Thursday, April 30, 2026

Lex Anteinternet: Friday, April 30, 1926. Bessie Coleman killed.

Lex Anteinternet: Friday, April 30, 1926. Bessie Coleman killed.: Famous African American aviator Bessie Coleman was killed along with passenger, her mechanic and promoter, William D. Willis when her Curtis...

Friday, April 30, 1926. Bessie Coleman killed.

Famous African American aviator Bessie Coleman was killed along with passenger, her mechanic and promoter, William D. Willis when her Curtiss JN-4 crashed. A post accident investigation found a wrench jammed in the controls which jammed them.


The airplane was newly purchased and in poor mechanical condition.  Her friends had urged her not to fly due to the condition.

Friday, April 24, 2026

Wednesday, April 24 1946. Firsts.

The Blue Angels, flying F6F Hellcats, were formed.

The first Blue Angels.

The MiG-9 and the Yak-15 flew for the first time.

Saturday, April 11, 2026

Lex Anteinternet: Thursday, April 11, 1946. First powered flight of the X-1.

Lex Anteinternet: Thursday, April 11, 1946. Nostra culpa.: Einstein warned "I believe that the abominable deterioration of ethical standards stems primarily from the mechanization and depersonal...

Thursday, April 11, 1946. Nostra culpa.


First powered flight of the X-1.

X-1 in flight.

Friday, April 3, 2026

Railhead: UP 4014 "Big Boy", March, 2026.

Railhead: UP 4014 "Big Boy", March, 2026.: The great UP 4014 is making the rounds of the West/ UP 4014 Rounding the Corner Outside Rock River, WY 2026.  MKTH Photo. This is my favorit...

Recalling before easy air travel"

UP 4014 "Big Boy", March, 2026.

The great UP 4014 is making the rounds of the West/

UP 4014 Rounding the Corner Outside Rock River, WY 2026.  MKTH Photo.

This is my favorite engine.  It's the third time I've seen it. Every time was accidental.

MKTH Photo.

MKTH Photo.

Big Boy UP4014 in Medicine Bow, Wyoming.  MKTH photo.

MKTH photo.

MKTH Photo.

MKTH Photo.