Airstrip Collection

Douglas DC-3S N1R (msn 4129) of the BROOKLYN DODGERS (Brooklyn National League Baseball Club), marked with Dodgers World Champions just behind the entry door

Iraq threat to Kuwait, 1961
Page from The Illustrated London News, 8 July 1961 reporting on the tensions in Kuwait after the Iraqi leader General Kassem had claimed Kuwait should be part of Iraq

Non Championship Formula One
Emerson Fittipaldi (BRA) McLaren M23 finished the race in second position. Non Championship Formula One, XXVII Daily Express BRDC International Trophy, Silverstone, England, 13 April 1975.

Max Witjes

Eastern Island showing the WW2 airstrip which was used to launch the initial attack on the Japanese fleet for the Battle of Midway, Midway, Central Pacific

Fuji FA-200 G-BEUK
Fuji FA-200-160 G-BEUK (msn FA200-284). (G-BEUK crashed on take-off at Glebe Farm Airstrip, Stockton, Warminster, on 8 January 1998) Date: circa 1995

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Ella Island's airstrip Ella Island, North East Greenland National Park, Greenland Date: 19/08/2008

Spiralling Wings Memorial to Airstrip B-82, Keent
The airstrip here, in the old forelands of the Ms at Keent, was made by the Germans as an emergency landing field but never used by them

Airfield B16 pumping station Moulineaux Normandy
This is proably the only remaining such structure and was stone built for its purpose to pump fuel to the airstrip at Villons le Buissons. Inspection will reveal the signs CARPE DIEM and JULY 1944

R. A. F. planes on an airfield, 1942 (w / c on paper)
BBC211020 R.A.F. planes on an airfield, 1942 (w/c on paper) by Ravilious, Eric (1903-42); Private Collection; English, out of copyright

Canada, Alberta, Chipewyan Lake, Airstrip for remote Bigstone Cree First Nation community

WW2 - The Free French Air Force in Africa Date: circa 1943

Curtiss Wright R5C-1 Commando trio of the US Marines on a Pacific Island airstrip

Plane Beneath The Aurora Borealis At The Delta Junction Airstrip; Alaska, United States Of America

Aerial view of Bora Bora island with airstrip visible, French Polynesia

North American P-51D Mustang on Iwo Jima, Bonin Islands airstrip

Gibraltar Airstrip with Douglas Dakota plane
Gibraltar Airstrip with Douglas C47 Dakota 4 in the foreground and bombers in the background, probably during the Second World War. Date: circa 1940s

MEXICAN AIR FORCE, 1942. Training aircraft taking off from a military air base in Mexico. Photograph, 1942

An aircraft director signals a F / A-18C Hornet on the flight deck of USS Kitty Hawk
Pacific Ocean, April 16, 2008 - An aircraft director signals an F/A-18C Hornet from taxi to launching position on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Kitty Hawk (CV-63)

Weapons department personnel on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS John C
Gulf of Alaska, June 24, 2009 - Weapons department personnel spell out John Finn on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS John C

An F / A-18F Super Hornet launches from the aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan
Arabian Sea, July 6, 2009 - An F/A-18F Super Hornet launches from the aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN-76)

Runway at Auckland Airport, and Manukau Harbour, North Island, New Zealand - aerial

Namibian Desert. Herd of Plains Zebra run in single file across an airstrip

Aerial view, Friedrichshafen airport with the village of Allmannsweiler and Friedrichshafen trade fair, Friedrichshafen, Baden-Wuerttemberg, Germany

Cessna in approach for a landing, the Okavango Delta, Botswana, Africa

Airstrip with airplanes parked at Garden Valley in the Boise National Forest, Idaho. Heat waves distort the image

Picture No. 10863267
Remote cattle station - aerial photograph.with airstrip in the background. Bushy Park Cattle Station, Northern Queensland, Australia Date:

Northern Wheatear (Oenanthe oenanthe) adult female, foraging on turf airstrip, Warwickshire, England, april

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"Airstrip: A Historical Gateway to the Skies" In 1961, an ominous threat loomed over Kuwait as Iraq's aggression escalated. Amidst this tension, the Douglas DC-3S N1R soared through the skies, carrying hope and resilience. Meanwhile, in a different part of the world, the Fuji FA-200 G-BEUK gracefully touched down on an airstrip. Its presence symbolized connection and progress. The Curtiss Wright R5C-1 Commando trio of the US Marines stood proudly on another airstrip. These mighty aircrafts embodied strength and unity. Eastern Island revealed remnants of a World War II airstrip that once launched an initial attack. The echoes of history whispered tales of bravery and sacrifice. From above, an aerial view showcased Bora Bora island with its visible airstrip in French Polynesia. This strip served as a gateway for exploration and adventure. The Spiralling Wings Memorial paid tribute to Airstrip B-82 in Keent—a solemn reminder of lives lost but never forgotten. Across distant lands, Airfield B16 pumping station stood tall in Moulineaux Normandy—an emblematic site where dreams took flight amidst wartime challenges. During World War II, R. A. F planes filled airfields with their roaring engines—symbols of determination etched onto paper canvases forever preserved. In Canada's Chipewyan Lake region, tranquility embraced an isolated airstrip—a lifeline connecting communities across vast wildernesses. Lastly, The Free French Air Force left indelible marks across Africa during WWII—airfields became symbols of liberation and defiance against oppression. Throughout history, these diverse glimpses into various airstrips reveal their significance beyond mere runways—they embody stories that shaped nations' destinies while serving as gateways to new horizons.