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Background imageAirport Collection: QE2

QE2
The QE2 (Queen Elizabeth II) liner moored alongside Southamptons Ocean terminal. (Photo by Peter King/Getty Images)

Background imageAirport Collection: BOAC Comet

BOAC Comet
The BOAC Comet taxiing onto the runaway at London Airport. The Comet, which will fly to Johannesburg, will be the worlds first jet passenger service. (Photo by Reg Speller/Getty Images)

Background imageAirport 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 imageAirport Collection: Wiley Post and His Plane the Winnie Mae

Wiley Post and His Plane the Winnie Mae
(Original Caption) 7/4/1933-New York, New York- Inpreparation for his flight around the world in the Winnie Mae, Wiley Post tested out the robot plane at the Floyd Bennett Airport in New York City

Background imageAirport Collection: The Beatles Seated Drinking Coffee

The Beatles Seated Drinking Coffee
(Original Caption) 7/2/1964-London, England- Enjoying a cup of coffee on their return to a London airport after their Australian and New Zealand tour are the Beatles

Background imageAirport Collection: Beatle Fans Screaming With Delight

Beatle Fans Screaming With Delight
A group of teenage girls scream with excitement as they greet The Beatles in San Francisco, California

Background imageAirport 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 imageAirport 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 imageAirport Collection: TWA Terminal

TWA Terminal
A view of the Trans World Airlines (TWA) Terminal, designed by architect Eero Saarinen, New York City, circa 1962. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Background imageAirport Collection: Woman walking through security gate, carrying bag, contents made visible

Woman walking through security gate, carrying bag, contents made visible

Background imageAirport Collection: Windsock At Floyd Bennett Field

Windsock At Floyd Bennett Field
A view of Floyd Bennett Field airport in Brooklyn shows the windsock which indicates wind direction and strength, the main building and control tower, as well as several aircraft and automobiles

Background imageAirport Collection: Audrey Hepburn and Husband Andrea Dotti

Audrey Hepburn and Husband Andrea Dotti
(Original Caption) Rome:Film star Audrey Hepburn is accompanied by her Italian husband Prof. Andrea Dotti, as they arrive at airport to await the arrival of a friend Feb. 14th. 2/14/1969

Background imageAirport Collection: President Johnson and Senator Humphrey

President Johnson and Senator Humphrey
President Johnson and Hubert Humphrey stand together at the airport in Atlantic City

Background imageAirport Collection: Count Basie And Musicians Board Plane

Count Basie And Musicians Board Plane
(Original Caption) Leaving this afternoon for a six-week concert tour of Scandinavia, Spain, France and Belgium was the 18-member orchestra of Count Basie

Background imageAirport Collection: Amelia Earhart Next to Aircraft

Amelia Earhart Next to Aircraft
(Original Caption) Amelia Earhart (1898-1937), American aviatrix, first woman to cross Atlantic. Photograph showing her with airplane

Background imageAirport Collection: Errol Flynn Arriving At Newark Airport

Errol Flynn Arriving At Newark Airport
(Original Caption) Errol Flynn (1909-1959)

Background imageAirport Collection: Patti Page Looking At Flight Timetable

Patti Page Looking At Flight Timetable
(Original Caption) New York, NY TV star Patti Page checks her timetable at NY international airport before boarding a Pan American World Airways Clipper for Montego Bay where she and her husband

Background imageAirport Collection: Driveway/Laguardia Field Airport

Driveway/Laguardia Field Airport
(Original Caption) New York, NY: Photo shows LaGuardia Field Airport. Ca. 1940s

Background imageAirport Collection: Charles Lindbergh and his Wife Anne Morrow Lindbergh

Charles Lindbergh and his Wife Anne Morrow Lindbergh
Famed pilot Charles Lindbergh and his wife Anne Morrow Lindbergh pose in front of a biplane shortly after their marriage

Background imageAirport Collection: Charles Lindbergh Standing by his Aircraft

Charles Lindbergh Standing by his Aircraft
Charles Lindbergh stands in front of the his aircraft, The Spirit of St. Louis, shortly before his solo crossing of the Atlantic ocean

Background imageAirport Collection: Charles Lindbergh's Spirit of St. Louis on Display in Brussels

Charles Lindbergh's Spirit of St. Louis on Display in Brussels
Spirit of St. Louis on display on a specially built platform at the aerodrome in Brussels during Charles Lindbergh's Trans-Atlantic flight

Background imageAirport Collection: American Airlines Planes at Airport

American Airlines Planes at Airport
(Original Caption) American Airlines planes are shown at an airport. Ca. 1940s

Background imageAirport Collection: Aircraft at Airport Getting Ready for Takeoff

Aircraft at Airport Getting Ready for Takeoff
(Original Caption) Photo shows aircraft getting ready for takeoff. Ca. 1940s

Background imageAirport Collection: Worker Flagging in Airplane

Worker Flagging in Airplane
(Original Caption) Havana, Cuba: Rancho Boyeros Airport. Photo shows a worker flagging in a Lockheed Electra plane (the worker is performing what is called Semaphore). Ca

Background imageAirport Collection: Men Place Mail in Pneumatic Tube Machine

Men Place Mail in Pneumatic Tube Machine
(Original Caption) 1/30/1930- The pneumatic tubes used to speed airmail between airports and post offices

Background imageAirport Collection: Couple Reading Pan American Airways Bulletin Board

Couple Reading Pan American Airways Bulletin Board
(Original Caption) 11/24/1930-Photo shows the modern airway bulletin board of plane arrivals and departures at the Pan American Airways Terminal

Background imageAirport Collection: William Tilden Ii And William Dempsey

William Tilden Ii And William Dempsey
(Original Caption) 3/7/31- Los Angeles, CA - Two starts in two rckets. William T

Background imageAirport Collection: Rin Tin Tin at Airport with Master

Rin Tin Tin at Airport with Master
(Original Caption) 6/8/1933-Los Angeles, CA- Son of a famous canine sire, Rin Tin Tin, Jr. is airminded

Background imageAirport Collection: Eleanor Roosevelt Leaving Newark Airport

Eleanor Roosevelt Leaving Newark Airport
(Original Caption) 6/9/1933-Newark, NJ- Mrs. Franklin D. Roosevelt, wife of the President, leaves Newark Airport after completing her flight from Los Angeles to New York this afternoon. Mrs

Background imageAirport Collection: Amelia Earhart and Friends Roller Skating

Amelia Earhart and Friends Roller Skating
(Original Caption) 6/15/1933-Long Island, NY- S.L

Background imageAirport Collection: Los Angeles Municipal Airport

Los Angeles Municipal Airport
(Original Caption) 7/2/1933-Los Angeles, CA- Aerial view of the Los Angeles Municipal Airport during the National Air Races

Background imageAirport Collection: Ameilia Earhart Being Greeted at Airport

Ameilia Earhart Being Greeted at Airport
(Original Caption) 7/5/1933-Los Angeles, CA- Ameilia Earhart, greeted by Cliff Henderson, Managing Director of the National Air Races, upon her arrival at the Los Angeles Municipal Airport

Background imageAirport Collection: Milton Berle and His Mother Waving

Milton Berle and His Mother Waving
(Original Caption) y/13/1936-New York, New York- Milton Berle, stage comedian, and his "mom" bid New York goodbye as they leave New York City on the Florida Special, bound for sunny Miami

Background imageAirport Collection: Planes in an Airfield

Planes in an Airfield
(Original Caption) 6/20/1936-Long Island, New YorkOver fifty planes took off from Roosevelt field, L.I. June 20th, on the fifth annual good-will flight to Montreal, Canada

Background imageAirport Collection: Workers Listen to Man Speaking on Boxcar

Workers Listen to Man Speaking on Boxcar
(Original Caption) 8/4/1936-Philadelphia, PA- Exhorted by leaders to return to their jobs

Background imageAirport Collection: Errol Flynn with Lili Damita at Airport

Errol Flynn with Lili Damita at Airport
(Original Caption) 12/1/1936- Los Angeles, CA: Actor Errol Flynn and his glamorous screen actress wife, Lili Damita

Background imageAirport Collection: Police In Front Of Truck

Police In Front Of Truck
(Original Caption) December 1937- Oakland, CA: Police guarding trucks containing Panay bombing films at Oakland, CA, airport, pending shipment east

Background imageAirport Collection: Joseph and Jack Kennedy at Airport

Joseph and Jack Kennedy at Airport
(Original Caption) Palm Beach FL: Joseph P. Kennedy and his son Jack leaving an airplane at night. Photograph, 1938

Background imageAirport Collection: Howard Hughes Plane Arriving at Paris on World Flight

Howard Hughes Plane Arriving at Paris on World Flight
Journalists and military officials wait as Howard Hughes Lockheed 14 Super Electra arrives in Paris during his round the world flight

Background imageAirport Collection: Howard Hughes Transatlantic Plane

Howard Hughes Transatlantic Plane
The Lockheed 14-N2 Super Electra, being flown by Howard Hughes, is fueled at Floyd Bennett Field in Brooklyn, New York before his departure on a record round the world flight

Background imageAirport Collection: Erskine Caldwell and Margaret Bourke-White

Erskine Caldwell and Margaret Bourke-White
(Original Caption) 3/1/1939-Burbank, California- Pictured as they stepped from a United Airlines plane are Erskine Caldwell, author of "Tobacco Road, " and his bride

Background imageAirport Collection: Comedian Jack Benny At Air Terminal

Comedian Jack Benny At Air Terminal
(Original Caption) 4/7/39-Burbank, California: Comedian Jack Benny shown recently as he left an American Airlines plane at Grand Central Air Terminal, after a flight from New York

Background imageAirport Collection: Passenger and Mail Plane Awaiting Departure

Passenger and Mail Plane Awaiting Departure
(Original Caption) Photo shows a passenger-mail plane standing still at an airport at night, ready for take-off. A high-powered light can be seen in the foreground. Ca. 1940s-1950s

Background imageAirport Collection: Passenger At Aviation Field At Newark Nj

Passenger At Aviation Field At Newark Nj
(Original Caption) Newark, NJ: Passenger at aviation field at Newark, New Jersey. Undated photograph. Gendreau collection

Background imageAirport Collection: President Franklin Roosevelt Laying Cornerstone for New Airport

President Franklin Roosevelt Laying Cornerstone for New Airport
(Original Caption) 9/28/1940-Washington, D.C.: President Roosevelt lays the cornerstone of the new $12, 500, 000 Washington D.C. airport, located only three and a half miles from the Capital

Background imageAirport Collection: Troops with Anti-Aircraft Gun on Airfield

Troops with Anti-Aircraft Gun on Airfield
Thai soldiers load an anti-aircraft gun on the Don Muang airfield in Bangkok, Thailand

Background imageAirport Collection: Waiting Room And Lobby/Admin. Bldg

Waiting Room And Lobby/Admin. Bldg
(Original Caption) July 7, 1941-Washington, DC: Waiting room and lobby, Administration Building, Washington, DC, National Airport

Background imageAirport Collection: George Summerlin Greets Maxim Litvinov

George Summerlin Greets Maxim Litvinov
(Original Caption) 12/7/1941-Washington, DC-After completing a trip of nearly three-quarters of the way around the globe, Maxim Litvinov (R), is greeted by George Summerlin

Background imageAirport Collection: Aviators Looking at Map Before Flight

Aviators Looking at Map Before Flight
(Original Caption) 4/7/1943-Chicago, IL- Negro aviation take a final look at their map before going aloft. Left to right: Lt

Background imageAirport Collection: Clark Gable on Airfield with Flight Crew

Clark Gable on Airfield with Flight Crew
(Original Caption) 6/14/1943-England-Former film star, Captain Clark Gable (fifth from left) is shown on an airfield somewhere in England with the crew of a Flying Fortress

Background imageAirport Collection: Chinese Construction Workers Building Airfield Using Picks

Chinese Construction Workers Building Airfield Using Picks
(Original Caption) 3/31/1944-China: Lack of modern equipment and machinery isn't stopping the resourseful Chinese from building modern airfields in China

Background imageAirport Collection: Japanese Officials Greeted In Manila

Japanese Officials Greeted In Manila
(Original Caption) 2/27/1945-Manila, Philippines:This picture, removed from the files of a Manila newspaper before it could be destroyed by the Japs

Background imageAirport Collection: President Harry S. Truman with His Mother

President Harry S. Truman with His Mother
(Original Caption) 5/11/1945-Washington, DC- Harry S. Truman and his 92 year old mother Marta truman who flew from her home in Indipendance, MO. to spend mother's day with her distinguished son

Background imageAirport Collection: Soldiers in Group Photo

Soldiers in Group Photo
(Original Caption) 7/26/1945-LaGuardia Field, NY- 16 members of the famed 99th Pursuit Squadron, First all Negro AAF combat unit which operated with the 15th Air Force in Italy

Background imageAirport Collection: Alfred Lunt and Lynn Fontaine at Airport

Alfred Lunt and Lynn Fontaine at Airport
(Original Caption) 8/8/1945-New York, NY- Alfred Lunt and Lynn Fontaine, in their latest roles as USO-camp show entertainers

Background imageAirport Collection: Ceremony for Secretary of State

Ceremony for Secretary of State
(Original Caption) 7/28/1946-Washington, DC- In a huge civic demonstration led by President Truman, Secretary of State, James Byrnes

Background imageAirport Collection: Pamela Churchill with Princess Matchabelli

Pamela Churchill with Princess Matchabelli
(Original Caption) 10/29/1946-New York, New York-Mrs. Pamela Churchill (left) former daughter-in-law of Winston Churchill, and Princess Margarita Matchabelli, as they arrived at New York from London

Background imageAirport Collection: Indian Leaders in London for Round-Table

Indian Leaders in London for Round-Table
(Original Caption) 12/6/1946-London, England- Indian Leaders on arrival after an invitation by the British Government at Heathrow Airport in London

Background imageAirport Collection: Members of Arab Higher Committee

Members of Arab Higher Committee
(Original Caption) 6/1/1947-Lydda, Palesteine- His Royal Highness, Emir Faisal, son of the King of Saudi Arabia, and his Foreign Minister

Background imageAirport Collection: Singing Group The Ink Spots Arrive

Singing Group The Ink Spots Arrive
(Original Caption) The four Ink Spots give out with a beat on arrival at LaGuardia Field. They had been appearing in London, England, for six weeks

Background imageAirport Collection: Elderly Woman Seated At Laguardia Field

Elderly Woman Seated At Laguardia Field
(Original Caption) 11/5/47-New York: Speaking not a word of English, 79-year-old Maria Balazova is shown at LaGuardia field on her arrival from her native Prague, Czechoslovakia

Background imageAirport Collection: Opposition Leader Benigno Aquino Jr. Shot at Manila Airport

Opposition Leader Benigno Aquino Jr. Shot at Manila Airport
(Original Caption) Manila: Soldier drags opposition leader Benigno Aquino Jr. to a military van moments after a flurry of gunshots in which Aquino apparently was fatally wounded in the head and neck

Background imageAirport Collection: Students Pose With Combat Soldiers

Students Pose With Combat Soldiers
(Original Caption) 10/1983- Grenada

Background imageAirport Collection: Students Waiting for Evacuation

Students Waiting for Evacuation
(Original Caption) 10/1983- Grenada: A group of American medical students wait by the airport for their evacuation during the United States invasion of the island of Grenada

Background imageAirport Collection: Flight Attendants with Signs Picketing

Flight Attendants with Signs Picketing
(Original Caption) 10/3/1983-Houston, Texas-: Continental Airlines striking employees rally at Intercontinental Airport

Background imageAirport Collection: Pilots and Flight Attendants Picketing

Pilots and Flight Attendants Picketing
(Original Caption) 10/3/1983-Houston, Texas-Continental Airlines striking employees rally at Intercontinental Airport

Background imageAirport Collection: US Soldier Guarding Group of Students

US Soldier Guarding Group of Students
US soldiers guard students from St. George's Medical School at the Point Salinea Airport as they are evacuated during the Grenada Invasion. | Location: Point Salines, Grenada

Background imageAirport Collection: US Soldiers Guarding Prisoner

US Soldiers Guarding Prisoner
US Airborne troops guard a bound and blindfolded prisoner about to be transported by helicopter at Pearls Airport during the Grenada Invasion. | Location: Pearls Airport, Grenada

Background imageAirport Collection: Anthony Perkins After Being Fined for Drug Smuggling

Anthony Perkins After Being Fined for Drug Smuggling
Anthony Perkins talks to reporters after pleading guilty to, and being fined for, smuggling marijuana and LSD in England. 1984. | Location: Uxbridge Magistrates Court, London, England, UK

Background imageAirport Collection: Concord Plane Landing at Miami Airport

Concord Plane Landing at Miami Airport
(Original Caption) 3/27/1984-Miami, FL: British Airways Concord SST airplane landing at Miami International Airport to inaugurate the Miami-London super-sonic service

Background imageAirport Collection: Pope John Paul II With President Reagan

Pope John Paul II With President Reagan
President Ronald Reagan meets with Pope John Paul II at the Fairbanks International Airport as the Pope travels to South Korea and the President returns from his trip to China

Background imageAirport Collection: Pope John Paul II with President and Mrs. Reagan

Pope John Paul II with President and Mrs. Reagan
(Original Caption) 5/2/1984-Fairbanks, Alaska: Left to right: Bishop Robert L

Background imageAirport Collection: Pope John Paul II and President Reagan

Pope John Paul II and President Reagan
(Original Caption) 5/2/1984-Fairbanks, Alaska- Pope John Paul II carrying a bouquet of white roses is escorted to the podium by President Ronald Reagan at Fairbanks International Airport

Background imageAirport Collection: President-Elect Gestures While Speaking

President-Elect Gestures While Speaking
(Original Caption) 5/23/1984-Comalapa, El Salvador-Salvadoran President-Elect Jose Napoleon Duarte, at the Cuscatlan International Airport near Comalapa, having returned from a U.S

Background imageAirport Collection: Pope John Paul II Kisses the Ground Upon Arrival

Pope John Paul II Kisses the Ground Upon Arrival
Pope John Paul II Kisses the ground as soon as he arrives at Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea. | Location: Jackson's Airport, Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea

Background imageAirport Collection: Traditional African Dancers at Airport

Traditional African Dancers at Airport
(Original Caption) 12/1984-Kassala, SudanDancers at the Kassala Airport, in traditional costumes. Slide shows general view of line of dancers

Background imageAirport Collection: Line of Dancers at Airport

Line of Dancers at Airport
(Original Caption) 12/1984-Kassala, Sudan Dancers at the Kassala Airport, in traditional costumes. Frame shows waist-up view of one of the female dancers with her arms raised

Background imageAirport Collection: Group of Striking Pilots Outside O'Hare Airport

Group of Striking Pilots Outside O'Hare Airport
(Original Caption) 5/23/1985-Chicago, IL- Striking United Airlines pilots picket at Chicago's O'Hare Airport, during the seventh day of their walkout

Background imageAirport Collection: Jerry Falwell Praises Apartheid Government

Jerry Falwell Praises Apartheid Government
Upon returning from South Africa, where he met with President P.W. Botha, Jerry Falwell held a press conference in which he praised the white-minority government, and encouraged American investment

Background imageAirport Collection: Soviet Refugee Holds Daughter at Airport

Soviet Refugee Holds Daughter at Airport
(Original Caption) 11/30/1987-Chantilly, Virginia-Soviet Refusnik Yuri Balovenkov holds his 4-year old daughter, Masha

Background imageAirport Collection: Women Seated At Table Crying

Women Seated At Table Crying
(Original Caption) 9/1/1983-Seoul

Background imageAirport Collection: Striking Airline Pilots with Placards

Striking Airline Pilots with Placards
(Original Caption) 3/4/1989-Miami, FL- Two Eastern Airlines pilots, who refused to be identified

Background imageAirport Collection: Budweiser Cleveland Grand Prix

Budweiser Cleveland Grand Prix
Brazilian racecar driver Emerson Fittipaldi competes in the Budweiser Cleveland Grand Prix, which he later won

Background imageAirport Collection: Airfield With Parked Planes

Airfield With Parked Planes
(Original Caption) View of the field at the Brussles airport, the center for all Belgian aviation activities. Undated photograph



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