Bi Plane Collection (page 8)

German Hannover CL. II crashed biplane, WW1
An American photograph of a German Hannover CL.II escort fighter biplane, brought down on its nose behind American lines north west of the heights of Montfaucon in the Argonne, eastern France

German Gotha G. I heavy bombers, WW1
German Gotha G.I heavy bombers, introduced in 1915 and used during the First World War. Seen here on an airfield, with various people posing for the photograph. Date: 1915-1918

Biplane flying over French troops, Macedonian Front, WW1
A biplane flying over French troops led by General Sarrail on the Macedonian Front during the First World War. Date: circa 1916

Sopwith aircraft on deck HMS Furious, WW1
Sopwith biplanes on the deck of the aircraft carrier HMS Furious (a modified Courageous-class cruiser) during the First World War

D Annunzios propaganda drop over Vienna, WW1
Aerial view of the centre of Vienna, Austria, with thousands of propaganda leaflets dropped by the Italian poet and nationalist Gabriele d Annunzio from his Ansaldo SVA biplane

Italian SIA 7B1 biplane bombers with Fiat engines, WW1
A long row of Italian SIA 7B1 biplane reconnaissance bombers with Fiat A12 engines, standing on an airfield during the First World War. Date: 1917

British seaplane preparing for flight, WW1
A British Royal Navy seaplane preparing for flight during the First World War, with the pilot in the cockpit and men up to their waists in the water. Date: 1914-1918

Fighter plane with crew, WW1
A British fighter FE2B biplane with crew during the First World War. The inscription on the side reads: Presented by Residents in the Punjab. Date: 1914-1918

British Bristol fighter plane in flight, WW1
A British Bristol fighter plane of No. 22 Squadron RAF flying over Vert Galant aerodrome, northern France, during the First World War. Date: April 1918

British Handley Page bomber and Bristol fighter
A British Handley Page heavy bomber biplane (left) belonging to No. 48 Squadron RAF, and a Bristol fighter plane (right), flying over Cologne, Germany. Date: May 1919

Sopwith Snipe 7F1 biplane on an airfield, WW1
A British Sopwith Snipe 7F1 biplane on an airfield during the First World War. It was a single-seat fighter plane with a 200 horsepower Bentley engine, used by the RAF. Date: 1917-1918

Handley Page W8 biplane airliner
A British Handley Page W8 biplane airliner (also known as the HP18), designed for civilian transport, with space for two crew and up to 15 passengers. Date: circa 1920s

Biplane landing on HMS Argus, WW1
A biplane coming in to land on the flight deck of HMS Argus, one of the first aircraft carriers, launched 1917, during the First World War. Date: circa 1917-1918

British biplanes in dust storm, Gayadah, Middle East, WW1
A dust storm about to strike British biplanes at Gayadah (Jeida), during the Hejaz Expedition (1916-1917), Middle East, First World War. Date: 1916

British Spad VII biplanes, Middle East, WW1
British Spad VII fighter biplanes with members of 30 Squadron RFC (Royal Flying Corps) on an airfield in the Middle East during the First World War. Date: 1916-1918

BE2C biplanes on an airfield, Middle East, WW1
Three British BE2C biplanes on an airfield somewhere in the Middle East (possibly Mesopotamia, now Iraq) during the First World War. Date: 1914-1918

British Sopwith F1 Camel biplane, WW1
A British Sopwith F1 Camel biplane on an airfield during the First World War. Date: 1916-1918

69th Squadron AFC setting out for night bombing, WW1
The crew of the 69th Squadron AFC (Australian Flying Corps) setting out in their RE8 biplane for night bombing from their hangar at Savy, northern France, during the First World War

British biplane in flight, WW1
A British biplane in flight during the First World War. Date: 1914-1918

Handley Page bomber with Clayton tractor, WW1
A Handley Page bomber with its wings folded, being moved into position for takeoff by a Clayton tractor on an airfield during the First World War. Date: 29 August 1918

British BE2C biplanes on an airfield, Gosport, WW1
A line of British BE2C biplanes of No. 13 Squadron on an airfield at Gosport, Hampshire, waiting to set out for France during the First World War. Date: 12 October 1915

British DH9 biplane in forced landing, France, WW1
A British DH9 De Havilland biplane which has made a forced landing on the Western Front in France during the First World War. Seen here surrounded by German troops. Date: 1918

Sopwith T1 Cuckoo biplane launching torpedo, WW1
A British Sopwith T1 Cuckoo bomber biplane launching a practice torpedo over the sea towards the end of the First World War. It was powered by a Sunbeam Arab V8 200 horsepower engine. Date: circa 1918

Two British DH9A biplanes in flight, WW1
Two British DH9A Airco (De Havilland) light bomber two-seater biplanes (nicknamed the Ninak) of 39 Squadron RAF in flight during the First World War. This model had a 400hp Liberty engine. Date: 1917

British DH6 biplane escorting convoy of ships, WW1
A British DH6 biplane escorting a convoy of ships during the First World War. Date: 1917-1918

British Vickers Vildebeest biplane on an airfield
A British Vickers Vildebeest biplane on an airfield. It first flew in 1928, and was still in use at the beginning of the Second World War. Date: circa late 1920s

British pilot in his biplane, WW1
A British pilot in the cockpit of his biplane during the First World War. Date: 1914-1918

Airco DH4 biplanes on an airfield, WW1
Airco De Havilland DH4 biplanes on an airfield during the First World War. It was a British two-seater daytime bomber. Date: 1916-1918

Handley Page plane, AFC Training Depot, UK, WW1
A Handley Page aeroplane at the AFC (Australian Flying Corps) Training Depot, Halton Camp, Wendover, UK, with crew, during the First World War. Date: 1914-1918

Austrian Albatros captured at Lentiai, Italy, WW1
An Austro-Hungarian C-type Albatros biplane captured by the Italians at Lentiai, northern Italy, during the First World War. Date: 19 May 1917

Sopwith Camel looping the loop, WW1
A British Sopwith Camel fighter biplane looping the loop above the countryside during the First World War. Photo taken from another aircraft

British Bristol F2A fighter biplanes in flight, WW1
British Bristol F2A fighter biplanes in flight during the First World War. Date: 1916-1918

RFC training with Sopwith biplane, WW1
RFC (Royal Flying Corps) training during the First World War. Mechanics prepare an experimental Sopwith biplane for flight. An Avro biplane can be seen in the background. Date: 1914-1918

Austrian Albatros D. III fighter biplane, WW1
An Austrian Albatros D.III fighter biplane during the First World War. Seen here upside down on the ground, with one wheel missing, in an Italian photo. Date: 1916-1918

Aircraft preparing to depart for night bombardment, WW1
A British aircraft preparing to depart for a night bombardment during the First World War. Date: 1914-1918

Sopwith Camel biplane on an airfield, WW1
A Sopwith Camel biplane of No. 17 Aero Squadron USAS (United States Air Service) on an airfield during the First World War. Men can be seen in the background on the left, sitting outside a hut

British BE2B biplane captured by Germans, WW1
A British BE2B bomber biplane captured by the Germans during the First World War. It had a 70hp Renault engine. Date: 1914-1918

British FE2B night bomber, Western Front, WW1
A British FE2B night bomber biplane with a 160hp Beardmore engine belonging to No. 100 Squadron RFC, seen here floodlit on the Western Front during the First World War. Date: 1914-1918

Bristol F2B fighter biplane on an airfield, WW1
A Bristol F2B fighter biplane with a 200hp Sunbeam Arab engine on an airfield during the First World War. Date: 1917-1918

Italian Caproni Ca. 5 bomber plane, WW1
The Italian Caproni Ca.5 heavy bomber plane, used during the First World War and later. It was a three-engine biplane constructed in wood and covered with fabric

Armstrong Whitworth Argosy aeroplane
The Armstrong Whitworth " Argosy" aeroplane, a three-engined cabin biplane carrying 20 passengers, two pilots and a steward. Date: circa 1936

Air Scouts climbing on plane with Lord Olivier
Air Scouts climbing on a Fairey Albacore plane with Lieutenant/Sir Laurence Olivier. 1940s

Oberleutnant Ernst Udet, German air ace, WW1
Oberleutnant (later Colonel General) Ernst Udet (1896-1941), German air ace (with 62 victories), seen here in front of his Fokker D VII biplane

Crashed Avro 504A
A crashed Avro 504A. One of the most famous biplane trainers, it first appeared in 1913. Used in the opening stages of World War One for bombing and reconnaissance. Date: 1914

Voisin Biplane C1907
A Voisin biplane in flight. Date: circa 1907

Paulhan to Manchester
Louis Paulhan narrowly beats Grahame-White in a flight from London to Manchester (landing en route) : his plane - a Farman biplane - is virtually identical to Grahame-White s. Date: 28th April 1910

Grahame White Blackpool
Claude Grahame-White flying his Farman biplane at Blackpool, England : this year he makes the first night flight in England. Date: circa 1910

Gobron Voisin Biplane
French aviator Jean Gobron in the pilots seat ( poste de direction ) of his Voisin biplane, one of many Voisins built in 1909 : Gobron flew his at Mourmelon and Reims. Date: 1909

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