Tag Archives: Aviation

1930: PCA-2

Posted on April 9, 2020 by corvusfugit

A Pitcairn PCA-2 Autogiro during its certification flight over New York City, 1930

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1967: The Flying Nun

Posted on October 19, 2019 by corvusfugit

Sally Field as Sister Bertrille in The Flying Nun (1967)

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1924: Queen of the Clouds

Posted on May 27, 2019 by corvusfugit

Otto Kuhler: Queen of the Clouds (1924)

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1944: The Drop

Posted on May 17, 2019 by corvusfugit

Albert Richards: The Drop (1944)

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1943: Balloon Site

Posted on May 8, 2019 by corvusfugit

Laura Knight: A Balloon Site, Coventry (1943)

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1973: First Strike in Space

Posted on December 30, 2018 by corvusfugit

On December 28, 1973, the crew of Skylab 4 went on strike, shutting off radio communications with NASA ground control to protest their grueling working conditions. The three astronauts—Gerald Carr, William Pogue, and Edward Gibson—left Earth on November 16, 1973, … Continue reading →