flying squirrel

Picture of a bird flying.

Animation of a bird flying.

Could you get in an airplane and take off around the world? Not too hard now; but what about back in 1924 when airplanes weren't quite so sophisticated? Take a look at the brave men who flew around the world in 175 days. You can pretend...

A map to illustrate Louis XIV's flight from Paris to Varennes during the French Revolution (June 21, 1791). The goal of his unsuccessful escape was Montmedy, a Royalist citadel in northeastern France under control of Bouille's Army of...

This carousel, one of two extant examples of the work of the Charles F. W. Dare Company, is the oldest operating platform carousel in the nation, and may be the oldest of any type (the Flying Horse Carousel of Watch Hill, Rhode Island,...

An image of the Huffman Prairie Flying Field.

flying squirrel

An image of "Flight to Egypt", created by Jorg Ratgeb from 1515-21 (Wall painting).

An image of "Flight of Aeneas, Anchises and Ascanius from Troy", created by Luca Cambiaso from 1555-60 (Pen and brush and brown wash, 404 x 281 mm).

An image of "The Rest on the Flight into Egypt", created by Giuseppe (Cavaliere D'Arpino) Cesari, c. 1597 (Oil on copper, 43 x 32 cm).

An image of "Rest on Flight into Egypt", created by Adam Elsheimer, c. 1599 (Oil on copper, 37,5 x 24 cm).

An image of "The Flight into Egypt", created by Cigoli, c. 1608 (Oil on copper, 51 x 37 cm).

An image of "Landscape with the Flight into Egypt", created by Aelbert Cuyp, c. 1650 (Oil on wood, 46 x 58 cm).

TIME magazine offers a great look back at an amazing century of flight, including the inspirational aircraft, events and people involved.

Great Egret Flying

Group of Flying Pelicans

Drawing for a flying machine.

Drawing for a flying machine.

Drawing of a design for a flying machine, by Leonardo.

An image of "Rest during the Flight into Egypt", created by Gentile Da Fabriano in 1423 (Tempera on wood, 32 x 110 cm).

An image of "Flight to Egypt (from the predella of the Roverella Polyptych)", created by Cosme Tura in 1474 (Tempera on wood, diameter 38 cm).

An image of "The Flight into Egypt", created by Vittore Carpaccio in 1500 (Tempera on wood, 73 x 111 cm).

An image of "Life of the Virgin: 13. The Flight into Egypt", created by Albrecht Durer in 1503 (Woodcut).