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Curtiss Aviation School Students

Date: 05 1912
Description: The 1912 class at the Glenn Curtiss Aviation School on North Island, near San Diego. Milwaukee's John Kaminski (in white shirt and tie) is second from the ...
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Vilas Flying Boat

Date: 1915
Description: Jack Vilas (seated) in the Curtiss hydroplane he used to spot forest fires for the Wisconsin Conservation Department. (His companion is not identified.) Th...
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Waukesha Flyers

Date: 1932
Description: Fritz Warden (at the propeller) and Lee Barney, two young members of the Waukesha Flying Club, together with Barney's Aeronica C2 airplane. The Aeronica w...
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First to Fly — Almost Flying

Date: 10 10 1902
Description: Wilbur Wright gliding down the steep slope of Big Kill Devil Hill at Kitty Hawk, North Carolina. Much of the Wright Brothers' success derived from the fact...
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Clarence Russell and Airplane

Date: 1919
Description: Clarence Russell leaning next to a Jenny bi-plane, wearing aviator gear. This was the first airplane to land on Madeline Island.
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Biplane over Field

Date: 1938
Description: A biplane is flying low over a field with a barn in the background.
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Glenn Curtiss Flying Langley's Plane

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Description: Image of Curtiss flying an airplane over a body of water. There is a hill along the shoreline in the background.
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American Eagle Model A-101

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Description: Aerial left side view of an American Eagle Model A-101 in flight at the same elevation of the airplane in the foreground. The pilot is in the front cockpit...
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90 H.P. WACO

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Description: Aerial view of a WACO 10 (sometimes referred to as WACO 90 because of its horsepower) in flight, with two other WACO planes trailing in the background. Fie...
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Sport WACO Transcontinental Race Team

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Description: Aerial view of three WACO ATO (10-T Taperwing) biplanes in flight. The wing identifiers of the two planes furthest to the right read: "7527" and "5673" (le...
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Seaplane

Date: 1950
Description: A young man wearing jeans and a t-shirt is handling the luggage as two well-dressed women exit a small seaplane. The pilot is watching from inside the plan...

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