Biplane Collection (page 35)

Manufacture Avro 504 biplanes WWI
A.V. Roe and Company, factory in Hamble in Hampshire, England making Avro 504 biplanes made entirely of wood, during World War One, the biplane was largely in observation and bombing roles

Italian Caproni bomb-carrying biplane and triplane 1917
Top: Caproni bomb-carrying biplane, extensively used by the Italian Air Service, owing to there great lifting power they were capable of carrying a big load of bombs, as well as two pilots

Enemy aeroplanes attack British steamer by G. H. Davis
Enemy aeroplanes attacking a British steamer. Bombs and bullets from above -- the Avocet attacked by three German planes during the First World War

Aeroplane gunner working in mid-air by G. H. Davis
The aeroplane gunner and his work in mid-air. How biplanes meet and attack enemy aircraft and how the attack may be warded off. Date: 1915

Hangar with biplanes
A hangar with biplanes, near the waters edge. Date: 20th century

New German fighter plane by G. H. Davis
The new German fighter biplane, nicknamed Fritz by the British. It had two Mercedes engines, and was manned by two gunners and the pilot. It could stay in flight for up to six hours. Date: 1915

Aeroplanes v. Zeppelins by G. H. Davis
The struggle for aerial supremacy: aeroplanes versus Zeppelins. Left: outmanoeuvring a Zeppelin at sea. Right: an extraordinary optical delusion -- chasing a sunlit cornfield which looks like a

British daytime bombing squadron, Western Front, WW1
A British daytime bombing squadron with large aircraft on the Western Front in France during World War One. Date: circa 1918

RAF scouting squadron about to set off, WW1
An RAF scouting squadron about to set off for enemy lines from the British Western Front in France during World War One. Date: circa 1916

Large RAF aircraft setting off with bombs, WW1
A large RAF aircraft being tuned up before setting off for Germany from the Western Front in France with a bomb load during World War One. Date: circa 1916

British plane setting off, Western Front, WW1
A British biplane setting off on a raid of the German lines on the Western Front during World War One. Date: circa 1916

Pilot and observer about to set out, Western Front, WW1
A British pilot and his observer getting instructions through their CO via photographs and maps before setting out for the German lines on the Western Front in France during World War One

British airmen planning attack, Western Front, WW1
British airmen belonging to a daytime bombing squadron, planning their attack on the Western Front in France during World War One. Date: circa 1916

The hydro-aeroplane by G. H. Davis
The hydro-aeroplane: coming changes in its construction. Showing the evolution of the waterplane or seaplane. 1912

Aeroplane types required by the army by G. H. Davis
Five aeroplane types required by the army. They are, from top to bottom: two fighting aeroplanes, two reconnaissance aeroplanes, and a light scout. Date: 1914

First torpedo air attack by G. H. Davis
The Second World Wars first aircraft torpedo attack: a German destroyer hit. Torpedo-carrying aircraft of the Fleet Air Arm attacks a German destroyer off Trondheim. 11 April 1940

Outstanding flying achievements: a pictorial record of the recent advances in speed, distance, height and endurance. Date: circa 1930s

The air might of Great Britain by G. H. Davis
The air might of Great Britain: a comprehensive picture of aircraft types in use during the Second World War. Date: 1941

The Royal Air Force in the west by G. H. Davis
The Royal Air Force in the west. Types of machines which have been fighting and bombing during the great assault, First World War. Date: 1918

From England to India by air in a week by G. H. Davis
A service so regular that it has become matter of fact. From England to India by air in a week. An amazing contrast to the first cross-Channel flight in 1909

Balloon bursting at RAF display by G. H. Davis
Balloon bursting: a new contest at the RAF display. A supreme test of skill in manoeuvring: fast little gamecock aeroplanes ramming elusive balloons that dart rapidly here

Deck flying by G. H. Davis
Deck flying: problems met by pilots of the Fleet Air Arm. The arts of flying from and landing on naval aircraft carriers: difficulties created by rolling and pitching ships, by bumpy air

German aircraft 1918
Fighting, bombing and reconnassance German planes of 1918. The Friedrichshafen machines are built by the Flugzen Friedrichshafen company, a branch of the Zeppelin works. Date: 1918

British bombers with folding wings 1918
Built before the Gothas, British bombers with fold out wings. Reducing space, necessary for storage. Date: 1918

Seaplanes of 1918
Latest Navy aircrafts. Seaplanes in there present stage of development of 1918 for World War One purposes may be roughly divided into three classes

Aeroplanes of 1918
Latest aeroplanes of 1918. Bristol was a general-purpose military aircraft, a two-seater biplane, Handley Page giant bombdropper

French biplane being guarded at Belfort, WW1
A French biplane being guarded at Belfort, north east France, in the early stages of the First World War. Date: September 1914

Effects of varying speeds, wind, and height on bombing 1917
The race for raiding: Problems of bombing for Briton and Boche. Top, a comparison with a British bomber and a Gotha heavy German bomber

British naval seaplane, the Britannia AOVO, WW1
The Britannia AOVO, a British naval seaplane in use near Palestine during the First World War. This model was also used by Germany, having been supplied to both sides before the war broke out. 1917

Ezra Meeker at aviation event, Los Angeles, USA. Meeker was the self-appointed champion of the Oregon Trail. Date: 1910

German soldiers advancing through cornfield, WW1
German soldiers advancing through a cornfield with bayoneted rifles during the First World War. Date: 1914-1918

Biplane above church and town
Like toys beneath me are church and town. A biplane flying over a church, town and river. Date: 1928

Motor and Plane cover
Cover of Motor and Plane by Cyril Hall, a book for children about different forms of transport. The cover illustration features passengers in a motor car on a country road waving to a biplane

Aircraft Anti-Fog Device by G H Davis
A diagram explaining the wireless system used to guide aeroplanes using charged cables. The system was designed to help planes land in their aerodromes by leading pilots to the landing straight

Explanation of Flying Lessons by G. H. Davis
A diagram detailing how one learns to fly a light aeroplane. With the rise in popularity of owning a plane, flying lessons also became more popular. Here, the lessons are explained in detail

Torpedoes from the air at Taranto by G. H. Davis
Torpedoes from the air: the technique of torpedo-plane attack, which caused havoc to Italys fleet at Taranto during the Second World War. Date: 1940

British plane lagging behind, WW1
A British plane lagging behind, in danger of being shot down by the Germans during the First World War. Date: 1914-1918

Two airmen in French bomber, WW1
Two airmen in a French bomber biplane during the First World War. Date: 1914-1918

Gloucester Gauntlet interceptor fighter planes, WW1
Three Gloucester (or Gloster) Gauntlet interceptor fighter planes with RAF markings. It was a single-seater biplane, first flight 1933, retired 1943. Date: 1930s

Womens Royal Air Force -- The Dawn of Aviation
Illustration, Eight Months with the Womens Royal Air Force. Showing a woman looking up at three biplanes in the sky, with a sunrise behind -- The Dawn of Aviation -- with the motto below

Womens Royal Air Force -- Signwriting
Illustration, Eight Months with the Womens Royal Air Force. Showing a woman sitting in an aircraft hangar, Signwriting in the Flights on the fuselage of a biplane. Date: 1919-1920

Biplane over an African river
A biplane flies over a river and waterfall in Africa. Date: 1928

Aerial view of seaplane
Aerial view of a seaplane floating on the water, about to have a hook attached to it from a crane

Seaplane hanging from a crane
A seaplane hanging from a crane, with people inside it

Scylla L17 biplane on an airfield
The Scylla L17 British four-engine biplane, designed and built by Short Brothers. It was used by Imperial Airways for scheduled flights between London and various European cities

Biplanes at Hendon airfield
Biplanes lined up at Hendon airfield ready for a cross-country race. Date: 1913

Two women in front of biplane
Two women wearing their best clothes standing in front of a biplane

People and dog with crashed biplane
A man and a woman, out walking with their dog, look at a biplane which seems to have crash landed

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