Sir Charles Kingsford Smith

Sir Charles Kingsford Smith – ‘Smithy’

Sir Charles Kingsford Smith was one of aviation’s greatest heroes; tirelessly piloting record breaking journeys, ...

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Walter Mittelholzer Pioneering Aerial Photographer

Walter Mittelholzer pioneering aerial photographer, made his way through aviation as a photographer, performing regular ...

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Ruth Nichols Aviatrix

Ruth Nichols Aviatrix, was an exceptionally skilled pilot, humanitarian and tenacious individual. Destined for a ...

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Roger Q Williams Pathfinder

Referred to as a ‘Natural-Born Flyer,’[1] Roger Q. Williams Pathfinder, first found recognition in the ...

Jack Lambie

Co Pilot and Navigator Jack Lambie

Jack Lambie After Dick Merrill’s famed 1936 “Ping Pong Flight” fell short of its intended ...

Barnstorming

Barnstorming Dare Devil Clyde Edward Pangborn

Clyde Edward Pangborn first found fame in the aviation circuit through Barnstorming. Flying circuses were ...

An Accurate Timepiece for the Air Navigation age

Whilst Santos-Dumont had flown with his famous Cartier watch in 1906, there was a limited ...

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Dieudonne Costes – Incredible Hour-angle watch

Dieudonné Costes is best known for the extraordinary Paris to New York flight of September ...

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Dick Merrill & his Ping Pong flight

During this Golden Age of aviation Lucky Dick Merrill was known as a prestigious aviator; ...