Helicopter Collection (page 14)

Pescara helicopter of 1923. Date: 1923

Bristol Sycamore Mk3 G-ALSR Sir Gareth
Bristol Sycamore Mk3, G-ALSR, Sir Gareth, of British European Airways landing on the South Bank helicopter station site alongside the Thames river

Flettner FL282 Kolibri helicopter in flight. This helicopter had two intermeshing rotors and was intended to operate from cruisers for spotting work in anti-submarine patrols

A line-up of Flettner FL282 Kolibri helicopters. This helicopter had two intermeshing rotors and was intended to operate from cruisers for spotting work in anti-submarine patrols

A Sikorsky UH-34 helicopter lifts the Mercury capsule, Freedom 7, out of the Atlantic following the first US sub-orbital spaceflight carrying astronaut Alan B. Shepard. 5 May 1961. Date: 1961

A helicopter attempts to hoist the flooded Liberty Bell 7 out of the sea before being forced to abandon the craft. 21 July 1961. Date: 1961

Fairey Rotodyne XE521 made its maiden flight on 6 November
Fairey Rotodyne, XE521, made its maiden flight on 6 November 1957 in helicopter mode and without the folding upper fins. Date: 1957

Bertin helicopter

Teddy Bears on the River. Source unknown (probably Teddy Bear Annual)

Teddy Bears in Helicopter

Bear Green

The Treasure trove: a trunk bursts open releasing toys, book
The Treasure trove

Cub Scouts sweeping runway, HMS Osprey, Portland

Raf Rescue Helicopter
A Royal Air Force rescue helicopter lands safely, having rescued several people, including a boy in school uniform and a young man who has lost his trousers! Date: 1960s

New York by Helicopter
A helicopter pilot gets a fine aerial view of New York, U.S.A. Date: late 1960s

Prince Philip visits Royal Marines at Eastney
Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh (born 1921), as Captain General of the Royal Marines arriving by helicopter at Eastney Barracks, Portsmouth where he presented new colours to the Royal Marine Corps

HRH Prince Andrew - Training at RNAS Culrose
HRH Prince Andrew - being interviewed during his helicopter flight raining at RNAS Culrose, near Helston on the Lizard Peninsula, Cornwall

Metropolitan Police helicopters at an airfield
Three Metropolitan Police helicopters at an airfield -- two are on the ground, while another hovers in the air

Longships Lighthouse in a gale
The Longships Lighthouse pictured during a heavy gale. Photograph taken from a Sea King Helicopter

Prince Andrew at RNAS Culdrose for training
Prince Andrew arriving at RNAS (Royal Naval Air Station) Culdrose at Helston in Cornwall for the start of his helicopter training. RNAS Culdrose is one of Europes largest helicopter bases

Duncan Sandys(1908-1987) in helicopter
Leaving Kuala Lumpar by helicopter to see operations in the Malayan Jungle: Mr Duncan Sandys, Minister of Supply. En route to his visit to Australia

Air Support Helicopters
Two of the first three Metropolitan Police Bell 222 air support helicopters (G-METB & G-METC) fly over Central London passing Tower Bridge

Air Support Helicopter
The first Metropolitan Police Air Support helicopter (G- META), a Bell 222, flies low over The Tower of London

Falklands / Return
Veterans of the conflict are kissed by their wives and girlfriends on their return to Britain

Penauds Helicopterkite
The High Flyer constructed by French inventor Renaud could be a kite, but then again it could be a helicopter... a bit of both, perhaps

Oehmichen Helicopter
Throughout the world, inventors seek to build a viable helicopter : here French engineer Oehmichen flies his graceful project at Valentignay, Doubs

Petrocsy Helicopter
Austrian lieutenant Stefan Petrocsy proposes a remarkable helicopter design in which the cockpit is above the rotating blades : note, too, the balls serving as undercarriage

Forlanini Helicopter
The steam-powered helicopter project of Italian inventor Enrico Forlanini

Melikoff Helicopter 1879
The ether-powered helicopter project of French inventor J Melikoff

D ascania Helicopter
Italian inventor D Ascania successfully demonstrates his helicopter at Ciampino Airport, Rome

Cornu Helicopter 2
French designer Paul Cornus helicopter, seen from the roof of his hangar

Cornu Helicopter 1
French designer Paul Cornus helicopter, with its creator seated at the controls

Castel Helicopter 1878
The compressed-air project of French engineer P Castel

Pescara Helicopter 1922
Argentinian designer Marchese Raul Pateras de Pescara builds several helicopters 1919 to 1924, tested in France : this 1922 model has four rotors to provide vertical lift

Cayleys Helicopter
CAYLEYs HELICOPTER-AEROPLANE With two lateral helicopter rotors to provide lift, and two propellers for propulsion, this is an astonishingly far- sighted proposal

Helicopter Disc
This disc-shaped saucer is propelled by conventional helicopter action, but more sophisticated than we know it, with in-built directional stability

Personal Helicopter

Twin Bodied Helicopter
Twin=Bodied Helicopter

Helicopter 1954
A helicopter goes in search of something or someone

Futuristic helicopter sentinel
A futuristic scene showing a helicopter pilot with a telescope, acting as a sentinel of the skies. A beam of light shines on him from a distant tower

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