Oberwiesenfeld Airport, 1937: A Swissair Lockheed Orion with Lufthansa sign
The 1937 image from Munich features a man in formal attire beside a Swissair Lockheed Orion biplane at Oberwiesenfeld Airport. He holds a cigarette while standing confidently next to the aircraft, adorned with a circular emblem. A ‘DEUTSCHE LUFTHANSA’ sign is visible, indicating the early aviation era characterized by tidy airfield facilities.
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FORTEPAN / Del Medico Imre
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The 1937 image from Munich features a man in formal attire beside a Swissair Lockheed Orion biplane at Oberwiesenfeld Airport. He holds a cigarette while standing confidently next to the aircraft, adorned with a circular emblem. A ‘DEUTSCHE LUFTHANSA’ sign is visible, indicating the early aviation era characterized by tidy airfield facilities.
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Oberwiesenfeld Airport, 1937: A Swissair Lockheed Orion with Lufthansa sign
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Oberwiesenfeld repülőtér. A Swissair svájci légitársaság Lockheed Orion típusú repülőgépe.
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The 1937 image from Munich features a man in formal attire beside a Swissair Lockheed Orion biplane at Oberwiesenfeld Airport. He holds a cigarette while standing confidently next to the aircraft, adorned with a circular emblem. A ‘DEUTSCHE LUFTHANSA’ sign is visible, indicating the early aviation era characterized by tidy airfield facilities.
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1937
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Germany
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Munich
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Del Medico Imre
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Oberwiesenfeld Airport, 1937: A Swissair Lockheed Orion with Lufthansa sign
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The 1937 image from Munich features a man in formal attire beside a Swissair Lockheed Orion biplane at Oberwiesenfeld Airport. He holds a cigarette while standing confidently next to the aircraft, adorned with a circular emblem. A ‘DEUTSCHE LUFTHANSA’ sign is visible, indicating the early aviation era characterized by tidy airfield facilities.
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airport
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Lufthansa
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Swissair
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1937
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Munich
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biplane
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early 20th century
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formal attire
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aviation
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airports
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biplanes
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The image depicts a man standing beside a classic biplane. The man is dressed in formal attire, wearing a dark suit and a light-colored tie, along with a bowler hat. He appears to be holding a cigarette in his right hand and stands confidently with his left hand in his pocket.
The biplane, with a distinct livery, features a striped pattern that includes dark and light tones. The propeller is painted white, and the design includes prominent elements on the front, such as a circular emblem or decoration that is not entirely visible.
In the background, a large building can be seen, characterized by rows of windows, suggesting it may serve as a terminal or hangar. There is an enclosed area in front of the building, which may contain airport facilities. The grass surrounding the scene appears well-kept, indicating a tidy airfield.
Prominent in the foreground is a sign that reads “DEUTSCHE LUFTHANSA,” which is positioned on a rectangular stand near the base of the aircraft. The overall atmosphere conveys an early to mid-20th-century aviation setting, likely during a clear day with overcast skies, given the lighting and tone of the photo.
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