Hangars Collection

Airship R101 G-FaW moored outside the hangars
Airship R101, G-FaW, moored outside the hangars at Cardington while onlookers view from the road and the top deck of a bus

Loss of HMS Courageous by G. H. Davis
The loss of HMS Courageous: one of the Royal Navys aircraft carriers sunk by a German submarine. A sectional drawing of the vessel, showing amidships the boiler room section

RAF Balloon Barrage at Cardington
Royal Air Force Balloon Barrage at Cardington, Bedfordshire (note the distinctive airship hangars back right - still there today)

Airship R101 G-FaW moored alongside the hangars
Airship R101, G-FaW, moored alongside the hangars at Cardington

Saunders Roe SR-45 Princess Flying Boat Making a Low-Level Flypast at the Farnborough Airshow 1952 Date: 1953

The sole Bristol Brabazon G-AGPW
The sole Bristol Brabazon, G-AGPW, outside the hangars at Filton

1st Aerial Derby at Hendon in 1913

Bleriot 110 Named Joseph Le Brix Parked Date: 1930

RAF AT Aerial-Target 1917
Engineers Working on a Raf-At Aerial-Target 1917 Early Uav Target Drone in a Hangar at Farnborough in 1917 Date: 1917

Zeppelin LZ-6 Airship Entering its Hangar by Lake Constance

Panavia MRCA Tornado prototype
The Panavia Mrca Tornado First Prototype P1 D-9591 Parked with Variable-Geometry Wing Swept-Back and Hangars Behind Date: 1975

Percival P-6 Mew Gull E2H
Alex Henshaw with His Record-Breaking Percival Mew Gull at Gravesend, Kent, UK - He Was the Winner of the 1938 King's Cup Air Race at an Average Speed of 236.25 M.P.H

Percival P-44 Proctor
A Mock Luftwaffe Junkers Ju-87 Stuka Created from a Very Modified Percival Proctor Parked During the Filming of the Movie The Battle-Of-Britain 1968 / 1969 But Not Used Eventually Date: 1968

Supermarine Spitfire
Vickers-Armstrongs Supermarine Spitfire Production-Line Factory at Southampton Around the Time of the Battle-Of-Britain with Strantaer and Walrus Flying-Boats Behind Date: 1940s

WW2 R. A. F. Air Base
This illustration shows an aerial view of a British WW2 Royal Air Force air base, combat planes are stationed in and outside the hangars. Date: 1941

Aero L-39 Albatros 5015
Czechoslovakian Air Force - Aero L-39 Albatros 5015 (msn ), of 11 SLP - 1 Letka, at Boscombe Down on 13 June 1992 for the Air Tournament International, with the A Squadron hangars in the background

Croydon Airport, Surrey, at night, with hangars in the background. circa 1930

A Bristol Sycamore HR14 helicopter and crew of 275 Search and Rescue Squadron, leaving RAF Leconfield, to drop supplies of food to isolated villages during the heavy snows. 26th February 1958

The RAF, Leconfield, "At Home"flying display as part of Battle of Britain
The RAF, Leconfield, " At Home" flying display as part of Battle of Britain Week. Here is a general view of the aircraft ready to fly and returning from flights

Handley Page Heyfords at RAF Scampton 2nd October 1936

USN - Richmond Naval Air Station after Hurricane Nine - 1945
United States Navy - Richmond Naval Air Station (Richmond NAS), just west of Miami, showing the destroyed, huge, airship hangars which burnt down during Hurricane Nine on 15 September 1945

Bell 204 UH-1B Iroquois Huey
Italian Airforce Bell 204 UH-1B Iroquois Huey Helicopter Date: 1978

Morane-Soulnier Ms-185 Parasol Parked

Royal Naval Air Service Rnas Kingsnorth Coastal C-Class ?
Royal Naval Air Service Rnas Kingsnorth Coastal C-Class Non-Rigid Airship Flying During WW1 Date: 1910s

Dornier Do-23
A Dornier Do-23 Parked on the Apron in Front of a Hangar Date: 1930s

Pilot & Inventor George R. White of Long Island Ny Durin?
Pilot & Inventor George R. White of Long Island Ny During Pre-Flight Checks before Carrying out a Foot Propelled Test-Flight in St. Augustine, Florida with a 29.5 Foot Wingpan Date: 1928

Ryan NYP
3D Stereoscopic Image, Uniformed Navy Officer and Rating Standing Next to Spirit of St Louis Date: 1927

Cleveland, Ohio, USA - The Cleveland Airport Date: circa 1931

20th Century Archival Archive Athwartships Catapult
Diagram of the HMS Berwick, pennant number 65, a County-class heavy cruiser of the British Royal Navy, part of the Kent subclass. From British Warships, published 1940

in the foreground DE HAVILLAND DH. 86 EXPRESS, G-ACVY / 2302, RAILWAY AIR SERVICES at Castle Bromwich Aerodrome
in the foreground DE HAVILLAND DH.86 EXPRESS, G-ACVY / 2302, RAILWAY AIR SERVICES at Castle Bromwich Aerodrome

Fortuna at Croydon aerodrome, together with the DH86 of Ae Lingus; Croydon, England

PanAm terminal, Miami, Florida, USA
Aerial view of the Pan-American Airways terminal, Miami, Florida, USA. Date: 1938

Short Stirling I -the first of the RAFs heavy bombers Designed to fit into existing hangars at the expense of performance

WW1 - Primitive Royal Air Force Bombers and Hangars
WW1 - Primitive Royal Air Force Bombers and their targets - the Zeppelin Sheds in Dusseldorf. The picture shows 1) The Zeppelin shed at Bickendorf, 2) The Zeppelin shed at Dusseldorf, 3) An air-bomb

World War I. Frenc squad
First World War (1914-1918). Hangars of a French fighter squad. Picture by Fran篩 os Flameng

An Aeroplane Taking Off, 1913 (w / c on paper)
XIR178712 An Aeroplane Taking Off, 1913 (w/c on paper) by Flameng, Francois (1856-1923); Musee de l Armee, Paris, France; French, out of copyright

Airship hangars An O E Simmonds view
Airship hangars. An O.E. Simmonds view

Le Bourget Airport, Paris - Painting by Andrew McGeachy
ParisLe Bourget Airport, France (shown here with the main terminal building still partly under construction) - famous as the landing site for Charles Lindberghs historic solo transatlantic crossing

Administration Building, New Orleans Airport, New Orleans, LA
View of the Administrations building exterior and surrounding landscaping. Inset image shows the exterior of one of the hangars

USS Macon In Hangar One
Mountain View, California: c. 1934 The Navy dirigible, USS Macon in Hangar One at Moffett Field in California

Yerba Buena Aerodrome
Plans for the island of Yerba Buena, San Francisco, U.S.A. to be turned into a harbour airport and runways for the U.S. airforce, with tunnels serving as bomb-proof hangars Date: 1940s

Wwi / Planes / Aerial View
A British aerodrome in France seen from 3000m above, with 12 temporary hangars, and 20 aircraft ready to take off

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"Unveiling the Legacy: A Glimpse into Hangars of Aviation History" Step inside a time capsule as we explore the captivating world of hangars, where aviation dreams took flight and history was made. From iconic airships to groundbreaking aircraft, these structures have witnessed it all. One such momentous event occurred when the Airship R101 G-FaW majestically moored outside the hangars at Cardington, Bedford. Its colossal presence symbolized mankind's quest for airborne exploration and innovation. However, not all stories were filled with triumph. The loss of HMS Courageous by G. H. Davis serves as a poignant reminder of the risks faced by those who dared to conquer the skies. Their sacrifice forever etched in our collective memory. During World War II, RAF Balloon Barrage at Cardington stood tall against enemy attacks, protecting our skies from harm. It was here that Airship R101 G-FaW found solace alongside these resilient hangars during wartime turmoil. The Saunders Roe SR-45 Princess Flying Boat gracefully glided across waters near these very hangars - a testament to British engineering prowess and ambition on an international scale. Intriguingly unique among its peers was the sole Bristol Brabazon G-AGPW which graced these hallowed grounds. This behemoth showcased Britain's determination to push boundaries and redefine possibilities in aviation design. A different kind of allure arrived with Hispano HA-1112 M1L Buchon – an exquisite machine that captured hearts with its elegant lines and powerful performance within this historic WW2 R. A. F Air Base setting. Witnessing aerial acrobatics became routine as Aero L-39 Albatros 5015 soared through the skies above these very hangars - a thrilling display showcasing pilot skill and precision maneuvers that left spectators in awe-struck wonderment.