Aerial Perspective of Torrey Pines Coastal Bluffs Past Wing (Circa 1928)

An aerial view from an aircraft cockpit looking past the wing and aileron directly down at the sheer, eroded coastal sandstone bluffs. — Aerial Perspective of Torrey Pines Coastal Bluffs Past Wing (Circa 1928) · Donald A. Hall Estate Collection

Piloting along the Pacific shore during flight evaluations, Donald A. Hall Sr. captured this dramatic vertical aerial perspective looking past the wing and aileron cove of his aircraft. The exposure frames the deeply furrowed, sheer sandstone cliffs and beaches of Torrey Pines and Del Mar, illustrating the rugged coastal geography of San Diego County that served as the scenic backdrop for Hall's flight tests.