Airborne Collection (page 4)

British 6-Pounder Anti-Tank Gun; Second World War, 1944
Photograph showing a British 6-pounder anti-tank gun, on a British army parade ground, 1944. This type of weapon was used extensively by the British Army

British Tanks on Nijmegen Bridge; Second World War, 1944
Photograph showing the Sherman tanks of the British 30 Corps crossing Nijmegen Bridge, as part of Operation Market Garden, September 1944

British Major and Lieutenant, near Arnhem; Second World War
Photograph showing a Major (on left) and Lieutenant of the British First Airborne Division in the woods near Arnhem, Holland, September 1944

Motorcyclist of the British First Airborne; Second World War
Photograph showing a soldier, of the Motorcycle Section of the British First Airborne Division, heading off on his motorcycle, 1944

Folding Motorcycle in a Parachute Container; Second World Wa
Photograph showing a folding motorcycle, in its parachute container, used by the British Airborne forces, 1944. Equipment such as this was used in Operation Market Garden by the British First

British First Airborne troops using a 75mm gun, Arnhem; Seco
Photograph showing a soldier of the British First Airborne Division firing a 75mm gun at an enemy position near Arnhem, September 1944

Lt. -General A. F. M. Browning, Major R. H. Cain and Lt. -Colonel
Photograph showing Lieutenant-General A.F.M. Browning, Commander of the British First Airborne (on left), talking to Major R.H. Cain (second right), the first V.C

Radio Set in a Parachute Container; Second World War, 1944
Photograph showing a Number 56 type radio set, packed in its parachute container, as used by the British Airborne Forces, 1944

British and American troops stacking dynamite on the Nijmege
Photograph showing British and American troops stacking dynamite charges against the railing of Nijmegen Bridge, September 1944

EAGLE AIRSHIP
Designed by comte de Lennox, the Eagle is intended to fly from London to Paris in 6 hours : but it is too heavy, fails to get airborne, and will be destroyed in Paris

Balloon Contest 1880
Airborne over central London - participants in the contest held by the Balloon Society of Great Britain

Wilbur Flies 91 Minutes
Wilbur Wright remains airborne for 91 minutes, breaking all previous records

Airborne Wraith
An airborne wraith soars over the heads of two alarmed travellers

Air Wonder Stories scifi magazine cover - CITIES IN THE SKY
CITIES IN THE AIR (Edmond Hamilton) - New York becomes an airborne travelling city which is elevated above the Earths surface to avoid pollutants

Spanish Witch
A Spanish witch, airborne over the rooftops of Barcelona, carries a new recruit to the sabbat on her broomstick

Airborne Partner
He sweeps his partner off her feet

Wilbur Wright Airborne
Wilbur Wright in flight, in France

Short Mayo / Mercury
Flying-boat Maia takes off with Mercury on its back, then releases the seaplane, which has not had to expend valuable fuel to get airborne so has a much greater range

Manpowered Project 1922
A grinning cyclist tries to get his glider airborne at the Parc des Princes stadium, Paris - but his wing is woefully inadequate to carry so much weight

Hermes Airborne
airborne, thanks to his winged shoes; he carries a caduceus, with which he can send anyone to sleep at a touch

Aerial Racecourse
Racegoers will find that airborne jockeys will bring a new dimension of excitement to their sport

Aerial Duellists
Should one aviator impugn the honour of another, they may settle their differences in an airborne duel, while their seconds see the rules are observed from the wings

Airsickness ?
The prudent pilot should inquire before take-off whether his passenger is prone to airsickness : once airborne, it may be too late to avoid unpleasantness

Getting Used to Flight
The would-be aviator should accustom himself to the sensation of being airborne by easy stages, such as swinging from the chandelier in his own home

Don Quijote Airborne
Don Quijote and Sancho take to the air on a flying machine in the shape of a horse

Witch Airborne
A Spanish witch returns home after a flight accompanied by her familiar, an owl

Bleriot Near Dover
The intrepid Frenchman approaches the white cliffs of Dover, on which he is about to land after being airborne for 37 minutes

Airborne Police Chase
An escaping airborne thief fancies he has got away from the airborne policemen - but he has reckoned without the airborne police dog !

Leturrs Birdman Project
Leturr cleverly solves the problem of getting airborne by releasing himself from a balloon : alas, his design is not so clever, and he plunges fatally to the ground

Witch Airborne
A traditional witch flies through the air with - but not on - her broomstick

ENTREPRENANT - 3
Balloon, used by the French for reconnaisance during the Revolutionary War, notably at the battle of Fleurus - the first use of a manned airborne device in warfare

ENTREPRENANT - 1
The French " Entreprenant" balloon is used for reconnaissance purposes at the battle of Fleurus - the first use of manned airborne devices in warfare

Airborne Lovers 1890
Two lovers enjoy an aerial trip, their careless love causing them to overlook the fact that their aircraft has no wings and that its two airscrews are not turning

Futuristic airborne traffic policeman
A futuristic scene showing an airborne traffic policeman reprimanding a pilot who has broken the rules of the air, or the airway code

Futuristic airborne explorer
A futuristic airborne explorer, frightening some natives as he flies above their heads

Futuristic firemen putting out a fire
Futuristic airborne firemen putting out a fire

Futuristic airborne postman
A futuristic airborne postman hands the mail to a man leaning over a balcony

Futuristic aerial excursion
People leaving home from their balcony for a futuristic aerial excursion in a carriage-like vehicle hanging from a balloon

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