First Aviation Weekly Magazine, FLIGHT (March 1910)

Magazine

Flight. No. 63 (No.11, Vol. II). March 12, 1910, London, UK. 197 pages. 8.5" x 12" inches. Early aviation weekly magazine that acted as the official organ of the Royal Aero Club of the United Kingdom. Contains multiple articles introducing and analyzing airplane models, such as the Wright biplane, Macfie British Aeroplane, Avis Monoplane, and more. This was clearly a highly inventive time in the aeronautical field, with a multitude of companies producing these rudimentary single passenger planes for hobbyists, such as the likely readership of this magazine. Advertisements for fledgling companies looking to break into the field are littered throughout the magazine. There is also a segment titled: Aviation News of the Week, where stories of individual pilots are published, regarding their mishaps or successes in the field of flight. The overall tone of this magazine has a quaintness to it, with the Flight community being close-knit, highly enthusiastic, and a bit eccentric. This phenomenon has nonetheless been lost as aeronautics was regulated, centralized, and militarized as a result of the First World War. This piece is in good condition, as wrappers are partially separated, minorly chipped, and have some stains on front, though as a whole the piece is totally suitable for reading.

Item #17331

Price: $250.00