Airborne Collection (page 5)

Boeing E-4B 75-0125
United States Air Force - Boeing E-4B 75-0125 (msn 20949 / 257), on approach. The E-4B is the Airborne Command Post for the use of President of the United States in emergencies

British Aerospace BAe 146-301ARA G-LUXE (msn E3001), of Direct Flight / Facility for Airborne Atmospheric Measurements (FAAM), at the Royal International Air Tattoo - RAF Fairford 8 July 2012

McDonnell Douglas DC-9-31 N924AX (msn 47403, line Number 507), of Airborne Express. Date: circa 1998

Gulfstream Gulfstream G550 Nachshon Eitam 637
Israeli Defence Force-Air Force - Gulfstream Gulfstream G550 Nachshon Eitam 637. airborne Early Warning and Control aircraft, of 122 Squadron. Date: circa 2010

Boeing EC-135C 63-8048
United States Air Force - Boeing EC-135C 63-8048 (MSN 18665), airborne command post at RAF Mildenhall. Date: circa 1998

Boeing WC-135B Constant Phoenix 61-2667
United States Air Force - Boeing WC-135B Constant Phoenix 61-2667 (MSN 18343), of 10th Airborne Command & Control Squadron, at RAF Mildenhall in November 1998

The Students, 1929 (oil on canvas)
988944 The Students, 1929 (oil on canvas) by Savinio, Alberto (Chirico, Andrea de) (1891-1952); 64.8x54 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: The Students; Les Collegiens. Alberto Savinio (1891-1952)

United States Air Force - Republic YRF-84F Thunderstreak 49-2430 FICON parasite, at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, seen with the retractable nose hook extended

United States Air Force North American T-6G Texan 50-1279, buzz-number TA-279, (msn 168-443), at the USAF Museum storage compound at Wright-Patterson AFB, OH

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Chinstrap Penguin (Pygoscelis antarcticus) jumping on ice, South Orkney Islands, Antarctica Date: 09/09/2005

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Chinstrap Penguins (Pygoscelis antarcticus) on ice, South Orkney Islands, Antarctica Date: 09/09/2005

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Chinstrap Penguin (Pygoscelis antarcticus) jumping on ice, South Orkney Islands, Antarctica Date: 09/09/2005

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Chinstrap Penguin (Pygoscelis antarcticus) jumping on ice, South Orkney Islands, Antarctica Date: 09/09/2005

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Chinstrap Penguins (Pygoscelis antarcticus) on ice, South Orkney Islands, Antarctica Date: 09/09/2005

The Last Flight of Captain Baron von Richthofen, c. 1920 (colour litho)
PNP283241 The Last Flight of Captain Baron von Richthofen, c.1920 (colour litho) by Watson, Geoffrey (fl.1905-49) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

Une visite au Vesuve (colour litho)
3097823 Une visite au Vesuve (colour litho) by Rabier, Benjamin (1869-1939); Private Collection; (add.info.: Une visite au Vesuve)

Girl with Doves, (etching, printed in colours)
1195024 Girl with Doves, (etching, printed in colours) by Icart, Louis (1888-1950); 27x33 cm; Private Collection; Photo © Christies Images

Swallows, (etching and aquatint, printed in colours)
1195016 Swallows, (etching and aquatint, printed in colours) by Icart, Louis (1888-1950); 47.5x27 cm; Private Collection; Photo © Christies Images

A pair of cloisonne enamel Magpie vases finely enamelled with twelve magpies in
1764964 A pair of cloisonne enamel Magpie vases finely enamelled with twelve magpies in flight and perched on a prunus tree, against a brocade patterned turquoise ground

Five Bats amidst a Pine Branch, 1844 (ink and colour on silk)
1764912 Five Bats amidst a Pine Branch, 1844 (ink and colour on silk) by Chinese School (19th century); 123.5 x 61 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Five Bats amidst a Pine Branch)

Attending a Venetian Shrine, (oil on canvas)
658389 Attending a Venetian Shrine, (oil on canvas) by Gabrini, Pietro (1856-1926); 137x100.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Attending a Venetian Shrine. Pietro Gabrini (1856-1926)

A Winter Landscape, Holmstrup, 1927 (oil on canvas)
651528 A Winter Landscape, Holmstrup, 1927 (oil on canvas) by Monsted, Peder (1859-1941); 43.8x68 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: A Winter Landscape, Holmstrup. Peder Monsted (1859-1941)

The Resurrection, (oil on canvas)
827926 The Resurrection, (oil on canvas) by Loo, Carle van (1705-65); 74.9x45.1 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: The Resurrection. Carle van Loo (1705-1765). Oil on canvas

Wedding on board an airship (colour litho)
2779690 Wedding on board an airship (colour litho) by French School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Wedding on board an airship)

French Army aviators flying above the eastern frontier (colour litho)
2779639 French Army aviators flying above the eastern frontier (colour litho) by French School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: French Army aviators flying above the eastern frontier)

WW II - Britiash airborne troops east of River Rhine, Germa
Vintage photograph World War II - Britiash airborne troops just after disembarking from a glider, east of the River Rhine, Germany

Cover of ILN 19 August 1939 - Troops in air transport
Men of the Royal Ulster Rifles in one of the Bombay transports in which they were flown from the Isle of Wight to Wiltshire Date: 1939

Flight of the Wright Biplane; Envole d un Biplan Type Wright, (oil on board)
827208 Flight of the Wright Biplane; Envole d un Biplan Type Wright, (oil on board) by Beraud, Jean (1849-1935); 70.5x48.2 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

A Dawn Flight, (oil on masonite)
650759 A Dawn Flight, (oil on masonite) by Waugh, Frederick Judd (1861-1940); 97.1x122.4 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: A Dawn Flight. Frederick Judd Waugh (1861-1940). Oil on masonite

Satan (?) (recto), (pencil)
651825 Satan (?) (recto), (pencil) by Fuseli, Henry (Fussli, Johann Heinrich) (1741-1825); 20.2x30.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Satan (?) (recto)

Airborne Forces Plaque, old St Elisabeths Hospital
The image is that of the old hospital in the form that it was during the battle. In 2000 the building was converted into apartments

Heelsum Airborne Memorial, Market Garden, Holland
This originally simple Memorial erected by residents of Heelsum in 1945 has steadily become more professional over the years

508th PIR Memorial, Sions Hof Hotel, Berg en Dal
During Operation Market Garden in September 1944 this area was taken by the 508th Parachute Infantry Regiment of the US 82nd Airborne Division. The figure on the wall is a Memorial to that Division

Operation Veritable Memorial, Groesbeek, Holland
Shaped like an airborne canister, or the Tinman in the Wizard of Oz film, this metal Memorial records on the back that on 17/18 September 1944

101st AB Division Memorial, Son, Holland
Operation Market Garden depended upon the capture by airborne forces of a sequence of bridges over rivers and canals in Holland

101st Airborne Division Memorial near Eindhoven
Operation Market Garden involved capturing a sequence of bridges over rivers so that a rapid armoured advance could drive from Belgium through Holland to the German border in September 1944

101st Airborne Division Memorial, Veghel, Holland
The Memorial is in the form of a kangeroo with a baby in her pouch ( a symbol of the Allied Forces leaping over Dutch rivers) on a huge stone block which weighs 1, 200 kgs

101st Airborne Division Memorial Parachute, Paulushoeve
This area was in the landing zone of the Screaming Eagles, the 101st US Airborne Division, and was known as DZ C. It was where the 506th PIR were due to land

101st US Airborne Memorial Gift to the Dutch
The Memorial, which is in Sint Oedenrode, was initiated and funded by 101st Airborne veterans in recognition of the Dutch resistance against the Germans

US 501st Geronimo Monument, Eerde, Holland
During Operation Market Garden in September 1944, the airborne forces were charged with capturing a series of bridges over waterways that impeded the ground troops advance

Jan van Hoof Memorial Bas-relief, Nijmegen road bridge
Jan was a young student in Nijmegen who worked for the Dutch Underground Resistance. The Nijmegen bridge had to be captured intact by American Airborne forces during Operation Market Garden so that

Polish Airborne Units Memorial, Polish Cemetery, Lommel
Operation Market Garden consisted of two distinct parts - airborne forces and land forces. The airborne forces were the Market part and the land forces the Garden

Professor Kings captive balloon, The Pioneer, Manhattan Beach Resort, California
696888 Professor Kings captive balloon, The Pioneer, Manhattan Beach Resort, California, 1879 (sepia photo) by American Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; Prismatic Pictures; American

Group portrait in front of a captive balloon, Berlin, c. 1850 (sepia photo)
696887 Group portrait in front of a captive balloon, Berlin, c.1850 (sepia photo) by German Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; Prismatic Pictures; German, out of copyright

The June 1944 Cross, Ranville CWGC Cemetery
This stone cross is roughly in the centre of the Cemetery and has a bronze plaque with the emblem of the Airborne Forces on it, and remembers simply, June 1944

HQ General Maxwell Taylor Hiesville Normandy
This 101st US Airborne Division HQ had been chosen from a map while the troops were still in England and the headquarters was operative by 0900 hours on 6 June 1944

US 82nd Airborne & 90th Inf Div Memorial Gourbesville
The Memorial commemorates the 300 men who died during the liberation of the village. Early on 6 June the 507th Parachute Infantry dropped nearby but the men were very scattered

American 82nd Airborne Division Neuville au Plein
The Memorial Plaque tells of fighting here by Company D, 2nd Battalion, 505 Parachute Regiment and was put up in 2005 by the Quincy Brigade of the C47 Club. It thanks the civilians for their help

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"Airborne: A Spectacle of Power, Courage, and Triumph" In a display of sheer might and precision, four Royal Australian Air Force F-111 aircraft soar through the skies with an unwavering determination. These formidable machines symbolize the indomitable spirit of those who take flight. Joining them are two Royal Australian Air Force F/A-18 Hornets, their sleek frames cutting through the air like arrows. Together, they form a symphony of power and grace that commands respect from all who witness their airborne prowess. But it is not just modern warfare that showcases the awe-inspiring capabilities units. Gliders ready for Operation Market Garden during the Second World War stand as a testament to bravery in times past. These silent warriors carried soldiers into battle with unwavering resolve. Turning back time further, we find ourselves amidst the Berlin Olympic Games where Jesse Owens defied expectations in the Long Jump event. His graceful leap captured hearts worldwide and reminded us that even on solid ground, greatness can be found within those who dare to dream big. And then there are heroes like the soldier from the British First Airborne division in action at Arnhem during World War II. With courage etched onto his face, he fights against all odds to protect what he holds dear - a true embodiment of valor under fire. The Piper L-4 Cub adorned in US Army D-Day colors takes us back to one of history's most pivotal moments. As it soars above enemy lines on that fateful day, it carries hope and reinforcements to troops below – an emblematic reminder that unity conquers adversity. Witnessing U. S. Air Force C-17 Globemasters gracefully navigating through turbulent skies reminds us why these colossal machines have become synonymous with strength and resilience throughout history. Speaking of resilience, we cannot forget about our comrades from British First Airborne dug deep into trenches at Arnhem during World War II.