Air Field Collection (page 2)

British BE2 biplane on an airfield, WW1
A British BE2 two-seater biplane on an airfield during the First World War. It was used for reconnaissance and as a light bomber. Date: 1914-1918

Russian Ilya Muromets Sikorsky biplane and crew, WW1
A Russian Ilya Muromets Sikorsky heavy bomber biplane and crew on an airfield during the First World War. Introduced in 1913, the plane was named after a hero from Russian mythology. Date: 1914-1918

German Gotha WD7 seaplane, WW1
A German Gotha WD7 seaplane (water biplane), used for reconnaissance work during the First World War. It had two 120 hp Mercedes engines. Date: 1916-1918

German Gotha G. IV heavy bomber, WW1
A German Gotha G.IV heavy bomber, introduced in 1917 and used during the latter part of the First World War, mostly for night bombing. Seen here on an airfield. Date: 1917-1918

Morane-Saulnier N and Henry Farman biplane, WW1
A Morane-Saulnier Type N French monoplane fighter aircraft, with Lieutenant Bayetto of the RFC (Royal Flying Corps) in the cockpit during the First World War

British Vickers FB5 biplane on an airfield, WW1
A British Vickers FB5 two-seater fighter biplane, also known as the Gunbus, on an airfield during the First World War. It had a 100hp Gnome Monosoupape engine. Date: 1915

Italian Caproni Ca. 4 bomber plane, WW1
The Italian Caproni Ca.4 heavy bomber plane, used during the First World War and later. It was a three-engine twin-boom triplane constructed in wood and covered with fabric

Tupolev Tu-2, Soviet WW2 bomber
Tupolev Tu-2, Soviet World War II bomber. This bomber was one of the most reliable during World War II. It was built by the aircraft design bureau led by Soviet aviation engineer Andrei Tupolev

Cover design, Aerial Derby at Hendon
Cover design, Souvenir Programme for the Aerial Derby at Hendon, 6 June 1914. Showing aircraft flying over the heads of spectators on an airfield. June 1914

German crew with biplane, Galicia, WW1
German crew with a two-seater biplane at an Austrian temporary airfield in Galicia, Eastern Europe, during the First World War. Date: 1914-1918

German airfield with two Hannover biplanes, WW1
A German airfield with two Hannover biplanes and crew during the First World War. Date: circa 1917-1918

German Albatros C. X plane above Marimbois airfield, WW1
A German Albatros C.X reconnaissance plane above Marimbois airfield, France, during the First World War. Date: 1917-1918

German biplane taking off from French airfield, WW1
A German biplane taking off from a French airfield during the First World War. Date: 1914-1918

German Gotha G. II biplanes lined up in a field, WW1
German Gotha G.II heavy bomber biplanes lined up in a field during the First World War. Date: 1916-1918

Early type of British BE2 biplane on an airfield
An early type of British BE2 two-seater biplane on an airfield. The BE2 was used for reconnaissance and as a light bomber during the First World War. Date: May 1913

German Fokker D VII fighter planes, Flanders, WW1
German Fokker D VII single-seat fighter planes on an airfield in Flanders, with pursuit pilots and ground crew, towards the end of the First World War. Date: circa 1918

Captured Sopwith Camel biplane on an airfield, WW1
A captured Sopwith Camel biplane of No. 54 Squadron on an enemy airfield during the First World War, with a dog standing alongside. Date: 1916-1918

American pilots near Toul, France, WW1
A group of seven American pilots who brought down enemy aircraft near Toul, north eastern France, during the First World War. Date: July 1918

German AEG biplane with ground crew, WW1
A German AEG bomber biplane, with ground crew fitting a large (100 kg) bomb, on an airfield during the First World War. Date: 1914-1918

Australian troops guarding captured plane, Janin, WW1
Men of the 3rd Australian Light Horse Brigade guarding a captured enemy plane at Janin airfield, Palestine, during the First World War. Date: 1914-1918

German Albatros D. V fighter plane, WW1
A German Albatros D.V fighter biplane in service towards the end of the First World War. Date: 1917-1918

German DFW CV biplane, WW1
A German DFW CV reconnaissance two-seater biplane with a Benz BZ4 six-cylinder engine, during the First World War. Date: 1916-1918

German Roland C. II biplane, WW1
A German Roland C.II two-seater reconnaissance biplane in use during the First World War. Seen here on an airfield, with crew. Date: 1916-1917

Unidentified biplane on an airfield, WW1
An unidentified two-seater biplane on an airfield during the First World War. Date: 1914-1918

German Gotha G. V heavy bomber, WW1
A German Gotha G.V heavy bomber, introduced in 1917 and used during the latter part of the First World War, mostly for night bombing. Seen here on an airfield. Date: 1917-1918

British BE 12 biplane on an airfield, WW1
A British Royal Aircraft Factory BE 12 single-seater biplane on an airfield, used by the Royal Flying Corps during the First World War. It had a 150hp RAF 4a engine. Date: 1915-1918

US Armys first plane, Fort Myer, Virginia, USA
The US Armys first plane, seen here with crew at Fort Myer, Virginia, USA, after it had been equipped with wheels. It was the first successful aeroplane in the world, powered by a Wright B45 engine

Napier-Fokker scout for Dutch Air Force, WW1
A Napier-Fokker single-seater scout (possibly the Albatros D.I), designed specially for the Dutch Air Force. It had a speed of 175 mph and easy manoeuvrability. Date: 1914-1918

British Spad VII biplanes on an airfield, WW1
British Spad VII fighter biplanes on an airfield during the First World War. Date: 1916-1918

Men of the RFC loading Lewis guns, WW1
Men of the Royal Flying Corps (RFC) loading Lewis guns during the First World War. Date: 1914-1918

Sopwith Strutter plane crashed in airfield, France, WW1
A Sopwith 1 Strutter biplane of No. 5 (N) Squadron RNAS (Royal Naval Air Service) which has crashed at Petite-Synthe airfield, Dunkirk, northern France, during the First World War. Date: 1917

British plane on airfield, WW1
A British plane on an airfield (possibly after a crash landing) during the First World War. Date: 1914-1918

British Bristol fighter biplane on an airfield, WW1
A British Bristol fighter biplane on an airfield during the First World War. Date: 1914-1918

Cossack air squadron, Rostov, Don District, WW1
A Cossack air squadron with French Voisin biplanes at Rostov in the Don District, Russia, towards the end of the First World War. Date: September 1918

German Friedrichshafen G. III bomber plane, WW1
A German Friedrichshafen G.III medium bomber plane with two Mercedes engines, in service towards the end of the First World War. Seen here on an airfield, with crew. Date: 1917-1918

German Gotha biplane with crew, WW1
A German Gotha heavy bomber biplane, with crew, on an airfield during the First World War. Date: 1914-1918

Maurice Farman MF11 Shorthorn biplane, WW1
A Maurice Farman MF11 Shorthorn biplane on an airfield during the First World War. It was a French reconnaissance and light bomber aircraft developed by the Farman Aviation Works

Vickers Vimy aeroplane with Rolls Royce engines
The Vickers Vimy aeroplane with two Rolls Royce engines. It served as a British heavy bomber during the First World War, and was the first plane to fly the Atlantic Ocean non-stop in 1919

German Gotha bomber and Albatros Scout, WW1
A German Gotha heavy twin-engined bomber (left) and a small single-seater fighter Albatros Scout as escort, on an airfield during the First World War. Date: 1914-1918

German Fokker D VII fighter planes, WW1
Four German Fokker D VII fighter planes on an airfield towards the end of the First World War. It had a 180 hp Mercedes engine, and was a single-seat fighter plane. Date: circa 1918

German Gotha G. I heavy bombers, WW1
German Gotha G.I heavy bombers, introduced in 1915 and used during the First World War. Seen here on an airfield, with various people posing for the photograph. Date: 1915-1918

Italian SIA 7B1 biplane bombers with Fiat engines, WW1
A long row of Italian SIA 7B1 biplane reconnaissance bombers with Fiat A12 engines, standing on an airfield during the First World War. Date: 1917

Sopwith Snipe 7F1 biplane on an airfield, WW1
A British Sopwith Snipe 7F1 biplane on an airfield during the First World War. It was a single-seat fighter plane with a 200 horsepower Bentley engine, used by the RAF. Date: 1917-1918

British Spad VII biplanes, Middle East, WW1
British Spad VII fighter biplanes with members of 30 Squadron RFC (Royal Flying Corps) on an airfield in the Middle East during the First World War. Date: 1916-1918

BE2C biplanes on an airfield, Middle East, WW1
Three British BE2C biplanes on an airfield somewhere in the Middle East (possibly Mesopotamia, now Iraq) during the First World War. Date: 1914-1918

British Sopwith F1 Camel biplane, WW1
A British Sopwith F1 Camel biplane on an airfield during the First World War. Date: 1916-1918

Handley Page bomber with Clayton tractor, WW1
A Handley Page bomber with its wings folded, being moved into position for takeoff by a Clayton tractor on an airfield during the First World War. Date: 29 August 1918

British BE2C biplanes on an airfield, Gosport, WW1
A line of British BE2C biplanes of No. 13 Squadron on an airfield at Gosport, Hampshire, waiting to set out for France during the First World War. Date: 12 October 1915

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