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Four people stand on the wings of a gray military aircraft with twin engines.

March 19, 2009

Winged Wonders

Story | From the Archives

"People Standing on Wings" is probably one of the more obscure genres of aviation photography found in the Museum's Archives Division files. Originally, men and women stood on aircraft wings to demonstrate the strength of the wing and struts.

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