Vintage Photos of American Military Plane Crashes in Texas During World War 1 (1910's)

Just over 100 years ago.

Published on May 25, 2018
A collection of photographs of American military planes crashes and other aviation accidents in Texas during and shortly after the end of World War 1. Original captions are in quotations.

Source: National Archives and Records Administration.

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