Aviation & Flight
Aviation & Flight
1944 Formosa Air Battle....
Item #695478
October 14, 1944
THE NEW YORK TIMES, October 14, 1944
* Formosa Air Battle - Philippine Sea
* United States Navy - Fast Carrier Task Force
* Imperial Japanese Navy - Army
The front page has a nice banner headline: "100 JAPANESE SHIPS HIT, 396 PLANES WRECKED IN 2-DAY CARRIER PLANE ATTACK ON FORMOSA" with subheads. Nice for display. Related map on page 7. Always nice to have notable events in histo... See More
1945 invasion of Lingayen Gulf begins....
Item #595072
January 08, 1945
THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Massachusetts, January 8, 1945
* Invasion of Lingayen Gulf (1st report)
* Admiral Jesse B. Oldendorf
* Battle of the Bulge
The front page has a nice banner headline: "U.S. FLEET ATTACKS LUZON, JAPS SAY" with subheads (see photos). 1st report coverage on the invasion of Lingayen Gulf, Luzon, Phillipines. Kamikaze airplane attac... See More
1945 invasion of Lingayen Gulf begins....
Item #610576
January 09, 1945
THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Springfield, Massachusetts, January 9, 1945 The front page has a nice banner headline: "Jap Ships Flee From Philippines" with subheads "Nip Planes go Into Hiding As Powerful U.S. Sea, Air Forces Make Heavy Blows" "U.S. Invasion Of Luzon Island Appears Close" "Tokyo Continues to Tell of Huge Yank Fleets in Lingayen Region" which a... See More
1945 Fifth Fleet Tokyo raids....
Item #682798
February 16, 1945
THE TOPEKA DAILY CAPITAL, Kansas, February 16, 1945
* Fifth Fleet Tokyo, Japan attack
* USS Enterprise aircraft carrier
The front page has a nice banner headline: "NAVY PLANES ATTACK TOKYO" with subheads. (see) Nice for display. Coverage of the first U.S. carrier airplane attack on Tokyo, Japan.
Complete with all 22 pages, light toning at the margins, a little wear along the spin... See More
Kamikaze airplane attack on 1945 Okinawa...
Item #684580
May 26, 1945
MINNEAPOLIS MORNING TRIBUNE, May 26, 1945
* Kamikaze suicide airplane attack
* Battle of Okinawa - Japanese
* Heinrich Himmler suicide photo
The front page has a nice banner headline: "18-HOUR JAP SUICIDE AIR ATTACK" with subheads. (see) Nice for display. First report coverage on the Japanese special operations suicide attack on Yontan Airfield during the Battle of Okinawa.
Also... See More
Kamikaze airplane attack in 1945...
Item #712623
May 26, 1945
CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, May 26, 1945
* USS Ingraham - destroyer
* United States Navy
* Kamikaze suicide airplane attack
* Battle of Okinawa - Japanese
Page 3 has a one column heading: "Destroyer Ingraham Hit By Suicide Craft" (see image)
I suspect this to be a very rare item because their was really no reason to save it at the time.
Complete with 26 pages, light toning at the ... See More
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Plane and Boat named after Ernie Pyle...
Item #568484
May 26, 1945
THE STARS AND STRIPES, Mediterranean Edition, May 26, 1945
Page 5 reports "Plane, Boat Carry Name Of Man Who Gave Doggie His Due" which are named after Ernie Pyle. Included are two photos (see images). The frontpage of the issue includes the articles "Himmler Measured For Pine Box; Hunt Still On For Von Ribbentrop" and "Smoke Blocks View of Tokyo's Damage".
This... See More
Military newspaper printed in the jungles of New Guinea...
Item #650872
June 01, 1945
GUINEA GOLD, "Australian Edition", June 1, 1945
* Rare military title
* Jungles of New Guinea
* World War II - WWII
On November 19, 1942 Australian and US troops fighting Japanese invaders in the New Guinea jungle created the first issue of "Guinea Gold", a unique four-page Australian army newspaper which day after day thereafter published a record number
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* Rare military title
* Jungles of New Guinea
* World War II - WWII
On November 19, 1942 Australian and US troops fighting Japanese invaders in the New Guinea jungle created the first issue of "Guinea Gold", a unique four-page Australian army newspaper which day after day thereafter published a record number
Hitler and Eva Braun wed... Is Hitler still alive?...
Item #660621
June 10, 1945
CHICAGO SUNDAY TRIBUNE, June 10, 1945
* Adolph Hitler & Eva Braun married
* Is he still alive in Europe ?
* Post-World War II - WWII
An interesting one column heading on the front page: "HITLER LIVES, REDS SUSPECT; BARE WEDDING" with subhead. The article begins: "Adolf Hitler married his sweetheart, Eva Braun, two days before Berlin's fall and the lovers ... See More
Superfortresses hammer Japan...
Item #689949
June 10, 1945
STARS & STRIPES, Paris edition, June 10, 1945 This was the: "Daily Newspaper of U.S. Armed Forces in the European Theater of Operations" as noted in the masthead.
The front page reports: "3 B29 Fleets Hammer Japan; Yanks Blast at Okinawa Pockets" "Superforts' Attack On Plane Plants Is 1st Triple Raid" "Full Surrender Demand Bars Jap Peace Plea, Pre... See More
Superfortresses hammer Japan...
Item #689950
June 10, 1945
STARS & STRIPES, Paris edition, June 10, 1945 This was the: "Daily Newspaper of U.S. Armed Forces in the European Theater of Operations" as noted in the masthead.
The front page reports: "3 B29 Fleets Hammer Japan; Yanks Blast at Okinawa Pockets" "Superforts' Attack On Plane Plants Is 1st Triple Raid" "Full Surrender Demand Bars Jap Peace Plea, Pre... See More
USS Saratoga... Japanese kamikaze attacks...
Item #592591
June 16, 1945
THE NEW YORK TIMES, June 16, 1945
* USS Saratoga - aircraft carrier - USS Hazelwood
* Japanese kamikazes - Iwo Jima
* Joachim von Ribbontrop captured
This 28 page newspaper has a four column headline on the front page: "RIBBONTROP IS CAPTURED IN HAMBURG" with subheads. (see photos) Also on the front page are one column headlines: "CARRIER SARATOGA BADLY HIT OFF IWO&q... See More
1945 "Sun Gun" ?... Nazi Germany scientists...
Item #714664
June 29, 1945
THE NEW YORK TIMES, June 29, 1945
* Sun Gun - heliobeam - death ray - orbital weapon
* Realization of Nazis' scientists looking into it
* Continued World War II events vs. Japan
Beginning on the front page is a bizarre report with a two column heading: "Nazis' Scientists Planned Sun 'Gun' 5,100 Miles Up" and continuing on page 5. (see images)
Complete with 32 pa... See More
Early space station possibility? in 1945...
Item #579093
June 30, 1945
THE NEW YORK TIMES, June 30, 1945
* Space station?
* Space travel - Moon
* Hermann Oberth
This 30 page newspaper has a editorial on page 16 with a one column heading: "THAT GERMAN SKY ISLAND". Tells of the idea of a possible space station with mirrors which was. The first successful space station would not occur until 1971.
Other news of the day throughout. Light browni... See More
The war continues against Japan...
Item #690396
July 07, 1945
STARS & STRIPES, London Edition, July 7, 1945
* USS Columbia - United States Navy crusier
* Japanese kamikaze airplane attack photo (rare)
This was the: "Daily Newspaper of U.S. Armed Forces in the European Theater of Operations" as noted in the masthead. Penciled at the top is "War Dept."
The front page reports include: "400 Superforts Hit 5 Cities in J... See More
Plane crashes into the Empire State Building...
Item #712820
July 28, 1945
FITCHBURG SENTINEL, Mass., July 28, 1945
* B-25 Mitchell bomber crash
* Empire State Building
The front page has a banner headline: "B-25 Hits Empire State Bldg--15 Die" with subheads. (see images) First report coverage on the B-25 Mitchell bomber airplane crash into the Empire State Building in New York City.
Complete with 10 pages, light toning at the margins, nice condit... See More
Plane crashes into the Empire State Building...
Item #695535
July 30, 1945
NEW YORK POST, July 30, 1945
* B-25 Mitchell bomber crash
* Empire State Building
* Betty Lou Oliver miracle fall
The front page has a heading: "EMPIRE STATE CRASH PROBED"
Page 5 has a three column heading: "Army Investigating Empire State Crash; Sailor's Body Found" with 2 related photos.
Also of interest is a four column heading on the same page: "The... See More
Atom bomb is dropped one Hiroshima...
Item #704999
August 07, 1945
THE PROVIDENCE JOURNAL, Rhode Island, Aug. 7, 1945 The banner headlines announces: "ATOMIC BOMB BLASTS JAP BASE" "Single Missile Stronger Than 20,000 Tons of TNT; Steel Tower Turned to Gas in New Mexico Tryout" with various related subheads concerning the A Bomb drop on Hiroshima.
The photo is headed: "Atomic Bomb, World's Deadliest Weapon, Produced Here" s... See More
Rare photo of the 'Spruce Goose' under construction...
Item #692503
August 15, 1945
THE STARS & STRIPES, London Edition, August 15, 1945 Interesting that virtually every other newspaper of this date reports the surrender of Japan, but not mentioned here. They published an "Extra" edition which makes that announcement.
The banner headline; "Swiss Call In U.S. Envoy After Receiving Jap Note" with related subheads.
The bottom of the front page has a p... See More
Flight 537 airplane disaster....
Item #570849
September 08, 1945
THE NEW YORK TIMES, New York, September 8, 1945 This 30 page newspaper has one column headlines on the front page that include: "22 ON AIR LINER DIE IN CRASH LANDING IN CAROLINA SWAMP" "Eastern Air Lines Plane Cuts a Swath 50 Feet Wide Through 200 Feet of Trees, Brush" "WRECKAGE FOUND BY BOY" and more. (see) Reporting continues on the back page with a few ... See More
The "Battle of Los Angeles" explained...
Item #704522
October 29, 1945
LOS ANGELES TIMES, Oct. 29, 1945
* Battle of Los Angeles revisited
* Japanese airplane attack ? UFO's ?
* Best title to be had (very rare)
The "Battle of Los Angeles" in February, 1942 was a curious incident of World War II, the result of a rumored attack by the Japanese upon the coast of California. It was ultimately a false alarm attributed to a case of "wa... See More
Felix 'Doc' Blanchard wins Heisman Trophy...
Item #667716
December 04, 1945
THE NEW YORK TIMES, New York, December 4, 1945
* Felix 'Doc' Blanchard wins Heisman Trophy
* Army Black Knights - College football
Page 23 has one column headings that include: "BLANCHARD WINS HEISMAN TROPHY", "Army Fullback Votes Nation's Outstanding Player of 1945--Glenn Davis Runner-Up" and more with a nice two column photo of Blanchard. Always nice to ha... See More
Cheshire airplane crash....
Item #578718
January 18, 1946
LEOMINSTER DAILY ENTERPRISE, Massachusetts, January 18, 1946
* Cheshire, Connecticut
* Eastern Air Lines DC-3 airplane crash
* Early, same day breaking news report
This 10 page newspaper has a two column "Bulletin" headline on the front page: "REPORT AT LEAST 16 PERSONS DIE TODAY IN PASSENGER PLANE CRASH"
Tells of the Eastern Air Lines DC-3 airliner crash at Cheshire... See More
Elk Mountain WY airliner crash....
Item #570497
February 01, 1946
THE NEW YORK TIMES, New York, February 1, 1946 This 42 page newspaper has one column headlines on the front page: "PLANE LOST WITH 21 ON A WYOMING PEAK" "Searchers Fear All Are Dead on Seattle-New York Trip--12 Soldiers on Board".
Tells of the United Air Lines Douglas DC-3 airliner crash on Elk Mountain in Wyoming.
Other news of the day throughout. Light browning w... See More
Mt. Laguna airplane crash....
Item #630697
March 04, 1946
THE NEW YORK TIMES, March 4, 1946
* Thing Mountain airplane crash disaster
* Mt. Laguna Range, San Diego, California
* American Airlines Douglas DC-3
The front page has a two column heading: "27 Are Killed as Airliner Crashes Into Peak on Coast" with subhead. (see) First report coverage on the American Airlines Douglas DC-3 airliner crash in Mt. Laguna Range near San Diego, Calif... See More
1946 Airplane crashes into 40 Wall Street building...
Item #697152
May 21, 1946
THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, May 21, 1946
* 40 Wall Street, New York City skyscraper
* United States Army Air Force
* C-45 Beechcraft airplane crash
The front page has a banner headline: "PLANE RAMS 70-STORY BLDG." with lead-in: "N.Y. Skyscraper Crash Kills Five" Two subheads and related photo as well. Nice for display. More related photos on the back page. First report cov... See More
1st Arab summit... defending Palestine from Jews...
Item #715203
May 31, 1946
THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, May 31, 1946
* First Arab League Summit - Inshas, Egypt
* Defending Palestine from Jewish immigration
The front page has a six column heading: "Arabs United to Keep Jews Out" with subheads. (see images)
Complete with all 28 pages, light toning and a little wear at the margins, generally nice.
Note: The first Arab summit in modern history was the product... See More
1946 MLB all-star game... Mt. Tom airplane crash...
Item #612413
July 10, 1946
THE NEW YORK TIMES, July 10, 1946
* MLB all-star game - Ted Williams
* Fenway Park - Boston Red Sox
* Mt. Tom MA Massachusetts airplane crash
This 44 page newspaper has a one column headline near the bottom of the front page: "23 Die at Mt. Tom In Airplane Crash" 1st report coverage on the B-17 Flying Fortress crash at Mount Tom, Massachusetts.
Also of in... See More
Howard Hughes' Spruce Goose...
Item #648682
July 12, 1946
THE NEW YORK TIMES, July 12, 1946
* "Spruce Goose" flying boat
* Howard Hughes construction
* Nazi rockets showing a trend
Page 5 has a four column photo with heading: "The World's Largest Flying Boat Taking Shape In California" which shows the famous "Spruce Goose" airplane under construction by Howard Hughes. Always nice to have notable events in histor... See More
1946 Goodland, Kansas C-47 crash...
Item #695542
July 20, 1946
THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, July 20, 1946
* Goodland, Kansas
* C-47 military transport crash
* Airplane - aviation disaster
The front page has a small one column heading: "13 Are Killed in Air Crash" (see) First report coverage on the United States Air Force C-47 military transport airplane crash near Goodland, Kansas
Complete with 16 pages, light toning at t... See More
1946 Elko NV airplane crash...
Item #570433
September 06, 1946
THE NEW YORK TIMES, New York, September 6, 1946
* Elko NV Nevada DC-3 airplane crash
* 2 year-old boy survives
This 38 page newspaper has a two column headlines on the front page: "21 Die in Crash of Chartered Plane; Child, 2, Is Only Survivor in Nevada"
Tells of the Douglas DC-3 Trans-Luxury Airlines airplane crash at Elko, Nevada in which 21 out the 22 on... See More
V-2 rocket reaches highest altitude ever...
Item #710266
December 18, 1946
THE NEW YORK TIMES, New York, Dec.18, 1946
* V-2 rocket reaches highest altitude ever
* 1st objects flung into space
The front page has a two-column headline: "Try to Hurl Rocket Slugs Into Space, Free of Earth". The coverage tells of the 1st time in history that man-made objects where successfully put out into outer space. This was also the highest a rocket (A-4 missile) has eve... See More
V-2 rocket testing in New Mexico......
Item #579868
December 22, 1946
THE NEW YORK TIMES, December 22, 1946
* V-2 German rocket test
* White Sands, New Mexico
This 100+ page newspaper has a three column photo on page 21 with heading:
* ARMY PREPARES FOR TEST OF MAN-MADE METEORS
Also a two column headline on page E9 (inside, near back): "Rockets Hurling Man-Made Meteors Into Space Might Open a New Field of Astrophysics" See photos for ... See More
Galax, Virginia airliner disaster...
Item #616374
January 13, 1947
THE TOPEKA DAILY CAPITAL, Kansas, January 13, 1947
* Galax VA Virginia airliner disaster
* Douglas DC-3 airplane crash
The front page has a two column headline: "18 Killed in Plane Crash in Virginia" with subhead. (see) 1st report coverage on the Eastern Airlines Douglas DC-3 airplane crash in Galax, Virginia.
Other news, sports and advertisements of the day. Complete in 14 pages... See More
Actress Grace Moore killed...
Item #560120
January 27, 1947
THE NEW YORK TIMES, from New York, dated January 27, 1947
* Grace Moore killed in airplane crash
* Opera singer & actress
* Tennessee Nightingale
This 40 page newspaper has a two column headline on the front page:
* GRACE MOORE DIES IN BURNING PLANE; PRINCE ALSO KILLED
with subheads that include: "Crash In Denmark" "Take-Off Mishap Fatal to Singer, Swedish King'... See More
Actress Grace Moore & Al Capone deaths...
Item #638234
January 27, 1947
THE NEW YORK TIMES, January 27, 1947
* Grace Moore killed in airplane crash
* Opera singer & actress - Tennessee Nightingale
* Gangster Al 'Scarface' Capone death
The top of the front page has a two column headline: "GRACE MOORE DIES IN BURNING PLANE; PRINCE ALSO KILLED" with subheads that include: "Crash In Denmark" "Take-Off Mishap Fatal to Sing... See More
1947 Al Capone death...
Item #577625
January 27, 1947
THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, Michigan, January 27, 1947
* Gangster Al Capone's death
* Grace Moore's (opera singer) death (plane crash)
This 20 page newspaper has a banner headline on the front page: "Plane Crash Kills Grace Moore, 21 Others" with subheads and photo. (see photos). Also page 16 has: "Al Capone Died Broke, His Attorney Believes" and more. (see ph... See More
Douglas D-558-1 Skystreak unveiled...
Item #692774
February 06, 1947
THE NEW YORK TIMES, Feb. 6, 1947
* Douglas D-558-1 Skystreak airplane unveiling
* United States Navy turbojet research aircraft
The top of page 13 has a three column photo with heading: "The New Trans-Sonic Plane Is Displayed By The Navy" and a two column heading: "First Jet Plane to Test Trans-Sonic Speeds Is Unveiled by Navy and Douglas Company" (see)
Complete with 48... See More
Robert H. Goddard rockets...
Item #588702
February 14, 1947
THE NEW YORK TIMES, February 14, 1947
* Nazis rockets were American ?
* Robert H. Goddard - rocketeer
This 44 page newspaper has a one column headline on page 5: "NAZIS' ROCKET CALLED AMERICAN INVENTION".
Other news, sports and advertisements of the day throughout. Rag edition, some tear on pages 3-4 (unrelated), otherwise in great condition.
wikipedia notes: Wernher Ma... See More
1947 North American F-82 Twin Mustang...
Item #676001
February 28, 1947
FITCHBURG SENTINEL, Mass., February 28, 1947
* North American F-82 Twin Mustang
* United States Air force Fighter airplane
* Robert E. Thacker record flight
The top of the front page has a five column headline: "Honolulu-N. Y. Test Flight Completed In 14.5 Hours" with subheads and related map/photo.
Complete with all 20 pages, light toning at the margins, generally very nice.
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1947 robot rocket airplane....
Item #580199
April 30, 1947
THE NEW YORK TIMES, April 30, 1947
* Pilotless rocket plane
* Speed of sound tested ?
This 52 page newspaper has small one column headline on page 7: "Test Rocket Plane Aims At 900 Miles an Hour"
Please see photo for brief text here. Other news, sports and advertisements of the day throughout. Rag edition in great condition.... See More
Flight 605 disaster... Port Deposit, Maryland....
Item #596263
May 31, 1947
THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Springfield, Massachusetts, May 31, 1947
* Eastern Airlines Flight 605
* Airplane crash disaster
* Port Deposit, Maryland MD
The front page has a nice banner headline: "53 DEAD IN MARYLAND PLANE CRASH" with subheads. 1st report coverage on the Eastern Airlines flight 605 airplane crash near Port Desposit, Maryland.
Other news,sports and adverti... See More
United Flight 521 disaster...
Item #624737
May 31, 1947
THE NEW YORK TIMES, New York, May 31, 1947
* United Flight 521 disaster
* Airplane crash
* Port Deposit, Maryland
The front page has a nice five column headline announcing: "53 KILLED AS AIRLINER CRASHES AND BURNS IN MARYLAND WOODS; DISASTER HERE LAID TO WIND SHIFT" with subheads. (see) First report coverage continues inside with related photos.
Other news, sports and advertise... See More
1947 Hillsboro, Virginia airliner crash...
Item #650634
June 14, 1947
THE DETROIT NEWS, June 14, 1947
* Pennsylvania Central Airlines Flight 410
* Douglas DC-4 airplane crash
* Blue Ridge Mountains - West Virginia
The front page has a seven column headline: "50 DIE IN PLANE CRASH" with subheads." (see) First report coverage on the Capital Airlines DC-4 airplane disaster near Hillsboro, Virginia.
Other news, sports and advertisemen... See More
1947 airplane speed record broken...
Item #710281
June 20, 1947
THE NEW YORK TIMES, June 20, 1947
* Test pilot Albert Boyd
* United States Air Force
* Air speed record broken
* First jet fighter airplane
Near the bottom of the front page has a two column heading: "U.S. Jet Flies 623.8 Miles an Hour To Capture World Speed Record" (see images)
Complete with 42 pages, rag edition in very nice condition.
wikipedia notes: The prototype Lockh... See More
Woman aviator Marge Hurlburt killed in crash...
Item #713131
July 05, 1947
CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, July 5, 1947
* Marge Hurlburt killed at airshow
* Airplane crash in a AT-6 aircraft
* Decorah, Winneshiek County, Iowa
The front page has a five column heading: "World Air Speed Queen Dies in Crash" Small photo of Hulburt is on page 3. (see images)
Complete 1st section only with 20 pages, some small binding holes along the spine, generally very nice.
wi... See More
Coelophysis dinosaurs found in New Mexico... DC-3 airliner crashes in Florida swamp...
Item #710846
July 14, 1947
THE NEW YORK TIMES, July 14, 1947
* Coelophysis dinosaurs skeletons discoveries
* Ghost Ranch, New Mexico
* DC-3 crashes in Florida swamp
The front page has two column headings: "Museum Finds Dinosaurs Of 200 Million Years Ago" "Skeletons of Ancestor of Forty-Ton Monster Are Only Three or Four Feet in Length--Discovered in New Mexico" Coverage on the famed Coelophysis d... See More
Howard Hughes Pan Am trials....
Item #584841
August 07, 1947
LEOMINSTER DAILY ENTERPRISE, Massachusetts, August 7, 1947
* Aviator Howard Hughes
* Pan Am airlines
* Trials
This 14 page newspaper has a three column headline on the front page:
"Hughes Submits Questions"
with subheads and photo of Hughes. (see images)
Minor wear along the spine, otherwise in good condition.
wikipedia notes: Howard Robard Hughes, Jr. (December 24, ... See More
Aviator Howard Hughes... Pan Am trials...
Item #658905
August 08, 1947
CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, August 8, 1947
* Aviator Howard Hughes
* Pan Am airlines - TWA
The front page has a six column heading: "End Hughes-Brewster Feud; Quiz to Go On" with subheads. Related photo on the back page. Always nice to have notable events in history reported in this World famous publication.
Complete with all 36 pages, light toning at the margins, small library stamp ... See More
Howard Hughes Spruce Goose...
Item #568548
August 08, 1947
THE DETROIT NEWS, Detroit, Michigan, August 8, 1947 This 44 page newspaper has a six column headline on the front page:"HUGHES PARTY-GIVER VANISHES FROM QUIZ" with subheads. Continues on page 2. Lots of text.
Other news of the day throughout. Rag edition in nice condition.
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