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Royal Aeronautical Society Collection (#6)

Fabulous images from the archive of the National Aerospace Library of the Royal Aeronautical Society, devoted to aviation and aerospace history

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Background imageRoyal Aeronautical Society Collection: Official programme cover, The London Aerodrome

Official programme cover, The London Aerodrome
Official programme cover for the London Aerodrome, Hendon, 7th London Aviation Meeting, 9-13 April 1914 (weather permitting)

Background imageRoyal Aeronautical Society Collection: International Air Rally Poster

International Air Rally Poster
Poster, International Air Rally at Lympne, near Hythe, Kent, organised by the Cinque Ports Flying Club. Depicting two planes and a parachute. August 1935

Background imageRoyal Aeronautical Society Collection: Portsmouth, Southsea & Isle of Wight Aviation Poster

Portsmouth, Southsea & Isle of Wight Aviation Poster
Poster, Portsmouth, Southsea & Isle of Wight Aviation Ltd, showing a passenger airliner flying over a cruise liner. Below is a timetable for the Portsmouth to Ryde Air Ferry Service. 1932

Background imageRoyal Aeronautical Society Collection: Air League of the British Empire Poster

Air League of the British Empire Poster
Poster, Air League of the British Empire, Empire Air Day, May 23, 1936. Showing a group of visitors on an airfield, looking at a row of neatly parked biplanes. May 1936

Background imageRoyal Aeronautical Society Collection: Air Mail Poster

Air Mail Poster
GPO poster, Use Air Mail. Showing the outline of a monoplane on a black background. 1934

Background imageRoyal Aeronautical Society Collection: Empire Air Day Poster

Empire Air Day Poster
Poster, Empire Air Day 1935, showing a plane flying above a simplified map of the British Empire. May 1935

Background imageRoyal Aeronautical Society Collection: Air Mail Poster

Air Mail Poster
GPO Airmail Poster, Into the Air, depicting the growth in the use of air mail for letters and parcels from the UK from 1927 to 1933. 1930s

Background imageRoyal Aeronautical Society Collection: Egyptian Airlines Poster

Egyptian Airlines Poster
Poster, Fly with MISR Airwork, Egyptian Airlines, Cairo. Showing a De Havilland biplane on a black background. 20th century

Background imageRoyal Aeronautical Society Collection: National League of Airmen Poster

National League of Airmen Poster
Poster, National League of Airmen, formed to promote Britains air security. This Concerns You, Enrol Now. 20th century

Background imageRoyal Aeronautical Society Collection: Portsmouth, Southsea & Isle of Wight Aviation Poster

Portsmouth, Southsea & Isle of Wight Aviation Poster
Poster, Portsmouth, Southsea & Isle of Wight Aviation Ltd (PS & IOWA), Book Here, The Island Air Express, save time and see more, the Isle of Wight Air Ferry

Background imageRoyal Aeronautical Society Collection: Portsmouth, Southsea & Isle of Wight Aviation Poster

Portsmouth, Southsea & Isle of Wight Aviation Poster
Poster, Portsmouth, Southsea & Isle of Wight Aviation Ltd (PS & IOWA), Daily Air Services to Bournemouth, Brighton, Bristol, Cardiff, Plymouth, Portsmouth & Southsea, London. Book Here. 20th century

Background imageRoyal Aeronautical Society Collection: Portsmouth, Southsea & Isle of Wight Aviation Poster

Portsmouth, Southsea & Isle of Wight Aviation Poster
Poster, Portsmouth, Southsea & Isle of Wight Aviation Ltd, Special 6 Mile Flight over the Town & Pier, five shillings. 20th century

Background imageRoyal Aeronautical Society Collection: Portsmouth, Southsea & Isle of Wight Aviation Poster

Portsmouth, Southsea & Isle of Wight Aviation Poster
Poster, Portsmouth, Southsea & Isle of Wight Aviation Ltd (PS & IOWA), showing an aeroplane flying above a route map from London to the Isle of Wight, with a May to August timetable and fares

Background imageRoyal Aeronautical Society Collection: Portsmouth, Southsea & Isle of Wight Aviation Poster

Portsmouth, Southsea & Isle of Wight Aviation Poster
Poster, Portsmouth, Southsea & Isle of Wight Aviation Ltd, showing a passenger airliner flying above a cruise liner, advertising the Air Ferry to Portsmouth, with frequent services. 20th century

Background imageRoyal Aeronautical Society Collection: Portsmouth, Southsea & Isle of Wight Aviation Poster

Portsmouth, Southsea & Isle of Wight Aviation Poster
Poster, Portsmouth, Southsea & Isle of Wight Aviation Ltd, showing a passenger airliner flying above a cruise liner. With a list of principal agents, fares and route map. 20th century

Background imageRoyal Aeronautical Society Collection: Portsmouth, Southsea & Isle of Wight Aviation Poster

Portsmouth, Southsea & Isle of Wight Aviation Poster
Poster, Portsmouth, Southsea & Isle of Wight Aviation Ltd, proof sheet without overprinting, showing a passenger airliner flying above a cruise liner. 20th century

Background imageRoyal Aeronautical Society Collection: Poster, Indias First Aerial Pageant

Poster, Indias First Aerial Pageant
Poster, Captain C. D

Background imageRoyal Aeronautical Society Collection: National Air Safety Committee Poster

National Air Safety Committee Poster
Poster, National Air Safety Committee, providing instructions to new pilots -- please help to keep flying safe. 1933

Background imageRoyal Aeronautical Society Collection: International Air Rally Poster

International Air Rally Poster
Poster, International Air Rally at Lympne, near Hythe, Kent, organised by the Cinque Ports Flying Club. Depicting two planes and a parachute. August 1935

Background imageRoyal Aeronautical Society Collection: Provincial Airways Poster

Provincial Airways Poster
Poster, Travel by Provincial Airways, with a propeller above a red and black car, and details of the south-west coast route from Croydon to Plymouth. 20th century

Background imageRoyal Aeronautical Society Collection: GPO By Air Mail Poster

GPO By Air Mail Poster

Background imageRoyal Aeronautical Society Collection: Hillmans Airways Essex Airport Poster

Hillmans Airways Essex Airport Poster
Poster, Hillmans Airways, Essex Airport, offering flights from London to Paris (no passports required), Belfast, Liverpool and the Isle of Man, with prices and flight durations. 20th century

Background imageRoyal Aeronautical Society Collection: The Sky Devils Air Circus Poster

The Sky Devils Air Circus Poster
Poster, The Sky Devils Air Circus, Great 1944 Display, 10 years ahead of its time! Come and win 500. Issued by Air Pageants Ltd. 1944

Background imageRoyal Aeronautical Society Collection: RAF Poster, Back Them Up! WW2

RAF Poster, Back Them Up! WW2
RAF Poster, Back Them Up!, showing a British daylight bombing raid on Knapsack Power Station, near Koln, Germany, during the Second World War. 1941

Background imageRoyal Aeronautical Society Collection: Exhibition of Airports and Airways Poster

Exhibition of Airports and Airways Poster
Poster, Exhibition of Airports and Airways, arranged by the Royal Institute of British Architects, admission free. 20th century

Background imageRoyal Aeronautical Society Collection: Air Mail to Africa Poster

Air Mail to Africa Poster
Poster, Air Mail to Africa, showing two Africans looking up at airliner G-ABPI. 20th century

Background imageRoyal Aeronautical Society Collection: Empire Air Day Poster

Empire Air Day Poster
Poster, Empire Air Day 1935, showing a plane flying above a simplified map of the British Empire. May 1935

Background imageRoyal Aeronautical Society Collection: England to South Africa Air Race Poster

England to South Africa Air Race Poster
Poster, The World Famous England to South Africa Air Race, from Portsmouth City Airport. 20th century

Background imageRoyal Aeronautical Society Collection: Cobham Air Routes Poster

Cobham Air Routes Poster
Poster, Cobham Air Routes, Why not fly to Guernsey in 2 hours? 20th century

Background imageRoyal Aeronautical Society Collection: Air League of the British Empire Poster

Air League of the British Empire Poster
Poster, Air League of the British Empire, Empire Air Day, May 23, 1936. Showing a group of visitors on an airfield, looking at a row of neatly parked biplanes. May 1936

Background imageRoyal Aeronautical Society Collection: Spithead & Shoreham Air Ferries Poster

Spithead & Shoreham Air Ferries Poster
Poster, Spithead & Shoreham Air Ferries, showing a passenger plane G-ABVB above a map of the south coast. Save time, see more, give your holiday a flying start

Background imageRoyal Aeronautical Society Collection: Egyptian Airlines Poster

Egyptian Airlines Poster
Poster, Egyptian Airlines, Cairo, showing De Havilland passenger biplane SU-ABH flying over Egypt. MISR Airwork SAE. 1933

Background imageRoyal Aeronautical Society Collection: Poster, Scotts flight from England to Australia

Poster, Scotts flight from England to Australia
Poster, Royal Matinee, Queens Hall, London, CWA Scott AFC will tell his graphic story of the flight from England to Australia in under 3 days

Background imageRoyal Aeronautical Society Collection: By Air Anywhere Poster

By Air Anywhere Poster, Croydon 3421, see London by night. Surrey Flying Services Ltd, Croydon & Plymouth. 20th century

Background imageRoyal Aeronautical Society Collection: International Air Rally Poster

International Air Rally Poster

Background imageRoyal Aeronautical Society Collection: Jersey Airways Poster

Jersey Airways Poster
Jersey Airways Ltd Poster, offering regular services between Paris and Jersey, taking two and a half hours. 20th century

Background imageRoyal Aeronautical Society Collection: International Aero Exhibition Poster

International Aero Exhibition Poster
Poster, We are exhibiting at the International Aero Exhibition, Olympia, July 16-27. 20th century

Background imageRoyal Aeronautical Society Collection: Provincial Airways Poster

Provincial Airways Poster
Poster, Travel by Provincial Airways, with door to door service. Showing a biplane above a chauffeur-driven car. 20th century

Background imageRoyal Aeronautical Society Collection: Swedish airline poster

Swedish airline poster, Sveriges Flygforbindelser, 1 September - 31 October 1934, showing a map of Europe with flight routes. 1934

Background imageRoyal Aeronautical Society Collection: Pleasure Flights Poster

Pleasure Flights Poster, Portsmouth, Southsea & Isle of Wight Aviation Ltd

Background imageRoyal Aeronautical Society Collection: Pleasure Flights Poster

Pleasure Flights Poster, Portsmouth, Southsea & Isle of Wight Aviation Ltd. To-day & Every Day in a 3-engined air liner, price five shillings. 20th century

Background imageRoyal Aeronautical Society Collection: Pleasure Flights Poster

Pleasure Flights Poster
Poster, Pleasure Flights at the City Airport, Portsmouth, Southsea & Isle of Wight Aviation Ltd. 20th century

Background imageRoyal Aeronautical Society Collection: Imperial Airways Poster, Switzerland

Imperial Airways Poster, Switzerland
Imperial Airways Poster, showing a Scylla passenger plane flying to Switzerland, with a mermaid and merman looking up in wonder. 1935

Background imageRoyal Aeronautical Society Collection: Imperial Airways Poster, Reliability, Comfort

Imperial Airways Poster, Reliability, Comfort. Showing details of the equipment of the most luxurious air liners in the world (Heracles Class), with pictograms of features on a yellow background. 1934

Background imageRoyal Aeronautical Society Collection: Imperial Airways Poster, travel in comfort

Imperial Airways Poster, travel in comfort
Imperial Airways Poster, Travel In Comfort, serving Europe, Africa, India and the East, depicting a globe with routes marked. 20th century

Background imageRoyal Aeronautical Society Collection: Imperial Airways Poster, by air in comfort

Imperial Airways Poster, by air in comfort
Imperial Airways Poster, By Air in Comfort, to Europe, Africa, Asia. 20th century

Background imageRoyal Aeronautical Society Collection: Lufthansa Poster, summer flights in Europe

Lufthansa Poster, summer flights in Europe
Poster, Deutsche Lufthansa AG, showing summer flights serving cities in Europe from 1 April to 5 October 1935. 1935

Background imageRoyal Aeronautical Society Collection: Lufthansa Poster, summer flights in Europe

Lufthansa Poster, summer flights in Europe

Background imageRoyal Aeronautical Society Collection: Royal Air Force Display Poster, Hendon

Royal Air Force Display Poster, Hendon, showing a two-propeller plane nosediving. 1937

Background imageRoyal Aeronautical Society Collection: Royal Air Force Display Poster, Hendon

Royal Air Force Display Poster, Hendon, showing a stylised biplane in flight. 1935

Background imageRoyal Aeronautical Society Collection: Royal Air Force Display Poster, Hendon

Royal Air Force Display Poster, Hendon, showing a pilot in flying gear, gesturing towards three biplanes in flight. 1934

Background imageRoyal Aeronautical Society Collection: Royal Air Force Display Poster, Hendon

Royal Air Force Display Poster, Hendon, showing red and black planes in the air, with stylised red and black trails of smoke. 1932

Background imageRoyal Aeronautical Society Collection: Royal Air Force Display Poster, Hendon

Royal Air Force Display Poster, Hendon, showing three planes flying in formation above the spectators, leaving red and white trails of smoke in the sky. 1931

Background imageRoyal Aeronautical Society Collection: Royal Air Force Display Poster, Hendon

Royal Air Force Display Poster, Hendon, showing spectators looking up at three planes. 1930

Background imageRoyal Aeronautical Society Collection: Royal Air Force Display Poster, Hendon

Royal Air Force Display Poster, Hendon, showing men parachuting down from biplanes. 1929

Background imageRoyal Aeronautical Society Collection: Royal Air Force Display Poster, Hendon

Royal Air Force Display Poster, Hendon, showing planes in the air and two explosions blowing up a bridge. 1927

Background imageRoyal Aeronautical Society Collection: Concorde G-BOa a Boeing 747 and a VC10

Concorde G-BOa a Boeing 747 and a VC10
Concorde, G-BOa, a Boeing 747 and a VC10 at the British Airways stand at J.F. Kennedy Airport, New York. Black and white

Background imageRoyal Aeronautical Society Collection: Concorde in British Airways colours takes-off

Concorde in British Airways colours takes-off
Concorde, in British Airways colours takes-off

Background imageRoyal Aeronautical Society Collection: HMAS Melbourne head-on

HMAS Melbourne head-on. HMAS Melbourne was laid down in 1943 as HMS Majestic. Construction was frozen at the end of WW2 but resumed in 1949 after the ship was taken over by the RAN

Background imageRoyal Aeronautical Society Collection: HMS Albion (R07) when in use as a Commando Carrier

HMS Albion (R07) when in use as a Commando Carrier, December 1971

Background imageRoyal Aeronautical Society Collection: Piper Cherokee 140 G-AYJR

Piper Cherokee 140 G-AYJR
Piper Cherokee 140, G-AYJR, of the Oxford Air Training School flying near Blenheim Palace

Background imageRoyal Aeronautical Society Collection: de Havilland DH82A Tiger Moth, L6923

de Havilland DH82A Tiger Moth, L6923

Background imageRoyal Aeronautical Society Collection: Development English Electric Lightning F1 XG331 in flight

Development English Electric Lightning F1 XG331 in flight
Development English Electric Lightning F1, XG331, in flight

Background imageRoyal Aeronautical Society Collection: Britten-Norman BN2A-8 Islander G-AYXK of Loganair

Britten-Norman BN2A-8 Islander G-AYXK of Loganair
Britten-Norman BN2A-8 Islander, G-AYXK, of Loganair

Background imageRoyal Aeronautical Society Collection: Avro Shackleton MR1 VP256 of RAF Coastal Command

Avro Shackleton MR1 VP256 of RAF Coastal Command
Avro Shackleton MR1, VP256, of RAF Coastal Command. August 1951. Date: 1951

Background imageRoyal Aeronautical Society Collection: de Havilland Mosquito FBVI HJ732 / G

de Havilland Mosquito FBVI HJ732 / G
de Havilland Mosquito FBVI, HJ732/G, fitted with an experimental 57mm cannon

Background imageRoyal Aeronautical Society Collection: HMS Hermes (R12)

HMS Hermes (R12)

Background imageRoyal Aeronautical Society Collection: Supermarine Spitfire XII EN221

Supermarine Spitfire XII EN221
Supermarine Spitfire XII, EN221, the first production aircraft

Background imageRoyal Aeronautical Society Collection: de Havilland DH98 Mosquito

de Havilland DH98 Mosquito

Background imageRoyal Aeronautical Society Collection: Humber monoplane

Humber monoplane, the winner of the 15 Guinea Cup, Brooklands, May 1910, flown by George A. Barnes. Date: 1910

Background imageRoyal Aeronautical Society Collection: Supermarine Spitfire XII EN221

Supermarine Spitfire XII EN221
Supermarine Spitfire XII, EN221, the first production aircraft

Background imageRoyal Aeronautical Society Collection: The first de Havilland DH106 Comet 4 G-APDA of BOAC

The first de Havilland DH106 Comet 4 G-APDA of BOAC
The first de Havilland DH106 Comet 4, G-APDA, of BOAC

Background imageRoyal Aeronautical Society Collection: Boeing 747 of Cathay Pacific over Kai Tak Airport, Hong Kong

Boeing 747 of Cathay Pacific over Kai Tak Airport, Hong Kong
Boeing 747 of Cathay Pacific over Kai Tak airport, Hong Kong

Background imageRoyal Aeronautical Society Collection: HMS Fearless (L10)

HMS Fearless (L10)

Background imageRoyal Aeronautical Society Collection: USS Intrepid (CV-11) c April 1960

USS Intrepid (CV-11) c April 1960
USS Intrepid (CV-11) c.April 1960. Date: 1960

Background imageRoyal Aeronautical Society Collection: HMS Albion (R07) after conversion

HMS Albion (R07) after conversion to a Commando Carrier

Background imageRoyal Aeronautical Society Collection: HMS Hermes (R12)

HMS Hermes (R12) shortly after being accepted by the Royal Navy, 1959

Background imageRoyal Aeronautical Society Collection: First flight of BAC TSR-2 XR219 Boscombe Down

First flight of BAC TSR-2 XR219 Boscombe Down
First flight of BAC TSR-2, XR219, Boscombe Down, 30 September 1964

Background imageRoyal Aeronautical Society Collection: Elizabeth Bessie Coleman (1892-1926)

Elizabeth Bessie Coleman (1892-1926)
Elizabeth Bessie Coleman, 1892-1926, the first female pilot of African American descent and the first person of African American descent to hold an international pilot license. Date: 1926

Background imageRoyal Aeronautical Society Collection: Concorde G-BOa in British Airways markings

Concorde G-BOa in British Airways markings
Concorde, G-BOa, in British Airways markings

Background imageRoyal Aeronautical Society Collection: Avro Shackleton MR2 WL751 overflying the Rock of Gibraltar

Avro Shackleton MR2 WL751 overflying the Rock of Gibraltar
Avro Shackleton MR2, WL751, overflying the Rock of Gibralter

Background imageRoyal Aeronautical Society Collection: Helicopter design by Leonardo Da Vinci

Helicopter design by Leonardo Da Vinci

Background imageRoyal Aeronautical Society Collection: The beehive terminal building at Gatwick Airport in 1937

The beehive terminal building at Gatwick Airport in 1937. de Havilland DH86 Express Air Liner, G-ADEA, of British Airways, flies past. Date: 1937

Background imageRoyal Aeronautical Society Collection: The crew of HMAS Melbourne line up on the flight deck

The crew of HMAS Melbourne line up on the flight deck alongside its complement of Skyhawk and Tracker aircraft. HMAS Melbourne was laid down in 1943 as HMS Majestic



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