
In the early days of aviation flying enthusiasts like Tom Blakely and Frank Ellis, in 1913-1914, built their own biplanes from scratch, or like these two, from broken pieces of another plane they purchased.

In the early days of aviation flying enthusiasts like Tom Blakely and Frank Ellis, in 1913-1914, built their own biplanes from scratch, or like these two, from broken pieces of another plane they purchased.