Daniel L. Berek's Photo Gallery

22692 1917 Standard J-1, c/n 1141

, DWF , 2013-04-12

"AS22692," on loan from the NASM, underwent full restoration in 1981.

N18695 1939 Fairchild 24W-9, c/n W9-213

, Grimes Field Airport , 2013-04-11

This Golden Age beauty gets attention at the hangar of the Champaign Air Museum.

N20989 1940 Culver LCA, c/n 100

, Port Columbus International Airport , 2013-04-11

Nice to see this little guy at Port Columbus International!

N901MW 1962 Sud Aviation SE-210 Caravelle VI-R, c/n 62

, Port Columbus International Airport , 2013-04-11

This former Airborne Express and United Airlines aircraft is now a practice airframe with the Columbus Airport Fire Department.

26-431 1926 Loening OA-1A, c/n unkn

, Washington Dulles International Airport , 2012-04-14

One year before Lindbergh grabbed the spotlight with his epic flight, five of these aircraft set out on a goodwill tour through Central and South America, covering 22,000 miles (35,200 km).

G-AARO 1929 Arrow Sport A2-60, c/n 341

, Washington Dulles International Airport , 2012-04-14

This aircraft is in a class with the Kreider-Reisner and Waco three-place Golden Age biplanes.

N15696 1936 Bucker Bu-133B Jungmeister, c/n 42

, Washington Dulles International Airport , 2012-04-13

This aircraft was brought to the US aboard the Hindenburg. In 1971, Bevo Howard was killed when this plane was crashed; it has been restored.

N30M 1929 Fairchild KR-34C, c/n 384

, Washington Dulles International Airport , 2012-04-14

This aircraft was one of many designs to replace the ageing Curtiss Jenny; she was a three-place touring biplane, this example dating from 1929.

N36Y 1941 Monocoupe 110 Special, c/n 7W96

, Washington Dulles International Airport , 2012-04-14

This beauty can be seen at the Udvar-Hazy Center; this in only my second Monocoupe, but I hope to see more in the future.

N4123A 1918 Nieuport 28 C.1, c/n 1918-1958E

, Washington Dulles International Airport , 2012-04-13

I have a soft spot for all the Nieuport designs. This is a particularly handsome example.

A7114 Boeing FB-5 Hawk, c/n 820

, Washington Dulles International Airport , 2012-04-13

This beautiful biplane hangs is on display near the entrance of the Udvar-Hazy Center. A lot of Photoshop work was needed to obtain a reasonable shot to do the subject justice. I very much like the lines of this unusual sesquiplane.

N434N 1929 Travel Air D-4-D, c/n 1340

, Washington Dulles International Airport , 2012-04-13

Aerial advertising during the depression!