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1.	Aerostation		Balloons (Aircraft);	Various balloons belonging to: 1 - Montgolfier's balloon; 2 - Blanchards; 3 - Charles and Roberts; 4 - Luncardi's; 5 - Baldwin's view over the city of Chester from Lunardi's balloon

2.	Biggest Light Plane Contest Ever Held	1923-07-08	Airplanes; Contests;	Text from back of image: "The first International Challenge Tour for Light Planes, the biggest light plane contest ever held, started from Orly, near Paris yesterday (Wed). After preliminary tests for folding, weight, engine-starting, etc., the competitors set off on a tour of Europe, covering a distance of nearly four thousand miles, as far east as Bucharest and as far north as Hamburg. Photo shows one of the competing machines going through the weighing test."

3.	Biggest Light Plane Contest Ever Held	1928-08-08	Airplanes; Contests;	Text from back of image: "The first International Challenge Tour for Light Planes, the biggest light plane contest ever held, started from Orly, near Paris yesterday (Wed). After preliminary tests for folding, weight, engine-starting, etc., the competitors set off on a tour of Europe, covering a distance of nearly four thousand miles, as far east as Bucharest and as far north as Hamburg. OPS an Italian Fiat in the folding test just squeezed through the testing gateway."

4.	Britains Place in the Sun		Airships;	Text from back of image: "A striking photograph taken today in Central London which illuminates to perfection the………; The picture is of H. M. Airship 'R.33' cruising toward London against a sunset sky."

5.	First Flight!		Airplanes;	Text from back of image: "Here is shown the first flight of the D-H34, one of number of planes in air passenger service just inaugurated the other day between Berlin and London. Each plan is luxuriously equipped. This plane was photographed just after it left the Berlin Aerodrome on its first flight."

6.	Great Aerial Derby at Hendon, England		Aircraft accidents;	Text from back of image: "Machine of F. J. Courtney, winner of the London Aerial Derby was slightly injured when his machine upset while he was making a landing at Hendon. The plane is shown in the picture taken immediately after the accident was turned over upside down. It is a Martynside Semi-quaver."

7.	New World-Flight Attempt	1924-03-07	Air pilots;	Text from back of image: "Photo shows group of Argentine officers who are in London to buy a British plane in which to fly around the world. The expedition has been financed by public subscription and government grant in the Argentine. Photo shows the round-world flyers, L to R, Lieut. Nelson T. page of Argentine Navy; Major Pedro Zanni of Argentine Army and Felipe Beltrame, mechanic."

8.	The Triangular Air Line Danes Inaugurated Daily Passenger and Mail Service Between Malmo, Berlin, Amsterdam, and London		Airplanes; Air pilots; Hydroplanes;	Text from back of image: "Across Baltic Sea and English Channel the first Danish Air Line, Amsterdam, and London and flying back by way of Gothengury to Malmo. The motor of the giant Hydroplane used is of 220 HP Benz motor, carries mail and important documents as well as passengers who save considerable time rather than cross the Baltic by boat."

9.	Trans-Atlantic Flight in Largest Airship		Airships;	Text from back of image: "There recently arrived in London, England from America, a crew of eighteen men and three officers who will shortly attempt a trans-Atlantic flight in the largest airship ever built, the 'R-38.' She is a sister ship of the 'R-34,' which made the first trans-Atlantic dirigible flight. The officer who will be in command on the voyage is Captain Louis M. Maxfield, shown above with members of his crew at Howden, England, where the 'R-38' is being built and is almost ready for the great flight."

10.	When Flying Boat Crashed and Burned at Croydon	1936-12-17	Aircraft accidents;	Text from back of image: "Twelve passengers, among them persons of international note, and two crew members of an American-built Royal Dutch airliner, were killed when the ship crashed and burst into flames on taking off from Croydon Airport, near London, Dec. 9th. The accident was the most disastrous of British aviation history. Photo shows firemen standing by helplessly while flames consume the wreckage of the once luxurious airliner."

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