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Greta Nissen, Capt. Roscoe Turner, Howard Hughes, and Carline Turner, beside a plane, Los Angeles, circa 1928

Description:
Actress Greta Nissan with pilot Roscoe Turner, Howard Hughes and pilot Carline Turner, beside an airplane. Nissan was cast in the film Hell's Angels, directed by Howard Hughes in 1927-1928. She left the film midway through because she spoke with a Norwegian accent and the film changed from silent film to talking.
Date:
[circa 1928]
Resource Type:
still image
Collection:
Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection
OpenUCLA Collections
Greta Nissen, Capt. Roscoe Turner, Howard Hughes, and Carline Turner, beside a plane, Los Angeles, circa 1928

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

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

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

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

Press release announcing the completion of the second transcontinental flight, 1928

Description:
Press release text: East west non stop record set. Establishing an east-to-west transcontinental nonstop flight record of 24 hours and 52 minutes, the monoplane Yankee Doodle landed at Mines Field, Los Angeles, today. The previous record of 26 hours and 50 minutes set by Lts. John A. MacReady and Oakley Kelly in 1923 was lowered by nearly two hours in the flight. The fliers, Harry Tucker, millionaire sportsman and Capt. C. B. D. Collyer of 'round-the-world' fame, landed a little more that an hour after the time estimated for the journey. The monoplane used in this flight was also used by Art Goebel in his attempted non-stop flight during the National Aeronautical Show held in Los Angeles recently...
Date:
October 25, 1928
Resource Type:
still image
Collection:
Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection
OpenUCLA Collections
Press release announcing the completion of the second transcontinental flight, 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

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

John W. Beretta and Henry B. Du Pont in front of the plane they traveled in from Detroit, Montebello, 1927

Description:
Henry B. Du Pont and engineer John W. Beretta stand beside an airpolane at Vail Airport (owned and operated by Western Air Express). They traveled from Detroit to Los Angeles in a Buhl airplane in a little less than a month, experiencing no trouble save for a flat tire and some inclement weather. The trip commenced at the Western Air Express Field in Montebello. A similar image taken on the same occasion appears with the article "Airplane Gets Flat Tire: Long Trip Made Without Other Mishap," Los Angeles Times, 23 Feb. 1927: A2.
Date:
February 22, 1927
Resource Type:
still image
Collection:
Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection
John W. Beretta and Henry B. Du Pont in front of the plane they traveled in from Detroit, Montebello, 1927

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

John W. Beretta and Henry B. Du Pont in an airplane at Vail Airport, Montebello, 1927

Description:
John W. Beretta, an engineer, is in the front seat of the two seater plane as Henry B. Du Pont, in a pilot's helmet and goggles, climbs into the back seat at Vail Airport (owned and operated by the Western Air Express). A similar image taken on the same occasion appears with the article "Airplane Gets Flat Tire: Long Trip Made Without Other Mishap," Los Angeles Times, 23 Feb. 1927: A2. Henry B. Du Pont and John W. Beretta traveled from Detroit to Los Angeles in a Buhl airplane in a little less than a month, experiencing no trouble save for a flat tire and some inclement weather.
Date:
February 22, 1927
Resource Type:
still image
Collection:
Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection
John W. Beretta and Henry B. Du Pont in an airplane at Vail Airport, Montebello, 1927

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

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

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

Henry Du Pont changes his airplane's tire with friend John W. Beretta, Montebello, 1927

Description:
Henry B. Du Pont and engineer John W. Beretta change the tire of an airplane at Vail Airport (owned an operated by Western Air Express). They traveled from Detroit to Los Angeles in a Buhl airplane in a little less than a month, experiencing no trouble save for a flat tire and some inclement weather. Photo appears with the article "Airplane Gets Flat Tire: Long Trip Made Without Other Mishap," Los Angeles Times, 23 Feb. 1927: A2.
Date:
February 22, 1927
Resource Type:
still image
Collection:
Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection
Henry Du Pont changes his airplane's tire with friend John W. Beretta, Montebello, 1927

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

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