Genre: news photographs / Location: Los Angeles (Calif.) / Subject: Air pilots--American--California--Los Angeles - UCLA Library Digital Collections Search Results

Eddie Rickenbacker with New York reporters, 1934

Description:: Eddie Rickenbacker on one couch with 5 other news reporters from N.Y. Eddie is relaxed and in a robe while the other men are in suits.
Date:: 1934
Resource Type:: still image
Collection:: Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection
OpenUCLA Collections

Art Goebel seated in the cockpit of his monoplane, probably at Mines Field, Los Angeles, 1928

Date:: 1928
Resource Type:: still image
Collection:: Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection
OpenUCLA Collections

Captain C.B.D. Collyer and Harry Tucker with their monoplane Yankee Doodle, Los Angeles, 1928

Description:: Photograph appears with the article, "Plane Breaks Flight Record," Los Angeles Times, 26 Oct 1928: A1.
Date:: October 25 1928
Resource Type:: still image
Collection:: Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection
OpenUCLA Collections

Colonel Roscoe Turner and Guy Ball prepare the giant parachute, Los Angeles, 1935

Description:: A uniformed Colonel Turner and Guy Ball hold a corner of the white parachute as they examine it. Guy holds a coil of rope over one shoulder.
Date:: May 1935
Resource Type:: still image
Collection:: Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection

Bertha Leonard testifies on behalf of her son Royal Leonard in paternity suit, Los Angeles, 1935

Description:: Mrs. Leonard faces her son as she rests an arm around his shoulder.
Date:: September 13, 1935
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

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

Art Goebel in his monoplane, probably at Mines Field, Los Angeles, 1928

Description:: Art Goebel seated in his Lockheed Vega monoplane. His name is printed on the plane.
Date:: 1928
Resource Type:: still image
Collection:: Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection
OpenUCLA Collections

A. W. Koehl, Charles J. Correll, F. L. Duncan, O. D. McKenzie, W. D. Crook, Judge Rey Schauer, Warren E. Carey, and Claude Morgan are inducted by Sheriff Gene Biscailuz, Los Angeles, 1938

Description:: The men stand in a semi-circle around an office desk.
Date:: November 28, 1938
Resource Type:: still image
Collection:: Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection

Col. Roscoe Turner resting hand on aviation trophy, Los Angeles, 1930s

Description:: Col. Roscoe Turner crouching down outside near his aviation trophies. A band performs behind him.
Date:: [1930s]
Resource Type:: still image
Collection:: Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection
OpenUCLA Collections

C. B. D. Collyer waves to a crowd from the Yankee Doodle monoplane after a transcontinental flight, Los Angeles, 1928

Description:: Reported in: "Plane breaks flight record: Yankee Doodle completes transcontinental trip; ship achieves success in spite of fog; time required 24 hours and 58 minutes," Los Angeles Times, 26 Oct. 1928: A1.
Date:: October 25, 1928
Resource Type:: still image
Collection:: Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection
OpenUCLA Collections

Pilot Jean Allen, standing next to a bi-plane, Los Angeles, 1923-1930

Description:: Jean Allen was noted as "probably the tiniest licensed air pilot in the world," in "The Cameraman's Report on Late News and Features Around the World," Los Angeles Times, 13 Jun. 1930: 8.
Date:: [between 1923-1930]
Resource Type:: still image
Collection:: Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection
OpenUCLA Collections

Art Goebel standing in front of his monoplane, probably at Mines Field, Los Angeles, 1928

Date:: 1928
Resource Type:: still image
Collection:: Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection
OpenUCLA Collections

Aviatrix Ruth Elder with arms outstretched in front of her plane, Los Angeles, circa 1927

Description:: Ruth Elder stands in front of a plane with her arms outstretched like wings. There is another pilot (unidentified) that sits in the plane behind Elder.
Date:: [circa 1927]
Resource Type:: still image
Collection:: Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection
OpenUCLA Collections

A barber named Parkers gives Loren W. Mendell a haircut, Los Angeles, 1929

Description:: Photograph appears with the article, "Flyers' Landing Forced By Jammed Controls," Los Angeles Times, 13 July 1929: 2.
Date:: July 12, 1929
Resource Type:: still image
Collection:: Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection

Aviator Art Goebel sits for sculptress, Katherine Stubergh, Los Angeles, 1928

Description:: Photo appears with article "YOUNG SCULPTRESS MODELS AVIATOR: Art Goebel's Mother to Be Given Bronze Bust," Los Angeles Times, 20 Oct. 1928: A3.
Date:: [circa October 20, 1928]
Resource Type:: still image
Collection:: Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection
OpenUCLA Collections

Aviatrix Laura Ingalls waving from cockpit of plane, Los Angeles, 1930

Date:: 1930
Resource Type:: still image
Collection:: Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection
OpenUCLA Collections

C. N. "Jimmie" James climbing into plane for first transcontinental night mail flight service in Los Angeles, 1929

Description:: Photo appears with article "Night Flyer Essays to Bring Oceans Closer: SUN-DODGER AIR MAIL OFF First Night-Flying Transcontinental Plane Roars East, Inaugurating Service," Los Angeles Times, 02 May 1929: A17.
Date:: May 1, 1929
Resource Type:: still image
Collection:: Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection
OpenUCLA Collections

Cliff Henderson, pilot Bobbi Trout, and R. O. Bone at Mines airfield, Los Angeles, 1929

Description:: Cliff Henderson, Director of the Municipal Airport; Bobbi Trout, pilot; and R. O. Bone, manufacturer of the Golden Eagle monoplane, pose for a photo at Mines Field, Los Angeles Municipal Airport. The photo was taken just before or after Trout beat the latest women's world endurance flight record. Reported in "TWO WOMEN SOAR ALOFT IN QUEST OF AIR RECORDS: Miss Trout Ship Drones Through Darkness," Los Angeles Times, 11 Feb 1929: A1.
Date:: February 11-12, 1929
Resource Type:: still image
Collection:: Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection
OpenUCLA Collections

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

Pilot Helen Sheridan wearing a flight jacket and goggles, Los Angeles, 1929

Description:: Reported in "AVIATION TRUMPS BRIDGE FOR WOMEN: SHE DIDN'T WISH TO BE AIR WIDOW That's Why Mrs. Sheridan Learned Flying, and Now She Aims at Record," Los Angeles Times, 15 Feb. 1929: A1.
Date:: February 14, 1929
Resource Type:: still image
Collection:: Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection
OpenUCLA Collections

Royal Leonard testifying in Judge Bowron's court, Los Angeles, 1935

Description:: Florence Suddarth, secretary to an airline president, claimed that Royal Leonard, aviator was the father of her 7 month old daughter, Royale Regina, and brought a suit against him asking for child support of $150/month. Leonard was judged the father of her child, and ordered to pay $50/month.
Date:: August 5, 1935
Resource Type:: still image
Collection:: Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection
OpenUCLA Collections

Art Goebel greeted by 40,000 at Mines Field, Los Angeles, 1928

Description:: Art Goebel, in a grey suit, is standing second from the pole in the middle of a massive crowd.
Date:: September 13, 1928
Resource Type:: still image
Collection:: Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection

Emil Burgin, Virginia Mills, and Lewis Yancy in front of Burgin's Bellanca Monoplane, Los Angeles, 1928

Description:: Pilot Emil Burgin, Virginia Mills, and navigator Lewis Yancy standing in front of Burgin's Bellanca Monoplane. This photograph is possibly related to the article, "Planes Off in Ohio Race at Sunrise," Los Angeles Times, 20 Sep. 1928: A1.
Date:: 1928
Resource Type:: still image
Collection:: Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection

Pilots Josephine Callaghan and Charles F. Dycer in front of a biplane at Dycer airport, Los Angeles, 1929

Description:: Armless pilot Josephine Callaghan and instructor pilot Charles F. Dycer climbing onto a bi-plane at Dycer airport. On her plane is a painted sign reading "Dycer Airport Los Angeles Calif." Photo appears with the article, "Handless Woman Flies Plane: Rich Ranch Owner Performs air Loop," Los Angeles Times, 17 Apr. 1929: A10.
Date:: April 16, 1929
Resource Type:: still image
Collection:: Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection

William A. Moffett, Al Wilson and Edward P. Warner at the opening of the National Air Races, Los Angeles, 1928

Description:: Appears with the article, "DARTING HORDES IN SKY ROAR PAEAN OF AIR ERA: Aeronautical Exposition Opens in Spectacular Showing of Man's Power With Winged Steeds," Los Angeles Times, 9 Sep. 1928: B1
Date:: September 8, 1927
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

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

Barbara Hunter, aviatrix, screenwriter, and film editor, leaving the Los Angeles County jail after an attempted suicide, Los Angeles, 1939

Description:: Photograph related to "Cameraman's Wife Released Following Slashing of Wrists," Los Angeles Times, 20 Oct 1939: A1.
Date:: October 19, 1939
Resource Type:: still image
Collection:: OpenUCLA Collections
Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection

Paul Mantz faces divorce from his wife, Los Angeles, 1936

Description:: Photograph appears with the article, "Air Jaunts Rift Issue," Los Angeles Times, 28 Feb 1936: A3.
Date:: February 27, 1936
Resource Type:: still image
Collection:: Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection

Captain Eddie Rickenbacker and Lindsay Hopkins, Los Angeles, 1934

Description:: A different photograph taken on the same occasion appears with the article, “Flyer Hails New Service,” Los Angeles Times, 10 Oct. 1934: 2.
Date:: October 9, 1934
Resource Type:: still image
Collection:: Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection

Art Goebel beside his monoplane probably at Mines Field, Los Angeles, circa 1928

Description:: Art Goebel (left) with an unidentified man, standing beside his Lockheed Vega monoplane.
Date:: 1928
Resource Type:: still image
Collection:: Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection
OpenUCLA Collections

Acrobatic pilot Tony Scwamm, Los Angeles, 1936

Date:: January 21, 1936
Resource Type:: still image
Collection:: Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection

William W. Lewis, Sr. and William W. Lewis, Jr. at the Martin Johnson plane crash trial, Los Angeles, 1938

Description:: This photograph is likely related to the article, "Airliner Crash Pilot Tells Tragedy in Johnson Trial," Los Angeles Times, 20 Dec 1938: 5.
Date:: December 13, 1938
Resource Type:: still image
Photographer:: Wallace, Gordon Charles, 1909-1992
Collection:: Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection

W. R. Angell and city officials at plane show, Rogers Airport, Los Angeles, 1927

Description:: Five men stand in front of a Fokker monoplane. Left to right, Councilman Hughes, W.R. Angell, Councilman Criswell, H.R. Brashear, Jim Webster.
Date:: April, 1927
Resource Type:: still image
Collection:: Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection

Aviators Blanche Noyes and Amelia Earhart and Earhart's husband George Palmer Putnam arriving after a cross-continental flight, Los Angeles, 1936

Description:: A smaller version of photograph appears with the article, "Amelia Earhart Arrives For Rest From Lectures," Los Angeles Times, 04 Feb 1936: A1.
Date:: February 4, 1936
Resource Type:: still image
Collection:: Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection

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

Senator William G. McAdoo presents a plaque and scroll to flyer Col. Roscoe Turner at the Biltmore, Los Angeles, 1933

Description:: William G. McAdoo was a senator for California from 1933 to 1938.
Date:: February 21, 1933
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

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

Theresa Mantz takes a call on a monoplane, Los Angeles, 1935

Description:: This photograph appears with the article, “Sky Rescue Test Nears,” Los Angeles Times, 2 Jul 1935: A8.
Date:: June 30, 1935
Resource Type:: still image
Collection:: Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection

Colonel Roscoe Turner, Governor Fred Balzar, and Governor James Rolph briefly stop in Los Angeles, 1932

Description:: Governor Rolph and Governor Balzar briefly stopped in Los Angeles to refuel as they were flown by Colonel Roscoe Turner to Richmond, VA for the annual governors' conference.
Date:: April 1932
Resource Type:: still image
Collection:: Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection

Royal Leonard, seated in the witness stand, reading, Los Angeles, 1935

Description:: Judge's name incorrect on negative sleeve: correct name is Judge Bowron.
Date:: August 5, 1935
Resource Type:: still image
Collection:: Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection
OpenUCLA Collections

Frank Kurtz, aviator, and Betty Driscoll, USC student, next to his plane "Yankee Boy," Los Angeles, 1935

Description:: Frank Kurtz, aviator, and Betty Driscoll, University of Southern California student, next to his plane "Yankee Boy." The photograph may have been taken upon his return from a 9000-mile good-will flight to Mexico and New York.
Date:: November 1935
Resource Type:: still image
Collection:: Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection

Royal Leonard in the witness box, Los Angeles, 1935

Description:: Florence Suddarth, secretary to an airline president, claimed that Royal Leonard, aviator, was the father of her 7 month old daughter, Royale Regina, and brought a suit against him asking for child support of $150/month. Leonard was judged the father of her child, and ordered to pay $50/month.
Date:: August 5, 1935
Resource Type:: still image
Collection:: Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection
OpenUCLA Collections

Melba Beard in the airplane she was married in, Los Angeles. 1933

Description:: Reported in the article, "Couple Elope in Own Plane," Los Angeles Times, 8 Oct. 1933: D6.
Date:: [October 1933]
Resource Type:: still image
Collection:: Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection

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

Joseph M. Schenck and Lili Damita after Colonel Roscoe Turner lands their flight, Los Angeles, 1932

Description:: Photograph appears with the article, "Turner Sets New Air Mark," Los Angeles Times, 22 Oct 1932: A1.
Date:: October 1932
Resource Type:: still image
Collection:: Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection

Eddie Schneider lands in Mines Field after endurance flight, Los Angeles, ca. 1930

Description:: This photograph was likely taken in August, 1930 when Schneider completed the 4 day flight from New Jersey to Los Angeles, breaking a transcontinental air speed record for pilots under the age of twenty-one.
Date:: [circa August, 1930]
Resource Type:: still image
Collection:: Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection

Captain C.B.D. Collyer and Harry Tucker with the monoplane Yankee Doodle, Los Angeles, 1928

Description:: C. B. D. Collyer (right) 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.
Date:: October 25, 1928
Resource Type:: still image
Collection:: Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection
OpenUCLA Collections

Pilot Herbert J. Fahy and his wife Claire in front of a Lockheed monoplane, Los Angeles, 1929

Description:: Pilot Herbert J. Fahy standing next to his wife Claire M. Fahy standing in front of a Lockheed Vega NC - 528 monoplane.
Date:: 1929
Resource Type:: still image
Collection:: Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection

Col. Roscoe Turner greets his wife Carline Turner, Los Angeles, 1932

Description:: Similar photograph appears with the article, "Turner Shatters Mark in Coast-to-Coast Hop," Los Angeles Times, 15 Nov 1932: A1.
Date:: November 1932
Resource Type:: still image
Collection:: Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection

Endurance Record holding Hunter Brothers visit Los Angeles, 1930

Description:: The Hunter Brothers stand in front of their monoplane. From left to right: Walter, John, Kenneth, and Albert Hunter. An unidentified man stands on the left.
Date:: July 22, 1930
Resource Type:: still image
Collection:: Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection

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

Actress Helene Chadwick and air pilot J. E. Zapp in a plane, Los Angeles, 1923

Description:: Actress Helene Chadwick, in the backseat of a two person plane with the air pilot J. E. Zapp in the front seat. The plane is the property of the Los Angeles Times. She is wearing an aviator's helmet and goggles. Her arms are raised and she is holding tickets in one of her hands. This photograph may be related to the article, "Enter Exposition Free: "Times" Plane Carrying Helene Chadwick to Distribute Tickets Over Venice and Ocean Park See Exhibit as Guests of "The Times," Los Angeles Times, 14 Jul. 1923: II1.
Date:: July 13, 1923
Resource Type:: still image
Collection:: Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection

Aviatrix Adoree Neville at accident lawsuit, Los Angeles, 1935

Description:: This is a picture of aviatrix daredevil Adoree Neville in court to resist the setting aside of a $5000 verdict a jury awarded her in an accident suit filed against apartment-house owners. Ms. Neville had testified that the folding bed in the apartment collapsed, breaking her nose and two teeth.
Date:: Aug 14, 1935
Resource Type:: still image
Collection:: Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection

Eddie Schneider lands in Mines Field after setting speed record, Los Angeles, ca. 1930

Description:: This photograph was likely taken in August, 1930 when Schneider completed the 4 day flight from New Jersey to Los Angeles, breaking a transcontinental air speed record for pilots under the age of twenty-one.
Date:: [circa August, 1930]
Resource Type:: still image
Collection:: Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection

Stunt air pilot Bernadine King, Los Angeles, 1935

Description:: Portrait of female pilot of Bernadine Lewis King.
Date:: June 18, 1935
Resource Type:: still image
Collection:: Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection

Aviators Loren W. Mendell and Pete Reinhart, Los Angeles, ca. 1929

Description:: Mendell, left, and Reinhart, right, pose for a photograph together.
Date:: [circa 1929]
Resource Type:: still image
Collection:: Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection

Captain C.B.D. Collyer and Harry Tucker with their monoplane Yankee Doodle, Los Angeles, 1928

Description:: In October 1928 Collyer and Harry Tucker completed the second East-West nonstop transcontinental flight in 24 hours and 58 minutes, which was one hour and 52 minutes under the record established by the first flight.
Date:: Oct-Nov 1928
Resource Type:: still image
Collection:: Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection

Col. Roscoe Turner holds gold sea chest intended for President Hoover, Los Angeles, 1932

Description:: Col. Roscoe Turner holds an elaborate sea chest, laid in gold--an invitation to attend the Shrine convention in San Francisco intended for President Hoover from Governor Rolph.
Date:: April 22, 1932
Resource Type:: still image
Collection:: Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection

Young aviator Eddie Schneider, Los Angeles, ca. 1930

Description:: This photograph was likely taken in August, 1930 when Schneider completed the 4 day flight from New Jersey to Los Angeles, breaking a transcontinental air speed record for pilots under the age of twenty-one.
Date:: [circa August, 1930]
Resource Type:: still image
Collection:: Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection

Myrtle L. Mantz sues A. Paul Mantz for a divorce, Los Angeles, 1936

Description:: Photograph appears with the article, "Air Jaunts Rift Issue," Los Angeles Times, 28 Feb 1936: A3.
Date:: February 27, 1936
Resource Type:: still image
Collection:: Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection

Art Goebel lands after a flight of 23 hours and 50 minutes, Los Angeles, 1928

Description:: A grinning Goebel climbs atop his monoplane and waves his hat over his head.
Date:: September 13, 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

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

W.R. Angell and city officials pose with pilot, Rogers Airport, Los Angeles, 1927

Description:: Writing on airplane: Continental Motors Fokker Aircraft Corporation
Date:: April 1927
Resource Type:: still image
Collection:: Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection

Hunter brothers meet with Art Soebel and Roscoe Turner, Los Angeles, 1930

Description:: Several men stand before a monoplane. From left to right: Roscoe Turner, Walter Hunter, John Hunter, Art Soebel, unidentified man, Kenneth Hunter, Allen Hunter, three unidentified men. Turner holds his pet lion, Gilmore, on a leash and Walter Hunter shakes Soebel’s hand.
Date:: July 22, 1930
Resource Type:: still image
Collection:: Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection

Acrobatic pilot Tony Scwamm, Los Angeles, 1936

Description:: Schwamm poses with one arm on the back of a chair, in his flying clothes
Date:: January 21, 1936
Resource Type:: still image
Collection:: Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection

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

Aviator Loren W. Mendell, Los Angeles, ca. 1929

Date:: [circa 1929]
Resource Type:: still image
Collection:: Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection

Captain Eddie Rickenbacker meets with Los Angeles Mayor George E. Cryer, Los Angeles, 1925

Description:: Captain Eddie Rickenbacker meets with Los Angeles Mayor George E. Cryer to discuss the city providing a 1000-acre landing field for commercial airplanes. Reported in "COMMERCIAL AIR SERVICE FIELD URGED: Rickenbacker Tells Need of Huge Landing Place for Transcontinentals," Los Angeles Times, 16 Aug. 1925: 7.
Date:: August 15, 1925
Resource Type:: still image
Collection:: Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection

Frank Kurtz, aviator, seated on his plane "Yankee Boy," Los Angeles, 1935

Description:: Possibly related to the article, "Flyer Kurtz Back Safe After Brush With Death," Los Angeles Times, 25 Nov. 1935: A1.
Date:: November 1935
Resource Type:: still image
Collection:: Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection

Stunt air pilot Bernadine King, Los Angeles, 1935

Description:: Portrait of female air pilot Bernadine Lewis King.
Date:: June 18, 1935
Resource Type:: still image
Collection:: Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection

Armless pilot Josephine Callaghan sitting on a biplane at Dycer airport, Los Angeles, 1929

Description:: Armless pilot Josephine Callaghan sitting on the backseat of a biplane.
Date:: April 16, 1929
Resource Type:: still image
Collection:: Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection

John Hunter makes a radio broadcast from an air field, Los Angeles, 1930

Description:: This photograph is likely related to the article, "Flying Hunters Given Welcome, Four Endurance Champions Land at City Airport, Will Make Next Test Flight Here, They Declare, Officials and Large Throng Extend Greetings," Los Angeles Times, 23 Jul. 1930: A1.
Date:: July 22, 1930
Resource Type:: still image
Collection:: Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection

Ninety-Nines members in a group portrait, Los Angeles, 1933-1934

Description:: Eught members of the Ninety-Nines, an international organization of women pilots, pose for a group portrait at a gathering. Along with Pancho Barnes, Esther Jones, Hilda Jarmuth, Georgialee McGaffey, and Adoree Neville were known to be female pilots and likely members of the Ninety-Nines. The other pictured women may be aviation supporters.
Date:: [between 1933-1934]
Resource Type:: still image
Collection:: Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection

Art Goebel's plane at Mines Field before a race to Cincinnati, Los Angeles, 1928

Description:: This photograph is likely related to the article, "Planes Off in Ohio Race at Sunrise," Los Angeles Times, 20 Sep 1928: A1.
Date:: September 21, 1928
Resource Type:: still image
Collection:: Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection

Armless pilot Josephine Callaghan standing in front biplane at Dycer airport, Los Angeles, 1929

Description:: Armless pilot Josephine Callaghan standing in front bi-plane at Dycer airport. On her plane is a painted sign reading "Dycer Airport Los Angeles Calif." Photo appears with the article, "Fall Kills Armless Pilot: Josephine Callaghan, Flying to Washington to Plead for License, Plunges in Texas," Los Angeles Times, 28 September 1929: A3.
Date:: April 16, 1929
Resource Type:: still image
Collection:: Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection

Aviator Pete Reinhart eating a meal with his wife after flying for 247 hours straight, Los Angeles, 1929

Description:: Aviator "Pete" (Roland Battreal) Reinhart (right) is examined by medical professionals, and receives a fresh meal at the Biltmore after landing a 247 hour flight, breaking the world's endurance record with the Angeleno, a plane flown with co-pilot Loren W. Mendell. A similar photograph appears with the article "JAMMED CONTROLS FORCE RECORD FLYERS TO LAND: Mendell and Reinhart in Air More Than 246 Hours Before Mishap; Physical Condition Good," Los Angeles Times, 13 July 1929: 1.
Date:: 1929
Resource Type:: still image
Collection:: Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection

Aviator Pete Reinhart eating a meal with his wife after flying for 247 hours straight, Los Angeles, 1929

Description:: Aviator "Pete" (Roland Battreal) Reinhart (right) is examined by medical professionals, and receives a fresh meal at the Biltmore after landing a 247 hour flight, breaking the world's endurance record with the Angeleno, a plane flown with co-pilot Loren W. Mendell. Photo appears with the article "JAMMED CONTROLS FORCE RECORD FLYERS TO LAND: Mendell and Reinhart in Air More Than 246 Hours Before Mishap; Physical Condition Good," Los Angeles Times, 13 July 1929: 1.
Date:: 1929
Resource Type:: still image
Collection:: Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection

Pilot Jean Allen getting into the cockpit of a biplane, Los Angeles, 1923-1930

Description:: Jean Allen was noted as "probably the tiniest licensed air pilot in the world," in "The Cameraman's Report on Late News and Features Around the World," Los Angeles Times, 13 Jun. 1930: 8.
Date:: [between 1923-1930]
Resource Type:: still image
Collection:: Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection

R. V. "Doc" Howard and Gwen Seager bid farewell to Loren Mendell and Pete Reinhart before their takeoff, Los Angeles, 1929-1930

Description:: Photograph appears with the article, "Plane Goes Up Seeking Record," Los Angeles Times, 22 Sep 1930: A1.
Date:: 1929-1930
Resource Type:: still image
Collection:: Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection

Captain Eddie Rickenbacker, Lindsay Hopkins, and Elmer P. Querl, Los Angeles, 1934

Description:: Captain Rickenbacker arrived in Los Angeles to serve as host for luxury liner trips in California, Nevada, and Utah.
Date:: October 9, 1934
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

Description:: The pilots flew a Bellanca CH-300 Pacemaker airplane. Referenced by Science Photo Library online resource.
Date:: Spetember 14, 1928
Resource Type:: still image
Collection:: Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection

Sixteen-year-old Robert N. Buck sets new flying record, Los Angeles, 1930

Description:: On Monday 16-year-old Robert flew from Newark, New Jersey, and proceeded to make stops at Martins Ferry, Ohio, Columbus, Ohio, Indianapolis, St. Louis, Wichita, Albuquerque, and Kingman, before arriving in Los Angeles in 28 hours and 33 minutes.
Date:: October 1930
Resource Type:: still image
Collection:: Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection

"Mother" Tusch visits air races, Los Angeles, 1933

Description:: Mary Tusch is a plump woman in her 50s wearing a boutonniere, glasses, and a beaded necklace.
Date:: July 1933
Resource Type:: still image
Collection:: Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection

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