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Airport Collection (page 3)

From iconic aircraft to historic moments they can the gateways to adventure and memories

Background imageAirport Collection: Imperial Airways City of Manchester aircraft, Croydon

Imperial Airways City of Manchester aircraft, Croydon
Imperial Airways City of Manchester aircraft at Croydon Airport, prior to departure for Paris Date: 1930

Background imageAirport Collection: Lookout man operating signalling lamp, Croydon Airport

Lookout man operating signalling lamp, Croydon Airport
Lookout man operating signalling lamp from the Control Tower, Croydon Airport Date: 1930s

Background imageAirport Collection: Aerial view of Croydon Airport, Surrey

Aerial view of Croydon Airport, Surrey Date: 1930s

Background imageAirport Collection: Cessna 550 Citation II HZ-a1

Cessna 550 Citation II HZ-a1 (msn 550-0116), of the Arabian International Services Company, at London Heathrow Airport. Date: circa 1981

Background imageAirport Collection: Dassault Falcon 50 N96CE

Dassault Falcon 50 N96CE (msn 139), of Whirlpool Leasing Services Inc. at Luton Airport in July 1987 Date: 1987

Background imageAirport Collection: Mia Farrow at Heathrow Airport to travel to India. 20th January 1968

Mia Farrow at Heathrow Airport to travel to India. 20th January 1968

Background imageAirport Collection: New signings, Bjorn Kristensen (right) and Frank Pingel (left

New signings, Bjorn Kristensen (right) and Frank Pingel (left) of Newcastle United arrive at Newcastle Airport, January 1989

Background imageAirport Collection: Frank Sinatra seen here arriving at Heathrow airport in the summer of 1961

Frank Sinatra seen here arriving at Heathrow airport in the summer of 1961 Holding hat and walking across airport apron

Background imageAirport Collection: Brian Jones of The Rolling Stones at London Airport on 23 June 1966 en route for America

Brian Jones of The Rolling Stones at London Airport on 23 June 1966 en route for America, to begin a month long tour

Background imageAirport Collection: Prime minister James Callaghan with his chancellor Denis Healey

Prime minister James Callaghan with his chancellor Denis Healey and Antony Crosland seen here at Heathrow airport. 26th June 1976

Background imageAirport Collection: With a view to helping aged and infirm passengers on the often considerable walks along

With a view to helping aged and infirm passengers on the often considerable walks along corridors at Londons Heathrow Airport

Background imageAirport Collection: Vickers Viscount 812 - G-AVHE

Vickers Viscount 812 - G-AVHE
Vickers Viscount 812 G-AVHE (msn 363), of Channel Airways at Southend Airport. Date: 1970

Background imageAirport Collection: Poster, British-American Air Services Ltd

Poster, British-American Air Services Ltd, Heston Airport, Hounslow, Middlesex. 20th century

Background imageAirport Collection: De Havilland Comet 4 G-APDA starboard engines BOAC LAP 1958

De Havilland Comet 4 G-APDA starboard engines BOAC LAP 1958
De Havilland Comet 4 G-APDA close up of starboard engines at London Airport in 1958 Date: 1958

Background imageAirport Collection: Boarding a Boac 707

Boarding a Boac 707
Passengers boarding a BOAC 707 aeroplane at Piarco Airport. Trinidad, West Indies. Date: late 1960s

Background imageAirport Collection: Hubert Wilkins - 1

Hubert Wilkins - 1
SIR HUBERT WILKINS Australian explorer (on right) with Lincoln Ellsworth and Bernt Balchen at Peterboro airport, 1933. Date: 1888 - 1958

Background imageAirport Collection: Aerial of Charles de Gaulle Airport, Paris, France, Europe

Aerial of Charles de Gaulle Airport, Paris, France, Europe

Background imageAirport Collection: Two de Havilland DH89 Dragon Rapides

Two de Havilland DH89 Dragon Rapides, including VP-KCA, of Wilson Airways at Nairobi Airport

Background imageAirport Collection: Engineers laying a new electric cable at Croydon Airport

Engineers laying a new electric cable at Croydon Airport in March 1935. Among the aircraft in the background are Boulton & Paul P71A, G-ACOX, Boadicea, of Imperial Airways; Short L17, G-ACJJ

Background imageAirport Collection: Runway Park on old Kai Tak airport and skyscrapers of Kwun Tong, Kai Tak, Kowloon, Hong Kong

Runway Park on old Kai Tak airport and skyscrapers of Kwun Tong, Kai Tak, Kowloon, Hong Kong, China, Asia

Background imageAirport Collection: Vickers VC10 G-ARVJ in BOAC markings taking off

Vickers VC10 G-ARVJ in BOAC markings taking off
Vickers VC10, G-ARVJ, in BOAC markings, taking off from London Airport in 1965. Date: 1965

Background imageAirport Collection: A tent at Heathrow Airport in May 1946

A tent at Heathrow Airport in May 1946. Date: 1946

Background imageAirport Collection: Jayne Torvill and husband Phil Christensen arrive at London Airport. 17th may 1991

Jayne Torvill and husband Phil Christensen arrive at London Airport. 17th may 1991

Background imageAirport Collection: TV actress Penelope Keith with her new husband Rodney Timpson at Heathrow Airport

TV actress Penelope Keith with her new husband Rodney Timpson at Heathrow Airport. As they were about to leave for New York the newlyweds had their flight cancelled because of snow at New York

Background imageAirport Collection: Maggie Smith with her husband Robert Stephens and their son Christopher departing

Maggie Smith with her husband Robert Stephens and their son Christopher departing from London Heathrow Airport for Los Angeles. 16th January 1970

Background imageAirport Collection: Christopher Plummer and his wife Patricia Lewis at LAP. 6th January 1963

Christopher Plummer and his wife Patricia Lewis at LAP. 6th January 1963

Background imageAirport Collection: Singer Shirley Bassey and husband Sergio Novak arrive at London Airport from Switzerland

Singer Shirley Bassey and husband Sergio Novak arrive at London Airport from Switzerland. She is over here for a British tour. 24th April 1976

Background imageAirport Collection: Actor John James and new wife Denise Coward in June 1989 at London Heathrow

Actor John James and new wife Denise Coward in June 1989 at London Heathrow

Background imageAirport Collection: Commercial aircraft in the frozen airport of Tromso in winter, Norway

Commercial aircraft in the frozen airport of Tromso in winter, Norway

Background imageAirport Collection: Tamsin Olivier Actress With Fellow Actor Simon Dutton At London Airport

Tamsin Olivier Actress With Fellow Actor Simon Dutton At London Airport September 1989 Dbase MSI

Background imageAirport Collection: Opening of Croydon Airport, 1928 (b/w photo)

Opening of Croydon Airport, 1928 (b/w photo)
8626573 Opening of Croydon Airport, 1928 (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Maude Hoare, wife of the Air Minister)

Background imageAirport Collection: Australian aviator Bert Hinkler, first man to fly solo from Britain to Australia,1928 (b/w photo)

Australian aviator Bert Hinkler, first man to fly solo from Britain to Australia,1928 (b/w photo)
8626461 Australian aviator Bert Hinkler, first man to fly solo from Britain to Australia,1928 (b/w photo) by English Photographer

Background imageAirport Collection: By the Night Air Mail (litho)

By the Night Air Mail (litho)
8672621 By the Night Air Mail (litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: By the Night Air Mail)

Background imageAirport Collection: Italy, Venetie: air view of a village, its bell tower and an airfield with hangar

Italy, Venetie: air view of a village, its bell tower and an airfield with hangar, 1918 - biplane AR-1:1331
LUX4774209 Italy, Venetie: air view of a village, its bell tower and an airfield with hangar, 1918 - biplane AR-1:1331; (add.info.: Italy, Venetie: air view of a village)

Background imageAirport Collection: France: A glider and his pilot in a protective suit, 1900

France: A glider and his pilot in a protective suit, 1900
LUX4810991 France: A glider and his pilot in a protective suit, 1900; (add.info.: France: A glider and his pilot in a protective suit, 1900); Photo © Lux-in-Fine.

Background imageAirport Collection: First World War: France, Humorous propaganda postcard showing the force landings, 1917

First World War: France, Humorous propaganda postcard showing the force landings, 1917
LUX4734658 First World War: France, Humorous propaganda postcard showing the force landings, 1917; (add.info.: World War I - War 14-18 (1914-1918) - World War I (WWI or WW1): France

Background imageAirport Collection: The wireless transmission room at Croydon Aerodrome, London, England which was re-opened in 1928

The wireless transmission room at Croydon Aerodrome, London, England which was re-opened in 1928
3058465 The wireless transmission room at Croydon Aerodrome, London, England which was re-opened in 1928. From The Story of 25 Eventful Years in Pictures published 1935 by Unknown photographer

Background imageAirport Collection: Italy, Venetie: air view of a village, its bell tower and an airfield with hangar

Italy, Venetie: air view of a village, its bell tower and an airfield with hangar, 1918 - biplane AR-1:1331
LUX4774211 Italy, Venetie: air view of a village, its bell tower and an airfield with hangar, 1918 - biplane AR-1:1331; (add.info.: Italy, Venetie: air view of a village)

Background imageAirport Collection: Photocard, 1930s: Durban (coloured photo)

Photocard, 1930s: Durban (coloured photo)
8672321 Photocard, 1930s: Durban (coloured photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Durban)

Background imageAirport Collection: Robert Kubica at Detroit Airport

Robert Kubica at Detroit Airport
Robert Kubica (POL), BMW Sauber, at Detroit Airport on his way to Indianapolis for the United States Grand Prix. Kubica left hospital on Monday 11 June after escaping an accident in the Canadian

Background imageAirport Collection: Over the Storm

Over the Storm
Tal Paz-Fridman

Background imageAirport Collection: Overhead X

Overhead X
Tal Paz-Fridman

Background imageAirport Collection: ROBIDA, Albert (1848-1926). English illustrator, lithographer, caricaturist

ROBIDA, Albert (1848-1926). English illustrator, lithographer, caricaturist, and novelist (engraving)
CUL4892380 ROBIDA, Albert (1848-1926). English illustrator, lithographer, caricaturist, and novelist (engraving); (add.info.: ROBIDA, Albert (1848-1926)

Background imageAirport Collection: Idea for an air station, attributed to Thomas Edison, 1880 (engraving)

Idea for an air station, attributed to Thomas Edison, 1880 (engraving)
5616606 Idea for an air station, attributed to Thomas Edison, 1880 (engraving); Universal History Archive/UIG.

Background imageAirport Collection: France: A glider and his pilot in a protective suit, 1900

France: A glider and his pilot in a protective suit, 1900
LUX4811013 France: A glider and his pilot in a protective suit, 1900; (add.info.: France: A glider and his pilot in a protective suit, 1900); Photo © Lux-in-Fine.

Background imageAirport Collection: Memories from Crete #14

Memories from Crete #14
Tal Paz-Fridman

Background imageAirport Collection: France, Lorraine, Vosges (88), Epinal: H. Lemaitre and his Michelin Breguet 107 on the airfield of

France, Lorraine, Vosges (88), Epinal: H. Lemaitre and his Michelin Breguet 107 on the airfield of Epinal
LUX4798056 France, Lorraine, Vosges (88), Epinal: H. Lemaitre and his Michelin Breguet 107 on the airfield of Epinal, the exit of the hangar, 1916; (add.info.: France, Lorraine, Vosges (88)

Background imageAirport Collection: Croydon Airport, London (b/w photo)

Croydon Airport, London (b/w photo)
8676165 Croydon Airport, London (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Croydon Airport, London)



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From iconic aircraft to historic moments they can the gateways to adventure and memories. ✈️✨ As the majestic Boeing 747 of Cathay Pacific soars over Kai Tak Airport in Hong Kong, it leaves travelers in awe of its sheer size and power. Witnessing a small airplane gracefully landing at the airport of St. Barth in Lesser Antilles is a reminder that even the tiniest destinations can hold incredible beauty. The Concorde G-BOa, accompanied by a Boeing 747 and VC10, showcases the evolution of aviation technology - a testament to human ingenuity reaching new heights. Looking back at WW2 military locations on a map of Beirut, Lebanon reminds us that airports have witnessed history unfold and played crucial roles during turbulent times. In 1972, David Cassidy's arrival at Heathrow Airport marked not only his presence but also highlighted how airports serve as meeting points for fans and celebrities alike. The Aer Lingus Viscount parked proudly at Dublin Airport represents Ireland's warm welcome to visitors from around the world - an invitation to explore its rich heritage. A nostalgic glimpse into Tokyo in 1965 reveals BOAC's Boeing 707-436 G-APFE taking off from Haneda Airport, capturing an era where air travel was becoming more accessible than ever before. Bristol Airport stands as a modern hub connecting people with their dreams and loved ones - reminding us that every journey begins or ends with this bustling gateway. British Airways' Concorde G-BOAC gracefully takes off from Heathrow; symbolizing supersonic speed while leaving behind trails of inspiration for future generations dreaming big in aviation. The passenger terminal at Heathrow Airport during the early 1950s exudes charm and nostalgia; showcasing how airports have evolved into bustling hubs while still retaining their unique character throughout time.