G-AGRE was built as a Tudor I. It was rebuilt as a Tudor IVB with a longer fuselage and delivered to British South American Airways as "Star Ariel". G-AGRE vanished without trace on January 17, 1949 over the western Atlantic between Bermuda and Kingston, Jamaica. It is one of the accidents cited as evidence of the existence of the Bermuda Triangle. Photo from: Imperial War Museums

Stunning shot of a Shooting Star of the 94th Fighter Squadron, 1st Fighter Group, based at March Field. The squadron colour of the 94th FS was blue. Photo by: Charles Steinheimer / Life

P-80s of the 1st Fighter Group lined up at March Field in 1946. 44-85364, 44-85349, and 44-85350 are listed with the Group's 71st Fighter Squadron in 1946-47. Photo by: Charles Steinheimer / Life

The 412th Fighter Group at March Field, renamed the 1st FG in July 1946, was the first P-80 Shooting Star wing. Charles Steinheimer made photos in October according to Life and they were published in the magazine's 9 December 1946 issue. Photo by: Charles Steinheimer / Life

Mail helicopter experiment in the Chicago area. The closest bridge is Cass Street Bridge, the second Jefferson Street Bridge and the third the Des Plaines River (railway) bridge in Joliet. Photo by: Mark Kauffman / Life