Pilot Collection (page 14)

Werner Voss, German air ace, WW1
Werner Voss (1897-1917), German air ace during the First World War, with a total of 48 victories. Date: circa 1917

Chaplains visit, Wakefield Prison, West Yorkshire
The prison chaplain, jocularly referred to as the sky pilot, visits a cell at Wakefield Prison, West Yorkshire. The prison was originally built as a House of Correction in 1594

The Empire State Building, New York, on Fire, 1945
Photograph showing the Empire State Building on fire, between the eighty-fifth and ninetieth floors, as a result of a Mitchell bomber accidently crashing into the building, 28th July 1945

Be2 Versus Taube 1914
The pilots of an allied BE2 aircraft use handguns to attack a German Taube

Francois Coli - French Navigator
Francois Coli (1881-1927) - French pilot and navigator - lost in 1927 with Charles Nungesser during their doomed attempt to fly across the Atlantic Ocean

Packaging, Wood-Milne Pilot Rubber Soles
Packaging design, Wood-Milne Pilot Rubber Soles for Ladies Shoes, price one shilling. circa 1940s

Harriet Quimby (1875 1912), American airwoman and a movie screenwriter. Photograph showing her in novel flying clothing that she designed

Sicele O Brien (1887 - 1931) Irelands pioneering pilot

RFC pilot with plane, London Colney, Hertfordshire, WW1
RFC pilot of 74 Squadron, Ellis Cobbold, with plane, London Colney, Hertfordshire, August 1917. Date: 1917

The Mollisons at St. Moritz, 1933 (Amy Johnson)
Aviation power couple, Amy Johnson and her husband Jim Mollison, pictured on the slopes at the fashionable ski resort of St. Moritz. Date: 1933

Air sea rescue crew in a helicopter, Cornwall
Air sea rescue crew (left to right: diver, pilot and navigator) in a helicopter, Cornwall. Date: circa 1970s

Street scene, Pilot Point, Texas, USA, with Farmers & Merchants Bank and various shops. Date: circa 1910

The Broken Wing by Paul Dickey and Charles W. Goddard. First produced in England at the Duke of Yorks Theatre on 15th August 1922

No. 2 Pilot Boat crew, Point Lynas, Anglesey
Group photo, No. 2 Pilot Boat crew, Point Lynas, Anglesey. Date: circa 1910s

New York celebrates the return of Charles Lindeburgh
A parade through New York, photographed here on the front cover of The Sphere magazine, celebrates Charles Lindeburghs return after his celebrated flight on the Spirit of Saint Louis. 1927

The Belle of the Skies, by Squiers and Jones
The Belle of the Skies, a musical play by Graham Squiers and Guy Jones, with music by Guy Jones. First produced at the Theatre Royal, Birmingham, May 1911

Music cover, The Dam Busters March, by Eric Coates, arranged for piano solo. 1954

Port of Amsterdam - The Netherlands (De Hoofdstad van Nederlands) This postcard shows an image of the harbour at Amsterdam, showing tugs at the quayside and ships coming into port. circa 1910s

Nice, France - A view of the port. Date: circa 1910s

Vincenzo Lancia - Italian Motor Engineer and pilot
Vincenzo Lancia (18811937) - an Italian pilot, engineer and founder of the Motor Company Lancia. Pictured in a Fiat Motorcar Date: circa 1908

Zoo - A Useful Pilot - Sheep Leading others across planking. Part of Box 175 Boswell Collection - Zoo. Date: circa 1900

Kobe Harbour - Japan - Spectacular lighting. Date: circa 1920s

Poster, Pro Aero 20th century

Poster, Second International Aircraft Exhibition, Milan
Poster, Visit the Second International Aircraft Exhibition, Milan Sports Palace, 2-17 October 1937. 1937

Clothes for Aviation from Gamages, 1931
Some of the clothing and equipment available for intrepid aviators from Gamages of Holborn. Includes the Hamble flying suit, aviation boots, overboots and the Alti helmet

Fin of a Dornier which was brough in down Victoria Station
Wings and fins fall all over London roofs. A warden observes the fin of a Dornier Bomber, which was brought down in the forecourt of Victoria Station by Fighter Pilot Ray Holmes on 15th September

Players Navy Cut Snap Game - The Airman - holding a large pack of " Airman" cigarettes Date: 1930

RAF 22 Squadron Search and Rescue
Crew jackets belonging to the No. 22 Squadron, Royal Air Force Search and Rescue, based at Thorney Island near Chichester, West Sussex

WW2 - Pilots Sketch of his Spitfire Squadrons Officers
WW2 - A fun sketch by Pilot Christian Mazo of his Spitfire Squadrons Officers, playfully bombing a hapless German. No. 329 Squadron appears to have connections to the Free French (note livery)

Creating model for flight simulator, RAF Lyneham, Wiltshire
Man working on a model for a flight simulator for use at RAF Lyneham, Wiltshire. Before computers, flight simulators used actual models of different airfields in order to train pilots

Wilbur Wright (1867-1912). Plane flying. France. Colored en
Wilbur Wright (1867-1912). American aviator. With his brother is credited with inventing and building the worlds first successful airplane

Cartoon, Offer in the air, WW1
Cartoon, Offer in the air. A mechanic offers an aperitif to the pilot as they fly through the air. Date: 1917

Poster, Irish Aero Club, Sir Alan Cobhams Air Display
Poster, Irish Aero Club in co-operation with Sir Alan Cobhams Air Display, left blank for date and location details to be added. Date: 1930s

Poster, Sir Alan Cobhams Great Air Display, Acklam
Poster, Sir Alan Cobhams Great Air Display (also known as Cobhams Flying Circus), Landale Road, Acklam, 5-6 September 1934. Date: 1934

Music cover, Up in the Air Boys
Music cover, Wait Till You Get Them Up in the Air Boys, words by Lew Brown, music by Albert von Tilzer. 1919

WW2 poster, What! No Spares! He should be up in the air. HMSO Ministry of Aircraft Production. Date: 1940s

WW2 poster, Care of instruments is vital. Your Jar is their Jam. Printed for Ministry of Aircraft Production. Date: 1943

Old Maid card - Airman. circa 1940s

Music cover, Lords of the Air, WW2, words and music by Michael North and Davy Burnaby. 1939

Music cover, I m an Airman ! (And I Fly, Fly, Fly, Fly, Fly). By Thomas McGhee and Hal Russell, sung by J W Rickaby. 1925

Music cover, If You Look in Her Eyes
If You Look in Her Eyes, Waltz based on melodies by Louis A Hirsch from the Gaiety Theatre production of Going Up, arranged by Rs Stoddon. 1918

Happy Families Playing Cards - Mr Wing the Airman. circa 1930s

Rene Vidart, early aviator
Rene Vidart (1890-1928), early French aviator and pioneer who later served as a pilot in WW1. 1911

Lieutenant De Malherbe, early aviator
Lieutenant De Malherbe, early French aviator and pioneer. 1911

Another Down - WW1 dogfight. 1914-1918

Cattaneos Rocket Plane
Italian pilot Cattaneo tests his rocket-powered monoplane. Date: 1932

German Pilot Dresses
A German pilot prepares to attack England Date: 1941

Liverpool Pilot-Boats
LIVERPOOL PILOT BOATS Hoisting a pilot on board in heavy weather Date: 1857

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