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Spirit of 3.2%
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Two men stand next to a small airplane emblazoned with "Spirit of 3.2%" and "The Nation's Pioneer Goodwill Beer Ship" on the side. They are in front of a Midwest Airways, Inc. hangar that offers "Authorized Wright Service" and "Aeronautical Supplies Equipment".
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Northwest Airlines Airplane
1948
A Northwest Airlines passenger plane sits on the tarmac.
Red Devil Airplane
1910
An exhibition airplane on display inside a tent at Dixon, Illinois, thought to be a "Red Devil," plane designed by Thomas A. Baldwin.
North Central Airplanes
Two North Central airplanes in a hangar receiving maintenance.
Man with Wings
March 23, 1905
An unidentified man demonstrates his unsuccessful bird wing-like mechanism, which was part of an experiment in aviation.
Wisconsin Goodwill Tour
September 8, 1961
Outdoor group portrait of 22 men with their matching carry-on bags. The men are posed on the gangway and the tarmac in front of an airliner. The airplane is a Boeing 707 of the Belgian National Air...
