The epic of flight
Maker and role
Time-Life Books, Other contributor
John Amendola, Artist
Production date
1980
Object detail
Accession number
14/008/118
Maker
Description
The epic of flight.
These 20 aircraft all painted by internationally known aviation artist John Amendola, highlight two centuries of man's conquest of the skies. Each aircraft is dated with the year it entered service or, for unique models, the year of its initial flight.
Montgolfier hot air balloon (France, 1783)
Wright Flyer (United States, 1903)
Bleriot XI (France, 1909)
Curtis JN-4D (United States, 1916)
Spad 13 (France, 1917)
Fokker D. VII (Germany, 1918)
Ryan NYP Spirit of St.Louis (United States, 1927)
Junkers JU 52/3m (Germany, 1932)
Martin M-130 China Clipper (United States, 1935)
Douglas DC-3 (United States, 1936)
Supermarine Spitfire IIA (Great Britain, 1936)
LZ 129 Hindenburg (Germany, 1936)
Mitsubishi A6M2 model 21 Zero ((Japan, 1939)
Sikorsky R-4 (United States, 1942)
Messerschmitt Bf 109F (Germany, 1942)
Boeing B-17G Flying Fortress (United States 1943)
Chance Vought F4U-1 Corsair (United States, 1943)
MiG-15bis (Soviet Union, 1948)
Boeing 707-321B (United States,1961)
Aerospatiale/BAC Concorde (France/Great Britain, 1976)
These 20 aircraft all painted by internationally known aviation artist John Amendola, highlight two centuries of man's conquest of the skies. Each aircraft is dated with the year it entered service or, for unique models, the year of its initial flight.
Montgolfier hot air balloon (France, 1783)
Wright Flyer (United States, 1903)
Bleriot XI (France, 1909)
Curtis JN-4D (United States, 1916)
Spad 13 (France, 1917)
Fokker D. VII (Germany, 1918)
Ryan NYP Spirit of St.Louis (United States, 1927)
Junkers JU 52/3m (Germany, 1932)
Martin M-130 China Clipper (United States, 1935)
Douglas DC-3 (United States, 1936)
Supermarine Spitfire IIA (Great Britain, 1936)
LZ 129 Hindenburg (Germany, 1936)
Mitsubishi A6M2 model 21 Zero ((Japan, 1939)
Sikorsky R-4 (United States, 1942)
Messerschmitt Bf 109F (Germany, 1942)
Boeing B-17G Flying Fortress (United States 1943)
Chance Vought F4U-1 Corsair (United States, 1943)
MiG-15bis (Soviet Union, 1948)
Boeing 707-321B (United States,1961)
Aerospatiale/BAC Concorde (France/Great Britain, 1976)
Media/Materials
Physical description
1 poster: colour; 56 x 76 cm. folded to 28 x 16 cm.
Record level
Item
Collection
Credit line
Time-Life Books et al. 1980. The epic of flight, 14/008/118. Walsh Memorial Library, The Museum of Transport and Technology (MOTAT).
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