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Hangar Collection (#11)

"Preserving Aviation History

Background imageHangar Collection: A BAC TSR-2 in a hangar

A BAC TSR-2 in a hangar

Background imageHangar Collection: The Imperial Airways hangar at Croydon Airport

The Imperial Airways hangar at Croydon Airport at night

Background imageHangar Collection: Airship Los Angeles in the air alongside its hangar

Airship Los Angeles in the air alongside its hangar

Background imageHangar Collection: Fairey Battle first prototype K4303 The flight hangar

Fairey Battle first prototype K4303 The flight hangar
Fairey Battle first prototype, K4303. The flight hangar on the corner of the Great West Aerodrome is below the nose

Background imageHangar Collection: Municipal Aiport, Huron, South Dakota

Municipal Aiport, Huron, South Dakota
Exterior view of Huron Municipal Airport. The brick hangar and administration building are shown

Background imageHangar Collection: Postcard of a US Army Balloon and Hangar. ca. 1917, U. S. Army balloon and hangar

Postcard of a US Army Balloon and Hangar. ca. 1917, U. S. Army balloon and hangar
Postcard of a US Army Balloon and Hangar. ca. 1917, U.S. Army balloon and hangar

Background imageHangar Collection: Lotus Esprit GT3, 1997, Orange

Lotus Esprit GT3, 1997, Orange
Lotus Esprit GT3 1997 Orange

Background imageHangar Collection: Space station museum

Space station museum

Background imageHangar Collection: P-40 Warhawk fighter planes

P-40 Warhawk fighter planes. Thirteen US P-40 Warhawk fighter planes being presented to French forces in North Africa during World War II

Background imageHangar Collection: Airship USS Akron C016 / 2789

Airship USS Akron C016 / 2789
Airship USS Akron (ZRS-4). The USS Akron was a helium-filled rigid airship built in the USA by the Goodyear-Zeppelin Corporation

Background imageHangar Collection: Airship construction C016 / 2778

Airship construction C016 / 2778
Airship construction. Nose of the USS Akron (ZRS-4) being attached. The USS Akron was a helium-filled rigid airship built in the USA by the Goodyear-Zeppelin Corporation

Background imageHangar Collection: Airship construction C016 / 2779

Airship construction C016 / 2779
Airship construction. First main frame of USS Akron (ZRS-4) being pulled into place. The USS Akron was a helium-filled rigid airship built in the USA by the Goodyear-Zeppelin Corporation

Background imageHangar Collection: USA, Alabama, Tuskegee. Tuskegee Airmen National Historic Site, dedicated to World

USA, Alabama, Tuskegee. Tuskegee Airmen National Historic Site, dedicated to World War Two African-American US Air Force Pilots, jet and historic hangar

Background imageHangar Collection: William Edward Boeing (1882-1956), co-founder of the Boeing Company, looks on as his wife, Marie

William Edward Boeing (1882-1956), co-founder of the Boeing Company, looks on as his wife, Marie
BOEING DASH 80, 1954. William Edward Boeing (1882-1956), co-founder of the Boeing Company, looks on as his wife, Marie, christens the Boeing 367-80, or Dash 80, a prototype transport airplane

Background imageHangar Collection: Long-range view of machine on launching track, showing hanga

Long-range view of machine on launching track, showing hangar nearby and hummocky ground of former swamp at Huffman Prairie, Dayton, Ohio. Date 1904 June or July

Background imageHangar Collection: Start of the first flight of 1905, Orville Wright at control

Start of the first flight of 1905, Orville Wright at controls of the machine, near the hangar at Huffman Prairie. The two figures in the center are probably Wilbur Wright and Charles E. Taylor

Background imageHangar Collection: Maurice Farman MF11 Shorthorn biplane, WW1

Maurice Farman MF11 Shorthorn biplane, WW1
A Maurice Farman MF11 Shorthorn biplane on an airfield during the First World War. It was a French reconnaissance and light bomber aircraft developed by the Farman Aviation Works

Background imageHangar Collection: 69th Squadron AFC setting out for night bombing, WW1

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

Background imageHangar Collection: Italian aircraft workshop

Italian aircraft workshop
An Italian aircraft workshop, probably during the First World War, with the flags of Italy and the USA visible above. Date: circa 1915-1918

Background imageHangar Collection: Aircraft maintenance hangar

Aircraft maintenance hangar. Scaffolding around a jet aircraft during routine maintenance. The aircraft is an Ilyushin Il-80 (also known as the Il-86VKP), NATO reporting name Maxdome

Background imageHangar Collection: Museum of space stations, Russia

Museum of space stations, Russia
Space station museum. View of life-size models of various Russian space stations. At left is a reproduction of a Salyut module

Background imageHangar Collection: Helicopter in servicing hangar

Helicopter in servicing hangar
Helicopter servicing. A Mil-8 helicopter (NATO reporting name Hip ) seen during major servicing. The main rotors and their hub have been removed from the top of the fuselage and the entire tail

Background imageHangar Collection: WORLD WAR I: AIRSHIP. British World War I North Sea class non-rigid airship in hangar at East

WORLD WAR I: AIRSHIP. British World War I North Sea class non-rigid airship in hangar at East Fortune. Painting by Alfred Egerton Cooper

Background imageHangar Collection: GRAF ZEPPELIN. The German airship Graf Zeppelin approaching its mooring mast in Berlin, Germany

GRAF ZEPPELIN. The German airship Graf Zeppelin approaching its mooring mast in Berlin, Germany, early 20th century

Background imageHangar Collection: U. S. AIRSHIP, 1924. The U. S. airship Los Angeles (the German LZ-126 constructed as war)

U. S. AIRSHIP, 1924. The U. S. airship Los Angeles (the German LZ-126 constructed as war reparations payment)
U.S. AIRSHIP, 1924. The U.S. airship Los Angeles (the German LZ-126 constructed as war reparations payment) in its shed at Lakehurst, New Jersey, 1924

Background imageHangar Collection: U. S. AIRSHIP, 1920s. The USS Los Angeles (constructed at the Zeppelin factory in Germany)

U. S. AIRSHIP, 1920s. The USS Los Angeles (constructed at the Zeppelin factory in Germany)
U.S. AIRSHIP, 1920s. The USS Los Angeles (constructed at the Zeppelin factory in Germany), preparing to ascend for a flight. Photograph 1920s

Background imageHangar Collection: Germany - Early Zeppelin docking at a floating hangar

Germany - Early Zeppelin docking at a floating hangar
Germany - Early Zeppelin airship docking at a floating hangar

Background imageHangar Collection: Zeppelin Lz 4 / Postcard

Zeppelin Lz 4 / Postcard
Zeppelin LZ-4

Background imageHangar Collection: French Warplanes at Base

French Warplanes at Base
French SPAD fighters on the ground at an airfield; these are probably the finest aircraft of the war, flown successfully by such pilots as Guynemer

Background imageHangar Collection: French Spad on Airfield

French Spad on Airfield
French ground crew return the SPAD aeroplane to its hangar, in order to protect it from the freezing weather

Background imageHangar Collection: Cornu Helicopter 2

Cornu Helicopter 2
French designer Paul Cornus helicopter, seen from the roof of his hangar

Background imageHangar Collection: Wright at Auvours 1908

Wright at Auvours 1908
Wilbur Wrights biplane is returned to its hangar at Auvours, after one of the many training and demonstration flights he made here




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"Preserving Aviation History: A Glimpse into Hangars Around the World" Concorde 002 under tow from the Brabazon Hangar at Filton - a testament to supersonic innovation and engineering marvels. Britten-Norman BN2 Islander G-AVCN on a full-size float, showcasing versatility in amphibious aircraft design. R101 at Cardington, Bedford - an iconic airship that once graced the skies, now resting within the walls of this historic hangar. US-BOEING 727 & 737 - FACTORY: Witnessing assembly lines buzzing with activity as these commercial giants take shape inside vast hangars. Sopwith F1 Camel biplane on an airfield, WW1 - a symbol of bravery and aerial combat during one of history's most significant conflicts. British BE2C biplane on an airfield, WW1: An enduring image capturing the spirit of early aviation pioneers amidst war-torn landscapes. The Kings Cup Air Race - The Competitors at Hanworth: A vibrant scene filled with anticipation as aviators prepare for thrilling airborne challenges. Army airship Beta in shed at OTC camp, Farnborough: Exploring military advancements through the towering presence of this colossal dirigible hidden within its sheltering hangar walls. Queen Alexandra at the Royal Aircraft Factory, Farnborough, July 3rd, 1915: Royalty graces these hallowed grounds where aviation dreams are realized and innovations take flight. Rolls-Royce Exe 24-cylinder, air-cooled X-block engine – a masterpiece of engineering housed within protective confines awaiting its moment to power future aircraft wonders. USS AKRON CONSTRUCTION – Capturing history in progress as this massive airship takes shape inside its Akron-based sanctuary before soaring across the skies.