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- Eddie Stinson with the Stinson Detroiter SB1, 1926 National Air Tour, Ford Airport - With his brother Jack, Eddie Stinson founded the Stinson Aircraft Company in Dayton, Ohio, in 1920. Five years later, the firm relocated to Detroit. Stinson produced more than 13,000 aircraft before a series of mergers brought an end to the brand in 1949. Eddie did not live to see his company's demise; he died in an airplane crash in 1932.
- August 06, 1926
- Collections - Artifact
Eddie Stinson with the Stinson Detroiter SB1, 1926 National Air Tour, Ford Airport
With his brother Jack, Eddie Stinson founded the Stinson Aircraft Company in Dayton, Ohio, in 1920. Five years later, the firm relocated to Detroit. Stinson produced more than 13,000 aircraft before a series of mergers brought an end to the brand in 1949. Eddie did not live to see his company's demise; he died in an airplane crash in 1932.
- Air Show Poster, Inman Brothers Flying Circus, "Airplane Rides," 1936 - The only thing more exciting than watching pilots perform aerobatic stunts was flying in an airplane yourself. Exhibition squads offered short flights at prices far lower than expensive commercial airline fares. Inman Brothers Flying Circus would take you into the sky for just 50 cents. For a dollar, you could enjoy an "extra long thrill ride."
- 25 June 1936-26 June 1936
- Collections - Artifact
Air Show Poster, Inman Brothers Flying Circus, "Airplane Rides," 1936
The only thing more exciting than watching pilots perform aerobatic stunts was flying in an airplane yourself. Exhibition squads offered short flights at prices far lower than expensive commercial airline fares. Inman Brothers Flying Circus would take you into the sky for just 50 cents. For a dollar, you could enjoy an "extra long thrill ride."