Prior Collection (page 10)

Major Allister MacIntosh Miller (1892-1951) with his Percival E2 Mew Gull, ZS-AHM (later G-AEXF), The Golden City, prior to the Portsmouth to Johannesburg Great Air Race, 1936

The sole Bristol Brabazon, G-AGPW, during a preliminary taxy test prior to its first flight at Filton, 4 September 1949

The sole Curtiss XP-87 Blackhawk, 45-59600, at the Columbus, Ohio, plant of the Curtiss-Wright Corporation, where it carried out taxi tests prior to shipping to Muroc Army Air Base, California

Northrop X-21A immediately prior to its first flight at Hawthorne, California

Short S16 / 1 Scion II VH-UUT at Rochester Airport
Short S16/1 Scion II, VH-UUT, at Rochester Airport prior to dispatch to Adelaide in 1936. Date: 1936

Focke-Wulf Fw190A-5 abandoned prior to the occupation of Monte Corvino aerodrome near Naples by an advance party from the RAF. 11 September 1944

Flt Lt M J Adam in the cockpit of the Bristol 138A K4879
Flt Lt M.J. Adam in the cockpit of the Bristol 138A, K4879, receiving final instructions from Wg Cdr F.W. Woodhouse, DSO, MC, in command of Experimental Flying at Farnborough

John William Alcock 1892-1919 in St Johns Newfoundland
John William Alcock, 1892-1919, in St Johns, Newfoundland, prior to the flight. Date: 1919

Douglas DC-2 PH-AJU of Royal Dutch Air Lines at Mildenhall
Douglas DC-2, PH-AJU, of Royal Dutch Air Lines, at Mildenhall prior to the MacRobertson England to Australia race

Fred Rainham - Chief test pilot Avro
From left: Fred Rainham, chief tesdt pilot, Avro; Dr A.P. Thurston and Roy Chadwick, chief designer, A.V. Roe in front of the Avro 529 at Hamble prior to delivery to the RFC at Martlesham Heath

A Cierva C30A Rota 1 K4230
A Cierva C30A Rota 1, K4230, was modified by the Cierva company for deck landing operations (including fitment of Walter Kidde and RFD flotation gear)

The 800th Britten-Norman Islander prior to delivery to Aero-Taxi SA of Durango, Mexico

The rear of No 4 Hamilton Place prior to 1960
The rear of No.4 Hamilton Place prior to 1960. Date: 1960

The view from the RAeS Library, Mailton Place
The view from the Library prior to the Hyde Park Corner reconstruction scheme

Hamilton Place prior to the Hyde Park Corner reconstruction scheme

Louis Bleriot flying his Bleriot XI
Louis Ble

Miss Sam prior to being launched in a Mercury capsule from Wallops Test Station on a Little Joe 1-B (LJ-1B) on 21January 1960. Date: 1960

Gloster IVB N223 at Calshot prior to Venice in 1927
Gloster IVB, N223, at Calshot prior to Venice in 1927. Date: 1927

Supermarine S5 N220 at Calshot prior to Venice in 1927
Supermarine S5, N220, at Calshot prior to Venice in 1927. Date: 1927

Jean Batten in her Percival Gull at Hatfield prior to her flight from England to Australia. 3 October 1936. Date: 1936

Ten Vickers Valiant B1s of No 138 Squadron seen on the ground prior to taking part in a formation flight of Valiants over the SBAC exhibition at Farnborough

Prior to the 1950 Wilbur Wright lecture. From left: George Edwards, Major G.P. Bulman, C.G. Grey and Major Frank Halford. Date: 1950

Short Sandringham 2 G-AGPT Uruguay
Short Sandringham 2, G-AGPT, Uruguay, prior to delivery to Compan

Short Sunderland of the RNZAF taking-off from Belfast Lough prior to delivery

Former company demonstrator de Havilland DH104 Dove 8, G-ARDH, prior to conversion to a Riley Dove 400 for David Brown Industries

The fin of the sole Bristol Brabazon G-AGPW
The fin of the sole Bristol Brabazon, G-AGPW, immediately prior to taxy tests on 3 September 1939. Date: 1939

The first Bristol Britannia G-ALBO undergoes engine test
The first Bristol Britannia, G-ALBO, undergoes engine test prior to taxy tests. 14 August 1952 at Filton. Date: 1952

Avro Athena T1 VM127
The Armstrong Siddeley Mamba powered Avro Athena T1, VM125, immediately prior to its first flight on 12 June 1948 at Woodford. Date: 1948

The first de Havilland DH86 Express Air Liner E2
The first de Havilland DH86 Express Air Liner, E2, prior to registration as G-ACPL

Avro Tudor II G-AGSU at Woodford Aerodrome
Avro Tudor II, G-AGSU, at Woodford Aerodrome prior to its first flight

Rolls-Royce Viper 600 turbojet prior to its first run at the Rolls-Royce Bristol Engine Division test facility at Patchway

The first three English Electric Canberra B62s of the Fuerza Aerea Argentina at Warton prior to their delivery flight starting on 17 November 1970. Date: 1970

Martin Viking 4 rocket prior to launching
View through the blockhouse window of the nose of Martin Viking 4 rocket prior to launching from the deck of the USS Norton Sound

de Havilland DH106 Comet 4B G-APYC of Olympic Airways
de Havilland DH106 Comet 4B, G-APYC, of Olympic Airways, prior to delivery as SX-DAK, Queen Frederica

CCMTA Pad 18A Vanguard prior to launch
CCMTA, Pad 18A, Vanguard prior to launch. April 1958. Date: 1958

A Boeing KC-97G takes on fuel prior to a flight test at Renton

Radioplane OQ-19A target drone circa 1947 perches on its 60ft catapult prior to take off

Avro Lancaster 80001 engine test bed
Avro Lancaster, 80001, engine test bed for the Swedish Dovern turbojet prior to engine installation

The 12th production Junkers Ju87A-1 Stuka, D-IEAU, prior to delivery to St.G162 in 1937. Date: 1937

Vickers B1 / 35
Vickers B1/35 Warwick, Bristol Centaurus-powered second prototype, L9704, at Brooklands in March 1940 just prior to its first flight. Date: 1940

IMechE: Storeys Gate tavern prior to demolition in 1912 Date: 1912

PORTUGAL. Lisbon. EU Council President Herman
" PORTUGAL. Lisbon. EU Council President Herman Von Rompuy (L) listens to EU Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso prior to a 2010 EU-US Summit held on November 20

PORTUGAL. Lisbon. Spains President Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero arrives prior to the NAC (North Atlantic Council) meeting on November 19, 2010 in Lisbon

PORTUGAL. Lisbon. US President Barack Obama (R) takes a seat next to United Kingdoms Prime Minister David Cameron prior to a Meeting on Afghanistan on November 20, 2010 in Lisbon

PORTUGAL. Lisbon. Latvias President Valdis Zatlers (R) and his wife Lilita Zlatere arrive prior to the NAC (North Atlantic Council) meeting on November 19, 2010 in Lisbon

PORTUGAL. Lisbon. Frances President Nicolas Sarkozy arrives prior to the NAC (North Atlantic Council) meeting on November 19, 2010 in Lisbon

PORTUGAL. Lisbon. A Portuguese soldier patrols on a pavilions roof during the arrival of NATOs leaders prior to the NAC (North Atlantic Council) meeting on November 19, 2010 in Lisbon

PORTUGAL. Lisbon. Italys President of the Council Silvio Berlusconi arrives prior to the NAC (North Atlantic Council) meeting on November 19, 2010 in Lisbon

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