Airliner Collection (#30)

Poster, Imperial Frobisher Airliner, cutaway view with annotations. circa 1930s

Junkers Ju 90 -the Luftwaffe used this militarised airliner to supply its forces in North Africa Here, one takes a mauling reportedly from a Martin B-26 Marauder

Heinkel He 111H -ostensibly developed as an airliner, the He 111 proved itself it during the Spanish Civil War

De Havilland Dragon G-ACIT Beagle Aircraft Sywell 1966
De Havilland Dragon G-ACIT owned by Beagle Aircraft Ltd. at Sywell on 13 April 1966, Britains oldest surviving airliner Date: 1966

Dornier Komet II J7276 Martlesham Heath
A Dornier Komet II built as a small airliner for both military and commercial use. J7276 was under evaluation by the RAF at Martlesham Heath in Essex Date: 1924

Boeing 727 EC-Central Business District Iberia Madrid
Boeing 727-256 built in 1972 and flown by Iberia under the name Murcia. It is a 3-engine narrow body passenger airliner. Date: 1974

British Vickers Viking airliner by G. H. Davis
Another British air challenge: the Vickers Viking 27-seater airliner. Details of a medium transport aircraft designed to give Britain a lead in the field of civil aviation. Date: 1945

Pressure cabin in airliner by G. H. Davis
Travelling comfortably at 25, 000 feet: pressure cabins in airliners. Details of a system demonstrated in last weeks high altitude passenger-carrying flight by a British airliner. Date: 1946

Revolutionary design for air liner by G. H. Davis
A British flying wing project: a revolutionary design for a speedy night-flying air liner. Details of the proposed Armstrong-Whitworth flying wing

The Royal visit to India and Pakistan
The royal travellers about to board their Britannia airliner on their way to India and Pakistan. Date: 1961

Bea Comet 4B Aeroplane
Passengers alighting from a British European Airways (BEA) Comet 4B plane at London Heathrow Airport, England. Date: 1960s

Bea Viscount 800 Plane
A British European Airways (BEA) Viscount 800 aeroplane in flight. Date: 1950s

Jumbo jet lifting off from the runway

Airliner, expanded cross-section, elevated view

A pair of silver metallic disc shaped UFOs buzzing a Boeing 747 commerical airliner

A commerical flight Boeing 747 being stalked by UFO s

Silhouette of a Pakistan International Airlines Boeing 777, Milano Malpensa Airport, Italy

Silhouette of a Boeing 747 jet with global travel capacity

A Turkish Air Force CN-235M-100 landing at Konya Air Base during the international Exercise Anatolian Eagle 2014-2 in Konya, Turkey

A Canadian Air Force CC-150 Polaris MRTT

NASAs DC-8 airborne science laboratory
November 8, 2007 - A DC-8 airborne science laboratory soars over the Dryden Flight Research Center upon its return

Brazilian Air Force C-95BM Bandeirante taxiing at Natal Air Force Base, Brazil

A Dornier Do 228NG of the German Navy used to control oil pollution in the seas

A U. S. Navy UC-12W King Air utility aircraft
A U.S. Navy UC-12W King Air utility aircraft at Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, California

U. S. Air Force Dornier 328 transiting through Germany
U.S. Air Force Dornier 328 of 524th SOS / 27th SOW transiting through Germany on its way to the Middle East

A Turkish Air Force CN-235M-100 prepares for landing at Konya during the international Exercise Anatolian Eagle 2014-2 in Konya, Turkey

A Gulfstream G550 Eitam of the Israeli Air Force takes off from Decimomannu Air Base, Sardinia, Italy, during Exercise Vega 2010

U. S. Army C-12 Huron liaison aircraft
U.S. Army C-12 Huron liaison aircraft at Stuttgart Airfield, Germany

An E-4 Advanced Airborne Command Post of the U. S. Air Force
An E-4 Advanced Airborne Command Post of the U.S. Air Force at Nuremberg, Germany

Brazilian Air Force C-98 taking off from Natal Air Force Base, Brazil
Brazilian Air Force C-98 (Cessna 208 Caravan) taking off from Natal Air Force Base, Brazil

A Yak-40 aircraft of the Czech Air Force in flight over Hradec Kralove, Czech Republic

A Boeing 707 Re em of the Israeli Air Force over Israel
A Boeing 707 Re em of the Israeli Air Force taking off from Nevatim Air Force Base, Israel

An Ilyushin Il-96 airliner prepares for landing
An Ilyushin Il-96 airliner prepares to land at Sofia Airport, Bulgaria

A CASA CN-235 aircraft under contract for the U. S. Armed Forces
A CASA CN-235 aircraft under contract for the U.S. Armed Forces, Stuttgart, Germany

A Swedish Air Force VIP Gulfstream jet, Ostrava, Czech Republic

An Israeli Air Force G550 Conformal Airborne Early Warning aircraft
An Israeli Air Force Gulfstream G550 CAEW taxiing at Nevatim Airbase, Israel

An Antonov An-124 aircraft taking off from Sofia Airport, Bulgaria
Volga Dnepr Antonov An-124-100 aircraft taking off at sunset from Sofia Airport, Bulgaria

A U. S. Air Force U-28 plane taxiing on the runway at Stuttgart, Germany
A U-28 (military version of the Pilatus PC-12) taxiing on the runway at Stuttgart, Germany.. The plane belongs to the 1st special operations wing at Hurlburt Field

U. S. Navy C-26D Metroliner taxiing at Stuttgart Airport, Germany
U.S. Navy C-26D Metroliner taxiing at Stuttgart Airport, Germany

A Tupolev Tu-154M in flight over Bulgaria
A Tupolev Tu-154M of the Russian State Transport Company in flight over Bulgaria

A Boeing 707 Re em of the Israeli Air Force parked at Nevatim Air Force Base, Israel

VIP Jet C-37A of Supreme Headquarters Allied Powers Europe
Stuttgart Airfield, Germany - VIP Jet C-37A of Supreme Headquarters Allied Powers Europe, United States Air Forces in Europe

The elusive Israeli Air Force G550 AEW Nachshon aircraft during joint exercise INIOHOS 2016 in Andravida, Greece

A British Aerospace 146 jet of the Royal Air Force transporting VIP s, Ramstein Air Base, Germany

A CL-601 Challenger of the Czech Air Force arriving with VIPs at NATO Days in Ostrava, Czech Republic

A Boeing C-32A of the 89th Airlift Wing in flight over Germany. The C-32A usually ferries VIPs like the First Lady and President of the United States

A C-40 Clipper taxiing at Ramstein Air Base, Germany
A C-40 Clipper of the 89th Airlift Wing taxiing at Ramstein Air Base, Germany

An Airbus A320 of the Royal Air Force of Oman taking off
March 27, 2013 - An Airbus A320 of the Royal Air Force of Oman taking off from Langkawi Airport, Malaysia

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From the iconic Douglas DC-3 to the sleek Airbus A380, explore the fascinating world of airliners. The Douglas DC-3, also known as C-47 Dakota, revolutionized air travel with its reliability and versatility. It paved the way for future innovations like the BAC 1-11 and Aerospatiale BAC Concorde, pushing boundaries in speed and luxury. Witnessing an Airbus A380 gracefully soaring through the skies is a sight to behold - a true marvel of engineering. Let's not forget about Bristol B-175 Britannia 102, another gem that left its mark on aviation history. Behind these incredible machines were visionaries like Major Frank Bernard Halford CBE FRAeS, whose contributions shaped modern aircraft engines alongside Whittle, de Havilland, and Walker. And who could overlook the glamorous era of Pan American Airlines Flying Clipper and Lockheed Constellation? These flying giants carried passengers across oceans with style. It's not just about technology; people played a crucial role too. Meet Angela Booth, a British Caledonian Airways air hostess who brought warmth and hospitality to every flight she served on at just 23 years old. Looking back at historical moments captured forever in photographs: KLM's Douglas DC-3 (PH-ALU) at Shoreham in 1940 or their Lockheed Super Constellation - The Flying Dutchman circa 1951 - we are reminded of how far we've come in aviation. Airliners have transformed our world by connecting continents and bringing people together like never before. They embody human ingenuity and our insatiable desire to conquer new horizons.