Ch. 01 // Woodcut 1903$23.00
12 Seconds Woodcut Heavyweight Tee
1903 Wright Flyer I · Comfort Colors 1717 · 6.1 oz 100% ring-spun garment-dyed cotton (Black, Pepper, Navy)
The record / 1900s
The Story & Historical Record
On 1 August 1943 the Army Air Forces flew Operation Tidalwave, a low-level B-24 raid on the oil refineries at Ploesti, Romania, after an unescorted flight of about 1,000 miles from Libya. Of 178 bombers and 1,726 men, 54 aircraft and nearly 500 men did not return. Five airmen earned the Medal of Honor: Addison Baker, John Jerstad, Lloyd Hughes, Leon Johnson and John Kane. The refineries were back in production quickly, and Ploesti was not attacked again until April 1944. The chest is a wartime photograph of a B-24 over a burning refinery at Ploesti on 1 August 1943, printed as a two-ink halftone.Heavyweight tee, from thirty-four dollars.Garment-dyed heavyweight 100% ring-spun cotton, relaxed unisex fit, made to order and shipped from the US. Printed in cream and orange on a dark tee. Every fact and the source photograph are listed below.Sources National Museum of the US Air Force, "Operation Tidalwave: Ploesti, August 1, 1943" Air Force Historical Support Division, Operation Tidalwave fact sheet Photo, B-24 over burning refinery at Ploesti, 1 Aug 1943 (US government, public domain)
Read the historical recordVerified Airframe Configuration
| Aircraft | 1903 Wright Flyer I |
|---|---|
| Date & Place | 17 December 1903 · Kill Devil Hills, N.C. (4 miles south of Kitty Hawk) |
| First Flight | 10:35 a.m. · 12 seconds · 120 feet (Orville Wright prone) |
| Configuration | Canard biplane: twin forward elevators, twin rear pusher propellers, twin rear rudders, wooden skids on monorail launch track |
Plate 01 · Kill Devil Hills, N.C. / Woodcut 1903
Tidalwave Heavyweight Tee
$34.00
1900s
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