Airborne Collection (page 6)

Wedding on an aeroplane at Wenatchee, Washington (colour litho)
2779746 Wedding on an aeroplane at Wenatchee, Washington (colour litho) by French School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Wedding on an aeroplane at Wenatchee, Washington)

American airborne troops advancing through an orchard to the town of St. Sauveur Le Viconte, Normandy, June 1944. This photograph was taken shortly after D-Day, 6th June

Mergansers, on Loch Maree, 1905 (watercolour heightened with bodycolour)
659879 Mergansers, on Loch Maree, 1905 (watercolour heightened with bodycolour) by Thorburn, Archibald (1860-1935); 38x54.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Mergansers, on Loch Maree)

A Pink-Footed Goose, (pencil and watercolour heightened with white)
659893 A Pink-Footed Goose, (pencil and watercolour heightened with white) by Thorburn, Archibald (1860-1935); 17.2x24.7 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: A Pink-Footed Goose)

Two personnel (spotters) in the gondala suspended under a naval airship
STC359557 Two personnel (spotters) in the gondala suspended under a naval airship, 1914-19 (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection; English

The Bullet-proof cage of the Zeppelin Bomb-Thrower, 1914-19 (litho)
STC359611 The Bullet-proof cage of the Zeppelin Bomb-Thrower, 1914-19 (litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection; English, out of copyright

British airships of differing types that served as guardians of the Fleet
STC359570 British airships of differing types that served as guardians of the Fleet, 1914-19 (litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection; English

Venus Rising (The Star), c. 1890 (oil on canvas)
827159 Venus Rising (The Star), c.1890 (oil on canvas) by Gerome, Jean Leon (1824-1904); 129.5x79.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Venus Rising (The Star). Jean Leon Gerome (1824-1904)

The Ingoldsby Legends: Frontispiece, (pen and black ink and watercolour)
827151 The Ingoldsby Legends: Frontispiece, (pen and black ink and watercolour) by Rackham, Arthur (1867-1939); 33.6x23.2 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: The Ingoldsby Legends: Frontispiece)

Peaceful Slumber, (oil on panel)
826998 Peaceful Slumber, (oil on panel) by Toudouze, Edouard (1848-1907); 46x37.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Peaceful Slumber. Edouard Toudouze (1848-1907). Oil on panel

Dirigible balloons: fishing (chromolitho)
974647 Dirigible balloons: fishing (chromolitho) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Dirigible balloons: fishing)

Airborne firefighters in the year 2000 (chromolitho)
974598 Airborne firefighters in the year 2000 (chromolitho) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Airborne firefighters in the year 2000)

A Putti in Flight Holding a Wreath and a Torch, (oil on canvas)
659359 A Putti in Flight Holding a Wreath and a Torch, (oil on canvas) by Boucher, Francois (1703-70); 132x99.6 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: A Putti in Flight Holding a Wreath and a Torch)

Satire depicting French President Armand Fallieres flying in an aeroplane with Tsar Nicholas... (colour litho)
2786523 Satire depicting French President Armand Fallieres flying in an aeroplane with Tsar Nicholas... (colour litho) by Leandre

Allegories of Love - Cupid gathering Flowers in a Landscape, 1803 (oil on canva)
990319 Allegories of Love - Cupid gathering Flowers in a Landscape, 1803 (oil on canva) by German School, (19th century); 50.8x63.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Dirigible balloons: painters (chromolitho)
974645 Dirigible balloons: painters (chromolitho) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Dirigible balloons: painters)

Allied aircraft tow gliders carrying airborne troops over the Netherlands
PNP412195 Allied aircraft tow gliders carrying airborne troops over the Netherlands, Battle of Arnhem, 1944 (b/w photo) by English Photographer

An Allegory of Air, c. 1630 (oil on panel)
827707 An Allegory of Air, c.1630 (oil on panel) by Brueghel, Jan the Younger (1601-78); 55.9x90.2 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: An Allegory of Air. Jan Brueghel the Younger (1601-1678)

Cybele before the Council of the Gods, (black chalk pen and brown ink with brown wash)
827582 Cybele before the Council of the Gods, (black chalk pen and brown ink with brown wash) by Cortona, Pietro da (Berrettini) (1596-1669); 19.5x14.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

An Allegory of Air and Fire, (oil on copper)
827869 An Allegory of Air and Fire, (oil on copper) by Francken, F. (1581-1642) & Brueghel, J. (1601-78); 50.3x64.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: An Allegory of Air and Fire)

CM31 3844 David Oldfield, David Brown, Ford Escort Mk2 RS1800
David Oldfield, David Brown, Ford Escort Mk2 RS1800, Birth of Stage Rallying, The Flying Finn, Rally Jump, Forest Rally Stage, The Maestros - Motorsports Great All-Rounders

CM31 3833 David Watkins, Brian Hodgson, Ford Escort RS1600
David Watkins, Brian Hodgson, Ford Escort RS1600, Birth of Stage Rallying, The Flying Finn, Rally Jump, Forest Rally Stage, The Maestros - Motorsports Great All-Rounders, Goodwood Festival of Speed

CM31 3823 Robert Whitehouse, Astrid Whitehouse, Lancia 037 Evo2
Robert Whitehouse, Astrid Whitehouse, Lancia 037 Evo2, Legends of Group B, The Flying Finn, Rally Jump, Forest Rally Stage, The Maestros - Motorsports Great All-Rounders, Goodwood Festival of Speed

CM31 3819 Richard North, Roy Gillingham, Triumph TR7 V8
Richard North, Roy Gillingham, Triumph TR7 V8, Birth of Stage Rallying, The Flying Finn, Rally Jump, Forest Rally Stage, The Maestros - Motorsports Great All-Rounders, Goodwood Festival of Speed

CM31 3815 Jemma Champion, Ryan Champion, Mitsubishi Evo IX
Jemma Champion, Ryan Champion, Mitsubishi Evo IX, Giants of Modern Rally, The Flying Finn, Rally Jump, Forest Rally Stage, The Maestros - Motorsports Great All-Rounders, Goodwood Festival of Speed

CM31 3810 Tim Foster, Jack Foster, Vauxhall Astra GTE
Tim Foster, Jack Foster, Vauxhall Astra GTE, Giants of Modern Rally, The Flying Finn, Rally Jump, Forest Rally Stage, The Maestros - Motorsports Great All-Rounders, Goodwood Festival of Speed

CJ9 0908 David Wright, Michael Wilkinson, Ford Focus WRC
David Wright, Michael Wilkinson, Ford Focus WRC, Giants of Modern Rally, The Flying Finn, Rally Jump, Forest Rally Stage, The Maestros - Motorsports Great All-Rounders, Goodwood Festival of Speed

CM31 3802 Christopher Daykin, Subaru Impreza Group N
Christopher Daykin, Subaru Impreza Group N, Giants of Modern Rally, The Flying Finn, Rally Jump, Forest Rally Stage, The Maestros - Motorsports Great All-Rounders, Goodwood Festival of Speed

CM31 3797 Graham Middleton, Hyundai Coupe
Graham Middleton, Hyundai Coupe, Giants of Modern Rally, The Flying Finn, Rally Jump, Forest Rally Stage, The Maestros - Motorsports Great All-Rounders, Goodwood Festival of Speed, Goodwood House

CJ9 0902 Barney Mitchell, Martin McCormack, Caroline McCormack, Skoda Fabia S2000
Barney Mitchell, Martin McCormack, Caroline McCormack, Skoda Fabia S2000, Contemporary Rally Cars, The Flying Finn, Rally Jump, Forest Rally Stage, The Maestros - Motorsports Great All-Rounders

CJ9 0904 Tom Williams, Georgia Ascalone, Skoda Fabia
Tom Williams, Georgia Ascalone, Skoda Fabia, Contemporary Rally Cars, The Flying Finn, Rally Jump, Forest Rally Stage, The Maestros - Motorsports Great All-Rounders, Goodwood Festival of Speed

CJ9 0901 Barney Mitchell, Martin McCormack, Caroline McCormack, Skoda Fabia S2000
Barney Mitchell, Martin McCormack, Caroline McCormack, Skoda Fabia S2000, Contemporary Rally Cars, The Flying Finn, Rally Jump, Forest Rally Stage, The Maestros - Motorsports Great All-Rounders

CJ9 0895 Barry Connolly, Land Rover Wolf XD
Barry Connolly, Land Rover Wolf XD, Giants of Modern Rally, The Flying Finn, Rally Jump, Forest Rally Stage, The Maestros - Motorsports Great All-Rounders, Goodwood Festival of Speed, Goodwood House

CJ9 0897 Andy Meddlicot, Kevin Furber, Peugeot 208 T16 R5
Andy Meddlicot, Kevin Furber, Peugeot 208 T16 R5, Contemporary Rally Cars, The Flying Finn, Rally Jump, Forest Rally Stage, The Maestros - Motorsports Great All-Rounders, Goodwood Festival of Speed

Operation Market Garden fought in the Netherlands from 17th to 25th September 1944. The airborne part of the operation was undertaken by the First Allied Airborne Army

American paratroopers pictured in the C-47 of the Troop Carrier Air Division of the 12th Air Force, en route to dropping zones in Southern France during the Second World War

Skua planes of the Fleet Air Arm attack oil tanks and the jetty at Dolvik, near Bergen, Norway. August 1940

Airborne soldiers board a Airspeed Horsa gliders in preparation for moving off to their take off positions during an invasion exercise in South East England. Circa September 1943

Berlin Flak. U. S. Eighth Air Force flying Fortresses pass through a flak filled shy
Berlin Flak. U.S. Eighth Air Force flying Fortresses pass through a flak filled shy over the Greater Berlin area during their large scale attack on the German capital on Monday

Bostons attack Naval stores at Rennes. A reconnaissance photo of the target area taken some time after the Bostons attack

Patrol of Hurricane fighters during Second World War. 17th December 1940

The jump master and crew chief push out supplies in para-packs from a transport plane for the airborne troops fighting below during Allied landings in France

Fleet Air Arm in US. Man and machines of the Fleet Air Arm in the United States. (Picture) A Grumman Hellcat of the R.N. springs into the air at Roosevelt Field, Long Island, New York

C-47 transport planes. Troop carrying planes of Ninth Air Force towing gliders. 6th June 1944

Fleet air arm over Norwegian coast. Skua aircraft of the fleet air arm attack on an emery supply ship off the Norwegian coast

Skuas of the fleet air arm attack oil tanks and Admiralty Jetty at Dolvik near Bergen, as announced in Admiralty communique on August 8th. All our aircraft returned safely

Members of the 1st Airborne Division about to board their Horsa gliders at RAF Fairford prior to take off at the start of Operation Market Garden. 17th September 1944

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"Airborne: A Spectacle of Power, Courage, and Triumph" In a display of sheer might and precision, four Royal Australian Air Force F-111 aircraft soar through the skies with an unwavering determination. These formidable machines symbolize the indomitable spirit of those who take flight. Joining them are two Royal Australian Air Force F/A-18 Hornets, their sleek frames cutting through the air like arrows. Together, they form a symphony of power and grace that commands respect from all who witness their airborne prowess. But it is not just modern warfare that showcases the awe-inspiring capabilities units. Gliders ready for Operation Market Garden during the Second World War stand as a testament to bravery in times past. These silent warriors carried soldiers into battle with unwavering resolve. Turning back time further, we find ourselves amidst the Berlin Olympic Games where Jesse Owens defied expectations in the Long Jump event. His graceful leap captured hearts worldwide and reminded us that even on solid ground, greatness can be found within those who dare to dream big. And then there are heroes like the soldier from the British First Airborne division in action at Arnhem during World War II. With courage etched onto his face, he fights against all odds to protect what he holds dear - a true embodiment of valor under fire. The Piper L-4 Cub adorned in US Army D-Day colors takes us back to one of history's most pivotal moments. As it soars above enemy lines on that fateful day, it carries hope and reinforcements to troops below – an emblematic reminder that unity conquers adversity. Witnessing U. S. Air Force C-17 Globemasters gracefully navigating through turbulent skies reminds us why these colossal machines have become synonymous with strength and resilience throughout history. Speaking of resilience, we cannot forget about our comrades from British First Airborne dug deep into trenches at Arnhem during World War II.