Category Archives: Aviation

World War I on both sides of the Atlantic

Posted on January 10, 2012 by ahcadmin

The hit miniseries “Downton Abbey” is educational as well as absorbing. With its World War I setting and its perspective from the British aristocracy, the fictional account of one family’s experience during the Great War might put you in the … Continue reading →

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Reflections on the Evolution of Air Travel

Posted on December 21, 2011 by ahcadmin

Are you a nervous flier?  Perhaps it will make you feel better to see that back in the day, it could have been a lot worse to fly.  We’ve used our collections to illustrate just several of the reasons that … Continue reading →

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Found in the Archives: Hindenburg Survivors!

Posted on August 12, 2011 by ahcadmin

Well, not exactly. However, after the recent processing of the Denis J. Mulligan papers, the AHC was thrilled to find documents that survived the crash of the Hindenburg. Mulligan had these documents in his possession after chairing the investigation of … Continue reading →

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