The Wright Brothers' first flight in 1903 was successfully captured in an iconic photograph by John T. Daniels.
The Hindenburg disaster in 1937 marked the end of the airship era, with Murray Becker's photograph capturing the tragic event.
Ensign John Gay's photograph of a US FA-18 Hornet jet flying past an aircraft carrier in 1999 won first prize in the World Press Photo 2000 contest.