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Air Vehicle Collection

Background imageAir Vehicle Collection: R-101 Airship in a hangar at Cardington, Bedfordshire

R-101 Airship in a hangar at Cardington, Bedfordshire
1929: The R101 airship in a hangar at Cardington in Bedfordshire. The R101 was 221 m (724 ft) long and had a gas capacity of 140 million litres (5 million cu ft)

Background imageAir Vehicle Collection: Search And Destroy

Search And Destroy
The second wave of combat helicopters of the 1st Air Cavalry Division fly over an RTO and his commander on an isolated landing zone during Operation Pershing

Background imageAir Vehicle Collection: Wellington Bombers

Wellington Bombers
8th February 1940: A flight of Vickers Wellington long range bombers, used by the Royal Air Force to undertake raids into Germany and elsewhere. (Photo by Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)

Background imageAir Vehicle Collection: Lancaster Bomber

Lancaster Bomber
circa 1945: A Royal Air Force Lancaster Bomber in flight. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Background imageAir Vehicle Collection: R 101 Airship

R 101 Airship
circa 1929: A broadside view of the Airship R101, at its mooring mast at Cardington, Bedford. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Background imageAir Vehicle Collection: Eyes Of The Fleet

Eyes Of The Fleet
circa 1940: A Blackburn Skua two seat fighter and dive-bomber of the Fleet Air Arm with arrestor hook and wheels lowered, flying over warships of the British Fleet. (Photo by Fox Photos/Getty Images)

Background imageAir Vehicle Collection: Bristol Brabazon I Airliner

Bristol Brabazon I Airliner
16th June 1950: The Bristol Brabazon I, at 130 tons, the worlds largest airliner seen here as it visits London airport

Background imageAir Vehicle Collection: Military plane

Military plane
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Background imageAir Vehicle Collection: Storm Clouds

Storm Clouds
1929: The British airship R-100 flies through a thick layer of cloud. She was scrapped after the crash of her sistership, the R-101, in 1930. (Photo by General Photographic Agency/Getty Images)

Background imageAir Vehicle Collection: Airship R 101

Airship R 101
1929: R101, a British airship, which was built in 1929 and was 221 metres (724 feet) long. The airship had dining, sleeping and recreational facilities for 100 passengers

Background imageAir Vehicle Collection: R101

R101
4th October 1930: R101 at its moorings in Cardington, Bedfordshire prior to its departure for India. It crashed en-route. (Photo by Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)

Background imageAir Vehicle Collection: R101 Airship

R101 Airship
2nd October 1929: An R101 Airship in its hangar at Cardington, Bedfordshire. (Photo by Puttnam /Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)

Background imageAir Vehicle Collection: Airship

Airship
July 1919: The arrival of the R34 airship at Pulham. (Photo by Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)

Background imageAir Vehicle Collection: Airship

Airship
17th October 1929: The tail-end section of the giant airship R101, riding on the mooring mast at Cardigan, Bedford

Background imageAir Vehicle Collection: R-101 Mooring

R-101 Mooring
17th October 1929: An R101 airship on the mooring mast at Cardington, Bedford. (Photo by Puttnam /Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)

Background imageAir Vehicle Collection: Airship R-101

Airship R-101
October 1929: Airship R101 passing over St Pauls Cathedral, London. (Photo by Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)

Background imageAir Vehicle Collection: BEA Planes standing on the tarmac at London Airport

BEA Planes standing on the tarmac at London Airport
1957: British European Airways planes standing on the tarmac at London Airport. (Photo by Emil/BIPs/Getty Images)

Background imageAir Vehicle Collection: The Wright brothers 1903 Flyer plane, side view

The Wright brothers 1903 Flyer plane, side view

Background imageAir Vehicle Collection: Cartoon, pilot flying green open-topped aeroplane among clouds and waving

Cartoon, pilot flying green open-topped aeroplane among clouds and waving, his scarf rustling in wind, side view

Background imageAir Vehicle Collection: Up Up And Away

Up Up And Away
17th July 1909: Balloons and people gather for an exciting day of balloon racing at Hurlingham. (Photo by W. G. Phillips/Phillips/Getty Images)

Background imageAir Vehicle Collection: RAF Scramble

RAF Scramble
RAF fighter pilots run for their planes. (Photo by Reg Speller/Getty Images)

Background imageAir Vehicle Collection: New Imperial Airways Aircraft At Croydon

New Imperial Airways Aircraft At Croydon
An aerial view of the christening ceremony for five Handley Page airliners of Imperial Airways at Croydon Aerodrome, London, 30th March 1926

Background imageAir Vehicle Collection: Macchi Varese

Macchi Varese
circa 1928: A record breaking plane, the Italian Macchi Varese Type 52 seaplane which won the 1926 Schneider Cup

Background imageAir Vehicle Collection: Andree Expedition

Andree Expedition
July 1897: The ill-fated hot-air balloon expedition to the North Pole, attempted by Swedish explorer Salomon August Andree, Nils Strindberg and Knut Fraenkel in 1897

Background imageAir Vehicle Collection: Liberty And Plane

Liberty And Plane
View of the Statue of Liberty, with an American airplane flying just behind her, New York City, 1940s. (Photo by Edwin Levick/Getty Images)

Background imageAir Vehicle Collection: RAF De Havilland Vampire being pushed into position ready for take-off

RAF De Havilland Vampire being pushed into position ready for take-off
17th May 1952: An RAF De Havilland Vampire being pushed into position ready for take-off

Background imageAir Vehicle Collection: Race To Scotland; Imperial Airways Bi-plane, the City of Glasgow, flying over

Race To Scotland; Imperial Airways Bi-plane, the City of Glasgow, flying over
16th June 1928: Imperial Airways bi-plane, the City of Glasgow, flying over the River Tweed at Berwick during a race to Scotland against the LNER Pacific class steam locomotive The Flying Scotsman

Background imageAir Vehicle Collection: Zeppelin Over Berlin

Zeppelin Over Berlin
The Graf Zeppelin, the worlds most successful airship, flies over the Brandenburg Gate, Berlin. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Background imageAir Vehicle Collection: British Army Airspeed Horsa Glider Force

British Army Airspeed Horsa Glider Force
circa 1944: Four British Army Airspeed Horsa gliders with their tails detached for unloading and a Waco Hadrian glider all safely landed in a field

Background imageAir Vehicle Collection: Front Line Copter

Front Line Copter
5th January 1969: A soldier in the U.S

Background imageAir Vehicle Collection: Flying Teletubby

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)

Background imageAir Vehicle Collection: Barrage Balloon

Barrage Balloon
1st August 1918: A barrage balloon tethered at Queens Club, London, in the background the tents used for housing the balloons. (Photo by A. R. Coster/Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)

Background imageAir Vehicle Collection: Captured Aircraft

Captured Aircraft
9th November 1918: Captured German aircraft at the Lord Mayors show, London. (Photo by A. R. Coster/Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)

Background imageAir Vehicle Collection: Captive balloon at the Tulleries engraving 1881

Captive balloon at the Tulleries engraving 1881
Le Monde Physique par Amedee Guillemin - Paris / Librairie Hachette et Cie 1881

Background imageAir Vehicle Collection: Sunrise from an airplane above the clouds with wing unit, above Norway

Sunrise from an airplane above the clouds with wing unit, above Norway

Background imageAir Vehicle Collection: Avro Lincoln

Avro Lincoln
7th September 1948: An Avro Lincoln on display at the Farnborough Air Show. It is a heavy bomber, and has an experimental turbo propeller engine fitted in its nose

Background imageAir Vehicle Collection: Princess Flying Boat

Princess Flying Boat
19th August 1952: Holidaymakers at Cowe, Isle of Wight, watching the launching of a 140 ton Saunders-Roe Princess flying boat prior to flight trials

Background imageAir Vehicle Collection: Testing Aircraft

Testing Aircraft
14th October 1943: A Royal Airforce Mosquito being tested at the de Havilland factory. (Photo by Fox Photos/Getty Images)

Background imageAir Vehicle Collection: Metal Airship

Metal Airship
Crowds gather to view the first all metal dirigible airship. (Photo by Fox Photos/Getty Images)

Background imageAir Vehicle Collection: Monck Masons Airship

Monck Masons Airship
The Victoria, an early airship built by English aviator Thomas Monck Mason, 1843

Background imageAir Vehicle Collection: Captured Plane

Captured Plane
9th November 1918: On display at the Lord Mayors Show - a German Pfalz plane, shot down near Arras on 17th October 1918. (Photo by A. R. Coster/Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)

Background imageAir Vehicle Collection: Airspeed Consul

Airspeed Consul
30th September 1946: An Airspeed Consul civilian passenger plane on show at the display of planes for the businessman at White Waltham Airfield, near Maidenhead

Background imageAir Vehicle Collection: Fly! Airship! Fly

Fly! Airship! Fly
March 1919: Airship R33 during its take off for its maiden flight at an aerodrome in Barlow, Yorkshire. (Photo by R. Humphrey/Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)

Background imageAir Vehicle Collection: Airship R33

Airship R33
March 1919: The British airship R33 in its hangar as it prepares for its first ever flight at an aerodrome in Barlow, Yorkshire. (Photo by R. Humphrey/Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)

Background imageAir Vehicle Collection: Japan Surrenders

Japan Surrenders
2nd September 1945: An American air display in the sky over the USS Missouri on VJ Day. (Photo by Three Lions/Getty Images)

Background imageAir Vehicle Collection: Henri Dupuy de Lome Navigable Balloon, First Design (October 1870) - 19th Century

Henri Dupuy de Lome Navigable Balloon, First Design (October 1870) - 19th Century
Henri Dupuy de Lome Navigable balloon first design date October 1870 from Magasin Pittoresque. Vintage etching circa mid 19th century

Background imageAir Vehicle Collection: MontgolfiAšre, wood engraving, published in 1877

MontgolfiAšre, wood engraving, published in 1877
Montgolfiere. Woodcut engraving from the book " Das Buch der Erfindungen, Gewerbe und Industrien, 2 Band (The book of inventions, commerce and industries, 2 Volume)"

Background imageAir Vehicle Collection: First ballon flight, Jean-FranAzois PilAtre de Rozier (1783), published 1877

First ballon flight, Jean-FranAzois PilAtre de Rozier (1783), published 1877
Jean-Francois Pilatre de Rozier (French physician, 1754 - 1784) and Francois Laurent d Arlandes (1742 - 1809) during the first manned free balloon flight on 21 November 1783

Background imageAir Vehicle Collection: Types of Hot Air Balloons

Types of Hot Air Balloons
Vintage engraving of Hot Air Balloons, and flying vehicles. Lanas Aeronautic Machine, Charles and Roberts Balloon, Montgolfiers Balloon, Parachute, and Blanchards Balloon

Background imageAir Vehicle Collection: Rocket boy

Rocket boy
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Background imageAir Vehicle Collection: Escape plan

Escape plan
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Background imageAir Vehicle Collection: Airline Travel

Airline Travel
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Background imageAir Vehicle Collection: Small Airplane on a Yellow Background

Small Airplane on a Yellow Background
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Background imageAir Vehicle Collection: Man Driving a Rocket

Man Driving a Rocket
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Background imageAir Vehicle Collection: Space rocket

Space rocket
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Background imageAir Vehicle Collection: Airplanes and aircraft carrier

Airplanes and aircraft carrier
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Background imageAir Vehicle Collection: Global Air Travel

Global Air Travel
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Background imageAir Vehicle Collection: Journey Under the Stars Alt Horizontal Version

Journey Under the Stars Alt Horizontal Version
A majestic hot air balloon soars under the stars of the Milky Way, over the desert - Mesquite Dunes of Death Valley National Park

Background imageAir Vehicle Collection: Owens Valley Hot Air Balloon Night Light

Owens Valley Hot Air Balloon Night Light
A hot air balloon between the White Mountains soaring over Owens Valley; located near Bishop California, USA. Dramatic skies, storm clouds, and sunset light create a ethereal mood

Background imageAir Vehicle Collection: The Fallen Angels engraving

The Fallen Angels engraving
The Fallen Angels of the Wing

Background imageAir Vehicle Collection: A majestic hot air balloon soars under the stars of the Milky Way

A majestic hot air balloon soars under the stars of the Milky Way, over the desert - Mesquite Dunes of Death Valley National Park

Background imageAir Vehicle Collection: Military helicopter with open door carrying crew, side view

Military helicopter with open door carrying crew, side view

Background imageAir Vehicle Collection: Lockheed SR-71, high-tech military jet aircraft

Lockheed SR-71, high-tech military jet aircraft, also known as Blackbird, expanded cross-section, elevated view

Background imageAir Vehicle Collection: Illustration of Leonardo da Vincis ornithopter flying machine

Illustration of Leonardo da Vincis ornithopter flying machine

Background imageAir Vehicle Collection: Hot air balloon flying over Cappadocia Turkey

Hot air balloon flying over Cappadocia Turkey
Hot air balloon flying over rock landscape at Cappadocia Turkey

Background imageAir Vehicle Collection: Canberras

Canberras
31st May 1952: A squadron of twin-jet Canberra bombers. A light bomber which carries no armament, relying on speed and height. Original Publication: Picture Post - 5879 - RAF Scare: The Truth - pub

Background imageAir Vehicle Collection: Hot air balloon

Hot air balloon basket, arrangement of instruments for scientific trips

Background imageAir Vehicle Collection: Hot Air Balloon Over Lochan na h-Achlaise

Hot Air Balloon Over Lochan na h-Achlaise
A majestic hot air balloon soars over the spectacular moody atmosphere of the Mountains of Loch na h-Achlaise

Background imageAir Vehicle Collection: 1974 UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter, side view

1974 UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter, side view

Background imageAir Vehicle Collection: Flying propellor-plane pulling large blank banner, side view

Flying propellor-plane pulling large blank banner, side view

Background imageAir Vehicle Collection: Tempest Mk II, Royal Air Force (RAF) fighter aircraft of World War II

Tempest Mk II, Royal Air Force (RAF) fighter aircraft of World War II, expanded cross-section

Background imageAir Vehicle Collection: Small, fixed-wing aircraft, cross-section, elevated view

Small, fixed-wing aircraft, cross-section, elevated view

Background imageAir Vehicle Collection: Pioneering aircraft

Pioneering aircraft

Background imageAir Vehicle Collection: American, long-range, wide-body commercial aircraft, low angle view

American, long-range, wide-body commercial aircraft, low angle view

Background imageAir Vehicle Collection: Early mechanical wing aircraft

Early mechanical wing aircraft

Background imageAir Vehicle Collection: Illustration of Eilmer (Elmer) of Malmesbury

Illustration of Eilmer (Elmer) of Malmesbury, 11th century Benedictine monk, attempting to fly

Background imageAir Vehicle Collection: Comet Prototype

Comet Prototype
20th July 1949: The prototype of the de Havilland Comet turbo-jet airliner, built at Hatfield, Hertfordshire

Background imageAir Vehicle Collection: Skyport 2000

Skyport 2000
15th February 1957: An architects model of Skyport 2000, a futuristic proposal for an airport building to stand in St Georges Circus, near Waterloo Station, London in the year 2000

Background imageAir Vehicle Collection: Zeppelin Construction

Zeppelin Construction
October 1934: The vast and intricate framework of the new Zeppelin LZ 129 under construction at Friedrichshafen, Germany

Background imageAir Vehicle Collection: SA 330 Helicopter

SA 330 Helicopter
29th January 1971: The SA 330 PUMA tactical-support helicopters in flight at Yeovil in Somerset. (Photo by Central Press/Getty Images)

Background imageAir Vehicle Collection: Seaplane landing at sunset, silhouette, 3D graphics

Seaplane landing at sunset, silhouette, 3D graphics

Background imageAir Vehicle Collection: View from a Boeing 747-400 of a storm front at full moon, Australia

View from a Boeing 747-400 of a storm front at full moon, Australia

Background imageAir Vehicle Collection: Brooklands Glider

Brooklands Glider
1st July 1910: A glider aeroplane on its launch mechanism. (Photo by Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)

Background imageAir Vehicle Collection: Transatlantic Flight

Transatlantic Flight
May 1919: The US Navy NC4 flying boat (biplane) ready for its first transatlantic flight. (Photo by Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)



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