http://blog.refractal.org/2008/08/19/an-upright-and-locked-position-early-aviation/ tracing the network's resolution Sat, 24 Oct 2009 00:52:04 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 http://blog.refractal.org/2008/08/19/an-upright-and-locked-position-early-aviation/comment-page-1/#comment-54 Bookmarks about Wwi Sat, 20 Sep 2008 05:15:06 +0000 http://blog.refractal.org/?p=207#comment-54 [...] - bookmarked by 4 members originally found by xxAxxFullsXX on 2008-08-25 An upright and locked position: early aviation http://blog.refractal.org/2008/08/19/an-upright-and-locked-position-early-aviation/ - bookmarked [...] [...] – bookmarked by 4 members originally found by xxAxxFullsXX on 2008-08-25 An upright and locked position: early aviation http://blog.refractal.org/2008/08/19/an-upright-and-locked-position-early-aviation/ – bookmarked [...]

]]> http://blog.refractal.org/2008/08/19/an-upright-and-locked-position-early-aviation/comment-page-1/#comment-35 m Wed, 20 Aug 2008 19:02:39 +0000 http://blog.refractal.org/?p=207#comment-35 I find it particularly fascinating that these early commercial flights took place within re-used military planes. This instance stands in stark contrast to the manner in which the general population operates today without having any insight or connection to the military--its people or technology. I don't think this separation is good, actually, as it allow people to disconnect from the reality of war and military aggression. The fact that military operates unseen and disconnected allows it to become invisible. Perhaps I am mistaken, but when I think about these early years of aviation, I find it fascinating that old military planes were used. And how in this inter-war period people were so very aware of war; its reality was inescapable, even in the skies. I find it particularly fascinating that these early commercial flights took place within re-used military planes. This instance stands in stark contrast to the manner in which the general population operates today without having any insight or connection to the military–its people or technology. I don’t think this separation is good, actually, as it allow people to disconnect from the reality of war and military aggression. The fact that military operates unseen and disconnected allows it to become invisible. Perhaps I am mistaken, but when I think about these early years of aviation, I find it fascinating that old military planes were used. And how in this inter-war period people were so very aware of war; its reality was inescapable, even in the skies.

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