The replica, Sophie, pays homage to the original Sopwith 1½ Strutter, a versatile British biplane introduced during the First World War. This pioneering aircraft was notable for being the first ...
IIIF provides researchers rich metadata and media viewing options for comparison of works across cultural heritage collections. Visit the IIIF page to learn more. Hand colored drypoint print on paper ...
WICHITA, Kan. (KAKE) - A group of Wichita veterans and retired aircraft workers is bringing a piece of World War I history back to life. The group is restoring a 1918 biplane like the one flown by Lt.
Historic documents from a World War I pilot resurface, offering a rare glimpse into aviation’s earliest days and the lives of ...
CC0 Usage Conditions ApplyClick for more information. Steve Jorstad, Gift, 2015, NASM.2015.0022; digital image files created from original photo album loaned by donor for scanning. This collection ...
On this day in aviation history, 108 years ago (July 5, 1917), the Fokker Dr.I took to the skies for the first time. The flight was made by the Fokker Flugzeugwerke GmbH V.5 prototype, which paved the ...
On Monday, Oct. 27, at 7 p.m., as part of the WACO Aviation Lecture Series, Historian Bill Albers will share the meaningful journey that he and Dr. Steve Polsley embarked upon in September 2024 to ...