Tuesday, September 13, 2022

Barnstorming And Seagull

 Post-World War One, pilots returned home, some finding work in civilian air, others taking to the sport of barnstorming. 


Increasingly as more feats were made in the air, there was more interest in the possibilities of air travel and transport. This was particularly the case with the accomplishments of Charles Lindbergh.


Here we have a model: Keepers Of The Flame is a diorama by John Reid featuring a Canuck being prepped in a hanger for barnstorming.


Here we have a flying boat, the Curtiss Seagull.


I finish today with this display case about the first commercial bush pilot, Canadian Stuart Graham.

34 comments:

  1. William - my husband is close to obtaining his private pilot's license, so this post resonated with me!

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  2. Brave people who went up in those flying machines.

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  3. And to think that we now routinely go into space..

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  4. Hello,
    Airplanes have had many great changes over the years, I would be scared to get in the old planes.
    Take care, enjoy your day!

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  5. @Angie: quite understandable.

    @Italiafinlandia: very much so.

    @Denise: that is true.

    @David: things change.

    @Francisco: thank you.

    @Eileen: I'd enjoy it.

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  6. I imagine it would have been hard to give up flying after the war.

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  7. Tenían buena experiencia en el vuelo y podían conseguir un buen trabajo. ahora ya no tenían que correr el riesgo que supone una guerra.

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  8. I knew the word, barnstorming, but not this application of it.

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  9. @Iris: I agree.

    @Tom: indeed.

    @Marie: it would.

    @Ventana: thanks.

    @anvilcloud: it's not used much anymore.

    @Jan: definitely

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  10. Great to see early planes, and models as well as photos!

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  11. This museum seems to be so interesting.

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  12. A flying boat is a new one to me.

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  13. A flying boat?! That's new to me...

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  14. Nice museum. Love these plane models. I thought you might have shown this place before.

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  15. Love the moth jacket and the model. William, I've been offline a couple of weeks. I'll never catch up with all your posts, but I'm getting "back!" I missed them.

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  16. Fascinating WWI post and photos ~ such history ~

    Wishing you good health, laughter and love in your days ~

    A ShutterBug Explores,
    aka (A Creative Harbor)

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  17. Great historical aviation display and photos ~

    Wishing you good health, laughter and love in your days ~ Xo

    A ShutterBug Explores ~
    aka (A Creative Harbor)

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