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Aviator Collection

Background imageAviator Collection: Otto Lilienthal makes one of his last flights, 1896 (1956)

Otto Lilienthal makes one of his last flights, 1896 (1956). Otto Lilienthal (1848-1896) German gliding pioneer and aeronautical inventor, flying one of his gliders

Background imageAviator Collection: British pilot Captain Albert Ball posing with trophies from his 43rd victory, 1917

British pilot Captain Albert Ball posing with trophies from his 43rd victory, 1917. Captain Ball was one of Britains most prolific fighter aces of the First World War

Background imageAviator Collection: The Santos Dumont Air-ship rounding the Eiffel Tower, on October 19th 1901, (c1910)

The Santos Dumont Air-ship rounding the Eiffel Tower, on October 19th 1901, (c1910). Brazilian aviation pioneer Alberto Santos-Dumont (1873-1932) in his airship (dirigible)

Background imageAviator Collection: Louis Bleriot about to make the first successful flight across the English Channel, 1909

Louis Bleriot about to make the first successful flight across the English Channel, 1909. French aviator Bleriot (1872-1936)

Background imageAviator Collection: Amy Johnson, pilot, c1930s (1936)

Amy Johnson, pilot, c1930s (1936)
Amy Johnson, British aviator, c1920s-c1930s (1936). Johnson created a new record for a solo flight from London to Cape Town, completing the trip in 4 days, 6 hours and 54 minutes

Background imageAviator Collection: Lieut. Frankl, between c1915 and c1920. Creator: Bain News Service

Lieut. Frankl, between c1915 and c1920. Creator: Bain News Service
Lieut. Frankl, between c1915 and c1920. Shows Lieutenant Wilhelm Frankl (1893-1917), a pilot with the German air force during World War I.

Background imageAviator Collection: Rest house for marine aviators, Miami, 1918. Creator: Bain News Service

Rest house for marine aviators, Miami, 1918. Creator: Bain News Service
Rest house for marine aviators, Miami, A rest house for aviators at the Marine Flying Field, Miami, Florida during World War I.

Background imageAviator Collection: British aviators getting instructions, 15 May 1918. Creator: Bain News Service

British aviators getting instructions, 15 May 1918. Creator: Bain News Service
British aviators getting instructions, 15 May 1918. The pilot and observer of a Royal Aircraft Factory R.E.8 biplane (serial number B5106) of No

Background imageAviator Collection: British aviators consulting, between 1914 and 1918. Creator: Bain News Service

British aviators consulting, between 1914 and 1918. Creator: Bain News Service
British aviators consulting, between 1914 and 1918. British pilots probably during World War I.

Background imageAviator Collection: Lufberry at Guynemer Memorial, 1917 or 1918. Creator: Bain News Service

Lufberry at Guynemer Memorial, 1917 or 1918. Creator: Bain News Service
Lufberry at Guynemer Memorial, 1917 or 1918. Fighter pilot Gervais Raoul Lufbery (1885-1918) who served in French Air Force and U.S. Army Air Service during World War I

Background imageAviator Collection: Machine gun school, 12 Dec 1917. Creator: Bain News Service

Machine gun school, 12 Dec 1917. Creator: Bain News Service
Machine gun school, 12 Dec 1917 (date created or published later). Men becoming more familiar with the delicate mechanism of the automatic rifle as part of their aviation training.

Background imageAviator Collection: Aviators practicing telegraphy, 1917. Creator: Bain News Service

Aviators practicing telegraphy, 1917. Creator: Bain News Service
Aviators practicing telegraphy, 1917.

Background imageAviator Collection: Lt. Paul Montariol & class, 30 Jul 1917. Creator: Bain News Service. Lt

Lt. Paul Montariol & class, 30 Jul 1917. Creator: Bain News Service. Lt. Paul Montariol & class, 30 Jul 1917
Lt. Paul Montariol & class, 30 Jul 1917 (date created or published later). Lt. Paul Montariol (1889-1974) of the French flying corps who came to the U.S

Background imageAviator Collection: Aviators, Mineola, between 1917 and 1918. Creator: Bain News Service

Aviators, Mineola, between 1917 and 1918. Creator: Bain News Service
Aviators, Mineola, between 1917 and 1918. Aviation training school at Mineola Air Station, Long Island, New York during World War I.

Background imageAviator Collection: Dayton flying field, 1917. Creator: Bain News Service

Dayton flying field, 1917. Creator: Bain News Service
Dayton flying field, 1917 (date created or published later). Aviation students at the Wilbur Wright Aviation camp at Wilbur Wright Field, near Riverside, Ohio, during World War I.

Background imageAviator Collection: Kaiser giving iron cross to aviators, between 1914 and c1915. Creator: Bain News Service

Kaiser giving iron cross to aviators, between 1914 and c1915. Creator: Bain News Service
Kaiser giving iron cross to aviators, between 1914 and c1915. Kaiser Wilhelm II of Germany (1859-1941) giving iron cross medal to aviators during World War I.

Background imageAviator Collection: 1. K. Rockwell, 2. Capt. Thenault, 3. Norman Prince, 4. Lieut. DeLaage, 5. Sgt. E, Cowdin..., 1916

1. K. Rockwell, 2. Capt. Thenault, 3. Norman Prince, 4. Lieut. DeLaage, 5. Sgt. E, Cowdin..., 1916
1. K. Rockwell, 2. Capt. Thenault, 3. Norman Prince, 4. Lieut. DeLaage, 5. Sgt. E, Cowdin, 6. Sgt. Bert Hall, 7. J.R. McConnell, and 8. Victor Chapman, 26 Jun 1916 (created or published later)

Background imageAviator Collection: Victor Chapman, Elliott Cowdin, Wm. Thaw, Norman Prince, K. Rockwell, Bert Hall, Lieut..., c1915

Victor Chapman, Elliott Cowdin, Wm. Thaw, Norman Prince, K. Rockwell, Bert Hall, Lieut..., c1915
Victor Chapman, Elliott Cowdin, William Thaw, Norman Prince, Kiffin Rockwell, Bert Hall, Lieutenant Delnage, J.R. McConnell, Captain Thenault, c1915

Background imageAviator Collection: Aviator officer of Germany, Dec 1914. Creator: Bain News Service

Aviator officer of Germany, Dec 1914. Creator: Bain News Service
Aviator officer of Germany, Dec 1914 (date created or published later). German officers with aviator and airplane during World War I.

Background imageAviator Collection: Capt. Berthaut and Capt. Hoppe [i.e. Happe], between c1914 and c1918. Creator: Bain News Service

Capt. Berthaut and Capt. Hoppe [i.e. Happe], between c1914 and c1918. Creator: Bain News Service
Capt. Berthaut and Capt. Hoppe [i.e. Happe], between c1914 and c1918. Captain Maurice Happe, a French pilot of the Escadrille MF25 during World War I.

Background imageAviator Collection: Aviators decorated with iron cross: Saenger, Baas, Hahn, Ingold, Hug..., between c1910 and c1915

Aviators decorated with iron cross: Saenger, Baas, Hahn, Ingold, Hug..., between c1910 and c1915
Aviators decorated with iron cross: Saenger, Baas, Hahn, Ingold, Hug, Bremer, Reichert, between c1910 and c1915. Lieutenant Saenger, Lieutenant Baas, Lieutenant Hahn, Pilot Ingold, Lieutenant Hug

Background imageAviator Collection: Monternier & Pegoud, between c1914 and c1915. Creator: Bain News Service

Monternier & Pegoud, between c1914 and c1915. Creator: Bain News Service. Monternier & Pegoud, between c1914 and c1915
Monternier & Pegoud, between c1914 and c1915. Monternier with French aviator Adolphe Ce´lestin Pe´goud (1889-1915) during World War I.

Background imageAviator Collection: Pegoud & Monternier, between c1914 and c1915. Creator: Bain News Service

Pegoud & Monternier, between c1914 and c1915. Creator: Bain News Service. Pegoud & Monternier, between c1914 and c1915
Pegoud & Monternier, between c1914 and c1915. Monternier with French aviator Adolphe Ce´lestin Pe´goud (1889-1915) during World War I.

Background imageAviator Collection: Lieutenant Farre, portrait photograph, 1918 Mar. 15. Creator: Arnold Genthe

Lieutenant Farre, portrait photograph, 1918 Mar. 15. Creator: Arnold Genthe
Lieutenant Farre, portrait photograph, 1918 Mar. 15. French aviator and painter Henri Farre

Background imageAviator Collection: Inter-allied Support; A stop on the journey: an Italian officer offers a light.. 1917

Inter-allied Support; A stop on the journey: an Italian officer offers a light.. 1917. Creator: Pelanda
Inter-allied Support; A stop on the journey: an Italian officer offers a light to a French airman, 1917. From "L'Album de la Guerre 1914-1919, Volume 2" [L'Illustration, Paris, 1924]

Background imageAviator Collection: The German Air Fleet; Command post in a forward platform, during a raid... 1917. Creator: Unknown

The German Air Fleet; Command post in a forward platform, during a raid... 1917. Creator: Unknown
The German Air Fleet; Command post in a forward platform, during a raid. The dimensions of the platform were manifestly exaggerated, 1917

Background imageAviator Collection: The German Air Fleet; On board a zeppelin: in the rear, under attack by Allied planes... 1917

The German Air Fleet; On board a zeppelin: in the rear, under attack by Allied planes... 1917. Creator: Unknown
The German Air Fleet; On board a zeppelin: in the rear, under attack by Allied planes, 1917. From "L'Album de la Guerre 1914-1919, Volume 2" [L'Illustration, Paris, 1924]

Background imageAviator Collection: Les Etats-Unis dans la guerre; Le sergent aviateur americain James Roger MacConnell... 1917

Les Etats-Unis dans la guerre; Le sergent aviateur americain James Roger MacConnell... 1917. Creator: Unknown
Les Etats-Unis dans la guerre; Le sergent aviateur americain James Roger MacConnell, tombe au champ d'honneur en combat aerien la veille du jour de l'entree de son pays dans la guerre, 1917

Background imageAviator Collection: Les Etats-Unis dans la guerre; Le sergent aviateur americain Norman Prince, tombé... (1917)

Les Etats-Unis dans la guerre; Le sergent aviateur americain Norman Prince, tombé... (1917). Creator: Unknown
Les Etats-Unis dans la guerre; Le sergent aviateur americain Norman Prince, tombe au champ d'honneur, le 15 octobre 1916, au cours d'un raid sur Oberndorf, (1917)

Background imageAviator Collection: Les Etats-Unis dans la guerre; Le sergent aviateur americain Kiffin Rockwell, tombe... (1917)

Les Etats-Unis dans la guerre; Le sergent aviateur americain Kiffin Rockwell, tombe... (1917). Creator: Unknown
Les Etats-Unis dans la guerre; Le sergent aviateur americain Kiffin Rockwell, tombe au champ d'honneur, le 23 septembre 1916, en Alsace, (1917)

Background imageAviator Collection: Les Etats-Unis dans la guerre; Le sergent aviateur americain Victor Chapman, tombe... (1917)

Les Etats-Unis dans la guerre; Le sergent aviateur americain Victor Chapman, tombe... (1917). Creator: Unknown
Les Etats-Unis dans la guerre; Le sergent aviateur americain Victor Chapman, tombe au champ d'honneur, le 24 juin 1916, a Verdun, (1917)

Background imageAviator Collection: AI IMAGE - Portrait of Neil Armstrong, 1960s, (2023). Creator: Heritage Images

AI IMAGE - Portrait of Neil Armstrong, 1960s, (2023). Creator: Heritage Images
AI IMAGE - Portrait of Neil Armstrong, 1960s, (2023). Armstrong (1930-2012) was an American astronaut and aeronautical engineer who became the first person to walk on the Moon as part of the Apollo

Background imageAviator Collection: AI IMAGE - Portrait of Neil Armstrong, 1960s, (2023). Creator: Heritage Images

AI IMAGE - Portrait of Neil Armstrong, 1960s, (2023). Creator: Heritage Images
AI IMAGE - Portrait of Neil Armstrong, 1960s, (2023). Armstrong (1930-2012) was an American astronaut and aeronautical engineer who became the first person to walk on the Moon as part of the Apollo

Background imageAviator Collection: AI IMAGE - Portrait of Neil Armstrong, 1960s, (2023). Creator: Heritage Images

AI IMAGE - Portrait of Neil Armstrong, 1960s, (2023). Creator: Heritage Images
AI IMAGE - Portrait of Neil Armstrong, 1960s, (2023). Armstrong (1930-2012) was an American astronaut and aeronautical engineer who became the first person to walk on the Moon as part of the Apollo

Background imageAviator Collection: La victoire de l'avion; Le lieutenant aviateur William Leefe Robinson, 1916. Creator: Unknown

La victoire de l'avion; Le lieutenant aviateur William Leefe Robinson, 1916. Creator: Unknown
La victoire de l'avion; Le lieutenant aviateur William Leefe Robinson, 1916. From "L'Album de la Guerre 1914-1919, Volume 1" [L'Illustration, Paris, 1924]

Background imageAviator Collection: La Bataille de la Somme; Americain mort pour la France: l'aviateur americain Victor Chapman, 1916

La Bataille de la Somme; Americain mort pour la France: l'aviateur americain Victor Chapman, 1916. Creator: Unknown
La Bataille de la Somme; Americain mort pour la France: l'aviateur americain Victor Chapman, 1916. From "Collection de la Guerre IV. L'Illustration Tome CXLVIII

Background imageAviator Collection: 'Les Citations de nos Aviateurs; Le sous-lieutenant Nungesser, 1916. Creator: Unknown

'Les Citations de nos Aviateurs; Le sous-lieutenant Nungesser, 1916. Creator: Unknown
Les Citations de nos Aviateurs; Le sous-lieutenant Nungesser, 1916. From "Collection de la Guerre IV. L'Illustration Tome CXLVIII

Background imageAviator Collection: 'Les Citations de nos Aviateurs; Le sous-lieutenant Chaput, 1916. Creator: Unknown

'Les Citations de nos Aviateurs; Le sous-lieutenant Chaput, 1916. Creator: Unknown
Les Citations de nos Aviateurs; Le sous-lieutenant Chaput, 1916. From "Collection de la Guerre IV. L'Illustration Tome CXLVIII

Background imageAviator Collection: L'Aviateur Norman Prince. Mort Pour la France; L'aviateur americain Norman Prince, 1916

L'Aviateur Norman Prince. Mort Pour la France; L'aviateur americain Norman Prince, 1916. Creator: Unknown
L'Aviateur Norman Prince. Mort Pour la France; L'aviateur americain Norman Prince. 1916. From "Collection de la Guerre IV. L'Illustration Tome CXLVII

Background imageAviator Collection: 'Combat Aerien; Deux 'poilus' de l'air; Raoul Lufbery, major dans l'aviation americaine, 1918

'Combat Aerien; Deux "poilus" de l'air; Raoul Lufbery, major dans l'aviation americaine, 1918
'Combat Aerien; Deux "poilus" de l'air; Raoul Lufbery, major dans l'aviation americaine. L'Americain Lufbery, engage volontaire dans l'aviation francaise

Background imageAviator Collection: 'Combat Aerien; Deux 'poilus' de l'air; Lufbery et ses lionceaux 'Wisky' et

'Combat Aerien; Deux "poilus" de l'air; Lufbery et ses lionceaux "Wisky" et "Soda" avec lesquels il aimait jouer au retour de ses chasses, les taquinant

Background imageAviator Collection: 'Combat Aerien; Deux 'poilus' de l'air; Raoul Lufbery, pilote dans l'aviation francaise, 1918

'Combat Aerien; Deux "poilus" de l'air; Raoul Lufbery, pilote dans l'aviation francaise, 1918. From "L'Album de la Guerre 1914-1919, Volume 2" [L'Illustration

Background imageAviator Collection: 'Combat Aerien; Deux 'poilus' de l'air; Le monoplan de Vedrines; a gauche... 1918. Creator: Unknown

'Combat Aerien; Deux "poilus" de l'air; Le monoplan de Vedrines; a gauche... 1918. Creator: Unknown
'Combat Aerien; Deux "poilus" de l'air; Le monoplan de Vedrines; a gauche, Vendrines recevant ses instructions d'un capitaine, avant le depart, 1918

Background imageAviator Collection: 'Combat Aerien; Parmi les forces alliees aerienes; Maurice Boyau, tue le 16 septembre 1918, 1918

'Combat Aerien; Parmi les forces alliees aerienes; Maurice Boyau, tue le 16 septembre 1918, 1918. Creator: Unknown
'Combat Aerien; Parmi les forces alliees aerienes; Maurice Boyau, tue le 16 septembre 1918, 1918. From "L'Album de la Guerre 1914-1919, Volume 2" [L'Illustration, Paris, 1924]

Background imageAviator Collection: 'Combat Aerien; Parmi les forces alliees aerienes; L 'as' anglais Albert Ball, tombe apres

'Combat Aerien; Parmi les forces alliees aerienes; L "as" anglais Albert Ball, tombe apres avoir remporte sa quarante-troisieme victoire, 1917

Background imageAviator Collection: 'Combat Aerien; Parmi les forces alliees aerienes; L 'as' belge Willy Coppens, 1918

'Combat Aerien; Parmi les forces alliees aerienes; L "as" belge Willy Coppens, 1918. Creator: Unknown
'Combat Aerien; Parmi les forces alliees aerienes; L "as" belge Willy Coppens, 1918. From "L'Album de la Guerre 1914-1919, Volume 2" [L'Illustration, Paris, 1924]

Background imageAviator Collection: 'Combat Aerien; Parmi les forces alliees aerienes; la nacelle-fuselage portant une... 1918

'Combat Aerien; Parmi les forces alliees aerienes; la nacelle-fuselage portant une... 1918
'Combat Aerien; Parmi les forces alliees aerienes; la nacelle-fuselage portant une bombe a la partie inferieure, 1918

Background imageAviator Collection: 'Combat Aerien; Six Allemands 'Descendus' en deux heures; le Sous-Lieutenant Fonck... 1918

'Combat Aerien; Six Allemands "Descendus" en deux heures; le Sous-Lieutenant Fonck... 1918
'Combat Aerien; Six Allemands "Descendus" en deux heures; le Sous-Lieutenant Fonck, officier de la Legion D'Honneur, apres ses six victoires aeriennes du 8 mai 1918, 1918



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