- Collection:
- New Georgia Encyclopedia
- Title:
- Barnstorming
- Date of Original:
- 1918
- Subject:
- Airplanes--United States
Biplanes--United States
Stunt flying--United States
Daredevils--United States
Flight--United States
Parachuting--United States - Location:
- United States, 39.76, -98.5
- Medium:
- black-and-white photographs
- Type:
- Still Image
- Format:
- image/jpeg
- Description:
- A JN-4 Jenny flies vertically as a "wing walker" jumps from the plane. The walker is wearing a parachute, which he will wait to deploy until he is very near the ground. Such aerial stunts, referred to as "barnstorming," were performed by famous pilot Charles Lindbergh when he was first learning to fly in 1922.
Photograph of a JN-4 Jenny biplane. These planes were used for "barnstorming" and would fly vertically as a "wing walker" jumps from the plane. The walker, who could be seen at the base of the tail, is wearing a parachute, which he will wait to deploy until he is very near the ground. Such aerial stunts, referred to as "barnstorming," were performed by famous pilot Charles Lindbergh when he was first learning to fly in 1922. - Metadata URL:
- https://www.georgiaencyclopedia.org/articles/government-politics/souther-field/m-7864/
- Digital Object URL:
- https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Flying_jenny_cropped.jpg
- Rights Holder:
- Image by George Johnson, Aviation Section, U.S. Army Signal Corps
- Original Collection:
- http://www.georgiaencyclopedia.org/articles/government-politics/souther-field
Forms part of: New Georgia Encyclopedia - Holding Institution:
- New Georgia Encyclopedia (Project)
- Rights:
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