Consolidated's most famous aircraft in World War II were the B-24 Liberator and the PBY Catalina patrol plane. However, ...

The Boeing 707 design also served as the basis for several generations of the United States presidential aircraft. Early versions of Air Force One were built on the VC-137 platform, a modified 707 ...

IIIF provides researchers rich metadata and media viewing options for comparison of works across cultural heritage collections. Visit the IIIF page to learn more. This collection consists of duplicate ...

So, learn all about the innovative spirit of North Carolina's people and how their pride and ambition led to a bold legacy today. Why North Carolina remains the 'Cradle of Flight' It is no coincidence ...

A short while ago, we told the story of the Boeing 757, pound-for-pound the most overpowered twin-jet passenger airliner of the jet age of aviation. It was and still is the kind of jet that can ...

Humanity achieved flight a mere decade before the outset of World War I in 1914, and pioneers did not take long to press the revolutionary new science into service. The first fighter pilots fought in ...

Let's take a minute or two to talk about airliners. If you haven't been in the loop, Boeing finished production on the last 747 quad-engined double-decker jetliner. As a metaphorical book-end on the ...

Joseph Demelfi, a Lehigh Valley Railroad foreman, was on the job when he witnessed a sight he would never forget north of the Schuylkill-Columbia County border on a June afternoon in 1948. As a ...

GREEN – The fuselage was fairly cramped. The cabin was a bit noisy, and the ride was bumpy. The in-flight meal was whatever food you brought aboard in your pockets. And there was no flight attendant ...

Explore the story of an airliner infamous for its safety record. What made it so dangerous, and how did it shape aviation safety standards? Discover the history behind this controversial aircraft and ...