First Meeting of the "Early Birds" Group of Aviation Pioneers, December 17, 1928

Summary

The "Early Birds," a group of pilots who started flying in the first ten years after the airplane's invention, met in 1928 to commemorate the 25th anniversary of the Wright brothers' historic 1903 flight. Marjorie Stinson represented pioneering female aviators. Stinson flew in early exhibitions and, at her family's flying school, trained pilots for the Allied Powers during World War I.

The "Early Birds," a group of pilots who started flying in the first ten years after the airplane's invention, met in 1928 to commemorate the 25th anniversary of the Wright brothers' historic 1903 flight. Marjorie Stinson represented pioneering female aviators. Stinson flew in early exhibitions and, at her family's flying school, trained pilots for the Allied Powers during World War I.

Material

Paper (Fiber product)

Color

Black-and-white (Colors)

Dimensions

Height: 15 in

Width: 17 in

Inscriptions

on front: Group of Aerial Pioneers Who Piloted During The First Ten Years of Flight, Present at The Formatin of THE EARLY BIRDS Celebrating The Twenty-Fifth Anniversary of The Wright Brothers First Flight, December 17, 1903. . .

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