Airfield Collection (page 5)

Boeing RB-17G Flying Fortress 531
CIA / Air America - Boeing RB-17G Flying Fortress 531 (msn 8440, ex 44-85531). at Clark Field in the Philippines, either before, or after, covert missions over Tibet

Biplane over Stonehenge
A biplane is seen flying over the stone henge in Britain. There was to be a new army and navy aviation station near the monument in Salisbury, now called old Sarum airfield. Date: 1912

Gloster Javelin 7485M - WT830
Royal Air Force - Gloster Javelin 7485M / WT830, the fourth prototype Javelin, at RAF Halton on the airfield hard-standing in use as a training aid, in March 1961. Date: 1961

Boeing B-17G Flying Fortress 44-8846 Pink Lady
Boeing B-17G-85-VE Flying Fortress F-AZDX Pink Lady (msn 8245, ex 44-8846), marked as B-17F 42-5703 Mother and Country for filming of Memphis Belle at Duxford

Raymond Baxter interviewing an airline pilot: discussing the use of simulators for training navigation and airfield approach procedures, on 6 November 1958

Piper PA-34 Seneca G-AZTO
Piper PA-34-200 Seneca G-AZTO (msn 34-7250141), at Blackpool-Squire's Gate Airport in July 1972. (Written-off at Linley Hill Airfield on 27 August 1992). Date: 1972

Glaser-Dirks DG-200 50, single-seat Open-class high-performance sailplane, at Lasham airfield during a regional gliding competition. Date: circa 1980

Flight Design CT2K G-CBIE (msn 7879), at Dunkeswell Airfield. Date: circa 2005

Gloster Meteor 7 and a halfs WL419 (msn G5-423772), of Martin-Baker Aircraft Co. (on loan from the Ministry of defence), at Boscombe Down for Air Tournament International 1992, on 13 June 1992

Cessna 172B Skyhawk ZK-BYH (msn 172B-47797). (This aircraft was written off on 4 December 1965 at Birch Hill airfield after over-running the strip on take-off). Date: circa 1963

Langley, British Columbia, Canada - Skyway Air Services, Ltd. A Piper PA-18 Super Cub about to take off. Date: 1961

de Havilland DH. 104 Dove 8 G-AVVF
de Havilland DH.104 Dove 8 G-AVVF (msn 04541), on the airfield at North Weald, on 7 May 1984. Date: 1984

de Havilland DHC-1 Chipmunk 21 G-AMUC (msn C1/0824), of Air Service Training Ltd. at Hamble Airfield. Date: circa 1958

Piper PA-28 G-BCIE
Piper PA-28-151 G-BCIE (msn 28-7415405). (Written off on 27 May 1999 when it landed long at Perth/Scone Airfield, ran out of runway and overturned.) Date: circa 1995

Gardan GY80 Horizon G-ATXF
Gardan GY80-150 Horizon G-ATXF Ste. Exupery-Grasse'(msn 40), at Halfpenny Green airfield in August 1966. Date: 1966

de Havilland DH. 106 Comet 2 7610M (ex G-ALYT)
de Havilland DH.106 Comet 2 7610M (msn 06006, ex G-ALYT), the prototype Comet 2, on the airfield at RAF Halton. This aircraft flew in to Halton, which has a relatively small grass airfield

Supermarine Spitfire LF Mk. IXb MH415, marked as N3314
Supermarine Spitfire LF Mk.IXb MH415, marked as N3314 CD-F, on the flight line for filming of The Battle of Britain, at Duxford airfield in July 1968

Piper PA-22 Tri-Pacer EI-AKY
Piper PA-22-160 Tri-Pacer EI-AKY (msn 22-6689), at Fairoaks Airfield for the C.S.E. Aviation Sales Weekend on 26-27 September 1959. Date: 1959

Folland Gnat F. 1 - XK739, XK740 and XK724
Folland Gnat F.1 - XK724 (msn FL2), XK739 (msn FL3) and XK740 (msn FL4), at Chilbolton airfield in Hampshire on 6 May 1957 Date: 1957

CAC CA-13 Boomerang VH-MHR - A46-122 Suzy-Q
Commonwealth Aircraft Corporation CA-13 Boomerang VH-MHR - A46-122 Suzy-Q (msn 945). Based at the Australian Army Museum of Flying at Oakey Airfield. Today, operated by Temora Aviation Museum

Westland Wasp HAS. 1 G-RIMM - XT435
Westland Wasp HAS.1 G-RIMM - XT435 (msn F.9605), at North Weald airfield on 25 April 2010, in the markings of HMS Achilles ship's helicopter call-sign 430'. Date: 2010

Marine lieutenant with the towing plane for the gliders at Page Field, Parris Island, S. C. 1942
Marine lieutenant with the towing plane for the gliders at Page Field, Parris Island, S.C

A marine glider pilot in training, a lieutenant, at Page Field, Parris Island, S. C. 1942. Creator: Alfred T Palmer
A marine glider pilot in training, a lieutenant, at Page Field, Parris Island, S.C

Marine with the training gliders at Page Field, Parris Island, S. C. 1942. Creator: Alfred T Palmer
Marine with the training gliders at Page Field, Parris Island, S.C

Marine Corps gliders being towed from Page Field, Parris Island, S. C. 1942. Creator: Alfred T Palmer
Marine Corps gliders being towed from Page Field, Parris Island, S.C

Marine lieutenant, pilot with the power towplane... Page Field, Parris Island, S.C. 1942. Creator: Alfred T Palmer
Marine lieutenant, pilot with the power towplane for the training gliders at Page Field, Parris Island, S.C

Marine lieutenant, pilot with the power towing plane at page Field, Parris Island, S. C. 1942. Creator: Alfred T Palmer
Marine lieutenant, pilot with the power towing plane at page Field, Parris Island, S.C

Marine gliders being towed from Page Field, Parris Island, S. C. 1942. Creator: Alfred T Palmer
Marine gliders being towed from Page Field, Parris Island, S.C

Marine lieutenant by the power plane which tows... at Page Field, Parris, Island, S.C. 1942. Creator: Alfred T Palmer
Marine lieutenant by the power plane which tows the training gliders at Page Field, Parris, Island, S.C

Preparing for take-off at the glider pilot training program, Page Field, Parris Island, S. C. 1942
Preparing for take-off at the glider pilot training program, Page Field, Parris Island, S.C

Marine lieutenant, pilot with the power towing plane for the... page Field, Parris Island, S.C
Marine lieutenant, pilot with the power towing plane for the training gliders at page Field, Parris Island, S.C

Marine with the gliders at Page Field, Parris Island, S. C. 1942. Creator: Alfred T Palmer
Marine with the gliders at Page Field, Parris Island, S.C

A Marine Corps glider being towed by a power plane from Page Field, at Parris Island, S. C. 1942
A Marine Corps glider being towed by a power plane from Page Field, at Parris Island, S.C

Aerial tug boat, which tows gliders for Marine pilots... Page Field, Parris Island, S.C. 1942. Creator: Alfred T Palmer
Aerial tug boat, which tows gliders for Marine pilots in training out of Page Field, Parris Island, S.C

Marine lieutenant by the power towing plane for the gliders at Parris Island, S. C. 1942. Creator: Alfred T Palmer
Marine lieutenant by the power towing plane for the gliders at Parris Island, S.C

Marine power plane which tows the training gliders at Page Field, Parris Island, S. C. 1942. Creator: Alfred T Palmer
Marine power plane which tows the training gliders at Page Field, Parris Island, S.C

Marine lieutenant by the power towing plane for the gliders at Page Field, Parris Island, S. C
Marine lieutenant by the power towing plane for the gliders at Page Field, Parris Island, S.C

Marine lieutenant, glider pilot in training, ready for... at Page Field, Parris Island, S.C. 1942
Marine lieutenant, glider pilot in training, ready for take-off at Page Field, Parris Island, S.C. Power towing plane in background

Marine glider in training at Page Field, Parris Island, S. C. 1942. Creator: Alfred T Palmer
Marine glider in training at Page Field, Parris Island, S.C

Marine lieutenants studying glider piloting at Page Field, Parris Island, S. C. 1942. Creator: Alfred T Palmer
Marine lieutenants studying glider piloting at Page Field, Parris Island, S.C

Marine glider at Page Field, Parris Island, S. C. 1942. Creator: Alfred T Palmer
Marine glider at Page Field, Parris Island, S.C

Marine glider pilot in training at Page Field, is watching take-offs, Parris Island, S. C. 1942
Marine glider pilot in training at Page Field, is watching take-offs, Parris Island, S.C

Training gliders at the Marine [Corp]s Page Field, Parris Island, S. C. 1942. Creator: Alfred T Palmer
Training gliders at the Marine [Corp]s Page Field, Parris Island, S.C

Marine Corps gliders in flight from Page Field, Parris Island, S. C. 1942. Creator: Alfred T Palmer
Marine Corps gliders in flight from Page Field, Parris Island, S.C

Marine lieutenant, glider pilot in training at Page Field, Parris Island, S. C. 1942. Creator: Alfred T Palmer
Marine lieutenant, glider pilot in training at Page Field, Parris Island, S.C

Marine Corps lieutenant studying glider piloting at Page Field, Parris Island, S. C. 1942. Creator: Alfred T Palmer
Marine Corps lieutenant studying glider piloting at Page Field, Parris Island, S.C

Marine lieutenants, glider pilots in training at Page Field, Parris Island, S. C. 1942. Creator: Alfred T Palmer
Marine lieutenants, glider pilots in training at Page Field, Parris Island, S.C

Another North American B-25 bomber rolls off the final assembly line to join other ships... 1942
Another North American B-25 bomber rolls off the final assembly line to join other ships on the outdoor assembly line, North

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