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Background imageOperated Collection: Her Majestys Australian Ship (HMAS) Melbourne (21)

Her Majestys Australian Ship (HMAS) Melbourne (21) shown with its complement of Douglas A-4G Skyhawks of 805 Squadron RAN ranged for entering port

Background imageOperated Collection: Boxer / Daniel Mendoza

Boxer / Daniel Mendoza
DANIEL MENDOZA 1764 - 1836 English boxer who was the acknowledged English heavyweight champion and who operated a successful boxing school in London

Background imageOperated Collection: Sandbanks Chain Ferry No. 1 - Entrance to Poole Harbour

Sandbanks Chain Ferry No. 1 - Entrance to Poole Harbour
The No.1 steam-powered Sandbanks chain ferry. Sandbanks Ferry is a vehicular chain ferry which crosses the entrance of Poole Harbour in the English county of Dorset

Background imageOperated Collection: Slingsby T. 31 Tandem Tutors and T. 21b Sedburghs

Slingsby T. 31 Tandem Tutors and T. 21b Sedburghs
Slingsby T.31 Tandem Tutors and T.21b Sedburghs, 2-seat training gliders, operated by the Royal Air Force, on behalf of the Air Cadets and Combined Cadet Force. Date: circa 1980

Background imageOperated Collection: NFS 60ft hand-operated turntable ladder, WW2

NFS 60ft hand-operated turntable ladder, WW2
An Austin K4-Merryweather 60 foot hand-operated turntable ladder (TL). A total of 50 such appliances were built and mounted on Austin K4 chassis for the Home Office between 1942 and 1943

Background imageOperated Collection: Lewisham Military Hospital, High Street, Lewisham

Lewisham Military Hospital, High Street, Lewisham
Lewisham Military Hospital operated during the First World War in the premises of the Lewisham Union workhouse. A large sign bearing the red cross symbol stands over the entrance. Date: Date unknown

Background imageOperated Collection: ROBERTS R RADIO 1970S

ROBERTS R RADIO 1970S
A trendy Roberts R portable radio

Background imageOperated Collection: Boxing / Jack Broughton

Boxing / Jack Broughton
English boxer; third heavyweight champion of England (? - 1750); operated a boxing school and arena, London (1742-89); invented boxing rules and gloves

Background imageOperated Collection: Thames Steamer Timetable

Thames Steamer Timetable
Notice of sailings of Thames steamers operated by Salter Brothers of Folly Bridge, Oxford

Background imageOperated Collection: Leyland Tiger Bus (Operated by the Liptrot Brothers), Wigan, Greater Manchester

Leyland Tiger Bus (Operated by the Liptrot Brothers), Wigan, Greater Manchester, Lancashire, England. Date: 1940s

Background imageOperated Collection: Midland Hotel Manchester

Midland Hotel Manchester
THE MIDLAND HOTEL, MANCHESTER a splendid hotel operated by the Midland Railway Date: circa 1905

Background imageOperated Collection: Early TV Remote Control

Early TV Remote Control
An early remote control, or an Armchair Programme Control. Manufactured by Ferranti, this device came with 15 feet of cord which enabled the TV to be operated from a distance

Background imageOperated Collection: Leyland Coach (Operated by Clarington Coaches), Hindley, Wigan, Greater Manchester

Leyland Coach (Operated by Clarington Coaches), Hindley, Wigan, Greater Manchester, Lancashire, England. Date: 1930s

Background imageOperated Collection: Burrell General Purpose Traction Engine TA369 Red Gauntlet

Burrell General Purpose Traction Engine TA369 Red Gauntlet (msn 3798) at the 1959 Andover Steam Fair. (Charles Burrell & Sons were builders of steam traction engines, agricultural machinery)

Background imageOperated Collection: Holborn Military Hospital, Mitcham

Holborn Military Hospital, Mitcham
The Holborn Military Hospital operated during the latter part of the First World War in the premises of the Holborn Union workhouse at Mitcham

Background imageOperated Collection: LCC-LFB major control unit at Lambeth HQ

LCC-LFB major control unit at Lambeth HQ
Major control unit, based at Brigade Headquarters, Lambeth, with dedicated operational control unit staff. The unit attended all major fires and incidents

Background imageOperated Collection: Chinese Puppet Theatre

Chinese Puppet Theatre
A street puppet show. The automaton figures are operated by a set of strings

Background imageOperated Collection: New dial operated telephone system

New dial operated telephone system
Series of three photographs showing a new automatic system of telephoning introduced in Britain in 1911. The movement of a dial operated electrical switches and magnets in the telephone exchange

Background imageOperated Collection: TOZER FIRE PUMP / C. 1870

TOZER FIRE PUMP / C. 1870
Tozer Fire-Pump, a portable and extremely useful fire- pump, named after the Chief Officer of the Fire Brigade of the City of Birmingham

Background imageOperated Collection: Signal Box 1940S

Signal Box 1940S
A signal box at Kingston showing a hand-operated frame

Background imageOperated Collection: Douglas DC-3 G-AGJV Derby Airways Gatwick 1961

Douglas DC-3 G-AGJV Derby Airways Gatwick 1961
Douglas DC-3 G-AGJV operated by Derby Airways at London Gatwick in June 1961 Date: 1961

Background imageOperated Collection: Departure from Ratmanala Aerodrome Colombo

Departure from Ratmanala Aerodrome Colombo
Departure from Ratmanala Aerodrome, Colombo, of the first Empire Air Mail service, 28 February 1938. Carried by a Waco YQC-6 biplane operated by Tata Air Lines, the 1

Background imageOperated Collection: Boeing 377-10 Stratocruiser HC-AGA - ex N1040V

Boeing 377-10 Stratocruiser HC-AGA - ex N1040V
Boeing 377-10-26 Stratocruiser HC-AGA (msn 15940) of Linea Internacional Aerea de Ecuador (LIA), named Princess Everatta Maria, at Quito International aiport

Background imageOperated Collection: McDonnell Douglas DC-9-15 VR-CKO

McDonnell Douglas DC-9-15 VR-CKO (msn 47151 / Line Number 285), operated by Handlingair for Adnan Khashoggi (the worlds richest man at some stage), at London Heathrow Airport. Date: circa 1990

Background imageOperated Collection: Canberra TT.18 WK126

Canberra TT.18 WK126
Royal Navy - English Electric Canberra TT.18 WK126, of the FRADTU, at RNAS Yeovilton on 5 March 1977. The Fleet Requirements and Air Direction Training Unit (FRADTU)

Background imageOperated Collection: Boeing NB-52E Stratofortress 56-0632

Boeing NB-52E Stratofortress 56-0632
United States Air Force - Boeing NB-52E-85-BO Stratofortress 56-0632 (MSN 17315), used by AFFTC as the Control Configured Vehicle operated by the Air Force Flight Dynamics Laboratory Seen at

Background imageOperated Collection: Sud-Aviaton SO.4050 Vautour IIN 348 - F-AZHP

Sud-Aviaton SO.4050 Vautour IIN 348 - F-AZHP
Armee de l'Air - Sud-Aviaton SO.4050 Vautour IIN 348 / F-AZHP (msn 348), operated by CEV (Centre d'Essais en Vol) for radar and missile trials. (Armee de l'Air - French Air Force). Date: circa 2005

Background imageOperated Collection: Douglas TA-4J Skyhawk 153522

Douglas TA-4J Skyhawk 153522
United States Navy - Douglas TA-4J Skyhawk 153522 (MSN 13588), of VT-4, the carrier qualification training squadron, which operated with USS Lexington. Date: circa 1986

Background imageOperated Collection: Vickers Viscount C-FTID-X

Vickers Viscount C-FTID-X
Vickers 757 Viscount C-FTID-X (msn 384), operated by Pratt & Whitney Canada as a flying engine test-bed. Seen fitted with a PT6A-50 turboprop engine in the nose

Background imageOperated Collection: BAe 146-200A G-BNJI

BAe 146-200A G-BNJI
British Aerospace 146-200A G-BNJI (msn E2072), operated by British Aerospace as a demonstrator before delivery to PSA (Pacific Southwest Airlines)

Background imageOperated Collection: Fokker F28-1000 F-GBBX

Fokker F28-1000 F-GBBX (msn 11027), of Air France, operated by TAT - Transport Aerien Transregional. Date: circa 1983

Background imageOperated Collection: Bombardier CRJ-200-LR G-JECA

Bombardier CRJ-200-LR G-JECA (msn 7345), of Jersey European Airways, operated for Air France. Date: 1999

Background imageOperated Collection: Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-29A 29+08

Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-29A 29+08
Luftwaffe - Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-29A 29+08 (msn 2960525118), a former Luftstreitkrafte der Nationalen Volksarmee aircraft, operated by the Luftwaffe after re-unification

Background imageOperated Collection: Canadair CL-13A Sabre 5 - QF-86E Sabre. 23300 - N4724A

Canadair CL-13A Sabre 5 - QF-86E Sabre. 23300 - N4724A
United States Army - Canadair CL-13A Sabre 5 / QF-86E Sabre. 23300 / N4724A (msn 1090), operated for the US Army by Flight Systems Inc, Mojave, CA. Date: circa 1983

Background imageOperated Collection: Canadair CL-13A Sabre 5 - QF-86E Sabre. 23209 - N4688J

Canadair CL-13A Sabre 5 - QF-86E Sabre. 23209 - N4688J
United States Army - Canadair CL-13A Sabre 5 / QF-86E Sabre. 23209 / N4688J (msn 999), operated for the US Army by Flight Systems Inc, Mojave, CA.. Date: circa 1983

Background imageOperated Collection: Canadair CL-13A Sabre 5 - QF-86E Sabre. 23338 - N4689N

Canadair CL-13A Sabre 5 - QF-86E Sabre. 23338 - N4689N
United States Army - Canadair CL-13A Sabre 5 / QF-86E Sabre. 23338 / N4689N (msn 1128), operated for the US Army by Flight Systems Inc, Mojave, CA

Background imageOperated Collection: NASA - Lockheed NP-3A Orion N4528NA - 148276

NASA - Lockheed NP-3A Orion N4528NA - 148276
NASA - Lockheed NP-3A Orion N4528NA / 148276 (msn 1003), operated by NASA at NAS Wallops Island, VA. (YP3V-1, the aerodynamic prototype of the P-3 Orion)

Background imageOperated Collection: Douglas NRA-3B Skywarrior N578HA

Douglas NRA-3B Skywarrior N578HA (msn 12071, ex 144825, ex N160TB, ex N870RS), operated by Raytheon. Date: circa 1996

Background imageOperated Collection: Douglas NRA-3B Skywarrior N578HA

Douglas NRA-3B Skywarrior N578HA (msn 12071, ex 144825, ex N160TB, ex N870RS), operated by Raytheon. Date: circa 1996

Background imageOperated Collection: Douglas NRA-3B Skywarrior N578HA

Douglas NRA-3B Skywarrior N578HA (msn 12071, ex 144825, ex N160TB, ex N870RS), operated by Raytheon. Date: circa 1996

Background imageOperated Collection: Avro Anson C.19/II G-AHKX

Avro Anson C.19/II G-AHKX (msn 1333), owned and operated by BAE Systems. Date: circa 2005

Background imageOperated Collection: Avro Anson C.19/II G-AHKX / TX176

Avro Anson C.19/II G-AHKX / TX176 (msn 1333), owned and operated by BAE Systems. Date: circa 2015

Background imageOperated Collection: Avro Anson C.19/II G-AHKX / TX176

Avro Anson C.19/II G-AHKX / TX176 (msn 1333), owned and operated by BAE Systems. Date: circa 2015

Background imageOperated Collection: Canadian-Vickers Canso A G-PBYA 'Miss Pick Up'

Canadian-Vickers Canso A G-PBYA 'Miss Pick Up', (MSN CV2830), painted as Canadian-Vickers OA-10A Catalina 44-33915 (MSN CV402). Owned and operated by Plane Sailing Air Displays. Date: circa 2000

Background imageOperated Collection: Hawker Siddeley HS.125-3B G-AVGW

Hawker Siddeley HS.125-3B G-AVGW (msn 25120), owned by The Beecham Group and operated by Autair International, at London Heathrow Airport

Background imageOperated Collection: Hawker Siddeley HS.125-3B G-AVGW

Hawker Siddeley HS.125-3B G-AVGW (msn 25120), owned by The Beecham Group and operated by Autair International, at London Gatwick Airport

Background imageOperated Collection: Hawker Siddeley HS.125-3B G-AVGW

Hawker Siddeley HS.125-3B G-AVGW (msn 25120), owned by The Beecham Group and operated by Autair International, at London Heathrow Airport

Background imageOperated Collection: HMS Encounter, 2nd class protected cruiser, Challenger class

HMS Encounter, 2nd class protected cruiser, Challenger class
Royal Navy - HMS Encounter, a 2nd-class protected cruiser of the Challenger class, operated by the Royal Navy (RN) and Royal Australian Navy (RAN), as HMAS Encounter

Background imageOperated Collection: Westland S. 55 series 1 G-AOHE

Westland S. 55 series 1 G-AOHE
Westland S.55 series 1 G-AOHE (msn WA.126) of Bristow Helicopters, on floats. First registered in 1956, AOHE was registered to the South Georgia Co. Ltd

Background imageOperated Collection: Short Stirling C. V OO-XAS

Short Stirling C. V OO-XAS
Short Stirling C.V OO-XAS 9msn SH1514), of Airtech Ltd, Thame, at Blackbushe airport. XAS was intended to be sold to Air Transport Co. SA. Of Melsbroek in Belgium, but was not delivered

Background imageOperated Collection: Forca Aerea Portuguesa - Nord 2502B Noratlas FAP 6413

Forca Aerea Portuguesa - Nord 2502B Noratlas FAP 6413
Forca Aerea Portuguesa (Portuguese Air Force) - Nord 2502B Noratlas FAP 6413 (msn 148-1, line number B-1) at Cardiff-Rhoose Airport

Background imageOperated Collection: McDonnell Douglas DC-9-31 VH-TJU

McDonnell Douglas DC-9-31 VH-TJU John Roe (msn 47552 / Line Number640), first flown 19.08.71 and operated from new by Trans Australia Airlines

Background imageOperated Collection: Burrell Showmans Road Locomotive WB9110 Perseverance II

Burrell Showmans Road Locomotive WB9110 Perseverance II (msn 3483), built in 1913 with an 8 Nhp compound steam engine. Seen at an auction at Walford Cross near Taunton in 1959

Background imageOperated Collection: Burrell Devonshire General Purpose Traction Engine

Burrell Devonshire General Purpose Traction Engine TA1849 Jellicoe (msn 3368), with Coeur De Lion 5nhp Engine, built 1913, at a 1959 Walford Cross auction. With Aveling & Barford Steam Roller YA2197

Background imageOperated Collection: Sopwith Pup N5182

Sopwith Pup N5182. Built by Sopwith Aviation Co. at Kingston upon Thames in 1916, N5182 was operated by several Royal Naval Air Service (RNAS) squadrons in Belgium and Northern France

Background imageOperated Collection: Royal Air Force Supermarine Swift FR. 5 WK281

Royal Air Force Supermarine Swift FR. 5 WK281
Royal Air Force Supermarine Swift FR.5 WK281. Built by Vickers Armstrong and delivered on 5 November 1956, WK281 joined No 79 Squadron at RAF Gutersloh

Background imageOperated Collection: Hanworth Air Park - 1932 - Graf Zeppelin D-LZ127

Hanworth Air Park - 1932 - Graf Zeppelin D-LZ127
The German airship Graf Zeppelin D-LZ127 at Hanworth Air Park conducting sight-seeing flights over London. On 18 August 1931, the German airship Graf Zeppelin (D-LZ127) visited Hanworth

Background imageOperated Collection: Hawker Siddeley Buccaneer S. 2B XW988

Hawker Siddeley Buccaneer S. 2B XW988
Hawker Siddeley Buccaneer S.2B XW988 (msn B3-3-72) of the Royal Aircraft Establishment at Boscombe Down. XW988, with two more S.2Bs

Background imageOperated Collection: Bangor Pier and Training Ship Clio, North Wales

Bangor Pier and Training Ship Clio, North Wales
A view of Bangor Pier and the naval training ship Clio which operated as a boys industrial school from 1877 to 1920. Date: circa 1911

Background imageOperated Collection: Short SD3-30-200 G-BJFK

Short SD3-30-200 G-BJFK (msn SH.3077), of British Midland Airlines (operated by Inter-City airlines), at London Heathrow Airport. Date: 1982

Background imageOperated Collection: Thorneycroft steam bus operated by the London

Thorneycroft steam bus operated by the London Road Car Co. in London in 1902

Background imageOperated Collection: Pilatus PC-9 ZG969

Pilatus PC-9 ZG969
Royal Air Force - Pilatus PC-9 ZG969 (msn 177, ex HB-HQE), operated by BAE Systems and used for comparison testing with the T-6B Texan II. Date: circa 1990

Background imageOperated Collection: Boeing E-4B 73-1676

Boeing E-4B 73-1676
United States Air Force - Boeing E-4B 73-1676 (MSN 20682 / 202), on approach. The E-4B is the Airborne Command Post for the use of President of the United States in emergencies

Background imageOperated Collection: Cessna 550 Citation N43SA

Cessna 550 Citation N43SA
United States Customs and Border Protection - Cessna 550 Citation N43SA (msn 550-0086), operated by Jet Air inc. Date: circa 2000

Background imageOperated Collection: Dornier Do-228-212 G-OMAF

Dornier Do-228-212 G-OMAF (msn 8112), operated by FR Aviation for the Ministry of Fisheries and Food, at RAF Fairford on 22 July1989 for the Royal International Air Tattoo. Date: 1989

Background imageOperated Collection: Supermarine Swift FR. 5 7712M - WK281

Supermarine Swift FR. 5 7712M - WK281
Royal Air Force Supermarine Swift FR.5 7712M / WK281. Built by Vickers Armstrong and delivered on 5 November 1956, WK281 joined No 79 Squadron at RAF Gutersloh

Background imageOperated Collection: Aero Spacelines B-377-SGT Super Guppy Turbine

Aero Spacelines B-377-SGT Super Guppy Turbine, operated by Airbus Industrie, being prepared to unload its load of BAC/Aerospatiale Concorde fuselage sections. Date: circa 1974

Background imageOperated Collection: Hurel-Dubois HD. 34 F-BHOO

Hurel-Dubois HD. 34 F-BHOO
Hurel-Dubois HD.34 F-BHOO (msn 01), one of eight operated by the Institut Geographique Nationale (IGN) from Creil. (later F-AZNH) Date: circa 2003

Background imageOperated Collection: Fashionable guests - Transatlantique Hotel at Biskra

Fashionable guests - Transatlantique Hotel at Biskra
A sketch of fashionable guests arriving by car outside the Transatlantique Hotel at Biskra, in the Sahara (North Africa) under the management of the French Line, 1920s

Background imageOperated Collection: Burrell General Purpose Traction Engine PW 6287 Firefly

Burrell General Purpose Traction Engine PW 6287 Firefly number 4032, with 7nhp single-cylinder Engine, built in 1925. Seen at York on 16 May 1971

Background imageOperated Collection: Football Team, Standon Bridge Boys Home

Football Team, Standon Bridge Boys Home
Football team at the Boys Farm Home, Standon Ridge, Eccleshall, Staffordshire. Run by the Waifs and Strays Society, the home operated as an Industrial School and later as an Approved School

Background imageOperated Collection: Royal Aircraft Factory F. E. 8 replica

Royal Aircraft Factory F. E. 8 replica
Royal Aircraft Factory F.E.8 replica, operated by Cole Palen from Old Rhinebeck Aerodrome Date: circa 1970

Background imageOperated Collection: Douglas R4D-8 50772

Douglas R4D-8 50772
United States Navy - Douglas R4D-8 50772 (MSN 43337) (ex USAAF 43-49092 / 14908/26353). Modified to R4D-8 with new MSN 43337 and operated as JM 772 from September 1952 to June 1954

Background imageOperated Collection: Standon Boys Farm Home, Eccleshall, Staffordshire

Standon Boys Farm Home, Eccleshall, Staffordshire
Boys at play at the Standon Boys Farm Home, Eccleshall, Staffordshire. Run by the Waifs and Strays Society. The home operated as an Industrial School and later as an Approved School. Date: circa 1900

Background imageOperated Collection: Agusta A. 109A AE-331 - ZE411 CC

Agusta A. 109A AE-331 - ZE411 CC
Royal Marines - Agusta A.109A AE-331 / ZE411 CC (msn 7138). Captured at Stanley in June 1982 and operated by the Royal Marines after repatriation to the UK as ZE411. Date: 1983

Background imageOperated Collection: Lockheed F-104G Starfighter 66-13525 - DD+233

Lockheed F-104G Starfighter 66-13525 - DD+233
Luftwaffe / United States Air Force (USAF) - Lockheed F-104G Starfighter 66-13525 / DD+233 (msn 683D-7132), operating from Luke Air Force Base, Arizona

Background imageOperated Collection: Boeing C-135A Stratolifter 60-0378

Boeing C-135A Stratolifter 60-0378
United States Air Force (USAF) - Boeing C-135A-BN Stratolifter 60-0378 (MSN 18153), on the ramp having number 3 engine replaced

Background imageOperated Collection: Lockheed TF-104G Starfighter 66-13631 - 28+12

Lockheed TF-104G Starfighter 66-13631 - 28+12
Luftwaffe / United States Air Force (USAF) - Lockheed TF-104G Starfighter 66-13631 / 28+12 (msn 583F-5942), operating from Luke Air Force Base, Arizona

Background imageOperated Collection: Boeing RB-52B-10-BO Stratofortress 52-0013

Boeing RB-52B-10-BO Stratofortress 52-0013 (msn 16503), at the National Atomic Museum, Kirtland AFB, New Mexico. (52-0013 was operated by the 4925th Test Group, Kirtland AFB, NM during the ?)

Background imageOperated Collection: Norman NDN-6 Fieldmaster G-NRDC

Norman NDN-6 Fieldmaster G-NRDC (msn 004), operated by Norman Aircraft Ltd. at the SBAC Farnborough Air Show held between 5-12 September 1982. Date: 1982

Background imageOperated Collection: Cessna O-2A Super Skymaster O- 21349

Cessna O-2A Super Skymaster O- 21349
United States Army - Cessna O-2A-CE Super Skymaster O- 21349 (msn 337M-0055, ex USAF 67-21349, ex US Navy 721349). Operated by the US Army out of Yuma Proving Ground at Laguna AAF, Arizona

Background imageOperated Collection: Canadair CL-13 Mk. 5 - QF-86E Sabre 23300 - N4724A

Canadair CL-13 Mk. 5 - QF-86E Sabre 23300 - N4724A
United States Army - Canadair CL-13 Mk.5 / QF-86E Sabre 23300 / N4724A (msn 1090), operated for the US Army by Flight Systems inc, Mojave, CA

Background imageOperated Collection: Mil Mi-24

Mil Mi-24, operated by the US military for familiarisation training. Date: circa 1995

Background imageOperated Collection: Canadair CL-13 Mk. 5 - QF-86E Sabre 23146

Canadair CL-13 Mk. 5 - QF-86E Sabre 23146
United States Army - Canadair CL-13 Mk.5 / QF-86E Sabre 23146, operated for the US Army by Flight Systems inc, Mojave, CA. retaining its Royal Canadian Air Force serial 23206'. Date: circa 1983



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