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Fighter Aircraft Collection (#7)

"Unleashing the Power of the Skies: A Glimpse into Fighter Aircraft History" Four Royal Australian Air Force F-111 aircraft dominate the sky

Background imageFighter Aircraft Collection: Don Quixote was also a pioneer (colour litho)

Don Quixote was also a pioneer (colour litho)
7180991 Don Quixote was also a pioneer (colour litho) by Echau, Joaquin Xaudaru y (1872-1933); Private Collection; (add.info.: Don Quixote was also a pioneer)

Background imageFighter Aircraft Collection: Aira Force, Ullswater (b / w photo)

Aira Force, Ullswater (b / w photo)
7160680 Aira Force, Ullswater (b/w photo) by Abraham, George Perry (1846-1923); Private Collection; (add.info.: Aira Force, Ullswater)

Background imageFighter Aircraft Collection: Cavalry pursuing a Zeppelin airship, German humorous military postcard (colour litho)

Cavalry pursuing a Zeppelin airship, German humorous military postcard (colour litho)
6031196 Cavalry pursuing a Zeppelin airship, German humorous military postcard (colour litho) by Schonpflug, Fritz (1873-1951); Private Collection; (add.info.: Cavalry pursuing a Zeppelin airship)

Background imageFighter Aircraft Collection: Aeroplane in the entrance to a hangar (colour litho)

Aeroplane in the entrance to a hangar (colour litho)
7147570 Aeroplane in the entrance to a hangar (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Aeroplane in the entrance to a hangar)

Background imageFighter Aircraft Collection: Aeroplane flying above the Arctic (colour litho)

Aeroplane flying above the Arctic (colour litho)
7148231 Aeroplane flying above the Arctic (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Aeroplane flying above the Arctic.); © Look and Learn

Background imageFighter Aircraft Collection: Douglas 'Boston'(colour litho)

Douglas "Boston"(colour litho)
7157709 Douglas " Boston" (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Douglas " Boston." Illustration for Air Power of the Empire)

Background imageFighter Aircraft Collection: Handley Page 'Hampden'(colour litho)

Handley Page "Hampden"(colour litho)
7157707 Handley Page " Hampden" (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageFighter Aircraft Collection: Handley Page 'Halifax'(colour litho)

Handley Page "Halifax"(colour litho)
7157703 Handley Page " Halifax" (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageFighter Aircraft Collection: Woman aviator ready for take-off (colour litho)

Woman aviator ready for take-off (colour litho)
7172700 Woman aviator ready for take-off (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Woman aviator ready for take-off)

Background imageFighter Aircraft Collection: Man distracted by a book about to walk over a cliff (litho)

Man distracted by a book about to walk over a cliff (litho)
7201209 Man distracted by a book about to walk over a cliff (litho) by Burton, Alfred (1834-1914); Private Collection; (add.info.: Man distracted by a book on aviation about to walk over a cliff)

Background imageFighter Aircraft Collection: Le Vocabulaire Illustre: Ballon; Air-balloon; Luftballon (engraving)

Le Vocabulaire Illustre: Ballon; Air-balloon; Luftballon (engraving)
7194818 Le Vocabulaire Illustre: Ballon; Air-balloon; Luftballon (engraving) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Ballon; Air-balloon; Luftballon)

Background imageFighter Aircraft Collection: The flight of Daedalus and Icarus (woodcut)

The flight of Daedalus and Icarus (woodcut)
7157539 The flight of Daedalus and Icarus (woodcut) by German School, (15th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The flight of Daedalus and Icarus)

Background imageFighter Aircraft Collection: Consolidated 'Liberator'(colour litho)

Consolidated "Liberator"(colour litho)
7157705 Consolidated " Liberator" (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageFighter Aircraft Collection: Girl escaping the jaws of a leopard (colour litho)

Girl escaping the jaws of a leopard (colour litho)
7201400 Girl escaping the jaws of a leopard (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Girl escaping the jaws of a leopard)

Background imageFighter Aircraft Collection: Valery Chkalov, Russian Soviet test pilot (b / w photo)

Valery Chkalov, Russian Soviet test pilot (b / w photo)
7200713 Valery Chkalov, Russian Soviet test pilot (b/w photo) by Russian Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Valery Chkalov (1904-1938), Russian Soviet test pilot

Background imageFighter Aircraft Collection: Submarines and seaplanes (chromolitho)

Submarines and seaplanes (chromolitho)
7185910 Submarines and seaplanes (chromolitho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Submarines and seaplanes)

Background imageFighter Aircraft Collection: Aeroplanes illuminated by a searchlight grid at night (colour litho)

Aeroplanes illuminated by a searchlight grid at night (colour litho)
7202010 Aeroplanes illuminated by a searchlight grid at night (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Aeroplanes illuminated by a searchlight grid at night)

Background imageFighter Aircraft Collection: Chickens trying to emulate an aeroplane in flight with unfortunate consequences (colour litho)

Chickens trying to emulate an aeroplane in flight with unfortunate consequences (colour litho)
7148755 Chickens trying to emulate an aeroplane in flight with unfortunate consequences (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageFighter Aircraft Collection: Little boy playing with a toy aeroplane (colour litho)

Little boy playing with a toy aeroplane (colour litho)
7148751 Little boy playing with a toy aeroplane (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Little boy playing with a toy aeroplane)

Background imageFighter Aircraft Collection: Alexander Mikulin, Soviet Russian aircraft engine designer (b / w photo)

Alexander Mikulin, Soviet Russian aircraft engine designer (b / w photo)
7200798 Alexander Mikulin, Soviet Russian aircraft engine designer (b/w photo) by Russian Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Alexander Mikulin (1895-1985)

Background imageFighter Aircraft Collection: Airship suspended by four balloons designed by Bernardo Zamagna, 1768 (engraving)

Airship suspended by four balloons designed by Bernardo Zamagna, 1768 (engraving)
7157527 Airship suspended by four balloons designed by Bernardo Zamagna, 1768 (engraving) by Italian School, (18th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageFighter Aircraft Collection: Saunders-Roe 'Saro Lerwick'(colour litho)

Saunders-Roe "Saro Lerwick"(colour litho)
7157713 Saunders-Roe " Saro Lerwick" (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageFighter Aircraft Collection: Curtiss 'Cleveland'(colour litho)

Curtiss "Cleveland"(colour litho)
7157710 Curtiss " Cleveland" (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Curtiss " Cleveland." Illustration for Air Power of the Empire)

Background imageFighter Aircraft Collection: Curtiss 'Hawk'(colour litho)

Curtiss "Hawk"(colour litho)
7157706 Curtiss " Hawk" (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Curtiss " Hawk." Illustration for Air Power of the Empire)

Background imageFighter Aircraft Collection: 'It has been the fastest one of its type in the world for almost a week now'(litho)

"It has been the fastest one of its type in the world for almost a week now"(litho)
7168514 " It has been the fastest one of its type in the world for almost a week now" (litho) by Pont (Graham Laidler) (1908-40); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageFighter Aircraft Collection: The Battle of the Brave (colour litho)

The Battle of the Brave (colour litho)
7149438 The Battle of the Brave (colour litho) by Robinson, Charles (1870-1937); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Battle of the Brave)

Background imageFighter Aircraft Collection: Consolidated '31'(colour litho)

Consolidated "31"(colour litho)
7157711 Consolidated " 31" (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Consolidated " 31." Illustration for Air Power of the Empire)

Background imageFighter Aircraft Collection: Fairey 'Fulmar'(colour litho)

Fairey "Fulmar"(colour litho)
7157708 Fairey " Fulmar" (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Fairey " Fulmar." Illustration for Air Power of the Empire)

Background imageFighter Aircraft Collection: Short Empire flying boat Canopus (colour litho)

Short Empire flying boat Canopus (colour litho)
7157613 Short Empire flying boat Canopus (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Short Empire flying boat Canopus)

Background imageFighter Aircraft Collection: Design for a flying ship, 1783 (engraving)

Design for a flying ship, 1783 (engraving)
7157529 Design for a flying ship, 1783 (engraving) by Spanish School, (18th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Design for a flying ship, 1783)

Background imageFighter Aircraft Collection: Ticket admitting one person to tea at the Inns of Court Hotel, London

Ticket admitting one person to tea at the Inns of Court Hotel, London, for a meeting of the Womens Aerial League
7153663 Ticket admitting one person to tea at the Inns of Court Hotel, London, for a meeting of the Womens Aerial League addressed by Hilda Hewlett, the first British woman to gain a pilots licence

Background imageFighter Aircraft Collection: Wonders of Science (litho)

Wonders of Science (litho)
7149605 Wonders of Science (litho) by Dyson, Will (1880-1938); Private Collection; (add.info.: Wonders of Science. Illustration from Kultur Cartoons (Stanley Paul & Co, London)

Background imageFighter Aircraft Collection: Mr Wadcotes Idea of the Next Coronation (litho)

Mr Wadcotes Idea of the Next Coronation (litho)
7172763 Mr Wadcotes Idea of the Next Coronation (litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Mr Wadcotes Idea of the Next Coronation)

Background imageFighter Aircraft Collection: Aira Force (colour litho)

Aira Force (colour litho)
7155680 Aira Force (colour litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Aira Force. Illustration for The English Lakes in the Neighbourhood of Ambleside (T Nelson)

Background imageFighter Aircraft Collection: Minerva, design for a flying ship by Belgian balloonist and stage magician Etienne-Gaspard Robert

Minerva, design for a flying ship by Belgian balloonist and stage magician Etienne-Gaspard Robert, 1804 (engraving)
7157528 Minerva, design for a flying ship by Belgian balloonist and stage magician Etienne-Gaspard Robert, 1804 (engraving) by Austrian School

Background imageFighter Aircraft Collection: Papuans investigating a seaplane (b / w photo)

Papuans investigating a seaplane (b / w photo)
7202064 Papuans investigating a seaplane (b/w photo) by Australian Photographer (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageFighter Aircraft Collection: Alberto Santos-Dumont flying around the Eiffel Tower, Paris, 1901 (litho)

Alberto Santos-Dumont flying around the Eiffel Tower, Paris, 1901 (litho)
7201896 Alberto Santos-Dumont flying around the Eiffel Tower, Paris, 1901 (litho) by Spence, Percy F.S. (1868-1933) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageFighter Aircraft Collection: How King Christmas Comes (colour litho)

How King Christmas Comes (colour litho)
7184962 How King Christmas Comes (colour litho) by Bernard, C. E. B. (fl.1914-29); Private Collection; (add.info.: How King Christmas Comes)

Background imageFighter Aircraft Collection: Portrait of Charles Lindbergh in Black Tie, 1927 (photo)

Portrait of Charles Lindbergh in Black Tie, 1927 (photo)
7202810 Portrait of Charles Lindbergh in Black Tie, 1927 (photo) by Hartsook, Fred (1876-1930); Private Collection; (add.info.: Charles Augustus Lindbergh (1902 - 1974) was an American aviator

Background imageFighter Aircraft Collection: Airship flying above a city (colour litho)

Airship flying above a city (colour litho)
7147569 Airship flying above a city (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Airship flying above a city)

Background imageFighter Aircraft Collection: German Zeppelin bombing Antwerp, Belgium, World War I, 1914 (litho)

German Zeppelin bombing Antwerp, Belgium, World War I, 1914 (litho)
7157185 German Zeppelin bombing Antwerp, Belgium, World War I, 1914 (litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: German Zeppelin bombing Antwerp, Belgium, World War I)

Background imageFighter Aircraft Collection: Supermarine 'Spitfire'(colour litho)

Supermarine "Spitfire"(colour litho)
7157702 Supermarine " Spitfire" (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageFighter Aircraft Collection: Bristol 'Beaufort'(colour litho)

Bristol "Beaufort"(colour litho)
7157701 Bristol " Beaufort" (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Bristol " Beaufort." Illustration for Air Power of the Empire)

Background imageFighter Aircraft Collection: Consolidated 'Catalina'(colour litho)

Consolidated "Catalina"(colour litho)
7157700 Consolidated " Catalina" (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageFighter Aircraft Collection: Le Vocabulaire Illustre: Aerostat; Air-balloon; Luftballon (engraving)

Le Vocabulaire Illustre: Aerostat; Air-balloon; Luftballon (engraving)
7194617 Le Vocabulaire Illustre: Aerostat; Air-balloon; Luftballon (engraving) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Aerostat; Air-balloon; Luftballon)

Background imageFighter Aircraft Collection: WWI single-seat biplane

WWI single-seat biplane
Airforce, Airplanes, Aviation, Biplane, Cockpit, Colour Image, Fighter Aircraft, First World War, Flying, Fuselage, Horizontal, Illustration, Inventions, Military, Nobody, Propellers

Background imageFighter Aircraft Collection: Flying machine (chromolitho)

Flying machine (chromolitho)
669409 Flying machine (chromolitho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Flying machine. Au Bon Marche card.); © Look and Learn

Background imageFighter Aircraft Collection: First manned hydrogen balloon flight, 1783 (print)

First manned hydrogen balloon flight, 1783 (print)
3869793 First manned hydrogen balloon flight, 1783 (print) by French School, (18th century); (add.info.: Depiction of the hydrogen flight launched and manned by Jacques Charles (1746-1823)




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"Unleashing the Power of the Skies: A Glimpse into Fighter Aircraft History" Four Royal Australian Air Force F-111 aircraft dominate the sky, showcasing their formidable capabilities. Two Royal Australian Air Force F/A-18 Hornets soar through the air, exuding strength and precision. The iconic Mitsubishi A6M Zero aircraft from World War 2 takes flight, a symbol of historical valor and innovation (C016/3818). Witness the grace and agility of a Supermarine Spitfire Mk-18 as it gracefully glides through the clouds. The B-2 Spirit stealth bomber defies gravity as it soars high above, epitomizing cutting-edge technology in aviation. Relive history with a Supermarine Spitfire Mk. XVI fighter warbird proudly representing the Royal Air Force's legacy. Marvel at the breathtaking sight of an F-22 Raptor flying alongside The Red Arrows, embodying excellence in aerobatic prowess. Step back in time to World War II as British Vice-Admiral Lord Louis Mountbatten leads his staff at Combined Operations Headquarters (1942-1943). Find inspiration with our practice: "Inspirational Quote and Motivational Poster, " reminding us that greatness lies within each one of us. Feel your adrenaline surge as an F-86 Sabre jet cuts through the atmosphere with unmatched speed and power. Behold an Italian Air Force F-2000 Typhoon aircraft displaying its sleek design and advanced capabilities. Experience pure exhilaration as you witness a Dago Red P-51G Mustang soaring effortlessly across vast skies. From past to present, these fighter aircraft captivate our imagination while honoring those who have dedicated themselves to defending freedom in the skies above.