{"product_id":"vintage-black-and-white-photograph-of-aircraft-crash-recovery-mid-20th-century-exploration-folder18-8","title":"Early 1950s Two-Wheel Glider Crash – Hillside Wreck \u0026 Pilot Rescue Scene","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"1039\" data-end=\"1311\"\u003eThis pair of original black-and-white photographs captures a rare and dramatic moment in postwar soaring history — the crash of a \u003cstrong data-start=\"1188\" data-end=\"1221\"\u003etwo-wheel landing gear glider\u003c\/strong\u003e on a steep hillside in the early 1950s, and the immediate rescue efforts for its pilot.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1313\" data-end=\"1611\"\u003eThe first image shows the heavily crushed forward fuselage with the slender tail boom intact, the  twin wheels still attached to the airframe — a configuration seen on  training sailplanes of the postwar era. Several men stand nearby assessing the wreckage.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1613\" data-end=\"1975\"\u003eThe second photograph provides a more intimate and historically significant scene: multiple men crouch around the shattered cockpit area, appearing to render aid to the downed pilot. The rugged terrain and absence of emergency vehicles suggest this was taken in a remote location shortly after the crash occurred.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1977\" data-end=\"2302\"\u003eThe men’s dress — open-collar shirts, high-waisted trousers, and mid-century casual hats — along with the photographic style, places the event circa \u003cstrong data-start=\"2126\" data-end=\"2139\"\u003e1947–1955\u003c\/strong\u003e. This set offers both a technical record of glider construction and a human moment of rescue, making it a striking collectible for aviation history enthusiasts.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul data-start=\"2304\" data-end=\"2663\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"2304\" data-end=\"2333\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2306\" data-end=\"2333\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"2306\" data-end=\"2315\"\u003eDate:\u003c\/strong\u003e Circa 1947–1955\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"2334\" data-end=\"2417\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2336\" data-end=\"2417\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"2336\" data-end=\"2349\"\u003eAircraft:\u003c\/strong\u003e Unidentified two-wheel glider (likely high-performance sailplane)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"2418\" data-end=\"2468\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2420\" data-end=\"2468\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"2420\" data-end=\"2431\"\u003eFormat:\u003c\/strong\u003e Two original gelatin silver prints\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"2469\" data-end=\"2510\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2471\" data-end=\"2510\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"2471\" data-end=\"2486\"\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e Each approx. 8\" x 10\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"2511\" data-end=\"2598\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2513\" data-end=\"2598\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"2513\" data-end=\"2527\"\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e Very good vintage condition; strong detail with light handling wear.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"2599\" data-end=\"2663\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2601\" data-end=\"2663\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"2601\" data-end=\"2616\"\u003eProvenance:\u003c\/strong\u003e From a vintage aviation photography archive.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"The Ephemera Bureau","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46646009004224,"sku":"Folder18-8","price":119.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0703\/7596\/4864\/files\/34ed549b3bba913dbea1c1caa03bf08c.jpg?v=1754686360","url":"https:\/\/theephemerabureau.com\/products\/vintage-black-and-white-photograph-of-aircraft-crash-recovery-mid-20th-century-exploration-folder18-8","provider":"The Ephemera Bureau","version":"1.0","type":"link"}