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Propeller Collection (#5)

"Unleashing Power: The Mighty Propeller in History's Wings" Spitfire Fighter Aircraft Hot Starting Engines

Background imagePropeller Collection: WW2 - R. A. F. Cadet In A Link Trainer

WW2 - R. A. F. Cadet In A Link Trainer
A photograph which portrays a British WW2 Royal Air Force cadet using a link trainer, complete with wings, propeller and scenery to simulate the movements and feel of an aircraft. Date: circa 1940s

Background imagePropeller Collection: A Westland Lysander of the Royal Air Force (RAF)

A Westland Lysander of the Royal Air Force (RAF). Date: circa 1938

Background imagePropeller Collection: Studio portrait of Samuel Cody, with Michelin Trophy

Studio portrait of Samuel Cody, with Michelin Trophy
EARLY AVIATION PIONEERS - THE SAMUEL CODY ARCHIVE: A fine May & Co. studio portrait of Cody alongside his Michelin Trophy. 12ins. 10ins. Date: early 20th century

Background imagePropeller Collection: Ocean Liners - clock, propeller ashtray and compact

Ocean Liners - clock, propeller ashtray and compact
Ocean Liners - RMS Queen Mary Smiths Empire clock, maiden voyage 1936 commemorative ashtray in the form of a propeller, and RMS Queen Mary Stratton compact. Date: 20th century

Background imagePropeller Collection: RMS Olympic - document regarding blades

RMS Olympic - document regarding blades
RMS Olympic - Harland & Wolff document relating to the brazing of turbine blades and the chipping and dressing of propeller blades, dated 6 February 1913. Date: 1913

Background imagePropeller Collection: Bronze propeller blade from a ship

Bronze propeller blade from a ship, serial no ALB 837 stamped on side. 26 inches

Background imagePropeller Collection: Brass anchor chain and propeller from WW1 period

Brass anchor chain and propeller from WW1 period
Brass anchor chain and propeller reputedly from a WW1 Royal Navy minesweeper. 21 inches

Background imagePropeller Collection: Advert, Air Travel in South Africa

Advert, Air Travel in South Africa, South African Airways Date: 1937

Background imagePropeller Collection: RMS Queen Mary, hull and propellers

RMS Queen Mary, hull and propellers
RMS Queen Mary's hull and propellers were subjected to minute inspection before her official trials Date: 1930s

Background imagePropeller Collection: RMS Queen Mary, one of the four propellers

RMS Queen Mary, one of the four propellers weighing 35 tons Date: 1930s

Background imagePropeller Collection: Two VCs and a DFC

Two VCs and a DFC
Sergeant John Hannah, V.C. Pilot Officer C. A. H. Connor, D.F.C. And Flt. Lt. R. A. B. Learoyd, V. C. being celebrated for their achievements leading to Victoria Crosses

Background imagePropeller Collection: Unconventional aircraft Pterodactyl tailless aeroplane

Unconventional aircraft Pterodactyl tailless aeroplane undergoing tests at Yeovil, Somerset Date: 1938

Background imagePropeller Collection: Italian Savoia-Marchetti S74

Italian Savoia-Marchetti S74, long-distance commercial aircraft Date: 1938

Background imagePropeller Collection: German Luftwaffe Heinkel He 51 Fighter Biplane

German Luftwaffe Heinkel He 51 Fighter Biplane Date: 1938

Background imagePropeller Collection: Blackburn Shark bomber and reconnaissance seaplane

Blackburn Shark bomber and reconnaissance seaplane Date: 1938

Background imagePropeller Collection: Cessna 336 Skymaster ZK-CGF

Cessna 336 Skymaster ZK-CGF (msn 336-0168), at Ardmore, NZ. (Written off on 24 April 1978, when the rear propeller nut detached during take-off) Date: 1964

Background imagePropeller Collection: Sky divers belonging to the RAF Falcons freefall team, taking part in an activity in France

Sky divers belonging to the RAF Falcons freefall team, taking part in an activity in France, with a large aircraft in the background. Date: 1965

Background imagePropeller Collection: Avia S-199 Sakeen 112. T

Avia S-199 Sakeen 112. T
Avia S-199 Sakeen 112.T (msn 782358), at the Israeli Air Force Museum, Hatzerim AFB, Israel. The Avia S-199 was produced by Avia after the war

Background imagePropeller Collection: Wafting Space Mk. III

Wafting Space Mk. III
Dr. Akira TAKAUE

Background imagePropeller Collection: Dogfight

Dogfight
Vlad Cioplea

Background imagePropeller Collection: de Havilland Mosquito B35

de Havilland Mosquito B35
circa 1945: Mosquito bombers lined up on the tarmac. (Photo by Harry Shepherd/Fox Photos/Getty Images)

Background imagePropeller Collection: The careful hands of women are trained in... Douglas Aircraft Company, Long Beach, Calif. 1942

The careful hands of women are trained in... Douglas Aircraft Company, Long Beach, Calif. 1942
The careful hands of women are trained in precise aircraft engine installation duties at Douglas Aircraft Company, Long Beach, Calif

Background imagePropeller Collection: Women at work on C-47 Douglas cargo transport, Douglas Aircraft Company, Long Beach, Calif. 1942

Women at work on C-47 Douglas cargo transport, Douglas Aircraft Company, Long Beach, Calif. 1942
Women at work on C-47 Douglas cargo transport, Douglas Aircraft Company, Long Beach, Calif

Background imagePropeller Collection: Lieutenant 'Mike'Hunter, Army pilot assigned to Douglas Aircraft Company, Long Beach, Calif. 1942

Lieutenant "Mike"Hunter, Army pilot assigned to Douglas Aircraft Company, Long Beach, Calif. 1942
Lieutenant " Mike" Hunter, Army pilot assigned to Douglas Aircraft Company, Long Beach, Calif

Background imagePropeller Collection: Flexible performance of C-47 transport planes is due in part to their... Long Beach, Calif. 1942

Flexible performance of C-47 transport planes is due in part to their... Long Beach, Calif. 1942
Flexible performance of C-47 transport planes is due in part to their two 1, 200 horsepower radial engines and to their three-blade variable-pitch propellers, Long Beach, Calif

Background imagePropeller Collection: Marine lieutenant with the towing plane for the gliders at Page Field, Parris Island, S. C. 1942

Marine lieutenant with the towing plane for the gliders at Page Field, Parris Island, S. C. 1942
Marine lieutenant with the towing plane for the gliders at Page Field, Parris Island, S.C

Background imagePropeller Collection: Marine lieutenant, pilot with the power towplane... Page Field, Parris Island, S.C. 1942

Marine lieutenant, pilot with the power towplane... Page Field, Parris Island, S.C. 1942. Creator: Alfred T Palmer
Marine lieutenant, pilot with the power towplane for the training gliders at Page Field, Parris Island, S.C

Background imagePropeller Collection: Marine lieutenant by the power plane which tows... at Page Field, Parris, Island, S.C. 1942

Marine lieutenant by the power plane which tows... at Page Field, Parris, Island, S.C. 1942. Creator: Alfred T Palmer
Marine lieutenant by the power plane which tows the training gliders at Page Field, Parris, Island, S.C

Background imagePropeller Collection: Marine lieutenants, pilots, by the power tow-plane for the... Page Field, Parris Island, S.C. 1942

Marine lieutenants, pilots, by the power tow-plane for the... Page Field, Parris Island, S.C. 1942
Marine lieutenants, pilots, by the power tow-plane for the training gliders at Page Field, Parris Island, S.C

Background imagePropeller Collection: One of Americas new warships of the air, a mighty YB-17 bomber... Langley Field, Va. 1942

One of Americas new warships of the air, a mighty YB-17 bomber... Langley Field, Va. 1942. Creator: Alfred T Palmer
One of Americas new warships of the air, a mighty YB-17 bomber, is pulled up at a bombardment squadron hangar, Langley Field, Va. It is all set to taxi out to a runway and take off

Background imagePropeller Collection: Heres our mission... Langley Field, Va. 1942. Creator: Alfred T Palmer

Heres our mission... Langley Field, Va. 1942. Creator: Alfred T Palmer
Heres our mission. A combat crew receives final instructions just before taking off in a mighty YB-17 bomber from a bombardment squadron base at the field, Langley Field, Va

Background imagePropeller Collection: Students at Washington High School at class, training... to the war effort, Los Angeles, Calif

Students at Washington High School at class, training... to the war effort, Los Angeles, Calif
Students at Washington High School at class, training for specific contributions to the war effort, Los Angeles, Calif. Ralph Angar, instructor

Background imagePropeller Collection: Servicing [an] A-20 bomber, Langley Field, Va. 1942. Creator: Alfred T Palmer

Servicing [an] A-20 bomber, Langley Field, Va. 1942. Creator: Alfred T Palmer
Servicing [an] A-20 bomber, Langley Field, Va

Background imagePropeller Collection: Aviation cadets at the Naval Air Base, Corpus Christi, Texas, 1942. Creator: Howard Hollem

Aviation cadets at the Naval Air Base, Corpus Christi, Texas, 1942. Creator: Howard Hollem
Aviation cadets at the Naval Air Base, Corpus Christi, Texas

Background imagePropeller Collection: Sailor mechanic fueling a plane at the Naval Air Base, Corpus Christi, Texas, 1942

Sailor mechanic fueling a plane at the Naval Air Base, Corpus Christi, Texas, 1942. Creator: Howard Hollem
Sailor mechanic fueling a plane at the Naval Air Base, Corpus Christi, Texas

Background imagePropeller Collection: Plane at the Naval Air Base, Corpus Christi, Texas, 1942. Creator: Howard Hollem

Plane at the Naval Air Base, Corpus Christi, Texas, 1942. Creator: Howard Hollem
Plane at the Naval Air Base, Corpus Christi, Texas

Background imagePropeller Collection: Aviation cadet in training at the Naval Air Base, Corpus Christi, Texas, 1942

Aviation cadet in training at the Naval Air Base, Corpus Christi, Texas, 1942. Creator: Howard Hollem
Aviation cadet in training at the Naval Air Base, Corpus Christi, Texas

Background imagePropeller Collection: Bowen and Olsen, a riveter and her supervisor, in the... Naval Air Base, Corpus Christi, Texas, 1942

Bowen and Olsen, a riveter and her supervisor, in the... Naval Air Base, Corpus Christi, Texas, 1942
Bowen and Olsen, a riveter and her supervisor, in the Assembly and Repair Dept. at the Naval Air Base, Corpus Christi, Texas

Background imagePropeller Collection: Starting a propeller at the Naval Air Base, Corpus Christi, Texas, 1942. Creator: Howard Hollem

Starting a propeller at the Naval Air Base, Corpus Christi, Texas, 1942. Creator: Howard Hollem
Starting a propeller at the Naval Air Base, Corpus Christi, Texas

Background imagePropeller Collection: Bowen, a riveter, and Olsen, her supervisor, in the Assembly... Air Base, Corpus Christi, Texas

Bowen, a riveter, and Olsen, her supervisor, in the Assembly... Air Base, Corpus Christi, Texas
Bowen, a riveter, and Olsen, her supervisor, in the Assembly and Repair Dept. at the Naval Air Base, Corpus Christi, Texas

Background imagePropeller Collection: A sailor mechanic refueling a plane at the Naval Air Base, Corpus Christi, Texas, 1942

A sailor mechanic refueling a plane at the Naval Air Base, Corpus Christi, Texas, 1942. Creator: Howard Hollem
A sailor mechanic refueling a plane at the Naval Air Base, Corpus Christi, Texas

Background imagePropeller Collection: Fueling a plane at the Naval Air Base, Corpus Christi, Texas, 1942. Creator: Howard Hollem

Fueling a plane at the Naval Air Base, Corpus Christi, Texas, 1942. Creator: Howard Hollem
Fueling a plane at the Naval Air Base, Corpus Christi, Texas. Photo probably shows man adding oil, rather than fuel, because of his location on the airplane

Background imagePropeller Collection: Working on a plane at the Naval Air Base, Corpus Christi, Texas, 1942. Creator: Howard Hollem

Working on a plane at the Naval Air Base, Corpus Christi, Texas, 1942. Creator: Howard Hollem
Working on a plane at the Naval Air Base, Corpus Christi, Texas

Background imagePropeller Collection: This sailor mechanic is inspecting a PBY plane at the Naval Air Base in Corpus Christi, Texas, 1942

This sailor mechanic is inspecting a PBY plane at the Naval Air Base in Corpus Christi, Texas, 1942
This sailor mechanic is inspecting a PBY plane at the Naval Air Base in Corpus Christi, Texas. The ship had been reconditioned by the Civil Service employees at the Assembly

Background imagePropeller Collection: Av. Cadet Thanas at the Naval Air Base, Corpus Christi, Texas, 1942. Creator: Howard Hollem

Av. Cadet Thanas at the Naval Air Base, Corpus Christi, Texas, 1942. Creator: Howard Hollem
Av. Cadet Thanas at the Naval Air Base, Corpus Christi, Texas

Background imagePropeller Collection: Instructor and students studying a map, Meacham Field, Fort Worth, Tex. 1942

Instructor and students studying a map, Meacham Field, Fort Worth, Tex. 1942. Creator: Arthur Rothstein
Instructor and students studying a map, Meacham Field, Fort Worth, Texas

Background imagePropeller Collection: Student pilots, Meacham Field, Fort Worth, Tex. 1942. Creator: Arthur Rothstein

Student pilots, Meacham Field, Fort Worth, Tex. 1942. Creator: Arthur Rothstein
Student pilots, Meacham Field, Fort Worth, Texas

Background imagePropeller Collection: Low flying planes from which dust or insecticide is spread... Seabrook Farm, Bridgeton, N.J. 1942

Low flying planes from which dust or insecticide is spread... Seabrook Farm, Bridgeton, N.J. 1942
Low flying planes from which dust or insecticide is spread onto crops by men who " follow the season" up the east coast, Seabrook Farm, Bridgeton, N.J




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"Unleashing Power: The Mighty Propeller in History's Wings" Spitfire Fighter Aircraft Hot Starting Engines: Witness the fiery roar of the Spitfire fighter aircraft as its propellers spin to life, ready for a daring mission in the skies. The RMS Titanic's Propellers in Dry Dock: Marvel at the colossal propellers of the legendary RMS Titanic, standing silent and majestic in dry dock, symbolizing both triumph and tragedy. Amelia Earhart Soars with Her Plane: Join pioneering aviator Amelia Earhart as she stands proudly beside her plane, knowing that it is her trusty propeller that will carry her to new heights. Royal Air Force Display Poster at Hendon: Discover the power behind Britain's Royal Air Force as you gaze upon a captivating display poster showcasing their formidable aircraft and their mighty propellers. North American P-51-D Mustang Fighter Takes Flight: Feel your heart race as you witness a North American P-51-D Mustang fighter take off into the sky, propelled by its powerful engine and spinning propeller blades. Silver City Plane Prepares for Channel Crossing: In Kent's Lydd airport, watch a Silver City plane prepare for an epic Channel crossing adventure – its sturdy propellers promising a safe journey across turbulent waters. Avro Lancaster Honors RAF Battle of Britain Memorial Flight: Pay tribute to history as an Avro Lancaster takes flight alongside the RAF Battle of Britain Memorial Flight – its iconic propellers echoing tales of bravery from World War II. Carrier Deck Drama on HMS Warrior Aircraft Carrier: Step onto the deck of HMS Warrior aircraft carrier where drama unfolds amidst roaring engines and spinning props – a testament to naval aviation might. U. S Army Air Forces B-29 Superfortress Bomber Ascends: Gaze up in awe as a U. S Army Air Forces B-29 Superfortress bomber ascends into the sky, its massive propellers generating immense power for strategic missions.