Bi Plane Collection

Flying Teletubby
July 1909: This aviator performs some last minute adjustments on the plane, while his lucky mascot looks on. (Photo by W. G. Phillips/Phillips/Getty Images)

RAF Bomber
British troops in front of a Vickers Vernon bomber during manoeuvres in Egypt. (Photo by Keystone/Getty Images)

Airco DH2
A single seat De Havilland Airco DH2. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

RAF Musical Flying
circa 1927: A formation of planes flying over an RAF band at Northolt Aerodrome. (Photo by Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)

Vickers Bombers
15th March 1938: Three RAF Vickers Valentia bombers at the RAF aerodrome at Ismailiya, Egypt, beside the Pyramids (background) being prepared for a non-stop flight. (Photo by Fox Photos/Getty Images)

Parachuting
RAF parachute training from a light plane using a seat chute, at Henlow, Bedfordshire. (Photo by Charles E Brown/Getty Images)

Sopwith Camel
1917: A Sopwith Camel, one of the First World Wars best-known British fighter planes. (Photo by Keystone/Getty Images)

Canal Transport
18th March 1938: RAF planes fly over a ship on the Suez canal. (Photo by Fox Photos/Getty Images)

Handley Page Watch

Barons Flying Circus
Baron Manfred von Richthofen, the Red Barons aerodrome, or Flying Circus, operating from an airfield in France. (Photo by Spencer Arnold Collection/Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

SE5 Formation

Low Flying Craft
25th July 1933: Holidaymakers on a beach in Jersey wave farewell to an aeroplane whose passengers had dropped in for the day. (Photo by Fox Photos/Getty Images)

Formation Bombers
Nine biplanes fly in formation, early 20th Century. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Aerial Chase
25th September 1913: The American entry with double propellers at the first International Aero Race at Hendon racing against the British entry. (Photo by Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)

Biplanes Flying
1923: Biplanes of the RAF in flight at Hendon Air Pageant. (Photo by Central Press/Getty Images)

Flying Billboard
A Curtiss Oriole biplane advertising the Simmons Hardware Company and featuring the companys Keen Kutter trademark, USA, circa 1925. (Photo by General Photographic Agency/Getty Images)

Birdman Wingspan
1936: American bird man Clem Sohn showing a back view of his wingspan and harness. (Photo by General Photographic Agency/Getty Images)

Up It Comes
21st November 1918: A British bi-plane being hoisted out of the water after an accident during the German surrender at Scapa Flow, the British naval base in the Orkneys. (Photo by A. R)

Biplane over Baghdad, Iraq
An airplane flies over Baghdad, Iraq, early 20th Century. (Photo by Authenticated News/Getty Images)

Bi-Plane Crew
A side view of the pilot and co-pilot in a Vickers F.B.5 Biplane which was dubbed the Gunbus when it was first used on the Western Front. The plane remained in service until 1916

Vickers FB5
A close up of the observer in a Vickers F.B.5 Biplane who is armed with a.303 Lewis gun. The plane remained in service until 1916. (Photo by Keystone/Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Vickers FB5
A Vickers F.B.5 Biplane which was dubbed the Gunbus when it was first used on the Western Front. The plane remained in service until 1916. (Photo by Keystone/Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Handley Page V / 1500
The four-engined Handley Page V/1500, circa 1918. Designed to carry out bombing raids on German targets from bases in Britain, it was arguably the first practical strategic bomber

Nieuport XXIII In Flight
A French-built Nieuport XXIII reconnaissance plane, circa 1916. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Handley-Page Bomber
A British Handley-Page 0/400 bomber, circa 1918. The twin-engined aircraft entered service in 1918 and this example was one of several converted for use as passenger planes after World War I

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