Friday, September 7, 2012

Flyin' High

Max Widenhoeft flight, Tempelhof aifield, Berlin
ca. 1932

Actually, Herr Wiedenhoeft built and raced a Raketenrad (rocket-propelled bike) but never flew it. The photo should be a collage, probably using this photograph.
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Photo: Het Leven collection

1 comment:

Pablo J. Álvarez said...

Often forget, those lights in the dark, showing these brave citizens, risking their health, to enlighten citizens skittish about the possibility of a world where the flight was something usual and ordinary