Many mythologies describe flying machines (ref. Noorbergen). They were used by “gods” to fight their wars. Aside from the mythologies, is there any evidence that such ancient airplanes ever existed? The positive answer comes from museums in Germany (In the Goldkammer of the Uebersee Museum, Bremen and the Völkerkundemuseum Dahlem in Berlin) and Colombia (Museo del Oro Bogota). They display small golden objects that resemble modern airplanes. Nevertheless, these museums assume the objects to be ficticious sculptures and relate them to flying fish and birds. (ref. Fiebach)

These objects originate from the Tolima Indians in Colombia, and are believed to be at least 1500 years old, though their true age will always remain unknown since no precise data of their origin exists.

Experiments were undertaken to build airplanes of about one meter in size, exactly according to the dimensions of these objects. It is claimed that such a model was able to fly. [ref. Daniken-1997, p.186; Daniken-1973, p 172]

The golden objects have a typical shape: triangular delta wings, stump nose, high tail-fin and are about 8 – 12 cm long. The wings are attached to the bottom of the trunk which eliminates the possibility that these objects portray flying animals.