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1978 Collection

Background image1978 Collection: Stern trawler Conqueror on rocks at Mousehole, Cornwall

Stern trawler Conqueror on rocks at Mousehole, Cornwall
Stern trawler Conqueror on the rocks at Mousehole, Cornwall, December 1978. Date: 1978

Background image1978 Collection: Quarry Hill Flats

Quarry Hill Flats, Leeds, Yorkshire, England, were modelled on the Karl Marx Hof flats in Vienna, Austria. The steel frame and concrete clad buildings were demolished 1978 Date: built late 1930s

Background image1978 Collection: Wilhelm Emil Willy Messerschmitt 1898-1978

Wilhelm Emil Willy Messerschmitt 1898-1978
Wilhelm Emil Willy Messerschmitt, 1898-1978. Date: 1978

Background image1978 Collection: Naval Cadets

Naval Cadets. Admiral Sir Gerald Vaughan Gladstone (1901-1978). Gladstone Joined Royal Naval College, Osborne, May 1915 And Then Went To Dartmouth Naval College In January 1917

Background image1978 Collection: Douglas DC-3S N1R

Douglas DC-3S N1R (msn 4129) of the BROOKLYN DODGERS (Brooklyn National League Baseball Club), marked with Dodgers World Champions just behind the entry door

Background image1978 Collection: Chinese Store

Chinese Store
The shop front of a Chinese store on Gerrard Street, Chinatown, central London. Date: 1978

Background image1978 Collection: McDonnell Douglas Phantom FGR. 2 XV466 K

McDonnell Douglas Phantom FGR. 2 XV466 K
Royal Air Force - McDonnell Douglas Phantom FGR.2 XV466 K, of No.56 Squadron at RAF Abingdon for a Battle of Britain air display on 16 September 1978. Date: 1978

Background image1978 Collection: North American F-100F Super Sabre O. 63946

North American F-100F Super Sabre O. 63946
Turkish Air Force (Turk Hava Kuvvetleri) - North American F-100F-10-NA Super Sabre O.63946 (msn 243-122, ex 56-3946). Allocated to the Turkish AF on 15 September 1978

Background image1978 Collection: GAF Nomad 22B VH-MSF

GAF Nomad 22B VH-MSF
Government Aircraft Factories (GAF) Nomad 22B VH-MSF (msn 069), of the Royal Flying Doctor Service (RFDS). First flown on 13 February 1978 and delivered to the RFDS on 6 August 1978

Background image1978 Collection: de Havilland Canada DHC-5B Buffalo C-GQUT

de Havilland Canada DHC-5B Buffalo C-GQUT (msn 87), at the SBAC Farnborough Airshow, from 3-10 September 1978. For Sudanese Air Force as 833'. Date: 1978

Background image1978 Collection: ICA-Brasov IS. 28M2 G-7-100

ICA-Brasov IS. 28M2 G-7-100
ICA-Brasov IS.28M2 G-7-100 (msn 09), at the SBAC Farnborough Airshow, from 3-10 September 1978. Date: 1978

Background image1978 Collection: Cranfield A. 1 Srs. 100 G-BCIT

Cranfield A. 1 Srs. 100 G-BCIT
Cranfield A.1 Srs.100 G-BCIT (msn 001), at the SBAC Farnborough Airshow, from 3-10 September 1978. Date: 1978

Background image1978 Collection: GAF N. 22B Nomad VH-AUH

GAF N. 22B Nomad VH-AUH
Government Aircraft Factories GAF N.22B Nomad VH-AUH (msn 4), at the SBAC Farnborough Airshow, from 3-10 September 1978. Date: 1978

Background image1978 Collection: G-OATS Piper PA-38 Tomahawk G-OATS

G-OATS Piper PA-38 Tomahawk G-OATS (msn 38-78), at the SBAC Farnborough Airshow, from 3-10 September 1978. Date: 1978

Background image1978 Collection: Agusta 109A I-CVMD

Agusta 109A I-CVMD (msn 7107), at the SBAC Farnborough Airshow, from 3-10 September 1978. Date: 1978

Background image1978 Collection: Airbus A300B2-103 F-WUAD

Airbus A300B2-103 F-WUAD (msn 003), at the SBAC Farnborough Airshow, from 3-10 September 1978. Date: 1978

Background image1978 Collection: Britten-Norman BN-2A Mk. III Trislander G-BEDR

Britten-Norman BN-2A Mk. III Trislander G-BEDR (msn 1040), at the SBAC Farnborough Airshow, from 3-10 September 1978. Date: 1978

Background image1978 Collection: PZL-Okecie PZL-104 Wilga 35 SP-WHN

PZL-Okecie PZL-104 Wilga 35 SP-WHN (msn 96332), at the SBAC Farnborough International Airshow, in September 1978. Date: 1978

Background image1978 Collection: Hawker Siddeley HS. 125-700B G-BEFZ

Hawker Siddeley HS. 125-700B G-BEFZ
Hawker Siddeley HS.125-700B G-BEFZ (msn 257001), at the SBAC Farnborough International Airshow, in September 1978. Date: 1978

Background image1978 Collection: Short Skyvan 3M-100 G-BFUJ

Short Skyvan 3M-100 G-BFUJ (msn SH.1960), at the SBAC Farnborough International Airshow, in September 1978. Date: 1978

Background image1978 Collection: Bexford Ltd factory at Brantham, Suffolk

Bexford Ltd factory at Brantham, Suffolk
New factory at Brantham, Suffolk, for Bexford Ltd, part of the British Xylonite Co. taken over by BP in 1978. Date: circa 1948

Background image1978 Collection: Poster, Le Mans 24 hour race, 10-11 June 1978

Poster, Le Mans 24 hour race, 10-11 June 1978
Motorsport - Le Mans 24 hour race, 10-11 June 1978, colour promotional poster. 15 x 23 inches. Date: 1978

Background image1978 Collection: Piper PA-E23 Aztec G-BEUJ

Piper PA-E23 Aztec G-BEUJ
Piper PA-E23-250 Aztec G-BEUJ (msn 27-4753), at Blackpool-Squire's Gate Airport in January 1978. Date: 1978

Background image1978 Collection: Beagle Pup G-AZGF

Beagle Pup G-AZGF
Beagle B.121 Pup Series 2 G-AZGF (msn B121-076), at Strathallan in July 1978. Date: 1978

Background image1978 Collection: Boeing 707-336C G-AYLT

Boeing 707-336C G-AYLT (msn 20517), of British Airways, at London-Heathrow Airport, in April 1978. Date: 1978

Background image1978 Collection: Alvis Leonides Major

Alvis Leonides Major 14-cylinder air-cooled radial engine, at the Historic Aircraft museum on Southend Airport. Date: circa 1978

Background image1978 Collection: Noorduyn AT-16 Harvard IIb LN-BNM

Noorduyn AT-16 Harvard IIb LN-BNM (msn 14-639), at the Historic Aircraft museum on Southend Airport. Date: circa 1978

Background image1978 Collection: Bristol Hercules

Bristol Hercules 14-cylinder air-cooled, sleeve-valve radial engine mounted as a Power egg sans cowling. Date: circa 1978

Background image1978 Collection: de Havilland DH. 115 Vampire T. 11 XK625 & Blackburn Beverley

de Havilland DH. 115 Vampire T. 11 XK625 & Blackburn Beverley
de Havilland DH.115 Vampire T.11 XK625 (msn 15782), in front of Blackburn Beverley C.1 XB261 (msn 1004), at the Historic Aircraft museum on Southend Airport. Date: circa 1978

Background image1978 Collection: de Havilland Australia DHA. 3 Drover

de Havilland Australia DHA. 3 Drover
de Havilland Australia DHA.3 Drover, on display in front of an Avro Lincoln. Date: circa 1978

Background image1978 Collection: Rolls-Royce Dart 1st stage compressor rotor

Rolls-Royce Dart 1st stage compressor rotor, at the Historic Aircraft museum on Southend Airport. Date: circa 1978

Background image1978 Collection: Junkers Jumo 211 crankshaft

Junkers Jumo 211 crankshaft, dredged from the River Blackwater in 1971 Date: circa 1978

Background image1978 Collection: North American TB-25N Mitchell N9089Z

North American TB-25N Mitchell N9089Z (msn 108-34136, ex 44-30861) Date: circa 1978

Background image1978 Collection: Armstrong Siddeley Cheetah

Armstrong Siddeley Cheetah, 9-cylinder air-cooled radial engine, at the Historic Aircraft museum on Southend Airport. Date: circa 1978

Background image1978 Collection: de Havilland DH. 84 Dragon G-ACIT

de Havilland DH. 84 Dragon G-ACIT
de Havilland DH.84 Dragon G-ACIT (msn 6039), at the Historic Aircraft museum on Southend Airport. Date: circa 1978

Background image1978 Collection: Rolls-Royce Dart

Rolls-Royce Dart, turboprop engine, at the Historic Aircraft museum on Southend Airport. Date: circa 1978

Background image1978 Collection: Lockheed F-104G Starfighter 20+02

Lockheed F-104G Starfighter 20+02
Luftwaffe - Lockheed F-104G Starfighter 20+02 (msn 683-2002), at RAF Greenham Common, on 23 June 1979 for the International Air Tattoo. Date: 1978

Background image1978 Collection: McDonnell Douglas RF-4E Phantom 35+40

McDonnell Douglas RF-4E Phantom 35+40
Luftwaffe - McDonnell Douglas RF-4E Phantom II 35+40 (msn 4101), of Aufklarung Geschwader 51, at the RAF Binbrook Air Show on 26 August 1978. Date: 1978

Background image1978 Collection: Lockheed F-104G Starfighter 20+68

Lockheed F-104G Starfighter 20+68
Luftwaffe - Lockheed F-104G Starfighter 20+68 (msn 683-2080), at the RAF Mildenhall Air Fete, on 26-27 August 1978. Date: 1978

Background image1978 Collection: Grumman A-6E intruder 160424

Grumman A-6E intruder 160424
United States Navy (USN) - Grumman A-6E intruder 160424 (msn i-585, base code AB, call-sign 501), of VA-34 embarked on USS John F. Kennedy, at the RAF Mildenhall Air Fete, on 26 August 1978

Background image1978 Collection: North American Rockwell OV-10A Bronco 67-14637

North American Rockwell OV-10A Bronco 67-14637
United States Air Force (USAF) - North American OV-10A-20-NH Bronco 67-14637 (MSN 305-45), at the RAF Mildenhall Air Fete, on 26 August 1978. Date: 1978

Background image1978 Collection: Grumman KA-6D intruder 152939

Grumman KA-6D intruder 152939
United States Navy (USN) - Grumman KA-6D intruder 152939 (msn i-243, base code AB, call-sign 521'), of VA-34, at the RAF Mildenhall Air Fete on 26 August 1978. Date: 1978

Background image1978 Collection: North American Rockwell OV-10A Bronco 66-13555

North American Rockwell OV-10A Bronco 66-13555
United States Air Force (USAF) - North American Rockwell OV-10A-1-NH Bronco 66-13555 (MSN 305-4), of the 601st Tactical Control Wing at Sembach Air Base, Germany, at the RAF Mildenhall Air Fete

Background image1978 Collection: Republic F-105D Thunderchief 62-4346

Republic F-105D Thunderchief 62-4346
United States Air Force (USAF) - Republic F-105D-31-RE Thunderchief 62-4346 (MSN D545, base code SH') Date: circa 1978

Background image1978 Collection: Lockheed S-3A Viking 158864

Lockheed S-3A Viking 158864
United States Navy (USN) - Lockheed S-3A Viking 158864 (MSN 394A-1012), at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base for storage from June 1978 to March 1984

Background image1978 Collection: Convair VT-29B 51-5127

Convair VT-29B 51-5127
Convair VT-29B 5129 (msn 260), at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base for storage and disposal. Date: circa 1978

Background image1978 Collection: Grumman EA-6B Prowler 158816

Grumman EA-6B Prowler 158816
United States Navy (USN) - Grumman EA-6B-45-GR EXCAP Prowler 158816 (msn MP-46), of VAQ-137, ranged on the deck of USS America. Date: circa 1978

Background image1978 Collection: McDonnell F-4J Phantom 153796

McDonnell F-4J Phantom 153796
United States Marine Corps - McDonnell F-4J-29-MC Phantom 153796 (msn 1978), at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base for storage and disposal. Date: circa 1986



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