Those crazy air pioneers - 19 fotos

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We have reached the era of cheap flights thank you to many people.

I have found some of them thank you to the Library of US Congress.

It is remarkable that they dared to fly with those artifacts.

Blanche Scott.

1 Blanche Scott. Credit: The Library of Congress #
Helene Dutrieu.

2 Helene Dutrieu. Credit: The Library of Congress #
Model of Shillcutt Aeroplane.

3 Model of Shillcutt Aeroplane. Credit: The Library of Congress #
Frank Coffin's Hydro-Aeroplane.

4 Frank Coffin's Hydro-Aeroplane. Credit: The Library of Congress #
Coffin's Hydro-Aeroplane.

5 Coffin's Hydro-Aeroplane. Credit: The Library of Congress #
W.L. Avery and D.W. Beatty.

6 W.L. Avery and D.W. Beatty. Credit: The Library of Congress #
Beatty [flying].

7 Beatty [flying]. Credit: The Library of Congress #
Henry Salvey.

8 Henry Salvey. Credit: The Library of Congress #
C.P. Henderson, & J.J. Cole. Bob Bowler in plane.

9 C.P. Henderson, & J.J. Cole. Bob Bowler in plane. Credit: The Library of Congress #
J. Stevenson.

10 J. Stevenson. Credit: The Library of Congress #
Tom Baldwin.

11 Tom Baldwin. Credit: The Library of Congress #
W.R. Kimball & aeroplane.

12 W.R. Kimball & aeroplane. Credit: The Library of Congress #
San Antonio Aeroplane used for messages.

13 San Antonio Aeroplane used for messages. Credit: The Library of Congress #
Turpin & Lt. T.D. Milling.

14 Turpin & Lt. T.D. Milling. Credit: The Library of Congress #
Turpin & Lt. Rogers.

15 Turpin & Lt. Rogers. Credit: The Library of Congress #
Tony Jannus & Albert Berry.

16 Tony Jannus & Albert Berry. Credit: The Library of Congress #
Tom Sopwith.

17 Tom Sopwith. Credit: The Library of Congress #
The Willoughby Hydro-aeroplane. Pelican.

18 The Willoughby Hydro-aeroplane. Pelican. Credit: The Library of Congress #
Rodgers (twins? on plane)

19 Rodgers (twins? on plane) Credit: The Library of Congress #
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