Two photos signed by notable German aviation pioneers: a vintage matte-finish 3.5 x 5.5 postcard photo of Elly Beinhorn, signed in fountain pen; and a glossy 8 x 11.5 photo of Hanna Reitsch, signed in blue felt tip, with added date of October 18, 1974. In overall very good to fine condition, with scattered light creasing to Reitsch, and a paperclip impression and some postal impressions to Beinhorn.
Elly Beinhorn (1907-2007) was a German aviatrix and stunt pilot who broke several long distance flight records including flying over three continents in a single day. Hanna Reitsch (1912-1979) was a German aviatrix and test pilot who, during the Nazi era, along with Melitta von Stauffenberg flight tested many of the regime's new aircraft. She set more than 40 flight altitude records and women's endurance records in gliding and unpowered flight before and after World War II.
