| Directory > Science > Technology > Aerospace > Aeronautics > History > People Lawrence Hargrave: Australian Aviation Pioneer
This site celebrates the life and work of Lawrence Hargrave, 1850 - 1915, one of Australia's
aviation pioneers.
http://www.ctie.monash.edu.au/hargrave/
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The mystery of Thomas Smith's transatlantic flight.
This site details Thomas Smith's bold transatlantic flight of 1939 in his 65hp "Baby
Clipper," later found at Newfoundland, Canada. Smith however was never found. Here's the
man, the aircraft, and the last minutes of his fateful flight.
http://www.geo-met.com/tommysmith/
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Mario Calderara, Aviator and Inventor
Pioneer of aviation, Italian pilot license n.1 and first military pilot in the world. First Italian
to be trained by the Wright brothers. Site in English, Italian and French.
http://www.calderara.com/mario/
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Long Flight - Vickers Vimy
John Alcock and Arthur Whitten Brown were two British fliers and the first people to fly an
aircraft non-stop across the Atlantic ocean.
http://www.fi.edu/flights/long/index.html
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Stearman World Flight
Information on the Stearman World Flight with the "Super 450 Stearman."
http://www.stearmanworldflight.com/
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Plane Writing: quotes from early pilots' biographies
Vintage writing about flying from biographies of pilots - Beryl Markham, the Lindberghs, Roald
Dahl, Nevil Shute, st. Exupéry and many lesser known aviators.
http://www.xs4all.nl/~blago/planewriting/
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Pioneer Pilot, Walter E. Lees, 1887-1957
Walter E. Lees, Pioneer Pilot, soloed in 1912 and continued in aviation until 1945.
http://home.earthlink.net/~ralphcooper/index.htm
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A Lucky Pilot
A narrative memoir of Lanky Ahmad, a pilot in the Pakistan Military. Includes a photo gallery.
http://www.concordiaexpeditions.com/luckypilot/
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Omar Bilal
Information about the great aerobatic pilot, with movie clips from his airshow performance.
http://www.geocities.com/CapeCanaveral/Hangar/6471/
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Nurflügels en Argentina
A brief biography of Reimar Horten, focusing on his work in Argentina after WW II.
http://www.geocities.com/CapeCanaveral/Lab/1524/
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Fokker at Plane Writing
Quotes from, and about, early aviator, aeroplane constructor and general mad inventor Anthony
Fokker.
http://www.xs4all.nl/~blago/planewriting/fokker.html
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Charles LaJotte
Biography and achievements, with photographs of the man and his planes.
http://www.charleslajotte.com/
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Flight of Excelsior
Public information site on the life and accomplishments of Emilio Carranza. Contains a biography
and photo gallery.
http://www.flightofexcelsior.net/
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Calderara.com
History of Mario Calderara, Italian aviator. Includes historic aviation links.
http://calderara.com/
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S. F. Cody
A brief summary of the life and achievements of Samuel Franklin Cody, showman, kite developer and
aviator.
http://www.sfcody.org.uk/
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Lincoln Beachey
Information about the life and career of Lincoln Beachey, who flew professionally between 1905 and
1915.
http://www.lincolnbeachey.com/
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Glenn Curtiss: Father of Naval Aviation
Information and photos focused on the birth of naval aviation, based on writings and photos of John
H. Whitney, Curtiss' personal secretary and photographer.
http://www.glenncurtiss.com/
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Frederick J. Noonan, Pioneer Aviator-Navigator
Frederick J. Noonan, pioneer aviator and navigator, helped Pan American Airways establish
trans-Pacific air routes. Navigation officer for the survey flights to Hawaii, Wake, Guam, and
Philippines. Lost with Amelia Earhart in 1937.
http://frednoonan.com
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