Air Craft Collection (page 18)

A propeller attached to the wreckage of a German zeppelin
The wreckage of a German zeppelin shot down by British fighter planes and anti-aircraft fire following a bombing raid on London, 23rd September 1916

A gondola, part of the wreckage of a German zeppelin which took part in a bombing raid on London on the night of 23rd September 1916

A British anti-aircraft gun
A Photograph of a British anti-aircraft gun on a pivoting mount

Fantasy Aircraft 1907
In the early days of flight, the necessity for wings to provide lift is not fully appreciated

Anti-aircraft machine-gun
An anti-aeroplane machine-gun, part of the Parisian defences against air attacks

Anti-aircraft battery
A typical battery of special anti-aircraft guns defending Paris against zeppelins and aeroplanes

A zeppelin raider
A photograph showing a German Zeppelin air-ship over London on October 13th 1915, with shells from anti-aircraft guns bursting upon it

Royal Naval Air Service at the Lord Mayors Show
A Royal Naval Air Service in the Lord Mayors show parading with searchlight and one of their anti-aircraft guns

American Aircraft attacking German Vehicles, Falaise; Second
Illustration showing Thunderbolts and Lightning of the US Air Force attacking a column of German vehicles attempting to escape from the Falaise Pocket, France, August 1944

Dwight D Eisenhower arriving in London, 1959
Photograph showing Dwight D Eisenhower (1890-1969), then President of the USA, walking down the aircraft steps on arrival at London Airport, 27th August 1959

A Poste D ecoute
A French listening-post for early detection of enemy aircraft

Aviators chasing the enemy
A French parasol monoplane flying at nearly 10, 000 feet, photographed by another French machine. The photograph was taken during an engagement with German aircraft near Nancy

A French motor-gun
Soldiers firing a French auto-cannon in August 1915. A light, quick-firer, occasionally used to fire on hostile aircraft, the gun was mounted onto motor-cars for rapid transit from point to point

Airline Guide
GUIDE DES VOYAGES AERIENS PARIS-LONDRES - passengers guide to the regular services now linking the two cities : the plane represented is the Farman passenger aircraft

HMS Furious, 1918
Photograph of HMS Furious, aircraft carrier, wearing its World War One camouflage in 1918. Launched in 1916, HMS Furious served in both World Wars and was scrapped in 1948

HMS Argus, 1918
Photograph of the aircraft carrier HMS Argus, which saw service in both World Wars, at a Royal review of the fleet 1918. HMS Argus was launched in 1918 and scrapped in 1946

Televising a unit of Londons Land Defence Force against ene
In December 1936 the B.B.C carried out its first transmission from outside at night. A mock air-raid was staged so that Londoners could see how the Territorial Army had prepared itself for the onset

IN A FARMAN GOLIATH
The Farman Goliath is Frances principal commercial passenger carrier, employed on such routes as the one to London

St Elmos Fire in Air
German Heinkel aircrews over Western Europe report St Elmos Fire - an electrical phenomenon - on the wings of their aircraft

AVRO 652
Originally designed as a light transport for Imperial Airways, this twin-engine monoplane will be modified as the Anson reconnaissance aircraft widely used in WW2

De Havilland Comet
Grosvenor House, one of three Comets built for the England-Australia Race, won by Scott and Black in this aircraft

FAIREY SWORDFISH
Best known of British naval aircraft, this torpedo bomber is in active service until the end of WW2, proving more effi- -cient than more up-to-date aircraft meant to replace it

Rossel Peugeot Biplane
Rossel-Peugeot are engine manufacturers, so this biplane may be someone elses aircraft - most likely a Voisin - fitted with one of their motors

Nieuport Seaplane
An early type of French seaplane from the company who later created a series of very successful military aircraft

Anti-Aircraft Gun
An anti-aircraft gun being loaded

Air Hostesses
Two blonde air hostesses stand back to back as they serve drinks to passengers

Belgian Aircraft 1916
Farman biplanes of a Belgian squadron, used for reconnaisance

HERMES CARRIER
The Royal Navys Hermes is the first true purpose- designed aircraft carrier : her configuration will set the pattern for all later carriers

Italians Bomb Tripoli
Italian aircraft bomb an arab encampment in Tripolitania; after the Tripolitan war the Turks cede the country to the Italians who make it part of Libya

Gremlins and Aircraft
Gremlins tease the crew of an American Flying Fortress bomber

Inventions Cartoon 2 / 2
Illustration 2/2 A comical cartoon showing what look like elves or pixies getting into mischief with various inventions

Model Aircraft Club
Men (some wearing plus fours) and boys, members of Brighton District Model Aircraft Club, England

Unloading Race Horses
Unloading a racehorse at Gatwick Airport, Surrey, England

Airport Tantrum
A young mother wearing a fur coat and patent leather platform boots does her best to control her naughty child as it has a tantrum at London Gatwick Airport, England

Airport Check-In
Passengers checking in their luggage at the British Caledonian desks at London Gatwick Airport, England

Boarding at Gatwick
Passengers boarding a British United Airways (BUA) aeroplane on one of the runways at London Gatwick Airport, Surrey, England

Farmers Protected
Soviet anti-aircraft guns provide protection for farmers near the battle front

Sound Detectors
Noise detectors used to sense approaching aircraft. These were originally used in World War One

Ilyushins over Berlin
Ilyushin IL-2 aircraft over Berlin

Soviet Pilots Re-Enact
Soviet pilots at Murmansk recall their dog-fight with German aircraft, in which they were evidently the victors

Leningrad Guns
Anti-aircraft guns in front of Isakievsky Cathedral

Passenger Airliner
An artists impression of a passenger air liner of the post-war period : the crew seem to be in gondolas, with interconnecting ladders, while passengers occupy the fuselage

Boarding at Croydon
Boarding an Imperial Airways air-liner at Croydon, destination Paris

Flying to Paris
On board an Imperial Airways air-liner from Croydon, destination Paris Date: 1926

German Airmen Prepare
German aircrew prepare for a mission (putting on parachutes). Aircraft is probably a Heinkel HE-111

Air France / Farman / 1934
Farman of Air France arrives at Paris from Amsterdam

Advert / Benz Cars / Planes
Advertisement for BENZ automobiles and aircraft, during World War One

Launch from Airship
Aeroplanes are carried beneath an airship, to be released if the airship should be attacked by hostile aircraft

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