Javelin Collection

Two Gloster Javelin F(AW)6s of 85 Squadron XA832 and XH695
Two Gloster Javelin F(AW)6s of 85 Squadron, XA832 and XH695

XH844 started out as a Gloster Javelin F(AW)7 but was converted to a F(AW)9

Lady Throws Javelin 1922
A female athlete throws the javelin

Snake species
Marine file snake, Chersydrus granulatus, pelagic sea snake, Pelamys bicolor, Lake Taal snake, Hydrophis cyanocinctus, wart snake, Acrochordus javanicus, tentacle snake, Erpeton tentaculatus

1949 Jowett Javelin. Creator: Unknown
1949 Jowett Javelin

Gloster Javelin XH892
Gloster Javelin F(AW).9R XH892 parked on the grass at an unknown location

Gloster Javelin FAW-4
RAF Gloster Javelin Faw-4 Date: 1959

The UK Prime Minister, the Rt Hon Harold Macmillan, insp?
The UK Prime Minister, the Rt Hon Harold Macmillan, inspects a de Havilland Firestreak air-to-air missile on Gloster Javelin F(AW)7, XH900, as the pilot, Flt Lt Ian Keppie, looks on at Cottesmore

Gloster Javelin F(AW)4 XA630
Gloster Javelin F(AW)4, XA630

Gloster GA. 5 Javelin 2nd prototype WD808
Gloster GA.5 Javelin 2nd prototype WD808, seen during its air display, at the 1952 SBAC Farnborough Air Show

Wg Cdr R D Romanis gives Queen Elizabeth II a tour
Wg Cdr R.D. Romanis shows Queen Elizabeth II and the Duke of Edinburgh a de Havilland Firestreak infra-red, air-to-air guided missile on Gloster Javelin F(AW) 2, XA633. 1957. Date: 1957

Javelin - Olympic Games, London 1908
Classic Games at Shepherds Bush - Four positions in throwing the javelin. Series of four photographs showing a javelin thrower in action at the Olympic Games in London, 1908. Date: 1908

VIth British Empire & Commonwealth Games, Wales 18-26 July 1958, original poster printed by Creighton Griffiths Ltd Date: 1958

Roman legionary and skirmisher, ancient Rome
Roman legionary and veles, ancient Rome. The soldier in galea helmet, tunic, caligae hobnail sandals, armed with pilum or javelin and oval shield

Visigothic Hispania. Goth prince. Engraving, 19th century
Visigothic Hispania. Goth prince. Engraving. General History of Spain by Father Mariana. Madrid. 1852

Fatima Whitbread, British javelin thrower and Olympic Silver medalist at the 1988 Seoul Summer Olympics, Pictured at home, September 1988. Fatima Whitbread won Silver with a trow of 70.32 metres

Fatima Whitbread, British javelin thrower at the 1988 UK Athletics Championships, national championship in outdoor track and field for the United Kingdom held at Moorways Stadium, Derby

Olympic and Commonwealth Javelin thrower Tessa Sanderson of Wednesfield, Staffs, training for her visit to the European Cup Athletics meeting in Helsinki.. August 1977 77-04320

Javelin thrower JLP01_11_23878_02
Copthall Stadium, Hendon, Barnet, Greater London. A portrait of the EPL sponsored javelin thrower Lynn Hayhoe at Copthall Stadium

Gloster Javelin FAW.5 XA713
Royal Air Force - Gloster Javelin FAW.5 XA713, of No.151 Squadron at RAF Odiham on 6 September 1961 Date: 1961

Gloster Javelin FAW.9R XH892 Date: circa 1959

Gloster Javelin FAW.9 XH903 G (msn S4/U/3361), at RAF Fairford for the Royal International Air Tattoo on 16 July 2003 Date: 2003

Gloster Javelin FAW.9 XH897 A of the A&AEE Boscombe Down. This Javelin was used as a chase aircraft and for airspeed calibration, fitted with an accurate calibrated instrument system

Platt Adams, between c1910 and c1915. Creator: Bain News Service
Platt Adams, between c1910 and c1915. Shows Olympic track and field athlete Platt Adams participating in a javelin throw event

Woman athlete throwing the javelin, 1912 (b/w photo)
8626517 Woman athlete throwing the javelin, 1912 (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Woman athlete throwing the javelin, 1912)

Saul casts his javelin at David (litho)
8675949 Saul casts his javelin at David (litho) by Rhead, Louis John (1857-1926); Private Collection; (add.info.: Saul casts his javelin at David. 1 Samuel 19:10-12)

Vase with depiction of a festival to Bacchus
FLO4679507 Vase with depiction of a festival to Bacchus, woman holding vine leaf with basket on her head, and two men holding torch and javelins. In the British Museum

Greek Horsemen throwing the Javelin (litho)
8660782 Greek Horsemen throwing the Javelin (litho) by Mosley, Leslie (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Greek Horsemen throwing the Javelin)

Caesar, Gallic War: Gauls (colour litho)
8636517 Caesar, Gallic War: Gauls (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Gauls)

Throwing the Javelin (litho)
8657819 Throwing the Javelin (litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Throwing the Javelin, design engraved on a bronze discus in the Berlin Antiquarium)

An athelte during the launch of the javelin
3569631 An athelte during the launch of the javelin by Unknown photographer, (20th century); (add.info.: Rome 1955 Photographer: Unidentified Author); Alinari Archives, Florence

Jackal, Jackdaw, Jacket, Jack-plane
8650058 Jackal, Jackdaw, Jacket, Jack-plane, Jack-screw, Javelin, Jews-harp, Juggler, Kennel, Kettle, Key-hole, Key-stone (engraving) by German School

Portrait of a Young Man as a Hunter, 1635. Creator: Peter Danckerts de Rij
Portrait of a Young Man as a Hunter, 1635. Other Title(s): Portrait of a Young Man with a Javelin and a Hunting Horn

1936 Berlin Olympic Games: throw of the javelin and shot put Germany Berlin, Olympiastadion. Date of Photograph:1936

Javelin throw Italy. Date of Photograph:1940-1950

Gloster Javelin FAW. 1 XA564
Gloster Javelin FAW.1 XA564, at the RAF Museum Cosford.on 4 February 1992. Date: 1992

Gloster Javelin FAW. 9 XH897
Gloster Javelin FAW.9 XH897 / A, of the A&AEE Boscombe Down. This Javelin was used as a chase aircraft and for airspeed calibration, fitted with an accurate calibrated instrument system

Ottoman Empire. Turkey. Jereed. Traditonal sport of Turks
Ottoman Empire. Turkish Jereed. Traditional sport of Turks played since centuries form the times of Turkic States. Engraving by Lemaitre, H. Lalaisse and Chaillot

Almogavars. 13th-14th centuries. Engraving
The Christian Kingdoms in the Iberian Peninsula. Almogavars. 13th-14th centuries. Engraving. Museo Militar, 1883. Later colouration. Date: 2019

Ballista. Engraving. Museo Militar, 1883. Later colouration
Ancient Age. Ballista or bolt thrower, ancient missile weapon. Engraving. Museo Militar, 1883. Later colouration. Date: 2019

Gloster Javelin 7485M - WT830
Royal Air Force - Gloster Javelin 7485M / WT830, the fourth prototype Javelin, at RAF Halton on the airfield hard-standing in use as a training aid, in March 1961. Date: 1961

Gloster Javelin F(AW). 9 XH905 L
Royal Air Force - Gloster Javelin F(AW).9 XH905 L (msn ), of No.11 Squadron, at RAF Leuchars on 17 September 1966. Date: 1966

44 Javelin
Gloster Javelin F(AW).9. This is one of the series of Graphics Training Aids (GTA) used by the United States Army to train their personnel to recognize friendly and hostile aircraft

Gloster Javelin T. 3 XH437 3T3
Royal Air Force - Gloster Javelin T.3 XH437 3T3 of No.33 Squadron, at RAF Middleton St. George, on 16 September 1961. Date: 1961

Gloster Javelin T. 3 XK577
Gloster Javelin T.3 XK577, formerly operated by the Aeroplane & Armament Experimental Establishment at Boscombe Down, at the Ministry of Aviation Fire School, Stansted Airport, in April 1965

Gloster Javelin F AW. 1 XA568
Royal Air Force - Gloster Javelin F(AW).1 XA568, at the College of Aeronautics, Cranfield in April 1961. Date: 1961

Satirical cartoon, A Senatus Consultum. Napoleon is making his will and consulting the Devil about his fate. The Devil carries a flaming plaque: Death Bonaparte Death'

SPANISH JAVELIN POSTER
A powerfully built woman launches a javelin, on a poster designed to encourage health and fitness during the Spanish Civil War. Date: 1936-9

Harold is taken by William to his castle at Rouen
XIR183116 Harold is taken by William to his castle at Rouen, Bayeux Tapestry (wool embroidery on linen) by English School, (11th century); Musee de la Tapisserie, Bayeux

Charge of the Twenty-First Lancers
IL193447 Charge of the Twenty-First Lancers, illustration from Glorious Battles of English History by Major C.H. Wylly, 1920s (colour litho) by Payne, Henry A. (Harry) (1868-1940); Private Collection

Arthur Macmurroch, King of Leinster, 1847 (engraving)
3780346 Arthur Macmurroch, King of Leinster, 1847 (engraving); (add.info.: Arthur Macmurroch, King of Leinster atop a horse with javelin)

Le numero 2 se fit admirer pour sa grace incomparable (litho)
958780 Le numero 2 se fit admirer pour sa grace incomparable (litho) by Thompson, George Henry (1853-1933); Private Collection; (add.info.: Le numero 2 se fit admirer pour sa grace incomparable)

Mirela Manjani Javelin World Athletics Championships Stade De France, St Denis, Paris, France 29 August 2003 Date: 29 August 2003

Trine Hattestad Javelin, Sydney Olympics Sydney Olympic Games Olympic Stadium, Sydney, Sydney, Australia 22 September 2000 Date: 22 September 2000

Steve Backley & Jan Zelezny Javelin, Sydney Olympics Sydney Olympic Games Sydney, Australia, Olympic Stadium, Sydney 22 September 2000 Date: 22 September 2000

Miroslav Gudzek Javelin World Athletics Championships Stade De France, St Denis, Paris, France 31 August 2003 Date: 31 August 2003

Kelly Morgan Javelin Commonwealth Games City Of Manchester Stadium, Manchester, England 29 July 2002 Date: 29 July 2002

Goldie Sayers Javelin Commonwealth Games City Of Manchester Stadium, Manchester, England 29 July 2002 Date: 29 July 2002

Isbel Luaces Mens Javelin Mens Javelin Athens, Greece 26 August 2004 Date: 26 August 2004

Voldemars Lusis Mens Javelin Mens Javelin Athens, Greece 26 August 2004 Date: 26 August 2004

Tero Pitkamaki Mens Javelin Mens Javelin Athens, Greece 26 August 2004 Date: 26 August 2004

Breaux Greer Mens Javelin Mens Javelin Athens, Greece 26 August 2004 Date: 26 August 2004

Miroslav Guzdek Mens Javelin Mens Javelin Athens, Greece 26 August 2004 Date: 26 August 2004

Andrus Varnik Mens Javelin Mens Javelin Athens, Greece 26 August 2004 Date: 26 August 2004

Ronny Nilsen Mens Javelin Mens Javelin Athens, Greece 26 August 2004 Date: 26 August 2004

Chris Hughff Javelin Norwich Union Olympic Trials Manchester Regional Arena 11 July 2004 Date: 11 July 2004

Simon Bennett Javelin Norwich Union Olympic Trials Manchester Regional Arena 11 July 2004 Date: 11 July 2004

Stuart Millar Javelin Norwich Union Olympic Trials Manchester Regional Arena 11 July 2004 Date: 11 July 2004

Daniel Carter Javelin Norwich Union Olympic Trials Manchester Regional Arena 11 July 2004 Date: 11 July 2004

Neil Mclellan Javelin Norwich Union Olympic Trials Manchester Regional Arena 11 July 2004 Date: 11 July 2004

Gerard Paish Plunkett Javelin Norwich Union Olympic Trials Manchester Regional Arena 11 July 2004 Date: 11 July 2004

Michael Allen Javelin Norwich Union Olympic Trials Manchester Regional Arena 11 July 2004 Date: 11 July 2004

Lee Doran Javelin Norwich Union Olympic Trials Manchester Regional Arena 11 July 2004 Date: 11 July 2004

Tom Dobbing Javelin Commonwealth Trials City Of Manchester Stadium, Manchester 15 June 2002 Date: 15 June 2002

David Brisseault Mens Javelin Mens Javelin Athens, Greece 26 August 2004 Date: 26 August 2004

Sergey Makarov Javelin, Sydney Olympics Sydney Olympic Games Olympic Stadium, Sydney, Sydney, Australia 22 September 2000 Date: 22 September 2000

Konstantinos Gatsioudis Javelin, Sydney Olympics Sydney Olympic Games Olympic Stadium, Sydney, Sydney, Australia 22 September 2000 Date: 22 September 2000

Paal Arne Fagernes Javelin, Sydney Olympics Sydney Olympic Games Olympic Stadium, Sydney, Sydney, Australia 22 September 2000 Date: 22 September 2000

Boris Henry Javelin, Sydney Olympics Sydney Olympic Games Olympic Stadium, Sydney, Sydney, Australia 22 September 2000 Date: 22 September 2000

Raymond Hecht Javelin, Sydney Olympics Sydney Olympic Games Olympic Stadium, Sydney, Sydney, Australia 22 September 2000 Date: 22 September 2000

Emeterio Gonzalez Javelin, Sydney Olympics Sydney Olympic Games Olympic Stadium, Sydney, Sydney, Australia 22 September 2000 Date: 22 September 2000

Tim Kitney Javelin Olympic Trials & Aaa Champs Birmingham, Alexander Stadium, Birmingham 12 August 2000 Date: 12 August 2000

David Parker Date: 12 August 2000

Mirela Manjani-Tzelili Javelin 26 August 1999 Date: 26 August 1999

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"Unleashing the Power: Exploring the World of Javelin" From military prowess to athletic grace, the javelin has left an indelible mark throughout history. Two Gloster Javelin F (AW)6s, XA832 and XH695, soar through the skies with unmatched agility and precision. These magnificent aircraft embody the spirit of innovation and technological advancement. Meanwhile, XH844 embarked on its journey as a Gloster Javelin F (AW)7, showcasing its evolution in design and capabilities. Just like this aircraft's transformation, humans too have adapted over time to conquer new challenges. In 1922, a lady defied conventions by throwing a javelin with remarkable strength and finesse. Her feat symbolized empowerment and shattered stereotypes about women's abilities. Not limited to aviation or athletics alone, even automobiles bear the name "Javelin. " The 1949 Jowett Javelin stands as an enigma created by an unknown genius - a testament to human ingenuity that transcends generations. Nature also boasts its own version of javelins - snake species known for their swift strikes. Their lethal accuracy mirrors that of their airborne namesake – the Gloster Javelin XH892 or F (AW)4 XA630 – both formidable forces in their respective domains. Even world leaders couldn't resist being captivated by this marvel. The UK Prime Minister at the time, Harold Macmillan himself inspected these extraordinary machines during his tenure – proof that greatness recognizes greatness. The legacy continues with Wg Cdr R D Romanis giving Queen Elizabeth II an exclusive tour aboard one such aircraft. A momentous occasion where royalty meets engineering excellence. Let us not forget how it all began; back in 1908 at London's Olympic Games when athletes competed fiercely wielding javelins as they aimed for glory. This historic event forever cemented javelin throwing as an iconic Olympic sport. The Gloster GA.