The aerospace advertising archive · Open to collectors

History, on file. Yours to own.

Original print advertisements from the world’s top aerospace companies. Each one was removed by hand from its issue of Aviation Week, cataloged by date and subject. Originals - not reproductions.

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Artifacts in the catalog: 917
Date range: 1947–84
Source: Aviation Week

Cessna 140 "More for your Money!" — July 28, 1947

Sikorsky H-60 NIGHT HAWK 80s Ad — August 2, 1982

Original print advertisementsArrive ready to hang or giftRemoved by hand from the issueCatalogued by date and subjectShips with clippings from the same weekOriginal print advertisementsArrive ready to hang or giftRemoved by hand from the issueCatalogued by date and subjectShips with clippings from the same weekOriginal print advertisementsArrive ready to hang or giftRemoved by hand from the issueCatalogued by date and subjectShips with clippings from the same weekOriginal print advertisementsArrive ready to hang or giftRemoved by hand from the issueCatalogued by date and subjectShips with clippings from the same week

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Provenance

How a page enters the archive

Procedure 01
Sourced

Every page comes from an original issue of Aviation Week, published between 1947 and 1984.
Procedure 02
Removed by hand

Each advertisement is carefully taken from its issue. Nothing is reprinted or reproduced.
Procedure 03
Catalogued

Every artifact is recorded with its issue date, era, and subject, then filed in the catalog.
Procedure 04
Artifacts contextualized

Orders include bonus clippings from the same issue and a short report on what was making aerospace news that week.