- The ascension of Montgolfier’s balloon
It was on June 5, 1783 that Stephen and Joseph Montgolfier, two French brothers, sent up the first balloon. You can just imagine the amazement it caused when it arose from the ground. - They swoop down over the trenches
British plane flying over the trenches in the great war - Battleplanes convoying photographing aeroplanes
Battleplanes convoying photographing aeroplanes - Battle between aeroplane and British tank
Battle between aeroplane and British tank - The depth bomb destroys a U-Boat
The depth bomb destroys a U-Boat - Blimp bombing a submarine
Blimp bombing a submarine - Group of French Aviators
- An aeroplpane in war
An aeroplpane in war - Scouting over the ruined region between the lines (no man’s land)
Scouting over the ruined region between the lines (no man’s land) - Tooting the sirens of warning
Air raid siren in Paris - Plane going down in flames
Plane going down in flames - The seaplane shoots off the catapult
The seaplane shoots off the catapult - Aviators taking photographs
Aviators taking photographs - Dropping off in parachute from flaming balloon
Dropping off in parachute from flaming balloon - Naval battle with planes launched from ships
Naval battle with planes launched from ships - An aeroplane is a necessity in times of peace
An aeroplane is a necessity in times of peace - Original Wright Biplane
Original Wright Biplane - A mass of wreckage that strikes the deck of one of our warships
German plane crashed into an American warship - Pilot and passenger
Pilot and passenger - Some types of American and foreign aeroplanes
Some types of American and foreign aeroplanes - Some types of American and foreign aeroplanes
Some types of American and foreign aeroplanes - Fighting Zeppelin raiders
Fighting Zeppelin raiders - Ship saved by life line thrown from a rescue airship
Ship saved by life line thrown from a rescue airship [Not sure what it did to save the boat] - Fast mail-carrying aeroplanes will make postal deliveries everywhere
Fast mail-carrying aeroplanes will make postal deliveries everywhere