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‪1900s- Kitty Hawk: The ‘hangar ghost’ occasionally spotted by the Wright brothers in place of their flyer. Her existence was never confirmed‬

‪1910s- Sopwith Pup: Aeromorphs of the shy biplane were often spotted by WW1 pilots late at night, communicating amongst each other with strange propeller-noises. ‬

A few pilots were able to gain the trust of these creatures, and found them to be deeply loyal.

‪post WW1, reports of the existence of ‘plane spirits’ were corroborated by many pilots, though some still considered it a myth.

‪1920s- the Spirit of St Louis: Lindbergh’s plane is considered the first ‘celebrity aeromorph’. Unlike the first planes, Spirit was not shy about revealing herself to the adoring public‬

Aeromorph existence slowly becomes common knowledge, leading to ‘aeromadness’ in the 20’s: a public fascination with all things aviation

1930s- Lockheed Electra: ‪By the 30’s many pilots had formed deep friendships with their aircraft. Aviation was no longer a novelty, but accidents were still common‬

‪1940s- P-40 Warhawk: in stark contrast to WW1, fighter planes in the Second World War were treated as collaborators and often provided valuable strategic input. A new generation of fighters were created, ones that craved the thrill of battle‬