All of these are real photo, period, postcards.
#342.
Knabenshue's Airship:
Knabenshue at the helm of a Curtiss-powered
T.S. Baldwin Airship, perhaps the California Arrow. He later
went on to become manager of the Wright Co. exhibition team ca.1910. Unused
and ex cond. SOLD
#347.
Langley Aerodrome 1914:
This machine, constructed in the
Smithsonian shops, made several unsuccessful attempts at powered flight
in the months preceding the Wright Bros. success. Later loaned to Glenn
Curtiss, who modified it, and flew it successfully at Hammondsport, NY.
It was at the core of the controversy between the Smithsonian and Orville
Wright which caused him to loan the original Wright Flyer to an English
museum. One corner creased, otherwise good cond SOLD
#348.
Curtiss America Flying Boat
June, 1914:
Formally named the Curtiss-Wanamaker
Model H Boat, this was the largest flying boat of the day and built to
attempt the first transatlantic crossing. Standing on right, facing camera
is Lt. J.C. Porte, the Englishman who was to be the pilot. The airplane
proved to be quite successful but WWI broke out before the flight could
be attempted. The America was sold to England who used it during
the war. Ex unused cond SOLD
#349.
Curtiss NC-4 Transatlantic Flyer. May 1919:
This further development of the
America shown near the end of its successful flight near Lisbon,
Portugal.
Ex unused cond SOLD
#352.
Supermarine S6 Schneider Cup Winner 1929:
Surely one of the most beautiful
airplanes of all time. It set a world speed record of 357.7 MPH. Several
minor creases. Good cond $40
#354.
Admiral R.E. Byrd's Ford TriMotor "Floyd Bennett" 1929:
This airplane was the first to
fly over the South Pole on Nov. 28-29,1929. Left in the Antarctic by Byrd,
he found it in good condition when he returned in 1934 and brought it back
to the USA the following year. It is still on display in Greenfield Village,
the Ford museum. I've seen very few photo postcards of this aircraft. This
one was copyrighted by B.A.E. Unused ex cond $40
#355.
Sikorsky S-39A Amphibion 1930 (Two Postcards):
This was the second production
S-39A (later modified to S-39B). The second postcard is a front view. The
airplane is in Sikorsky factory paint scheme and the cards are probably
factory adv. items.
Unused ex cond $50
#356.
Dornier DOX Flying Boat 1930:
This mammoth 12-engined flying
boat was less than successful, although it did make several transatlantic
flights. This oversize (5 3/4 x 4 1/8) German postcard is in unused ex
cond. SOLD
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