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Planes Collection (page 3)

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

Background imagePlanes Collection: TheBeardmore Inflexible, also known as theRohrbach Ro VI, 1928

TheBeardmore Inflexible, also known as theRohrbach Ro VI, 1928
TheBeardmore Inflexible, also known as theRohrbach Ro VI, a three-engined all-metal prototype bomber aircraftat Dalmuir, Scotland 1928

Background imagePlanes Collection: Poster showing types of British and German aircraft, 1915, (1944). Creator: Unknown

Poster showing types of British and German aircraft, 1915, (1944). Creator: Unknown
Poster showing types of British and German aircraft, First World War, 1915, (1944). Chart produced by the British goverment showing outlines of aircraft for identification: Public Warning

Background imagePlanes Collection: RAF ground crew loading air sea rescue equipment into the belly of a Spitfire

RAF ground crew loading air sea rescue equipment into the belly of a Spitfire 1943

Background imagePlanes Collection: The Vickers Rolls Royce Vanguard 1925

The Vickers Rolls Royce Vanguard 1925 At the time, the largest passenger plane in the world

Background imagePlanes Collection: A Fokker single seater FG-1 Biplane 1922

A Fokker single seater FG-1 Biplane 1922 flown by Captain Percy Olley

Background imagePlanes Collection: A Tiger Moth over snow-covered countryside, 1927

A Tiger Moth over snow-covered countryside, 1927
Aerial shot of Tiger Moth aeroplane over snow-covered countryside, 1927

Background imagePlanes Collection: Charles Lindbergh landing at Croydon

Charles Lindbergh landing at Croydon
Aviator Charles Lindbergh landing at Croydon 1927

Background imagePlanes Collection: Eddystone lighthouse, with plane flying past

Eddystone lighthouse, with plane flying past, 1931

Background imagePlanes Collection: Planes lined up on the deck of RN aircraft carrier HMS Hermes

Planes lined up on the deck of RN aircraft carrier HMS Hermes
HMS Hermes, Royal Navy Aircraft Carrier with planes line up on deck near Aden, 1967

Background imagePlanes Collection: 9th Air Force 'Marauder' aircraft dropping bombs on the marshalling yard at Emskirchen, Germany

9th Air Force "Marauder" aircraft dropping bombs on the marshalling yard at Emskirchen, Germany, November 1944. From The War in Pictures, Sixth Year.

Background imagePlanes Collection: Launch

Launch
Piotr Wrobel

Background imagePlanes Collection: Formula One World Championship, Rd1, Australian Grand Prix, Race, Albert Park, Melbourne, Australia

Formula One World Championship, Rd1, Australian Grand Prix, Race, Albert Park, Melbourne, Australia
The RAAF Roulettes aerobatic display team. Formula One World Championship, Rd1, Australian Grand Prix, Race, Albert Park, Melbourne, Australia, Sunday 17 March 2013

Background imagePlanes Collection: 2012 24 Hours of Le Mans

2012 24 Hours of Le Mans
CIRCUIT DE LA SARTHE, FRANCE - JUNE 16: Flyover by Patrouille de France during the 24 Hours of Le Mans at Circuit de la Sarthe on June 16, 2012 in Circuit de la Sarthe, France

Background imagePlanes Collection: British Grand Prix

British Grand Prix
The Red Arrows at Formula One World Championship, Rd10, British Grand Prix, Race, Silverstone, England, Sunday 10 July 2016

Background imagePlanes Collection: 1982 British GP

1982 British GP
BRANDS HATCH, UNITED KINGDOM - JULY 18: The Red Arrows entertain the fans before the race during the British GP at Brands Hatch on July 18, 1982 in Brands Hatch, United Kingdom. (Photo by LAT Images)

Background imagePlanes Collection: Red Arrows

Red Arrows
Jonathan Simons

Background imagePlanes Collection: A daring feat mid- air

A daring feat mid- air
3783666 A daring feat mid- air'; (add.info.: A daring feat mid- air - illustration to The Boy's Own Annual (c. 1917). Pilot flies over WWI trench. British. The Bookman, Christmas Number 1917

Background imagePlanes Collection: Biplane flies over Place du Carrousel, Paris

Biplane flies over Place du Carrousel, Paris
3784985 Biplane flies over Place du Carrousel, Paris; (add.info.: Biplane flies over Place du Carrousel, Paris, c. 1900.); Lebrecht History

Background imagePlanes Collection: World War 1: Unsuccessful shooting of a German Taube

World War 1: Unsuccessful shooting of a German Taube
3787071 World War 1: Unsuccessful shooting of a German Taube; (add.info.: World War 1: Unsuccessful shooting of a German Taube (German: Erfolglose Beschieszung euner deutschen Taube')

Background imagePlanes Collection: World War 1: British anti-aircraft unit

World War 1: British anti-aircraft unit
3786879 World War 1: British anti-aircraft unit; (add.info.: World War 1: British anti-aircraft unit firing at an enemy plane in northern France, 1916)

Background imagePlanes Collection: German WW1 War Bonds Poster

German WW1 War Bonds Poster
3787013 German WW1 War Bonds Poster; (add.info.: German WW1 War Bonds Poster. Caption: Vertraut uns. Zeichnet Kriegsanleihe'. ('Trust us. Take out a War Bond')

Background imagePlanes Collection: World War 1: Shot - down British plane

World War 1: Shot - down British plane
3786911 World War 1: Shot - down British plane; (add.info.: World War 1: Shot - down British plane. After drawing by Berthold Adolph published 4 November 1915. Illustrirte Zeitung, Nr)

Background imagePlanes Collection: Jorge Chavezs attempt to cross the Alps, 1910

Jorge Chavezs attempt to cross the Alps, 1910
3787638 Jorge Chavezs attempt to cross the Alps, 1910; (add.info.: Jorge Chavezs attempt to cross the Alps, 23 September 1910. First attempt at air crossing of the Alps, ended in Chavez's death)

Background imagePlanes Collection: Biplane, early 20th century

Biplane, early 20th century
3787958 Biplane, early 20th century; (add.info.: Biplane, early 20th century. La Locomotion a Travers le Temps, Les Moeurs et L'Espace by Uzanne, Octave. Paris, 1912. P.301); Lebrecht History

Background imagePlanes Collection: German gunners attacked by French planes

German gunners attacked by French planes
3786064 German gunners attacked by French planes; (add.info.: German gunners attacked by French planes during World War 1 battle. 1914 - 1915)

Background imagePlanes Collection: wartime

wartime
Olari Ionut

Background imagePlanes Collection: Paper plane

Paper plane
Julia Ramiro

Background imagePlanes Collection: The Red Arrows at RAF Little Rissington

The Red Arrows at RAF Little Rissington
The Red Arrows in their Folland Gnats at the central Flying School at RAF Little Rissington 1965

Background imagePlanes Collection: Aerial view of Douglas C-47 Skytrain aircraft and gliders of the 9th Troop Carrier

Aerial view of Douglas C-47 Skytrain aircraft and gliders of the 9th Troop Carrier Command, a unit of the Ninth US Air Force

Background imagePlanes Collection: Lady MacRobert of Douneside, Tarland, Aberdeenshire has presented the RAF with four

Lady MacRobert of Douneside, Tarland, Aberdeenshire has presented the RAF with four Hurricanes which will soon be in action in the Middle East. Three are named after airman sons killed in action

Background imagePlanes Collection: Farnborough Air Show 1956 Fairey Delta 2 jet fighter which completed the world

Farnborough Air Show 1956 Fairey Delta 2 jet fighter which completed the world speed record in March of the same year. Picture taken: 3rd September 1956

Background imagePlanes Collection: Bristol 142, which later became the Bristol Blenheim bomber

Bristol 142, which later became the Bristol Blenheim bomber pictured in 1936

Background imagePlanes Collection: Aviator Alan Cobham and his De Havilland DH 50 aircraft are surr

Aviator Alan Cobham and his De Havilland DH 50 aircraft are surr
Aviator Alan Cobham and his De Havilland DH 50 aircraft surrounded by a cheering crowd at Croydon Aerodrome after his flight from Cape Town in 1926

Background imagePlanes Collection: Spitfires at the 100th centenary celebration of the RAF

Spitfires at the 100th centenary celebration of the RAF 2018

Background imagePlanes Collection: Spitfires from the battle of Britain Memorial flight

Spitfires from the battle of Britain Memorial flight
D-Day 70th Anniversary commemorations Spitfires from the battle of Britain Memorial flight

Background imagePlanes Collection: The first Kings Cup race at Croydon - aircraft lined up in 1922

The first Kings Cup race at Croydon - aircraft lined up in 1922
Kings Cup Race, a Cross Country Air Race showing some of the machines lined up at the start at Croydon 1922

Background imagePlanes Collection: Test Pilot and world speed record holder Peter Twiss at Farnborough with his Fairey Delta aircraft

Test Pilot and world speed record holder Peter Twiss at Farnborough with his Fairey Delta aircraft after breaking world record 1956

Background imagePlanes Collection: VC-10 Aircraft under construction 1962

VC-10 Aircraft under construction 1962

Background imagePlanes Collection: The 42 seater airliner Handley Hengist 1934

The 42 seater airliner Handley Hengist 1934
The 42 seater airliner Handley Hengist leaving Croydon airport on the fire regular air mail service to Australia - December 1934

Background imagePlanes Collection: Airship R101 on her route from Cardington to London1929

Airship R101 on her route from Cardington to London1929
Airship R101 on her route from Cardington to Londonon her maiden voyage 1929

Background imagePlanes Collection: Assembling Tiger Moth Aircraft at The De Havilland Aircraft Company at Hatfield 1934

Assembling Tiger Moth Aircraft at The De Havilland Aircraft Company at Hatfield 1934
Assembling Tiger Moth Aircraft at The De Havilland Aircraft Company

Background imagePlanes Collection: The Avro York 1943

The Avro York 1943

Background imagePlanes Collection: The R100 airship at her mooring-mast at Cardington after her maiden flight 1929

The R100 airship at her mooring-mast at Cardington after her maiden flight 1929
The R100 airship at her mooring-mast at Cardington after her maiden flight

Background imagePlanes Collection: Columbus crab (Planes major) which was stranded on the beach, South Africa

Columbus crab (Planes major) which was stranded on the beach, South Africa

Background imagePlanes Collection: A Service Station - Seaplanes, Second World War, (1944). Creator: Charles Cundall

A Service Station - Seaplanes, Second World War, (1944). Creator: Charles Cundall
A Service Station - Seaplanes, Second World War, (1944). British aircraft of the Royal Air Force at the coast. Painting in a private collection. From " Britain In The Air", by Nigel Tangye

Background imagePlanes Collection: Desert Squadron - planes of the Fleet Air Arm during the Second World War, c1943

Desert Squadron - planes of the Fleet Air Arm during the Second World War, c1943. The aircraft are Martlets...operating in the Western Desert with the Royal Air Force

Background imagePlanes Collection: The Cierva Autogiro, 1941. Creator: Unknown

The Cierva Autogiro, 1941. Creator: Unknown
The Cierva Autogiro, 1941. The Cierva C.30 autogyro designed by Juan de la Cierva was built during the 1930s in Britain, France and Germany under licence from the Cierva Autogiro Company

Background imagePlanes Collection: Supermarine S5 lands at Croydon

Supermarine S5 lands at Croydon
Flight Lieutenant Sidney Webster, the Royal Air Force pilot who won the Schneider Trophy in Venice, Italy, by flying a Supermarine S5 at 281.49mph arrives at Croydon Airport




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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.