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AI-colorized historical photograph of Hubert Latham in a cap and flight clothing, seated at the steering wheel of an Antoinette monoplane.
The Day Hubert Latham Flew Over Baltimore and Half a Million People Looked Up7 min read

The whistles blew, the City Hall bell tolled, and a sick man on St. Paul Street paid $500 just to see Hubert Latham’s monoplane circle past his window.

Friendship International Airport
When Airline Service Began at Friendship Airport1 min read

Friendship Airport opened to scheduled airline service in July 1950, a month after President Truman dedicated Baltimore’s new airport.

A small blue-and-white plane lodged in the upper deck of Memorial Stadium, seen between the goalposts
The Day a Plane Crashed Into Memorial Stadium10 min read

How a rented Piper Cherokee ended up in Memorial Stadium’s upper deck after the 1976 Colts and Steelers playoff game, and who was flying it.

The 804-foot-long dirigible Hindenburg, the "Titanic of the Skies," soars above the Bromo-Seltzer Tower on its way to Lakehurst (N.J.) Naval Air Station on August 11, 1936. Nine months later, it would explode at Lakehurst, killing 35 passengers and crew. (Baltimore Sun)
The Hindenburg Over Baltimore in 19361 min read

A photograph shows the Hindenburg passing above the Bromo-Seltzer Tower on August 11, 1936.

Boeing 314 taking off
The Yankee Clipper’s First Atlantic Flight From Baltimore2 min read

A 1939 newspaper report and an old film follow preparations for the Yankee Clipper’s first transatlantic flight from Baltimore.

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Friendship International Airport terminal and control tower, with cars outside, circa 1950.
Why Baltimore’s Mayor Opposed a Virginia Airport in 19492 min read

Mayor Thomas D’Alesandro asked President Truman to reject a Virginia airport proposal, arguing that Friendship Airport could serve Washington.

Pan Am’s Planned 1958 Flight From Friendship to Paris1 min read

In October 1958, Pan Am planned a Boeing 707 ceremony at National Airport and a flight for invited guests from Baltimore’s Friendship Airport to Paris.

An Imperial Airways Flying Boat Over Baltimore in 19371 min read

A November 1937 photograph shows an Imperial Airways flying boat over Baltimore, alongside another view with a Pan Am Clipper.

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