Airplane Collection (page 2)

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

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

Dufaux IV
19th July 1910: A Dufaux IV biplane built by Armand and Henri Dufaux at Geneva with a Swiss cross on the rear fuselage. Aeroplane Album - Vol 3 Page 27 (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Dufaux Biplane
circa 1910: A Dufaux IV biplane built by Armand and Henri Dufaux at Geneva. Aeroplane Album - Vol 3 Page 26 (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

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)

Private jet in the clouds, illustration
Private jet in the clouds, computer illustration

Macchi M. c. 72 Was An Experimental Seaplane Designed And Built By The Italian Aircraft Company Macchi Aeronautica
Macchi M.c. 72 Was An Experimental Seaplane Designed And Built By The Italian Aircraft Company Macchi Aeronautica. Italy 1937

Singer Phil Collins & wife Jill Travelman at London Heathrow Airport. Phil Collins is about to board a Concorde flight to USA, in order to perform at the JFK Stadium in Philadelphia

Concorde landed at Heathrow for the first time. It was diverted there because bad weather had closed its test aerodrome in Gloucestershire

POSTER: AIR FORCE, c1943. Take the road to victory! Join the WaF! British poster encouraging women to join the Womens Auxiliary Air Force. Lithograph, c1943

The Wright brothers 1903 Flyer plane, side view

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

Illustration of parachuters dropping from plane

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)

Balloon Over The Masai Mara
Hot air balloon floating over the Mara River in the Masai Mara National Reserve, Kenya

Macchi Varese
circa 1928: A record breaking plane, the Italian Macchi Varese Type 52 seaplane which won the 1926 Schneider Cup. It has a 12 cylinder A93 engine capable of 512 kilometres per hour

Circular rainbow
An aerial circular rainbow showing a light aeroplane within the circle

Saunders Roe A1; jet flying boat is towed to Westminster
Looking down on the lower Thames Reaches as the Saunders Roe A1 jet flying boat is towed to Westminster and moored off the South Bank. (Photo by Edward Miller/Getty Images)

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. The Bristol Type 167 Brabazon was a large propeller-driven airliner

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. Original Publication: Picture Post - 5864 - We re Flying Five Years Ahead - pub.1952

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

RaF Neptune over Sydney Harbour, March 1965
Scan from Kodak side taken March 1965. Shows RaF Neptune aircraft flying low over Sydney Harbour, Australia. Taken from another aircraft

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

Fighter Plane
circa 1940: A German Messerschmitt ME 110 fighter-bomber over Poland. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Front Line Copter
5th January 1969: A soldier in the U.S. Army 1st Air Cavalry holds his rifle above his head as he serves as a traffic cop for helicopters landing in a field during an operation north of Saigon in

Sky Writing - I love you mum Digital Manipulation: Poppies USH-5396 - clouds and sky all made
A-021-m Sky Writing - I love you mum Ardea London Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in anyway

Airborne#4 In The Air
Martin Van Hoecke

The Short Sunderland, 1941. Creator: Unknown
The Short Sunderland, 1941. The Short S.25 Sunderland was a British flying boat patrol bomber developed for the RAF by Short Brothers

The Consolidated Catalina, 1941. Creator: Unknown
The Consolidated Catalina, 1941. The Consolidated PBY Catalina, American flying boat and amphibious aircraft built by Consolidated Aircraft

Fokker triplane, side view

Illustration, Harrier Jump Jet, elevated front view

Early hot air balloon flight

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

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

Santos-Dumont
28th June 1909: A front close-up view of a Demoiselle monoplane, designed and built by Alberto Santos-Dumont (1873 - 1932) the aeronaut

Sunderland Bomber in a mock bombing practice with the Queen Elizabeth
19th June 1948: A Sunderland bomber in a mock bombing practice with the Queen Elizabeth. Original Publication: Picture Post - 4562 - A Sunderland Bombs The Queen - pub

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

North America, United States, Alaska, Ketchikan. Flightseeing over the Misty Fjords National Monument. Spring pollen streaks the water of the Fjords

Boeing 247 airliner, 1930s
Boeing 247 airliner. Passengers in the 1930s boarding a United Airlines and National Air Transport aircraft that is also being used as a US Mail flight (AM17 Express, shown on the tail of the plane)

Little Yellow Club Piper Club
Florent Bodart

Piper PA-12 Super Cruiser, 1946. Creator: Piper Aircraft Corp
Single engine, two seat, high wing, monoplane, yellow and red, first light aircraft to fly around the world. From August 9 to December 10, 1947

British Vickers Wellington bombers setting off on a daylight bombing raid on Germany, World War II (photo)
6015167 British Vickers Wellington bombers setting off on a daylight bombing raid on Germany, World War II (photo) by English Photographer

Firestorm (colour litho)
2778617 Firestorm (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: Firestorm. Teams of Axis airplanes swoop down on the English motorized columns that attack in)

Avio Airplane Ride, Tibidabo amusement park, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain

Imperial Airways, 1926. Artist: Dickson, Charles C. (active 1920s)
Imperial Airways, 1926. From a private collection

Louis Bleriot about to make the first successful flight across the English Channel, 1909. French aviator Bleriot (1872-1936)

Bleriot monoplane used by the British army, 1914. This aircraft was essentially the same as the one in which Louis Bleriot made the first successful flight across the English Channel in 1909

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Airplane flying above clouds at sunset

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"From Small to Mighty: A Journey through Aviation History" Witness the breathtaking sight of a small airplane gracefully landing at the airport of St. Barth in Lesser Antilles, showcasing the beauty of flight. Remembering the heroes of World War II, Wellington Bombers and Lancaster Bombers took to the skies, symbolizing bravery and determination. Step into history with a glimpse inside the cockpit of a B-17 Bomber Aircraft in Salinas, California, USA – where legends were made. The R 101 Airship floats effortlessly above as a testament to mankind's pursuit of innovation and exploration. Discover an iconic image from 1941 - The Westland Lysander soaring through the skies with an unknown creator behind its design. Amelia Earhart, forever etched in aviation history, poses confidently in her Boston training plane during her early years as a pioneering aviator. The DC3 (Douglas C-47 Dakota) takes center stage as it revolutionized air travel by providing reliable transportation for passengers around the world. Relive moments from Farnborough Air Show 1952 EAW046639 where cutting-edge aircraft technology was showcased amidst awe-inspiring displays. Experience wartime nostalgia with "Runway Perspective, " captured by Eric Ravilious in 1941 (reprinted in 1944), reminding us of resilience during challenging times. Marvel at the grandeur of Virgin Atlantic's iconic Boeing 747 aeroplane proudly standing tall at Heathrow Airport – representing luxury and global connectivity.