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Planes Collection (#21)

Planes have always held a special place in history, representing power, courage, and innovation

Background imagePlanes Collection: Picture No. 10872807

Picture No. 10872807
Beech and plane trees - in golden yellow autumn colours Date:

Background imagePlanes Collection: Picture No. 10861637

Picture No. 10861637
Selkup men in traditional clothes, holding traditional tools (wood-planes) Date:

Background imagePlanes Collection: Barges on section of canal lined with Plane (Platanus sp. ) trees, between Narbonne and Gruissan

Barges on section of canal lined with Plane (Platanus sp. ) trees, between Narbonne and Gruissan, Canal du Midi, Aude
Barges on section of canal lined with Plane (Platanus sp.) trees, between Narbonne and Gruissan, Canal du Midi, Aude, Languedoc-Roussillon, France, May

Background imagePlanes Collection: Wright Plane Replica

Wright Plane Replica
London Colney, England: February 7, 1948 Workers at the de Havilland Aircraft plant construct a replica of the biplane in which Orville and Wilbur Wright made their historic flight at Kitty Hawk

Background imagePlanes Collection: Double inclined plane for moving tub boats from one level to another on a canal

Double inclined plane for moving tub boats from one level to another on a canal.. Boats were lowered on rails and counterbalanced by a tub containing water

Background imagePlanes Collection: Inclined planes for use on canals. 1800. Top: Double inclined plane Middle: Upper

Inclined planes for use on canals. 1800. Top: Double inclined plane Middle: Upper works of single inclined plane. Bottom: Upper works of medium inclined plane powered by a water wheel

Background imagePlanes Collection: World War I 1914-1918: What England Wants 1918 German propaganda poster

World War I 1914-1918: What England Wants 1918 German propaganda poster showing British planes bombing a factory, a response to article by a Member of Parliament saying Rhine industry must be bombed

Background imagePlanes Collection: Poster for National Allied Bazaar, Boston, Mass, December 1917. Battle scene showing

Poster for National Allied Bazaar, Boston, Mass, December 1917. Battle scene showing tank overwhelming soldiers in trenches, planes flying overhead

Background imagePlanes Collection: Dallas Municipal Airport, Love Field, Dallas, Texas

Dallas Municipal Airport, Love Field, Dallas, Texas
A view of the airport from above. Five planes are shown parked in front of the terminal. Many people are also visible

Background imagePlanes Collection: Municipal Airport, Atlanta, Georgia

Municipal Airport, Atlanta, Georgia
View shows Delta Airlines planes lined up on the field. The control tower is seen in the background

Background imagePlanes Collection: Captain Charles Lindbergh

Captain Charles Lindbergh
Roosevelt Field, New York: May 20, 1927 Captain Charles Lindbergh with his plane, The Spirit of St. Louis, just before he departed on his record setting non-stop flight across the Atlantic Ocean

Background imagePlanes Collection: Spruce Goose Hull On The Move

Spruce Goose Hull On The Move
Culver City, California: June 16, 1946 The 220 foot long hull of Howard Hughes flying boat come to a halt on its 28 mile trip to Long Beach

Background imagePlanes Collection: Spruce Goose Hull Construction

Spruce Goose Hull Construction
Culver City, California: c. 1946 The 220 foot long hull of Howard Hughes flying boat under construction in its hangar. It is near completion with its final coat of aluminum lacquer

Background imagePlanes Collection: Hughes Around The World Flight

Hughes Around The World Flight
Paris, France: July 12, 1938 The scene at Le Bourget airport at dawn as Howard Hughes and crew prepares to take off for Moscow on the next stage of their around the world flight

Background imagePlanes Collection: Hughes New FX-11 Plane

Hughes New FX-11 Plane
Culver City, California: July 7, 1946 Howard Hughes sits in the cockpit of his new XF-11 plane, built in conjunction with the Army Air Material Command

Background imagePlanes Collection: Hughes Welcomes Roscoe Turner

Hughes Welcomes Roscoe Turner
Los Angeles, California: 1928 Movie producer Howard Hughes greets aviator Roscoe and Mrs. Turner upon their arrival at Caddo Field in the Sikorsky plane he flew from New York

Background imagePlanes Collection: Spruce Goose Wing On The Move

Spruce Goose Wing On The Move
Hermosa Beach, California: June 13, 1946 A wing section of Howard Hughes flying boat, the eight engine HK-1, passes through Hermosa Beach on its way to the dock at Long Beach where it will be

Background imagePlanes Collection: Howard Hughes & Roscoe Turner Howard Hughes & Roscoe Turner

Howard Hughes & Roscoe Turner Howard Hughes & Roscoe Turner
California: 1928 Howard Hughes and stunt flyer Roscoe Turner at an airport in California. Hughes is driving the official car of the Pacific Aero Club

Background imagePlanes Collection: Spruce Goose Ready To Launch

Spruce Goose Ready To Launch
Long Beach, California: July 7, 1946 Howard Hughes flying boat stands in the graving dock at the edge of the horbor in Long Beach with its 320 foot wing now joined to the 220 foot hull

Background imagePlanes Collection: Doolittles 400 Racer Plane

Doolittles 400 Racer Plane
St. Louis, MIssouri: June 30, 1931 The 400 Racer airplane in which Major Doolittle hopes to break the worlds speed record

Background imagePlanes Collection: Doolitle Blind Plane

Doolitle Blind Plane
Mitchell Field, New York: c. 1929 Jimmy Doolittle looks over the cockpit in his blind plane that he can safely land in the fog, using a radio receiver and instruments to guide him

Background imagePlanes Collection: Lt. Doolittles Anti Fog Plane

Lt. Doolittles Anti Fog Plane
Mitchell Field, New York: c. 1929 Lt. Jimmy Doolitle standing next to the blind plane he landed using a radio receiver and instruments to guide him

Background imagePlanes Collection: Hawks Plane Over Battery Park

Hawks Plane Over Battery Park
New York, New York: April 3, 1937 An aerial view of Capt. Frank Hawks new speed plane as he flew it over New Yorks Battery Park and Financial District today

Background imagePlanes Collection: Airline Steward Serves Woman

Airline Steward Serves Woman
United States: c. 1928. Interior view of a steward serving a passenger on a United Airlines plane

Background imagePlanes Collection: Passengers Board PanAm Clipper

Passengers Board PanAm Clipper
c. 1954. Passengers boarding a Pan American World Airways Super Clipper DC-6B

Background imagePlanes Collection: A Happy Airline Passenger

A Happy Airline Passenger
San Francisco, California: June, 1953. A happy man prepares to board a Swiss Air flight out of San Francisco

Background imagePlanes Collection: Boston Airport Chinese Aviator

Boston Airport Chinese Aviator
East Boston, Massachusetts: c. 1928 James Chin becomes the first Chinese aviator to get a commercial license at the East Boston airport

Background imagePlanes Collection: New Radio Gear For Flyers

New Radio Gear For Flyers
United States: c. 1927 A member of the Army Signal Corps demonstrates the newly developed helmet and transmitter for use in aircraft

Background imagePlanes Collection: Birds Eye View Of Price Hill Inclined Planes. Cincinnati

Birds Eye View Of Price Hill Inclined Planes. Cincinnati, Ohio, Us, USA, America

Background imagePlanes Collection: Army Air Corp over Manhattan

Army Air Corp over Manhattan
New York, New York: c. 1932. Unitd States Army Air Corp biplanes flying in formation over midtown Manhattan and the recently completed Chrysler Building

Background imagePlanes Collection: World War 2: Finland

World War 2: Finland. Bombing of Helsinki by the Russians. Block of flats in flames after a direct hit

Background imagePlanes Collection: Japan after an atomic bomb attack in 1945 A. D

Japan after an atomic bomb attack in 1945 A. D
Japan after bombing by atomic bomb on 9 August 1945

Background imagePlanes Collection: Detail of bombers on memorial sculpture, Battle of Britain Monument, Victoria Embankment

Detail of bombers on memorial sculpture, Battle of Britain Monument, Victoria Embankment, City of Westminster, London, England, april

Background imagePlanes Collection: London Plane (Platanus x hispanica) close-up of leaf underside, in garden, Suffolk, England, August

London Plane (Platanus x hispanica) close-up of leaf underside, in garden, Suffolk, England, August

Background imagePlanes Collection: A british hawker hurricanes landing in the ussr during world war 2

A british hawker hurricanes landing in the ussr during world war 2

Background imagePlanes Collection: World war 2, ilyushin il-2 stormoviks in flight

World war 2, ilyushin il-2 stormoviks in flight

Background imagePlanes Collection: A soviet mikoyan-gurevich mig-17 jet fighter (nato designation: fresco)

A soviet mikoyan-gurevich mig-17 jet fighter (nato designation: fresco)

Background imagePlanes Collection: Soviet ilyushin 2 stormovik fighter planes headed for the western front during world war 2

Soviet ilyushin 2 stormovik fighter planes headed for the western front during world war 2

Background imagePlanes Collection: British hawker hurricanes in the ussr during world war 2

British hawker hurricanes in the ussr during world war 2

Background imagePlanes Collection: Raf hawker hurricanes ready for a flight from an aerodrome in northern russia during world war 2

Raf hawker hurricanes ready for a flight from an aerodrome in northern russia during world war 2

Background imagePlanes Collection: Il-2 sturmovik attack aircraft being built at a factory in the ussr during world war ll

Il-2 sturmovik attack aircraft being built at a factory in the ussr during world war ll

Background imagePlanes Collection: Platanaceae, Leaves of Planes Platanus, illustration

Platanaceae, Leaves of Planes Platanus, illustration
Botany - Trees - Platanaceae. Leaves of Planes (Platanus). Illustration

Background imagePlanes Collection: Platanaceae, Leaves and fruits of Plane Platanus, illustration

Platanaceae, Leaves and fruits of Plane Platanus, illustration
Botany - Trees - Platanaceae - Leaves and fruits of Plane (Platanus), illustration

Background imagePlanes Collection: Platanaceae, Leaves and fruits of Planes Platanus, illustration

Platanaceae, Leaves and fruits of Planes Platanus, illustration
Botany - Trees - Platanaceae. Leaves and fruits of Planes (Platanus). Illustration

Background imagePlanes Collection: Cartesian coordinates in 3 dimensions C017 / 6989

Cartesian coordinates in 3 dimensions C017 / 6989
Cartesian coordinates in three dimensions, computer artwork. At centre is the origin (red). This lies at point 0, 0, 0, where the X Y and Z axes meet

Background imagePlanes Collection: Cartesian coordinates in 3 dimensions C017 / 6998

Cartesian coordinates in 3 dimensions C017 / 6998
Cartesian coordinates in three dimensions, computer artwork. At centre is the origin (red). This lies at point 0, 0, 0, where the X Y and Z axes meet

Background imagePlanes Collection: Cartesian coordinates in 3 dimensions C017 / 6999

Cartesian coordinates in 3 dimensions C017 / 6999
Cartesian coordinates in three dimensions, computer artwork. At centre is the origin (red). This lies at point 0, 0, 0, where the X Y and Z axes meet

Background imagePlanes Collection: Aircraft graveyard, USA C017 / 7654

Aircraft graveyard, USA C017 / 7654
Aircraft graveyard, Davis-Monthan Air force Base, Tucson, Arizona, USA. The largest of its kind in the world, hundreds of old military




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Planes have always held a special place in history, representing power, courage, and innovation. From the Passing Out Parade at RAF Cranwell to the iconic Navy Cut: HMS Vanguard from 1940-1960, these magnificent machines have shaped our world. The F4 Phantom at RAF Coningsby showcases the technological advancements of aviation, while the 2011 Goodwood Revival brings together a Lancaster Bomber with Spitfire aircraft for an awe-inspiring display. Witnessing this aerial performance is truly unforgettable. In another breathtaking moment captured during the same event, a Lancaster bomber and two Spitfires soar through the skies in perfect harmony. The sheer elegance and precision leave spectators speechless. Looking back to history, we remember the B-17 Flying Fortresses of the 303rd Bomber Group in 1945. These mighty planes played a crucial role during World War II and symbolize bravery in times of adversity. The Westland Lysander from 1941 remains an enigma as its creator remains unknown. This mysterious plane adds an air of intrigue to its already fascinating design. Speaking of World War II bombers, who can forget about the Bristol Blenheim? Its distinctive silhouette evokes memories of wartime heroism and sacrifice. Taking flight under one of France's most iconic landmarks -the Eiffel Tower- is no small feat. It takes skill and precision to navigate such tight spaces while capturing hearts below with its daring display. A glimpse into history reveals a runway perspective from 1941 by Eric Ravilious. This artwork transports us back in time when every takeoff was filled with anticipation and hope for victory against all odds. Looking towards future possibilities, Airbus A350 artist impression gives us a taste of what lies ahead in aviation technology. With sleek lines and innovative features, it promises efficiency like never before. Finally, skywriting spells out "Happy Birthday" amidst clouds adorned with butterflies created through digital manipulation.