One of the First Helicopter Engines in America, by Emile Berliner…In An Old Barn At 1458 Columbia Road, NW, Washington, D.C.

Posted by on February 29, 2012 · Leave a Comment 

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The Gyrocopter Wasn’t All That Appealed To Henry Berliner…Emile Berliner’s Helicopter, Brightwood, Washington, D.C.

Posted by on February 18, 2012 · 1 Comment 

(function(d, s, id) { var js, fjs = d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0]; if (d.getElementById(id)) return; js = d.createElement(s); js.id = id; js.src = "//connect.facebook.net/en_US/all.js#xfbml=1&appId=131733823518196"; fjs.parentNode.insertBefore(js, fjs); }(document, "script", "facebook-jssdk")); Circa 1920, Josephine Berliner, the wife of the eminent engineer, inventor, and pilot--Henry Berliner, poses with the new family obsession--the... Read More

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The Largest Lights, The Biggest Bulbs, Aeronautical Advancement at Fort Monroe, Hampton, Virginia

Posted by on January 21, 2012 · Leave a Comment 

(function(d, s, id) { var js, fjs = d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0]; if (d.getElementById(id)) return; js = d.createElement(s); js.id = id; js.src = "//connect.facebook.net/en_US/all.js#xfbml=1&appId=131733823518196"; fjs.parentNode.insertBefore(js, fjs); }(document, "script", "facebook-jssdk")); Circa 1920ish, this image shows a rear view and pedestrian entrance of a small runway structure near the runway and hangars at Fort Monroe in Hampton,... Read More

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