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n April of 1930, the prototype was involved in a ground loop on landing that damaged the wings, tail and metal propeller. The a/c was disassembled and stored in a barn on Fodor’s farm where it was discovered in 1994
In old times, a US navy plane landing on the wrong carrier was “decorated” by the airedales of the host ship before being sent back.
(Source: militaryphotos.net)
A group of schoolboys hurl their model aeroplanes into flight at Kensington Gardens, London, 1937
(Source: catacombes)
An observation balloon about to ascend, 27 October 1917.
(Source: Flickr / australian-war-memorial)
An accident on Savy Aerodrome during the German offensive in 1918.
(Source: Flickr / australian-war-memorial)