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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
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Description:: Edith Weber wearing parachute pack, standing on the wing of airplane with two men in pilot seats.
Date:: [circa 1931]
Resource Type:: still image
Collection:: Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection
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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
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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

Description:: Two airplane hangars marked California Nat. Guard, with man standing in field in foreground, man seated on windsock tower at left, woman seated and about 7 men standing near hangars, 3 men on and near biplane at right
Date:: [1928?]
Resource Type:: still image
Collection:: Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection

Description:: Stunt flyer Al Wilson flying in a Curtiss Pusher biplane in an airfield with grounded planes in the background.
Date:: [circa 1927]
Resource Type:: still image
Collection:: Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection
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Description:: Dr. Rossby stands next to the plane wearing a flying uniform while another unidentified man can be seen behind him leaning into the cockpit. A strip of tape is attached to one side of the picture with his name written as CARL, GUSTAVE, ROOSBY.
Date:: January 1928
Resource Type:: still image
Collection:: Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection

Description:: Meteorology expert for the Guggenheim Foundation for the Development of Air Transport Dr. Carl Gustaf Rossby has come to California to survey the proposed route for a Los Angeles-San Francisco passenger and freight route.
Date:: January 1928
Resource Type:: still image
Collection:: Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection

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