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Pilot Johnny Miller stands with 2 unidentified men beside the autogiro, Missing Link, Los Angeles vicinity, 1931

Description:
A similar photograph of the Missing Link autogiro in flight is captioned, "Crowd Marvels at Strange Aircraft Autogiro as it appeared when dropping vertically to the ground at Los Angeles Airport and inset, John Miller of Poughkeepsie, N. Y., pilot of machine's first transcontinental trip," Los Angeles Times, 30 May 1931: A3
Date:
[circa May - June, 1931]
Resource Type:
still image
Collection:
Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection
OpenUCLA Collections
Pilot Johnny Miller stands with 2 unidentified men beside the autogiro, Missing Link, Los Angeles vicinity, 1931

Los Angeles County sheriff Eugene Biscailuz and aviators Claude F. Morgan and P.G.B. Morriss at dinner at Hotel Clark, Los Angeles, 1934

Description:
Probably related to the article “Flying Deputies to Repeat Show.” Los Angeles Times, 31 Mar. 1934: A3. The article states: … members of the Sheriff’s aeronautical detail will give another demonstration of their work sometime in June, it was announced by Sheriff Biscailuz last night at a meeting of the aero squadron at the Hotel Clark as guests of the hotel manager, P.G.B. Moriss. …
Date:
March 30, 1934
Resource Type:
still image
Collection:
Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection
Los Angeles County sheriff Eugene Biscailuz and aviators Claude F. Morgan and P.G.B. Morriss at dinner at Hotel Clark, Los Angeles, 1934

Central Airways pilots Paul Adams and John E. Tremayne in full uniform, Los Angeles, 1935

Description:
Pilot and co-pilot Paul Adams and John E. Tremayne, respectively, pose in uniform typical of pilots: crisp white caps with dark bills and long buttoned jackets. Both wear metal airline pins of a round shape, with symbolc wings jutting from the center. During a flight from Hermosilla, Mexico to Los Angeles, the men witnessed what was possibly the passing of meteor. The men were employed by the Mexican airline, Central Airways.
Date:
October 26, 1935
Resource Type:
still image
Collection:
Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection
Central Airways pilots Paul Adams and John E. Tremayne in full uniform, Los Angeles, 1935

C. B. D. Collyer and Harry Tucker at Mines Field after a transcontinental flight, Los Angeles, 1928

Description:
Left to right: C. B. D. Collyer, and unidentified man, and Harry Tucker stand in front of the the Yankee Doodle monoplane, a Lockheed-Vega, at Mines Field after a transcontinental flight. Collyer and Tucker piloted the plane. It was the second non-stop transcontinental flight, completed in twenty-four hours and fifty-eight minutes, which was non hour and fifty-two minutes under the record created by the first flight.
Date:
October 25, 1928
Resource Type:
still image
Collection:
OpenUCLA Collections
Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection
C. B. D. Collyer and Harry Tucker at Mines Field after a transcontinental flight, Los Angeles, 1928

C. B. D. Collyer, Allan Lockheed and Harry Tucker at Mines Field after a transcontinental flight, Los Angeles, 1928

Description:
Captain C. B. D. Collyer and Harry Tucker (right), who flew the Yankee Doodle monoplane on the second transcontinental flight, holding telegrams of congratulations. With them is Alan Lockheed (2nd from right) who designed the Lockheed Vega monoplane that was flown, and other unidentified people. They are at Mines Field on the day that Collyer and Tucker completed the flight.
Date:
October 25, 1928
Resource Type:
still image
Collection:
Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection
OpenUCLA Collections
C. B. D. Collyer, Allan Lockheed and Harry Tucker at Mines Field after a transcontinental flight, Los Angeles, 1928

Aviators George Haldeman and Shirley Short at Mines Field after their transcontinental race, Los Angeles, 1928

Description:
George Haldeman was an American aviator, who in 1928 participated in a transcontinental race from New York to Los Angeles. He was forced to land for oil in New Mexico. The end point of the air race George Haldeman participated in was Mines Field in Los Angeles. Mines Field would soon become what is now Los Angeles International Airport.
Date:
September 14, 1928
Resource Type:
still image
Collection:
Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection
Aviators George Haldeman and Shirley Short at Mines Field after their transcontinental race, Los Angeles, 1928

Art Goebel stands with his mother, Emma Goebel, and Harry Tucker as he addresses a crowd at Mines Field, Los Angeles, 1928

Description:
A different Associated Press photograph of the event is titled, "Aviator Dons Another Laurel," and captioned, "Honolulu Winner at End of Flight Art Goebel steps from his Lockheed plane upon arrival at Mines Field after trip from New York. [A. P. photo]," Los Angeles Times, 14 Sep 1928: A1
Date:
[September 13, 1928]
Resource Type:
still image
Photographer:
P. & A. Photos
Collection:
Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection
OpenUCLA Collections
Art Goebel stands with his mother, Emma Goebel, and Harry Tucker as he addresses a crowd at Mines Field, Los Angeles, 1928

Art Goebel stands up from the cockpit of the "Yankee Doodle" monoplane to receive food and drink from Victor Clark, Los Angeles, 1928

Description:
This photograph is possibly related to the articles, "GOEBEL TO START AIR HOP TODAY: Hawaiian Flight Winner Hopes to Get Off, After Several Delays," Los Angeles Times, 19 Aug. 1928: B1, and, "GOEBEL FLIGHT UNDER WAY: Reported Over Phoenix After Take-off from Mines Field in Nonstop Hop to New York," Los Angeles Times, 20 Aug. 1928: 1
Date:
[circa August, 1928]
Resource Type:
still image
Photographer:
P. & A. Photos
Collection:
Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection
OpenUCLA Collections
Art Goebel stands up from the cockpit of the "Yankee Doodle" monoplane to receive food and drink from Victor Clark, Los Angeles, 1928

Art Goebel kisses his mother goodbye before embarking on a flight, Los Angeles, 1928

Description:
From left to right, Arthur Goebel, Sr., Arthur Goebel and Emma Goebel stand beside the "Yankee Doodle" monoplane. Arthur, Sr., rests a hand on the plane's wheel and looks to camera. To his left, Arthur, Jr. kisses his mother goodbye. Behind the Goebels and to the left, Yankee Doodle sits in partial view; its tail stretches back towards center. A large white patch cuts across the upper right corner. A few people appear to stand along the right edge to watch the farewell.
Date:
[circa August, 1928]
Resource Type:
still image
Collection:
OpenUCLA Collections
Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection
Art Goebel kisses his mother goodbye before embarking on a flight, Los Angeles, 1928