Daniel L. Berek's Photo Gallery

Total 3,022 photos. 305 in this folder.  Contact Photographer
N60094 1909 Bleriot II, c/n 56
This 1912 Bleriot is the oldest flying aircraft in the United States and the second oldest in the world.
N4720G 1912 Thomas Model E, c/n 2
Cole Palen himself flew this 1912 original on a marathon flight to New York City.
N576Y 1931 Nicholas Beazley NB-8G, c/n K-18
The Museum acquired this rare bird (a 1931 original) back in 1982.
N8448 1974 Deperdussin Monoplane Replica, c/n 11
Cole Palen built this elegant replica 1911 Deperdussin Monoplane in 1974.
N6551 1970 Gazelle HO-2, c/n 1
Man Flies! Paying homage to the great Brazillian aviator Alberto Santos-Dumnont, Cole Palen built this replica of his Model 20.
N17447 1936 Aeronca C-3, c/n A-754
Old Rhinebeck's 1936 Aeronca C-3 has now been retired to the Museum.
N850W 1931 Bird CK, c/n 4012
This 1931 original Bird CK flew many happy sightseers before retirement to the Museum.
N513H 1929 American Eagle A 129, c/n 534
This 1929 Golden Age original resides at the Rhinebeck Aerodrome Museum.
N429N 1932 Monocoupe 90, c/n 618
This 1932 Monocoupe flew at the Aerdrome for a few years in the 1970s before retiring and joining the collection.
N940 1927 Waco 10, c/n 751
Although she has been rebuilt several times after crashes, this sleek Waco 10 is a 1927 original.
UNKNOWN Wright Flyer 1 Replica, c/n unknown
This beautiful Wright Flyer reproduction was built at the August Martin Hight School, Jamaica, NY, in the 1970s. It was previously displayed at JFK and the Cradle of Aviation Museum.
N15307 1935 Pitcairn PA-6 Super Mailwing, c/n 159
Though no longer flying, this Depression-era civilian biplane still graces the collection at Rhinebeck Aerodrome.