoah disaster, Sharon, Ohio, Sept. 3

Front section, Shenandoah disaster, Sharon, Ohio, Sept. 3

Public domain photograph - panorama, United States, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

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