Photo: the dirigible “Hindenburg” catching fire on 6 May 1937 at Lakehurst Naval Air Station in New Jersey. Credit: Gus Pasquerella; Wikimedia Commons.

Hindenburg Disaster Ends the Airship Era

By Tony Pettinato on May 6, 2016

An article about the fatal crash of the German dirigible “Hindenburg” on 6 May 1937 at Lakehurst Naval Air Station in New Jersey... (Read More)

Photo: Amelia Earhart, wearing a dress, standing beside a Merrill CIT-9 Safety Plane, c. 1928. Credit: UCLA Library; Wikimedia Commons.

Amelia Earhart: First Solo Flight from Hawaii to California

By Tony Pettinato on January 11, 2016

An article about Amelia Earhart in 1935 becoming the first pilot, male or female, to fly solo from Hawaii to California... (Read More)

20 May 1932: Amelia Earhart’s Solo Flight across the Atlantic

By Tony Pettinato on May 20, 2015

An article about Amelia Earhart’s departure from Newfoundland on 20 May 1932 to begin her successful solo flight across the Atlantic Ocean... (Read More)

Photo: Charles Lindbergh. Credit: Harris & Ewing; Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division.

21 May 1927: Charles Lindbergh’s Daring Solo Plane Flight

By Tony Pettinato on May 21, 2014

An article about Charles Lindbergh’s historic solo plane flight across the Atlantic Ocean on 21 May 1927... (Read More)

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