Airplanes Collection (page 14)

The forward gondola of the R34. The airship is being eased up, preparatory to flight, when the lines held by the groundcrew will be released from the handling rail. 14 March 1919 (the first flight)

The walking way in the keel of the R34, shown when the airship was still under construction. Some of the aluminium fuel tanks and canvas bags for the water ballast may be seen. 24 November 1918

British Aerospace 125-700 production line at Chester. March 1977. Date: 1977

The first English Electric Canberra B2 for Venezuela, 1-A-39, takes-off from Samlesbury on the first stage of its delivery flight

Two RAF English Electric Canberra PR9s over Malaya, XH133 and XH168

Martin TM-61C Matador immediately prior to launch from its zero-length launcher

The sole Sopwith Wallaby G-EAKS
The sole Sopwith Wallaby, G-EAKS, 3 October 1919. Date: 1919

The first Hawk XX154 during its second flight
The first Hawk, XX154, during its second flight, 22 August 1974, chief test pilot, Duncan Simpson, again at the controls. Date: 1974

The first Hawk XX154 is rolled out at Dunsfold
The first Hawk, XX154, is rolled out at Dunsfold, 12 August 1974. Date: 1974

North American J26 Mustang of the Swedish Air Force

Sir Frank Whittle (centre) and his associates experimenting with an early gas turbine in a disused foundry at Lutterworth. A scene from the COX film The Wonder Jet

Pre-production Concorde 01 G-AXDN
Pre-production Concorde 01, G-AXDN, the third Concorde to join the flight test programme

Rolls-Royce Flying Bedstead was powered by two Rolls-Royce Nene turbojets

Bristol Britannias of BOAC

Egyptian Gloster Meteor F4s

Overhead view of a cabin in a Sikorsky S-42

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Two rows of nose sections of Boeing B-29s at Boeings Wichita, Kansas Division

The main centre wing section of a Boeing B-29 Superfortress is lowered to join the fuselage bomb bay section at Boeings Wichita, Kansas Division

Boeing B-17F Flying Fortress 41-24523 in flight
Boeing B-17F Flying Fortress, 41-24523, in flight

The Junkers Ju87G-1 was armed with a pair of 37mm Flak 18 cannon for anti-tank use

Supermarine S6B S1595 now on display in the Science Museum
Supermarine S6B, S1595, now on display in the Science Museum

Hawker Hurricane prototype K5083 in the air
Hawker Hurricane prototype, K5083, in the air

Hawker Tempest V EJ743
Hawker Tempest V, EJ743

Fairey Rotodyne XE521 side view in flight
Fairey Rotodyne, XE521, side view in flight

Avro Lincoln RF403 testbed
Avro Lincoln, RF403, testbed for the Armstrong Siddeley Python turboprop. This aircraft was scrapped in Australia in 1958 following high altitude bombing trials at Woomera. Date: 1958

Avro Lincoln B2 RA657 used by Flight Refuelling
Avro Lincoln B2, RA657, used by Flight Refuelling for probe and drogue trials. Seen here with a Gloster Meteor F4, VZ389

Officers of No24 Squadron RAF in France 29 November 1918
Officers of No24 Squadron RAF in France, 29 November 1918. Back row: Lt R.D. Bridgewater, 2nd-Lts J.V. Flanagan, R.A. Eldridge and H.A. Young, Lt V.H. Simmers, 2nd-Lt G.H. Whitehead, Lts N.H

Captain Joe Kittinger

Hawker Siddeley Andover C1, XS639, at Middle Wallop

de Havilland Canada DHC1 Chipmunk, CF-DJF-X

Short S14 Sarafand, S1589

Zeppelin-Lindau Rs II German long range flying boat, seen here in its initial form with biplane tail. It first flew in June 1916, after which modifications were made

SPAD A II (forward view, on the ground) ofs 16

Trenchard, Hugh Montague Boom, pilot and Father of RFC and RAF

Sikorsky S-38 of Inter Island

Sopwith 2F1 Camel -seven aboard HMS Furious in build

Short S35 Shetland II, Sept 47
Short S.35 Shetland II. First flown 14 December 1944, only two built -the first as a Sunderland successor, the second as a 70 passenger flying boat. Date: circa 1947

Short S29 Stirling I of No 7 Squadron, flying

Republic P-47D Thunderbolt being serviced in a rural Essex setting

Reitsch, Hannah, test pilot in sailplane, 19 May 37

North American P-51B of 99th Fighter Tuskegee Squadron, 15th Air Force, USaF in Italy, cSept 1944

Lockheed L1049 Constellation Trans Canada, flying

Junkers Ju 87B -developed specifically as a dive bomber, it was effective as long as it flew with friendly fighter cover

Ilyushin IL-76TD 90VD of Volga Dnepr - PR 061113

Gloster E 2839 -Britains first jet aircraft that took to the air for the first time in May 1941

De Havilland DH89 Dragon Rapide, 1st flight 17 April 3
De Havilland DH89 Dragon Rapide first flown 17 April 1934. Of wooden construction carried 8 passsengers, cruising at 132mph. 734 built, more than half as wartime trainers

Curtiss P-40N Kittyhawk IV -these progressively replaced the interim Boomerang with Australian fighter squadrons serving in the Pacific

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