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Plane Collection (page 4)

From the skies of Salinas, California to the shores of Neyland, Pembrokeshire, planes have always captivated our imagination

Background imagePlane Collection: The aeroplane proposed by Henson in his patent of 1842, c1936 (c1937)

The aeroplane proposed by Henson in his patent of 1842, c1936 (c1937). William Samuel Henson (1812-1888) was a pre-Wright brothers aviation engineer and inventor from Nottingham, England

Background imagePlane Collection: Dreadnoughts and hydroplane, British Grand Fleet, North Sea, First World War, 1914

Dreadnoughts and hydroplane, British Grand Fleet, North Sea, First World War, 1914. Illustration from The Great War by HW Wilson, Vol I, (London, 1914)

Background imagePlane Collection: Aerial of Charles de Gaulle Airport, Paris, France, Europe

Aerial of Charles de Gaulle Airport, Paris, France, Europe

Background imagePlane Collection: At Stag Lane Aerodrome, Hendon. Hon Lady Bailey ( wife of Sir Abe Bailey ), who

At Stag Lane Aerodrome, Hendon. Hon Lady Bailey ( wife of Sir Abe Bailey ), who pilots a " Moth " plane. 25 February 1927

Background imagePlane Collection: Antarctic airfield

Antarctic airfield. Ski-equipped Hercules LC130 aircraft taking off from an airfield in West Antarctica. The aircraft is operated by the US New York Air National Guard

Background imagePlane Collection: Photograph of a Handley Page H. P. 42

Photograph of a Handley Page H. P. 42
Photograph of a Handley Page H.P.42, a British four-engine biplane airliner used by Imperial Airways. Dated 20th Century

Background imagePlane Collection: Frank Goodden and Caudron Biplane at Hendon Aerodrome

Frank Goodden and Caudron Biplane at Hendon Aerodrome

Background imagePlane Collection: A soviet mikoyan-gurevich mig-19 farmer jet fighter in flight, 1960s

A soviet mikoyan-gurevich mig-19 farmer jet fighter in flight, 1960s

Background imagePlane Collection: Ilyushin and test pilot Kokkinaki, 1942

Ilyushin and test pilot Kokkinaki, 1942
Soviet aircraft designer Sergei Ilyushin (centre right) and test pilot Vladimir Kokkinaki (left, in overalls), talking with a group of soldiers in front of an aircraft during World War II

Background imagePlane Collection: Otto Schmidt, Soviet Arctic explorer

Otto Schmidt, Soviet Arctic explorer
Otto Yulievich Schmidt (left, 1891-1956), Soviet Arctic explorer and geophysicist, greeting one of the rescue pilots (right) during the Chelyuskin expedition to the Arctic

Background imagePlane Collection: Aircraft drops fire retardant

Aircraft drops fire retardant
Israel, Haifa Carmel Mountain Forest, Aircraft dropping fire retardant on a wildfire

Background imagePlane Collection: North American P-51D Mustang, Little Horse flying in the sky

North American P-51D Mustang, Little Horse flying in the sky

Background imagePlane Collection: Aerial view of Maldivian air taxi flying above islands in the Maldives

Aerial view of Maldivian air taxi flying above islands in the Maldives, Indian Ocean, Asia

Background imagePlane Collection: Aerial view of SW corner of Baltra with shallows and end of old WWII runway

Aerial view of SW corner of Baltra with shallows and end of old WWII runway. Baltra, Galapagos Islands
David Day / SplashdownDirect

Background imagePlane Collection: Barclays Bank at Canary Wharf in London UK

Barclays Bank at Canary Wharf in London UK
Ashley Cooper / SpecialistStock

Background imagePlane Collection: Aerobatics champion Neil Williams in Stampe, Redhill, Surrey, England, United Kingdom

Aerobatics champion Neil Williams in Stampe, Redhill, Surrey, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Background imagePlane Collection: Aircraft on the ground in a blizzard, Antarctica

Aircraft on the ground in a blizzard, Antarctica

Background imagePlane Collection: Curtiss JN-4 'Jenny'aircraft with model wing suspended, June 22, 1921

Curtiss JN-4 "Jenny"aircraft with model wing suspended, June 22, 1921
Curtiss JN-4 " Jenny" aircraft with model wing suspended, June 22, 1921. Active aircraft biplane, NACA 29-38131, with model wing suspended during flight

Background imagePlane Collection: Pope Pius X watching the airplane of Andre Beaumont flying over Rome from the Vatican terrace

Pope Pius X watching the airplane of Andre Beaumont flying over Rome from the Vatican terrace
XIR346342 Pope Pius X watching the airplane of Andre Beaumont flying over Rome from the Vatican terrace, illustration from Le Petit Journal, supplement illustre

Background imagePlane Collection: traffic congestion on the M1 motorway at Loughborough due to sheer volume of traffic with a plane

traffic congestion on the M1 motorway at Loughborough due to sheer volume of traffic with a plane coming into land at
Ashley Cooper / SpecialistStock

Background imagePlane Collection: The Hexagon

The Hexagon
Nadav Jonas

Background imagePlane Collection: An airplane flies across a blue sky leaving vapour trails

An airplane flies across a blue sky leaving vapour trails

Background imagePlane Collection: Zeppelin and Parseval airships (chromolitho)

Zeppelin and Parseval airships (chromolitho)
2782755 Zeppelin and Parseval airships (chromolitho) by European School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Zeppelin and Parseval airships)

Background imagePlane Collection: Nulli Secundus (British Army Dirigible No 1) and its successor (chromolitho)

Nulli Secundus (British Army Dirigible No 1) and its successor (chromolitho)
2782757 Nulli Secundus (British Army Dirigible No 1) and its successor (chromolitho) by European School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imagePlane Collection: The Wright Brothers' aeroplane (chromolitho)

The Wright Brothers' aeroplane (chromolitho)
2782756 The Wright Brothers' aeroplane (chromolitho) by European School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Wright Brothers' aeroplane)

Background imagePlane Collection: Imaginary squadron of German bomb dropping air-ships attended by aeroplane scouts

Imaginary squadron of German bomb dropping air-ships attended by aeroplane scouts
3701907 Imaginary squadron of German bomb dropping air-ships attended by aeroplane scouts, drawn by Norman Wilkinson from The Illustrated War News pub.1914; (add.info)

Background imagePlane Collection: Cody's Biplane in the air in 1909. Samuel Franklin Cowdery, later known as Samuel Franklin Cody

Cody's Biplane in the air in 1909. Samuel Franklin Cowdery, later known as Samuel Franklin Cody, 1867 -1913
693727 Cody's Biplane in the air in 1909. Samuel Franklin Cowdery, later known as Samuel Franklin Cody, 1867 -1913. American Showman, aviation pioneer and aircraft designer

Background imagePlane Collection: Farman biplane, Alberto Santos-Dumont's Demoiselle and Ellehammer biplane (chromolitho)

Farman biplane, Alberto Santos-Dumont's Demoiselle and Ellehammer biplane (chromolitho)
2782760 Farman biplane, Alberto Santos-Dumont's Demoiselle and Ellehammer biplane (chromolitho) by European School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Farman biplane)

Background imagePlane Collection: French airships Ville de Paris, Republique and Bayard Clement (chromolitho)

French airships Ville de Paris, Republique and Bayard Clement (chromolitho)
2782759 French airships Ville de Paris, Republique and Bayard Clement (chromolitho) by European School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: French airships Ville de Paris)

Background imagePlane Collection: Italian dirigible airship, Bleriot monoplane in flight and Esnault-Pelterie aeroplane (chromolitho)

Italian dirigible airship, Bleriot monoplane in flight and Esnault-Pelterie aeroplane (chromolitho)
2782758 Italian dirigible airship, Bleriot monoplane in flight and Esnault-Pelterie aeroplane (chromolitho) by European School

Background imagePlane Collection: Nijmegen Salient, December 1944 (oil on canvas)

Nijmegen Salient, December 1944 (oil on canvas)
3087975 Nijmegen Salient, December 1944 (oil on canvas) by Colville, Alex (1920-2013); Canadian War Museum, Ottawa, Canada; © Canadian War Museum .

Background imagePlane Collection: 8619853

8619853

Background imagePlane Collection: Messerschmitt, 1939-45 (oil on canvas)

Messerschmitt, 1939-45 (oil on canvas)
3087973 Messerschmitt, 1939-45 (oil on canvas) by Colville, Alex (1920-2013); Canadian War Museum, Ottawa, Canada; © Canadian War Museum .

Background imagePlane Collection: The landing of Bleriot at Dover, England in1909 after making the first flight across the English

The landing of Bleriot at Dover, England in1909 after making the first flight across the English Channel in a heavier
693723 The landing of Bleriot at Dover, England in1909 after making the first flight across the English Channel in a heavier than air aircraft. Louis Charles Joseph Bleriot, 1872 - 1936

Background imagePlane Collection: Harry N. Atwood, between c1910 and c1915. Creator: Bain News Service

Harry N. Atwood, between c1910 and c1915. Creator: Bain News Service
Harry N. Atwood, between c1910 and c1915. Shows aviator Harry Nelson Atwood (1884-1967).

Background imagePlane Collection: Meckler-Allen Aeroplane, between c1910 and c1915. Creator: Bain News Service

Meckler-Allen Aeroplane, between c1910 and c1915. Creator: Bain News Service
Meckler-Allen Aeroplane, between c1910 and c1915.

Background imagePlane Collection: J.E. Harriman's Aerocar, 1910 or 1911. Creator: Bain News Service

J.E. Harriman's Aerocar, 1910 or 1911. Creator: Bain News Service
J.E. Harriman's Aerocar, 1910 or 1911. Shows patent drawing of John Emery Harriman.

Background imagePlane Collection: Postmaster Morgan, P.M.G. Hitchcock, & Ovington, 1911. Creator: Bain News Service

Postmaster Morgan, P.M.G. Hitchcock, & Ovington, 1911. Creator: Bain News Service
Postmaster Morgan, P.M.G. Hitchcock, & Ovington, 1911.

Background imagePlane Collection: Sopwith & Mrs. Chudoba, woman passenger, 1911. Creator: Bain News Service

Sopwith & Mrs. Chudoba, woman passenger, 1911. Creator: Bain News Service
Sopwith & Mrs. Chudoba, woman passenger, 1911. Shows aviator Thomas Sopwith (1888-1989) in an airplane.

Background imagePlane Collection: Meckler-Allen Aeroplane, between c1910 and c1915. Creator: Bain News Service

Meckler-Allen Aeroplane, between c1910 and c1915. Creator: Bain News Service
Meckler-Allen Aeroplane, between c1910 and c1915.

Background imagePlane Collection: Mathieu, between c1910 and c1915. Creator: Bain News Service

Mathieu, between c1910 and c1915. Creator: Bain News Service
Mathieu, between c1910 and c1915.

Background imagePlane Collection: Rodgers (twins? on plane?), between c1910 and c1915. Creator: Bain News Service

Rodgers (twins? on plane?), between c1910 and c1915. Creator: Bain News Service
Rodgers (twins? on plane?), between c1910 and c1915.

Background imagePlane Collection: W.R. Kimball & aeroplane, between c1910 and c1915. Creator: Bain News Service

W.R. Kimball & aeroplane, between c1910 and c1915. Creator: Bain News Service
W.R. Kimball & aeroplane, between c1910 and c1915. Shows Wilbur R. Kimball (d. 1940), aviation pioneer, inventor, airplane builder

Background imagePlane Collection: Moissant aero. Wrecked, 1910. Creator: Bain News Service

Moissant aero. Wrecked, 1910. Creator: Bain News Service
Moissant aero. Wrecked, 1910.

Background imagePlane Collection: Helene Dutrieu, 1911. Creator: Bain News Service

Helene Dutrieu, 1911. Creator: Bain News Service
Helene Dutrieu, 1911. Shows Helene Dutrieu (1877-1961), Belgian aviator, cyclist, hospital director and journalist.

Background imagePlane Collection: Mrs. G. Curtiss, c1910. Creator: Bain News Service

Mrs. G. Curtiss, c1910. Creator: Bain News Service
Mrs. G. Curtiss, c1910. Shows Lena Pearl Neff Curtiss (Mrs. Glenn Curtiss, 1879-1951) at the controls of an airplane.

Background imagePlane Collection: P.M. Morgan, P.M.G. Hitchcock, & Ovington, 1911. Creator: Bain News Service

P.M. Morgan, P.M.G. Hitchcock, & Ovington, 1911. Creator: Bain News Service
P.M. Morgan, P.M.G. Hitchcock, & Ovington, 1911. Shows the first official airmail flight in the United States with pilot Earle Lewis Ovington (1879-1936) in a Bleriot XI airplane

Background imagePlane Collection: Capt. Felix of Army Aero. Corps., between c1910 and c1915. Creator: Bain News Service

Capt. Felix of Army Aero. Corps., between c1910 and c1915. Creator: Bain News Service
Capt. Felix of Army Aero. Corps., between c1910 and c1915.




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From the skies of Salinas, California to the shores of Neyland, Pembrokeshire, planes have always captivated our imagination. The B-17 Bomber Aircraft stands as a symbol of American aviation prowess, its cockpit serving as a command center for brave pilots like Captain Albert Ball and Howard Hughes. As a Sunderland Flying Boat spreads its wings over the picturesque village, we are reminded of the vastness and beauty of our world. In 2011 at Goodwood revival, history came alive as a Lancaster Bomber soared through the air accompanied by two Spitfire Fighter planes. It was a breathtaking display that honored the bravery and sacrifice of those who fought in World War II. The Maldivian air taxi seaplanes parked on a sandbank in the Indian Ocean transport us to paradise. These aerial vessels effortlessly navigate between islands, offering an unparalleled view from above. Concorde's sleek silhouette against Heathrow's skyline takes us back to the glamourous era of supersonic travel. British Airways proudly showcased this marvel in their livery during the 1970s. The Westland Lysander remains shrouded in mystery with its creator unknown. This enigmatic plane holds stories untold but continues to intrigue aviation enthusiasts worldwide. At Seattle's Museum of Flight, history comes alive with every step taken amidst iconic aircraft from different eras. Here lies evidence of human ingenuity and progress that has shaped our modern world. Amelia Earhart's determination is palpable as she poses beside her Boston training plane in 1926. Her pioneering spirit paved the way for women aviators around the globe. Lastly, we cannot forget about DC3 (Douglas C-47 Dakota), which served as an essential workhorse during World War II and beyond. Its reliability and versatility made it an icon among military aircraft. Planes have forever changed how we see and connect with our world – whether it be through exploration, transportation, or simply marveling at their grace in the sky.