When air traffic picked up in the 1920s, pilots were left to navigate on their own, then others started to step in.

For those among you who are not thrilled with the idea of climbing into a metal tube on wheels with two protrusions on the side with some type of engine on them with promises that you can take off ...

Aug. 23—Louis "Watcha" McCollum is one of those unforgettable people who put Danville on the aviation map when he operated his Watcha McCollum Aviation. A recent picture of McCollum for sale on Ebay ...

Aviation is a captivating journey that transcends mere mechanics and machinery - it's where human aspiration meets engineering marvels. Whether you're an aviation enthusiast or new to the realm, the ...

She was a groundbreaking aviator who learned to fly after hearing tall tales from a pilot who’d crash-landed on her grandfather’s golf course in Warren Township, New Jersey. Later, she was one of the ...

More than 100 years ago, Bessie Coleman took to Long Island skies in a borrowed plane — and made another ascent into history. In September 1922, Coleman became the nation’s first Black woman to take ...

CC0 Usage Conditions ApplyClick for more information. Howard Warfield Gill (1883--1912) was an early aviator, aircraft designer, and magazine contributor. This collection consists of four scrapbooks, ...