Long before jet engines and pressurized cabins, flying was a daredevil's game! These remarkable photographs from aviation's earliest days showcase a time when planes were made of wood, fabric, and pure courage. From the Wright brothers' first tentative hops to the brave barnstormers and World War I flying aces, these images capture an era when taking to the skies was considered nearly magical. Back then, just seeing one of these contraptions overhead would bring entire towns to a standstill. Grab your leather helmet and goggles as we journey back to when humans first conquered gravity with these incredible flying machines!
#2 Air Force Soldier In Front Of A Fighter Plane At The Air Force Test Center, 1964
8points
#4 Old Water Plane Aircraft, "Fws Grumman Goose N789"
7points
#8 Native Alaskan Children In Front Of Small Plane On Skiis, Village Of Kaltag, On The Yukon River, 1954
7points
#10 Coolidge Inspecting World Flight Plane At Bowling, Field, Washington, D.c., 1924
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7points
#14 Airplane Of Aviator Harry Nelson Atwood Rising, Between Ca. 1910 And Ca. 1915
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6points
#16 "Looping" Airplane Flown By A Marine At The Marine Flying Field, Miami, Florida During World War I, 1918
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6points
#17 A Sample Of The New Swedish Fighter Plane "Dragon", 1960
6points
