Air Travel and Airlines
Emma Harbin, the Dixie Eagle
Not only was she one of the earliest women aviators, but she also helped her husband run a tourist court and dairy! (Lots of great fotos at the link.)
Posted By: Paul - Wed Nov 28, 2018 -
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Category: Daredevils, Stuntpeople and Thrillseekers, Regionalism, Air Travel and Airlines, Hotels, Twentieth Century
Flying Funeral Directors
Founded in 1960, and apparently still going strong. Membership is limited to licensed funeral directors who are also pilots (licensed or student).It was initially called the Flying Funeral Directors of America, but now they call it the Flying Funeral Directors Association. So they must have opened it up to international members.
Their website: flyingfuneraldirector.org
Coshocton Tribune - Oct 16, 1960
Cincinnati Enquirer - Nov 2, 1975
Posted By: Alex - Thu Sep 13, 2018 -
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Category: Clubs, Fraternities and Other Self-selecting Organizations, Death, Air Travel and Airlines
The Seamaster Airplane
A jet that takes off and lands from water? Filled with nuclear bombs? What could go wrong?Wikipedia page.
Source of foto.
Posted By: Paul - Sat Aug 25, 2018 -
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Category: Oceans and Maritime Pursuits, Technology, War, Weapons, Air Travel and Airlines, 1950s
Miniature horses allowed
Southwest Airlines has announced it's adopting new rules, beginning September 18, about the animals it will allow on-board its aircraft. From their website:They also have a list of the animals they won't allow on-board:
Personally I wouldn't care if someone brought their horse on-board. But I can't imagine where it would sit or stand during the flight.
Posted By: Alex - Tue Aug 21, 2018 -
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Category: Animals, Air Travel and Airlines
The Stewardesses
Posted By: Paul - Mon Apr 30, 2018 -
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Category: Ineptness, Crudity, Talentlessness, Kitsch, and Bad Art, Movies, Exploitation and Grindhouse, Sex Symbols, Air Travel and Airlines, 1970s
Aeroflot Advertisement
Posted By: Paul - Sat Apr 07, 2018 -
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Category: Business, Advertising, Air Travel and Airlines, 1970s
The Oshkosh Snozzle
I am trying to picture being a passenger on a flaming airplane when the Snozzle thrusts its tip thru the wall and starts spraying.
Homepage here.
Posted By: Paul - Mon Oct 30, 2017 -
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Category: Disasters, Technology, Air Travel and Airlines
Parachute Plane
Apparently this thing did fly. It was designed by Steven Nemeth in the early 1930s. He boasted that it was so simple to fly that a person who had never been off the ground could learn to fly it in 30 minutes. Plus, it could be housed in a hangar not much larger than an average garage.There was only one prototype ever made, and it's not clear why the plane was never developed further. Disciples of Flight speculates that "the design’s low aspect ratio wing may have meant a lot of additional drag."
Newsweek - Mar 31, 1934
Posted By: Alex - Mon Sep 11, 2017 -
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Category: Air Travel and Airlines, 1930s
Doesn’t notice plane crash
If a plane crashes in your yard and you don't hear it, did it make a sound?
Arizona Republic - Apr 24, 1993
Posted By: Alex - Mon Aug 07, 2017 -
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Category: Accidents, Air Travel and Airlines, 1990s
Fill ‘Er Up—and De-ice the Wings!
Source.
Posted By: Paul - Thu Aug 03, 2017 -
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Category: Air Travel and Airlines, 1950s
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