Parachuting Collection

Parachuting Dog
A Finnish parachutist jumps with his dog, who leaps from the plane at his masters command without hesitation, both land safely on six feet

Father Christmas parachuting out of a plane
Father Christmas jumps out of an aeroplane using a parachute onto snowy rooftops. Who needs reindeer to deliver presents in the modern age? Date: 1932

International Air Rally Poster 1937
Poster, High Speed Thrills! International Air Rally, Lympne, 28-29 August. Spectacular RAF Hendon Acrobatics, Racing, Live Parachuting, Foreign Aces. Organised by the Cinque Ports Flying Club. 1937

I m dropping in soon by G. E Studdy
Colour illustration by George Ernest Studdy (1878-1948) showing his canine creation, Bonzo, parachuting through the sky. Studdy created Bonzo for The Sketch magazine in the early 1920s

Preparing to parachute from a balloon, Victorian period

Parachuting from a balloon

Parachuting from a balloon Victorian period

Sky divers belonging to the RAF Falcons freefall team, taking part in an activity in France, with a large aircraft in the background. Date: 1965

Enlist with Free French Infantry of the Air (Paratroopers) Date: circa 1943

Baby Scouts -- parachuting with hats
Baby Scouts -- But girl scouts view the aeroplanes with dread; they much prefer to use their hats instead. Date: 1900

WWI - Military observation balloon shot down by German plane
Hot time for a " sausage". A British observation balloon is shot down by enemy planes during the First World War

RAF Falcons freefall team, France
Sky diver belonging to the RAF Falcons freefall team, taking part in an activity in France. Date: 1965

Happy Families Playing Cards - Mrs Wing the Airmans Wife. circa 1930s

An S. A. S. parachute operation in the Malayan jungle
A squadron of 57 Special Air Service (S.A.S.) paratroops parachuting into the deep Perak jungle searching for Malayan Communists. Date: 1952

Merchant Ship Fighter Unit by G. H. Davis
The Merchant Ship Fighter Unit (MSFU) at work during the Second World War: a system which was able to defeat the long-range bomber

Saved by parachute from a burning plane
An airman is saved by his parachute from a burning plane which plummets to the ground. Date: 1928

WW2 - Propaganda - parachuting safely back to his girl
WW2 - Propaganda - the benefits of being a member of the Italian Airforce! Relief on the girls face as her man parachutes safely from his stricken plane to join her back on the ground

A sketch of Goatsbeard and two diagrams of fruit parachuting. Design Illustration from Cayleys original notebook

Professor Baldwin Ballooning and Parachuting, 1888
Engraving showing 9 scenes from Professor Baldwins demonstration of ballooning and parachuting, held in the grounds of the Alexandra Palace, London, 1888

Allied Paratroops over Wesel; Second World War, 1945
Aerial photograph showing Allied Airborne forces parachuting down into the Rees / Wesel area of Germany during Operation Varsity in March 1945

The Above has Arrived
Young lady with short skirt and stockings on display parachuting down to an ENSA (Entertainment) marquee

Parachuting into Poland
German paratroopers land in Poland

Parachuting to Ethiopia
Italian troops parachute into western Ethiopia during their invasion of the country

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