“Have ye come far?”
“Only from America.”

#OnThisDay, 21 May 1932, Amelia Earhart became the first woman - and only the second person - to fly solo and without stops across the Atlantic.

She lands unexpectedly in Ireland. There’s some wonderful images of her here: https://joecampbellart.com/2015/03/12/amelia-earhart-in-ireland-solo-atlantic-crossing-may-21st-1932/

Watch newsreel of her taking off here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y-itPeJOyzI

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Boarding a Pacific Southwest Airlines (PSA) Douglas DC-3! ✈️

This vintage postcard captures the early days of California's iconic "Smile Airline" (founded in 1949). Look at those stylish passengers walking right out onto the tarmac to board. No jet bridges, no massive security lines—just pure mid-century aviation charm.

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#OnThisDay, 18 May 1953, pilot Jackie Cochran becomes the first woman to break the sound barrier.

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Heading to the Upper Peninsula for today's postcard! 🌲✈️

This postcard captures the quiet atmosphere of the Iron Mountain airport. I love the functional beauty of these twin arched hangars and the scattered light aircraft waiting on the grass. It’s a wonderful look at how aviation connected even the more remote parts of Michigan during the mid-20th century.

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Grayling Michigan Airport Postcard.

This real photo postcard captures a "MICH NG" (Michigan National Guard) encampment at the Grayling airport. Between the rows of aircraft, the field tents, and that skeleton observation tower, you can really feel the scale of the operations hosted here.

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Aircraft of the week from SkyChart: the Turlov Tu-104.

When Aeroflot debuted it on Sept 15, 1956, it became the only jet airliner in scheduled service anywhere on Earth. The Comet 1 had been grounded after the 1954 crashes, and the Boeing 707 was still two years out. The Tu-104 borrowed wings and engines from the Tu-16 bomber.

In-game: 1956 unlock, 2,750 km range, 70 seats, 800 km/h.

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