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From left: Test pilots Joseph Harold ?Jimmy? Orrell and?From left: Test pilots Joseph Harold ?Jimmy? Orrell and Sydney Albert ?Bill? Thorn with Avro?s chief designer, Roy Chadwick, alongside Avro Tudor 2, G-ASSU, March 1946. Date: 1946
P. J. Field Richards, Avro test pilot, left, and W. G. N. ?P.J. Field Richards, Avro test pilot, left, and W.G.N. Saunders, Handley Page test pilot, at the 1947 Royal Aeronautical Society Garden Party at Radlett on 14 September. Date: 1947
Aubrey G. Corbin, test pilot, in the Cunliffe-Owen Concordia, at the 1947 Royal Aeronautical Society Garden Party at Radlett on 14 September. Date: 1947
Boulton Paul Chief Test Pilot, A. E. Gunn, with his assistantThe newly-appointed Boulton Paul Chief Test Pilot, A.E. Gunn, right, with his assistant Lt R. Mancus alongside a Boulton Paul Balliol, May 1949. Date: 1949
Mr Marsh, Handley Page test pilot (?), left, and Arthur?Mr Marsh, Handley Page test pilot (?), left, and Arthur John ?Bill? Pegg, Test Pilot, Bristol, possibly at the 1946 Royal Aeronautical Society Garden Party at Radlett on 15 September. Date: 1946
Hugh McKlennan Kendall, Chief Test Pilot, Handley Page (Reading), at the 1947 Royal Aeronautical Society Garden Party at Radlett on 14 September. Date: 1947
Wg Cdr Walter F. Gibb DSO DFC, Bristol test pilot, alon?Wg Cdr Walter F. Gibb DSO DFC, Bristol test pilot, alongside Bristol Brigand RH297 at the 1947 Royal Aeronautical Society Garden Party at Radlett on 14 September. Date: 1947
Kellett XR-10, 45-22793, on the day of its first flight?Kellett XR-10, 45-22793, on the day of its first flight at Kellett?s North Wales (PA) plant on 24 April 1947. From left: J.D. Driskill, Chief Test Pilot, Kellett; Col A.T. Culbertson; A.W
Blue Streak test rig installation at Hatfield, c1958Blue Streak test rig installation at Hatfield, circa 1958. Date: circa 1958
Hawker Siddeley Andover C. 1 XS606Royal Air Force - Hawker Siddeley Andover C.1 XS606 (msn Set 13), of the Empire Test Pilot's School. Date: circa 1990
Boeing NKC-135A 55-3134United States Navy - Boeing NKC-135A 55-3134 (MSN 17250), at Davis-Monthan AFB for storage and disposal. Initially converted to JKC-135A test aircraft and then to NKC-135A King Crow I?
North American XFJ-1 Fury 39053United States Navy - North American XFJ-1 Fury 39053 (MSN 134-55996), of the Naval Air Test Centre at Patuxent river NAS. (re-serialled from BuAer 120339) Date: circa 1947
Convair VT-29B-CO 51-5164United States Air Force - Convair VT-29B-CO 51-5164 (MSN 295, Model 240-27), of the Air Force Flight Test Centre, with astrodomes removed and a test radome in the nose. Date: circa 1960
Douglas XB-43 44-61508United Sates Air Force - Douglas XB-43 44-61508, first prototype produced using the static test XB-42 Mixmaster airframe, seen at Muroc Army Air Base (Edwards AFB / Armstrong Flight Research Center)
Pratt's High Test Fuel - Advertisement for Pratt's High Test petrol depicts a woman at the steering wheel, goggles at the ready. Artist: Albert Bailey. Date: 1926
Bus tilt test, Burnley, possibly 1940s. Date: circa 1940s
A portable steam boilerRoyal Navy - A portable steam boiler for supplied steam to test ship systems during construction, maintenance, at a Royal Navy Ship Yard.. Date: circa 1960
Balloon test flight by Vicente Lunardi (1754-1806)History of Air Transport. 18th century. Balloon test flight by Vicente Lunardi (1754-1806) before King Charles IV and the entire royal family, on January 8, 1793. Etching on paper by Jose Rodriguez
Transland Ag-2 N8330H and N8831HTransland Ag-2 N8830H and N8831H, 1st and 2nd prototypes. For some years after World War II the Transland Aircraft Company of Torrance, California, a division of Hi Shear Rivet Tool Co
Transland Ag-2 N8330H, the first prototype in flight. For some years after World War II the Transland Aircraft Company of Torrance, California, a division of Hi Shear Rivet Tool Co
Russia - Tsar Nicholas II - new plough tested at PeterhofRussia - Tsar Nicholas II examines a new model of Plough being demonstrated in the grounds of the Peterhof Palace, a series of palaces and gardens located in Petergof, Saint Petersburg
Spring balance brass dial, Samuel Cody ArchiveEARLY AVIATION PIONEERS - THE SAMUEL CODY ARCHIVE: The spring balance used by Cody in early engine-thrust tests. Circa 1908, by Salter?s, the brass dial marked to 600lb
Tree and spring balance brass dial, Samuel Cody ArchiveEARLY AVIATION PIONEERS - THE SAMUEL CODY ARCHIVE: The spring balance used by Cody in early engine-thrust tests. Circa 1908, by Salter?s, the brass dial marked to 600lb
SAAB 210A L'il Draken, on the SAAB test-flying pan, with test pilot Bengt R. Olow standing over the cockpit Date: circa 1952
Gerhard Nitschke sat in cockpit of Heinkel He 100 V3 42C+11Gerhard Nitschke sat in the cockpit of Heinkel He 100 V3 42C+11, being congratulated by Ernst Heinkel, after a test flight
Miles M. 57 Aerovan 4 G-AJTCMiles M.57 Aerovan 4 G-AJTC (msn 6414), at the Miles flight test centre, Woodley aerodrome. Date: 1947
Douglas D588-1 Skystreak 37972 - NACA 142Douglas D588-1 Skystreak 37972 / NACA 142 (msn number 3), the third D-558-1 of the NACA Muroc Flight Test Unit. Date: circa 1951
La Derniere Epreuve The Last TestThis sketch shows the scene of a photographer with his camera on a tripod, taking a picture of a man laying in his bed, smiling peacefully. Date: circa 1901
Optician examining a patient's eyes Date: 1888
The Triumphauto AdvertisementAn advertisement for Triumphauto Limited, showcasing a baby auto grand player piano of the same name, reknowned for standing the test of time. Date: circa 1922
Nordenfelt Submarine Trial, SwedenThe trial of the Nordenfelt submarine at Landskrona, Sweden, before the King of Denmark, Christian IX, and the Prince of Wales, Albert Edward
Watching Cricket at The Oval, From a GasometerA test match between England and New Zealand at The Oval, Kennington. The spectators in the foreground have scaled a nearby gasometer. Date: 1931
English and Australian teams, second test at LordsThe England and Australia Cricket Teams in the Second Test Match at Lord's Date: 1938
Hobbs and Rhodes, Australian cricketersCricketers Hobbs and Rhodes who established a first wicket Test record of 323 tour of Australia Date: 1912
Hole and Harvey, third test against EnglandAustralian cricketers Hole and Harvey, whose partnership of 173 runs lasted into the third morning of the Third Test against England, 1953 Date: 1953
Hole batting to Truman in final testAustralian cricketer Hole batting to Fred Truman in the Final Test. England field L-R Hutton, Laker, Lock, Bailey, Bedser, Edrich and Evans Date: 1953
Don Bradman bowled by Verity at LordsAustralian Cricketer Don Bradman bowled by Verity at Lords in 1938, Ames keeping wicket Date: 1938
Only A Penny, Don't be afraid to hit! - fairground sceneOnly A Penny, Don't be afraid to hit! - strength test at fairground Date: 1879
Don BradmanCharcoal sketch of Donald George Bradman, nicknamed The Don. The Australian cricketer was widely acknowledged to be the greatest batsman of all time with a test career batting average of 99.94
Ben Travers farce scene, theatrical action photograph. With description, More Dangerous than Leg Theory; Gussie Pogson (Robertson Hare) and Dandy Stratton (Ralph Lynn), Test Match cricketers
Robertson Hare, actor, character portrait in glasses and cricket cap. John Robertson Hare, OBE (1891-1979) actor who established his career in the Aldwych farces
Convair TB-58A Hustler 55-663 (msn 4), on display at the Grissom AFB Museum, on loan from the National Museum of the USAF
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 ?)
McDonnell Douglas F-4G Wild Weasel 69-0250United States Air Force (USAF) - McDonnell Douglas F-4G Wild Weasel 69-0250 (msn 3776), of the 52nd Tactical Fighter Wing, based at Spangdahlem Air Base, at RAF Upper Heyford on 4 June 1988
McDonnell Douglas F-4G Wild Weasel 69-7202United States Air Force (USAF) - McDonnell Douglas F-4G Wild Weasel 69-7202 (msn 3855), of the 81st Tactical Fighter Squadron, based at Spangdahlem Air Base
Short Mayo Composite S20 Mercury long-range seaplane, test flight, Rochester, Kent Date: 1938
De Havilland Dragonfly on a test flight Date: 1938
Northrop T-38A-55-NO Talon 64-13302United States Air Force - Northrop T-38A-55-NO Talon 64-13302 (msn N.5731), of the USAF Test Pilots School, at Edwards Air Force Base. Date: circa 1980