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Background imageSystems Collection: Alexandra Palace, the home of the B. B. C. The large transmitt

Alexandra Palace, the home of the B. B. C. The large transmitt
Alexandra Palace as the home of the B.B.C television service in 1936 showing the mast and transmitting aerials for vision and sound

Background imageSystems Collection: Hindu / The Cosmic Turtle

Hindu / The Cosmic Turtle
In the ancient Indian cosmogony, the Earth is sustained on the backs of elephants who are themselves standing on the back of a cosmic turtle

Background imageSystems Collection: PTOLEMYs SYSTEM (2)

PTOLEMYs SYSTEM (2)
Earth is depicted at the centre of the cosmos, circled by the seven planets known to him : our globe is made up of four elements - earth, air, fire and water

Background imageSystems Collection: PTOLEMYs SYSTEM (1)

PTOLEMYs SYSTEM (1)
A representation of his system, showing Earth at the centre of the cosmos, circled by the planets and by the signs of the Zodiac

Background imageSystems Collection: Copernicus / Solar System

Copernicus / Solar System
The solar system according to Copernicus where Earth rotates daily on axis and, with other plants, revolves around the Sun

Background imageSystems Collection: BAe Systems Hawks RAF Red Arrows break Scampton 1989

BAe Systems Hawks RAF Red Arrows break Scampton 1989
RAFAT RAF Red Arrows BAe Systems Hawks break during their display at Scampton in October 1989 Date: 1989

Background imageSystems Collection: Copernicuss System (1)

Copernicuss System (1)
A representation of his system, showing Earth circling the sun which illumines different parts of the globe according to the time of day and the season of the year

Background imageSystems Collection: Kepler Planetary System

Kepler Planetary System
Model of Keplers planetary system

Background imageSystems Collection: Short Rifle Diagram 1915

Short Rifle Diagram 1915
Multi-part diagram, showing the complex working systems of a short rifle, taking a Lee- Enfield Mark III magazine. Date: 1915

Background imageSystems Collection: The Earth

The Earth
According to Hindu belief, the Earth is supported on elephants, standing on a tortoise, which floats in the Universal Ocean

Background imageSystems Collection: Geocentric System

Geocentric System
The pre-Copernican system of the Planets - Earth at the centre orbited by the other planets including the sun, and surrounded by the stars

Background imageSystems Collection: BAe Systems Hawks RAF Red Arrows Cosford 1982

BAe Systems Hawks RAF Red Arrows Cosford 1982
RAFAT RAF Red Arrows BAe Systems Hawks perform the vixen break at Cosford in April 1982 Date: 1982

Background imageSystems Collection: NFS - Home Office hose tests at Wimbledon, WW2

NFS - Home Office hose tests at Wimbledon, WW2
London Region NFS/AFS firefighters assisting in Home Office trials to improve water delivery systems to emergency dams and onto fires after the fire service was nationalised in August 1941

Background imageSystems Collection: Junction Picture

Junction Picture
A medieval missionary finds a place where the Earth touches the Heavens. (Note that this is not a medieval illustration but a very clever 19th century pastiche !)

Background imageSystems Collection: North American F-100F Super Sabre N414FS

North American F-100F Super Sabre N414FS
North American F-100F-10-NA Super Sabre N414FS (msn 243-102, ex 56-3826, GT-826, N3252C), of Flight Systems Inc. at the Royal International Air Tattoo - RAF Fairford 13 July 1985. Date: 1985

Background imageSystems Collection: BAe Systems Hawks RAF Red Arrows Diamond Bend Finningley

BAe Systems Hawks RAF Red Arrows Diamond Bend Finningley
RAFAT RAF Red Arrows BAe Systems Hawks flying the Diamond Bend at RAF Finningley in 1983 Date: 1983

Background imageSystems Collection: Copernicuss System (2)

Copernicuss System (2)
The universe with our Sun as its centre, circled by our Earth and the other planets, and by the signs of the Zodiac : Jupiter is shown with its satellites

Background imageSystems Collection: Solar System 1860

Solar System 1860
The solar system as known to Victorian astronomers, Neptune is the farthest out - they have yet to learn about Pluto, which will not be located until 1930

Background imageSystems Collection: BAE Systems building, Michaelson Road, Barrow-in-Furness

BAE Systems building, Michaelson Road, Barrow-in-Furness
A woman walks beneath the big windows of BAE Systems building, Michaelson Road, Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria. She casts a shadow on the wall Date: 2012

Background imageSystems Collection: Avro Lincoln B.2 RF533

Avro Lincoln B.2 RF533
Royal Aircraft Establishment - Avro Lincoln B.2 RF533, of TFU (MoS) at RAF Odiham on 27 September 1958. Radar / fire control systems test-bed. Date: 1958

Background imageSystems Collection: General Dynamics F-111D 68-0168

General Dynamics F-111D 68-0168
United States Air Force - General Dynamics F-111D 68-0168 (MSN A6-84), of the 524th TFS, 27th FW, based at Cannon AFB, New Mexico

Background imageSystems 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 imageSystems 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 imageSystems 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 imageSystems Collection: Canadair CL-13B Sabre 6 N89FS

Canadair CL-13B Sabre 6 N89FS (msn 1710), of Tracor Flight Systems, at Mojave Airport. Date: 1996

Background imageSystems Collection: Canadair CL-13B Sabre 6 N87FS

Canadair CL-13B Sabre 6 N87FS (msn 1491), of Tracor Flight Systems, at Mojave Airport. Date: 1996

Background imageSystems Collection: Canadair CL-13A Sabre 5 N86FS

Canadair CL-13A Sabre 5 N86FS (msn 1157), of Tracor Flight Systems, at Mojave Airport. Date: 1996

Background imageSystems Collection: Canadair CL-13B Sabre 6 N80FS

Canadair CL-13B Sabre 6 N80FS (msn 1675), of Tracor Flight Systems, at Mojave Airport. Date: 1996

Background imageSystems Collection: Canadair T-33AN Silver Star 3 N305FS

Canadair T-33AN Silver Star 3 N305FS (msn T33-159), of Tracor Flight Systems, at Mojave Airport. Date: 1996

Background imageSystems Collection: Canadair T-33AN Silver Star 3 N303FS

Canadair T-33AN Silver Star 3 N303FS (msn T33-342), of Tracor Flight Systems, at Mojave Airport. Date: 1996

Background imageSystems Collection: North American NT-39A Sabre 59-2870

North American NT-39A Sabre 59-2870
United States Air Force - North American CNT-39A Sabre 59-2870 (MSN 265-3). Converted to NT-39A under Project Little Crow for use as an ECM threat simulator, with the 4950th Test Wing

Background imageSystems 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 imageSystems 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 imageSystems 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 imageSystems 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 imageSystems Collection: Convair JC-131B O-53-7791

Convair JC-131B O-53-7791 (MSN 243), (the letter O denotes Obsolete), modified as JC-131B test-bed. Assigned to Aeronautical Systems Division

Background imageSystems Collection: Impression of a BAE Systems Future Offensive Air System

Impression of a BAE Systems Future Offensive Air System
An artist?s impression of a BAE Systems Future Offensive Air System (FOAS) study

Background imageSystems 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 imageSystems Collection: North American F-100F Super Sabre N417FS

North American F-100F Super Sabre N417FS
North American F-100F-10-NA Super Sabre N417FS (MSN 243-118, ex 63842, ex 56-3842, ex N32511), of Tracor Flight Systems, from Wittmundhafen AB in Germany. Date: circa 1990

Background imageSystems Collection: A portable steam boiler

A portable steam boiler
Royal Navy - A portable steam boiler for supplied steam to test ship systems during construction, maintenance, at a Royal Navy Ship Yard.. Date: circa 1960

Background imageSystems Collection: Tecalemit Aircraft Lubrication Systems

Tecalemit Aircraft Lubrication Systems - Tecalemit Ltd. Date: 1936

Background imageSystems Collection: How mines were ventilated

How mines were ventilated
How the mines were ventilated and drainer. One of the reasons for the mine strike of 1912 was the poor maintenance of ventilation and draining of the mines

Background imageSystems 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 imageSystems 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

Background imageSystems Collection: Canadair CL-13 Mk. 5 - QF-86E Sabre 23206 - N5592D

Canadair CL-13 Mk. 5 - QF-86E Sabre 23206 - N5592D
United States Army - Canadair CL-13 Mk.5 / QF-86E Sabre 23206 / N5592D (msn 996), operated for the US Army by Flight Systems inc, Mojave, CA

Background imageSystems Collection: Canadair CL-13 Mk. 5 - QF-86E Sabre 23283 - N2290Z

Canadair CL-13 Mk. 5 - QF-86E Sabre 23283 - N2290Z
United States Army - Canadair CL-13 Mk.5 / QF-86E Sabre 23283 / N2290Z (msn 1073), operated for the US Army by Flight Systems inc, Mojave, CA

Background imageSystems Collection: IAI Scout 401

IAI Scout 401 on a display stand, demonstrating EO systems. Date: circa 1990

Background imageSystems Collection: Learjet 35	 N542PA

Learjet 35 N542PA (msn 35-030), of Phoenix Air Group, configured for target and electronic warfare training. ( this aircraft crashed at Fresno on 14 December 1994)

Background imageSystems Collection: NKC-135A Stratotanker 55-3124

NKC-135A Stratotanker 55-3124
United States Air Force - NKC-135A Stratotanker 55-3124 (MSN 17240), of the 4950th Test Wing, Aeronautical Systems Division, Wright-Patterson, OH. Date: circa 1990

Background imageSystems Collection: North American F-100F Super Sabre N418FS

North American F-100F Super Sabre N418FS
North American F-100F-15-NA Super Sabre N418FS (msn 243-272, ex 56-3996, GT-996, N3251X), of Flight Systems Inc / Hunting Flight Trials Group, at RAF Binbrook on 22 August 1987. Date: 1987

Background imageSystems Collection: Convair CV-990 N810NA - NASA 810

Convair CV-990 N810NA - NASA 810
Convair CV-990-30A-5 N810NA / NASA 810 (msn 30-10-29, ex N5617), the Landing System Research Aircraft, used for testing the Shuttle Orbiter undercarriage systems. Seen Date: circa 1998

Background imageSystems Collection: North American F-100C Super Sabre N2011M

North American F-100C Super Sabre N2011M (msn 217-352, ex 54-2091, ex 3-091), at Mojave Airport with Tracor systems. Date: 1993

Background imageSystems Collection: Bell X-1E 46-603

Bell X-1E 46-603 (msn 0002), on display in front of the NASA Armstrong Flight Research Center headquarters building at Edwards Air Force Base, California

Background imageSystems Collection: BAE SYSTEMS AVRO RJ-70 G-BVRJ

BAE SYSTEMS AVRO RJ-70 G-BVRJ
BAE SYSTEMS AVRO RJ-70G-BVRJ (msn E1254), of Qinetic. Date: circa 2015

Background imageSystems Collection: Embraer ERJ-145EU G-OWTN

Embraer ERJ-145EU G-OWTN (msn 145010), of BAE Systems. Date: circa 2015

Background imageSystems Collection: United States Air Force Boeing WC-135B 61-2666

United States Air Force Boeing WC-135B 61-2666 (msn 18342) at McCleelan Air Force Base. Boeing C-135B-BN Stratolifter (Boeing 717-185)

Background imageSystems Collection: Comic postcard, Man behind bars. In the Asylum - betting systems. Date: 20th century

Comic postcard, Man behind bars. In the Asylum - betting systems. Date: 20th century

Background imageSystems Collection: Cooling and lubrication systems for Miss England III

Cooling and lubrication systems for Miss England III. Arrangement of water pipes for gear boxes and stern tubes. Date: 1932

Background imageSystems Collection: By Ferry or Tunnel to France - Factors for and against

By Ferry or Tunnel to France - Factors for and against
By Ferry or Tunnel to France: Factors in the Transport Problem. The merits of a atunnel system as opposed to a channel train ferry system

Background imageSystems Collection: Air conditioning for the House of Commons by G. H. Davis

Air conditioning for the House of Commons by G. H. Davis
To cool the heads and warm the feet of our legislators: air-conditioning for the new House of Commons. Diagram by G. H. Davis in The Illustrated London News showing how a single switchboard operator

Background imageSystems Collection: Boeing XP-8 28-359

Boeing XP-8 28-359
Boeing XP-8 (Model 66) 28-359 (msn 806). Designed to a 1925 Army Air Corps specification for a fighter powered by a 600hp Packard 2A-1500 inverted water-cooled V-12 engine

Background imageSystems Collection: Fa Facilities Experimental Center - Grumman F9F-8P Cougar

Fa Facilities Experimental Center - Grumman F9F-8P Cougar
Federal Aviation Administration Facilities Experimental Center - Grumman F9F-8P Cougar N473 NAFEC-14. On loan from the United States Navy - BuAer number 141683 msn 15 ( N474, NAFEC-15)

Background imageSystems Collection: United States Air Force - Martin B-57E Canberra 55-4251

United States Air Force - Martin B-57E Canberra 55-4251
United States Air Force - Martin EB-57E Canberra 55-4251 of the 4713th Defense Systems Evaluation Squadron at Otis Air Force Base

Background imageSystems Collection: Boeing 247D DZ203

Boeing 247D DZ203
Boeing 247D, DZ203, was used for instrument and automatic landing systems research by the RAF during WW2

Background imageSystems Collection: MISCELLANEOUS LOCKS

MISCELLANEOUS LOCKS
A selection of lock systems and mechanisms. Date: 1797

Background imageSystems Collection: PTOLEMAIC SYSTEM /

PTOLEMAIC SYSTEM /
Plan of the Heavens, showing Ptolemys explanation for the eccentric movement of the Sun round the Earth, in relation to the Fixed Stars and Planets Date: 17th century

Background imageSystems Collection: North American F-100A-20-NA Super Sabre N100X

North American F-100A-20-NA Super Sabre N100X of Flight Test Research Inc. at Long Beach Airport. Formerly 53-1688 (MSN 192-183). Registered N100X to Flight Test Research ca1967

Background imageSystems Collection: Harrier GR. 7 at Fairford

Harrier GR. 7 at Fairford
McDonnell Douglas/BAE Systems Harrier GR.7 ZD431 (RED 02) from No.1 (Fighter) Squadron, Royal Air Force, at the 1993 Royal International Air Tattoo - RAF Fairford 21 to 27 July 1993. Date: 1993

Background imageSystems Collection: The flight structure of the Prospero X3 technology sate?

The flight structure of the Prospero X3 technology sate?
The flight structure of the Prospero X3 technology satellite, prior to electronic installation, during vibration testing at the BAC Space Systems Group, Bristol

Background imageSystems Collection: WW1 - Cold German Soldiers behind the lines

WW1 - Cold German Soldiers behind the lines
WW1 - Cold-looking German Soldiers behind the lines during Winter - note the fantastic telegraph pole attesting to the complex communications systems in operation at this point on the front

Background imageSystems Collection: Technological advances of Home Heating - from coal to gas

Technological advances of Home Heating - from coal to gas
The Advantages offered by the advances in Home Heating systems, shifting from coal to gas - the housemaid sends the chimney sweep away as her new gas boiler makes no soot and saves work and worry

Background imageSystems Collection: Elephants pull steam roller & motors for Amir of Afghanistan

Elephants pull steam roller & motors for Amir of Afghanistan
The most remarkable caravan that ever entered Afghanistan - a steam roller and motors for the Ameer. Ten elephants sent to Chaman to convey a steam roller, a motor car

Background imageSystems Collection: Syria. Hama. Noria in the Orontes river next to the aqueduct

Syria. Hama. Noria in the Orontes river next to the aqueduct
Syrian. The Norias of Bechriyyat in Hama. The waterwheels at Hama, known as Norias, are up to 20m high and have been standing since the 13th century. Middle East

Background imageSystems Collection: Descartes System

Descartes System
The Planetary System of Rene Descartes, with the sun at centre, and with orbits shown for Earths Moon, and for the Satellites of Jupiter and of Saturn. Date: circa 1640

Background imageSystems Collection: Map showing distant early warning line for defence

Map showing distant early warning line for defence
Distant early warning line (DEW line) of all-round radar defence. A map of North America, showing the various systems and devices of Conad

Background imageSystems Collection: Kiev, Ukraine - Outlet for Swedish SKF Company

Kiev, Ukraine - Outlet for Swedish SKF Company
20th Anniversary of SKF, Svenska Kullagerfabriken AB, a Swedish ball bearing company founded in 1907, which supplies bearings, seals, lubrication and lubrication systems, maintenance products

Background imageSystems Collection: Automatic central battery telephone. Model 27. Siemens. 1927

Automatic central battery telephone. Model 27. Siemens. 1927. Milan. National Museum of Science and Technology Leonardo Da Vinci. Milan. Italy

Background imageSystems Collection: Syrian. Hama. The Noria of Al-Mohamedieh of Hama along the O

Syrian. Hama. The Noria of Al-Mohamedieh of Hama along the Orentes river. Middle East

Background imageSystems Collection: BAe Systems Hawks RAF Red Arrows loop with smoke Cosford

BAe Systems Hawks RAF Red Arrows loop with smoke Cosford
RAFAT RAF Red Arrows BAe Systems Hawks loop in formation with spectacular smoke while displaying at RAF Cosford in 1980 Date: 1980

Background imageSystems Collection: BAe Systems Hawks RAF Red Arrows climb Big Nine Leuchars

BAe Systems Hawks RAF Red Arrows climb Big Nine Leuchars
RAFAT RAF Red Arrows BAe Systems Hawks climb in Big Nine formation at RAF Leuchars in September 2002 Date: 2002

Background imageSystems Collection: BAe Systems Hawks RAF Red Arrows Wineglass Finningley 1988

BAe Systems Hawks RAF Red Arrows Wineglass Finningley 1988
RAFAT RAF Red Arrows BAe Systems Hawks flying a small Wineglass formation in the year when two pilots were lost and they flew their displays as a seven ship team. Finningley 1988 Date: 1988

Background imageSystems Collection: BAe Systems Hawks RAF Red Arrows Big Nine loop 1982

BAe Systems Hawks RAF Red Arrows Big Nine loop 1982
RAFAT RAF Red Arrows BAe Systems Hawks performing the Big Nine loop in 1982 Date: 1982

Background imageSystems Collection: BAe Systems Hawks RAF Red Arrows break 1992

BAe Systems Hawks RAF Red Arrows break 1992
RAFAT RAF Red Arrows BAe Systems Hawks break from formation in 1992 Date: 1992

Background imageSystems Collection: BAe Systems Hawks RAF Red Arrows Big Nine formation 2002

BAe Systems Hawks RAF Red Arrows Big Nine formation 2002
RAFAT RAF Red Arrows BAe Systems Hawks climb in Big Nine formation while displaying in 2002 Date: 2002



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