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From the late 1920s to the 1940s, new airports were built and aviation records were broken on a regular basis. Game manufacturers saw an opportunity to meet the public’s demand for family activities that shared in the excitement of this major technological transformation and societal change of the coming air age. These games included Air Mail Pilot and the card game Wings: The Air Mail Game, which allowed players to experience aspects of operating air mail service. Do you own any vintage aviation games? This image was posted on July 13, 2018.

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From the late 1920s to the 1940s, new airports were built and aviation records were broken on a regular basis. This image was posted on July 13, 2018. #airmail #boardgames #games #avgeek #avationgeek #aviation #aviationhistory #vintageaviation #history #avhistory #aviationgeeks #avgeeks

To commemorate Charles Lindbergh's famous 1927 solo flight across the Atlantic, Parker Brothers produced this card game to recreate the exciting journey. This image was posted on March 03, 2018. #lindbergh #charleslindbergh #avgeek #avationgeek #aviation #aviationhistory #vintageaviation #history #avhistory #aviationgeeks #avgeeks #boardgames

Some fantastic graphics appear on this National Air Transport timetable from 1929, and airmail prices are advertised at 5¢ for the first ounce. This image was posted on March 12, 2017.

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See gorgeously illustrated books in “Early Birds: Selections from the Tony Bill Aviation Library Collection, 1893–1914”, located pre-security, in the Aviation Museum and Library in the International Terminal. This image was posted on March 27, 2016.