Aerospace Collection (page 8)

A General Dynamics F-16 Fighting Falcon fighter aircraft of the Belgium Air Force, from the Kleine Brogel airbase, takes off for the Sunderland International Airshow. Circa : 1991

The Short SC1 vertical take off research jet aircraft, pictured at the Farnborough Airshow in 1958. 04/09/1958

Royal Jordanian Falcons display team performing in their Extra EA300 aircraft at the Sunderland International Airshow. 02/08/1998

Royal Jordanian Falcons display team land in their Extra EA300 aircraft after performing at the Sunderland International Airshow. 02/08/1998

Sunday Sun reporter, Tamzin Lewis, tries her hand at wing walking on the Cadburys Crunchie Boeing-Stearman Model 75 biplane at Elvington 01/09/1998

The prototype Hawker Siddeley P. 1127 / Kestrel vertical and short take off aircraft
The prototype Hawker Siddeley P.1127 / Kestrel vertical and short take off aircraft (V/STOL), the forerunner to the Harrier, is pictured hovering above the ground. 24/11/1960

Britains amazing Flying Bedstead the jet engined framework which rises vertically from the ground had made several flights from Hucknall Aerodrome, Nottinghamshire

The Toyota / Lexus aerobatic display team go through their routine, with Journal reporter Dick Godfrey on board, at the Sunderland International Airshow. 31/07/1991

The Gossamer Albatross human-powered aircraft built by American aeronautical engineer Dr Paul B MacCready (right). On June 12

A lone British inventor thought he d stolen the march on the rocket-age designers of Russia and America with what he thought would be the worlds first man-powered aircraft the Ornithopter

Deep in the heart of Northumberland the Whisky Bottle MK.1 emerged on an unsuspecting world. Out of a hangar that doubles as a hayshed

A RAF search and rescue Sea King helicopter from RAF Boulmer gives a demonstration for the crowds at the Sunderland International Airshow. 04/08/1996

A Consolidated PBY Catalina American flying boat at the Sunderland International Airshow. 15/08/1993

Royal Jordanian Falcons pilot Captain Tayseer Daboubi takes a break with his Extra EA300 aircraft before flying in the Sunderland International Airshow. 02/08/1998

A RAF search and rescue Westland Sea King helicopter. 15 / 08 / 1986
A RAF search and rescue Westland Sea King helicopter. 15/08/1986

The Northumbria Police Air Support Unit MBB Bolkow BO105 helicopter on patrol. 17/03/1990

The Eurocopter AS350 Squirrel helicopter used by Northumbria Air Ambulance ( Great North Air Ambulance ) and sponsored by Barbour. 17/07/1995

BEAs new Sikorsky 61 helicopter taking its Ministry of Aviation trials of landing on the Thames before going into service on the Scilly Isles route

The Bell 206B Jet Ranger, operated by Glenair Helicopters Ltd, was used traffic reports for local radio station Metro FM. Circa: 1995

A Bell Jet Ranger helicopter lands at Lumley Castle, Chester-le Street. Circa: 1992

A Royal Navy Westland Wessex helicopter gives a demonstration to the pupils of Monkseaton Grammar School. 17/09/1974

Wing walker, Tanya Gaze, performs on the Cadburys Crunchie Boeing-Stearman Model 75 biplane at Elvington. 01/09/1998

The RAFs Red Arrows display team perform in their BAE Hawk aircraft at the Sunderland International Airshow. 03/08/1997

An Avro Lancaster bomber aircraft of the Battle of Britain Memorial Flight flies past during the Sunderland International Airshow. 04/08/1996

The Rothmans aerobactics team, in their Pitts Special aircraft, were due to perform in the last of their shows of 1980. They thrilled crowds of sightseers at Sunderland

The RAFs Red Arrows display team perfom in their Folland Gnat aircraft. Circa: March 1973

Councillor Les Mann, deputy mayor of Sunderland and North-East Aircraft Museum manager Ian Bowes haul the Gloster Meteor F8 from its hanger

RAF Hawker Hunter aircraft at Newcastle Airport. 4th April, 1980

A de Havilland Venom FB1 fighter-bomber aircraft taking off for the 1998 Sunderland Airshow. 2nd August, 1998

The Royal Air Forces 60th Anniversary. Squadron leader Colin Cruickshanks stands beneath the tailplane of a RAF McDonnell Douglas F-4 Phantom II at Wattisham, Suffolk

A RAF Hawker Hurricane IV takes off for the 1998 Sunderland Airshow. 2nd August, 1998

De Havilland Mosquito aircraft lined up at RAF Acklington in readiness for the Battle of Britain open day celebrations on September 15th. Circa: 14th September, 1945

A Gulfstream V business jet aircraft at the 1998 Sunderland Airshow. 2nd August, 1998

A RAF British Aerospace / McDonnell Douglas Harrier II GR7 "Harrier Jump Jet"
A RAF British Aerospace / McDonnell Douglas Harrier II GR7 " Harrier Jump Jet" of 20 Squadron, takes off for the Sunderland Airshow 1998. 2nd August, 1998

Alvin Russell, from Shropshire, chairman of the Long Mynd Flying Club, takes to the air in his hang glider. 28th May, 1976

A development of the Gloster Meteor, the Armstrong Whitworth Meteor NF. 11
A development of the Gloster Meteor, the Armstrong Whitworth Meteor NF.11. night fighter aircraft, taking part in the 1998 Sunderland Airshow. 2nd August, 1998

A RAF Hawker Hurricane landing at Newcastle Airport. 25th August, 1979

The Gloster Javelin, all-weather interceptor, was the first ever delta wing aircraft to enter service with any air force in the world

A de Havilland Heron propeller-driven small airliner operated by Dragon Airways from Newcastle Airport at Woolsington. The aircraft was initially introduced on the Newcastle to London by

A RAF English Electric Lightning F6 supersonic jet fighter aircraft. Circa : August 1966

A BAE Jetstream ( formerly Handley Page Jetstream ) of the RAFs 45 squadron pictured before taking part in the 1998 Sunderland Airshow. 2nd August, 1998

A ex-RAF Folland Gnat T1 training aircraft operated by Intrepid Aviation at the 1998 Sunderland Airshow. 2nd August, 1998

Two Anglo-French SEPECAT Jaguar, ground attack aircraft, of the RAFs 41 squadron taking part in the 1998 Sunderland Airshow. 2nd August, 1998

A low flying RAF Panavia Tornado aircraft, taking part in the NATO exercise Operation Mallet Blow, over the Otterburn range in Northumberland. 3rd August, 1987

A Royal Navy / Fleet Air Arm British Aerospace Sea Harrier "Harrier Jump Jet"
A Royal Navy / Fleet Air Arm British Aerospace Sea Harrier " Harrier Jump Jet". Circa: 01/10/97

An Air UK British Aerospace 146 (BAe 146) airliner at Newcastle Airport. 27th September, 1990

A Handley Page Jetstream aircraft operated by Cal State Airlines. 5th November, 1971

McDonnell Douglas F-4 Phantom IIs of the RAFs 29 Squadron, one of two squadrons on interceptor alert in the southern half of England. Circa: 01/08/1977

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