Aviation in the Progressive Era
Dublin Core
Title
Aviation in the Progressive Era
Description
A historical account of aviation in the early 1900s, including discussions of aeronautical experiments in North Georgia, as well as the use of airplanes in World War I, and the struggle to achieve air superiority.
Creator
Dylan Clyne
Collection Items
World War I US Army Air Service Recruiting Poster
A recruitment poster for the USAAS during World War I
Bombers of WW1
U.S. pilots in action during WWI. Captain "Eddie" Rickenbacker, known as the U.S. "Ace of Aces", conducts a bombing run over German lines.
Zenos R. Miller World War I Diary
The diary of American flying ace Zenos Ramsey Miller. It reads:
"200
Friday, July 19, 1918
The destruction of a Fokker biplane by Lt. Z. R. Miller was reported today. This occurred near St. Remy Oulchy, altitude 2500 meters. Awaiting…
"200
Friday, July 19, 1918
The destruction of a Fokker biplane by Lt. Z. R. Miller was reported today. This occurred near St. Remy Oulchy, altitude 2500 meters. Awaiting…
Flight is Made by Georgia Man
Atlanta Journal article on the first flight of Ben Epps' "Epps Huff II" monoplane.