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From the skies of Salinas, California to the shores of Neyland, Pembrokeshire, planes have always captivated our imagination

Background imagePlane Collection: North America, United States, Alaska, Ketchikan. Flightseeing over the Misty Fjords

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

Background imagePlane Collection: Little Yellow Club Piper Club

Little Yellow Club Piper Club
Florent Bodart

Background imagePlane Collection: The Wright Flyer I makes its first flight of 120 feet in 12 seconds, at Kitty Hawk

The Wright Flyer I makes its first flight of 120 feet in 12 seconds, at Kitty Hawk, North Carolina, 10
KW330002 The Wright Flyer I makes its first flight of 120 feet in 12 seconds, at Kitty Hawk, North Carolina, 10.35am, 17 December 1903 (b/w photo) by Daniels, John T

Background imagePlane Collection: Piper PA-12 Super Cruiser, 1946. Creator: Piper Aircraft Corp

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

Background imagePlane Collection: British Vickers Wellington bombers setting off on a daylight bombing raid on Germany

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

Background imagePlane Collection: Firestorm (colour litho)

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)

Background imagePlane Collection: Sergeant S. W. Loader of New Barnet climbs into his Spitfire to join a Channel sweep

Sergeant S. W. Loader of New Barnet climbs into his Spitfire to join a Channel sweep
Sergeant S.W. Loader of New Barnet climbs into his Spitfire to join a Channel sweep during the Second World War. February 1944

Background imagePlane Collection: Pilot climbing aboard a Chilton DW1A aircraft at Bagington Circa 1960

Pilot climbing aboard a Chilton DW1A aircraft at Bagington Circa 1960

Background imagePlane Collection: British Eagle International Airlines a major British independent airline that operated

British Eagle International Airlines a major British independent airline that operated from 1948 until it went into liquidation in 1968

Background imagePlane Collection: Empire Air Navigation School, Shawbury, Shropshire, 15th March 1949

Empire Air Navigation School, Shawbury, Shropshire, 15th March 1949. Our Picture Shows... AVRO Lancaster, the moment of being airborne, F for Freddy, which was the last plane to leave the drome

Background imagePlane Collection: Four Supermarine Spitfire F Mark XIVs, of No. 610 Squadron on patrol over Southern

Four Supermarine Spitfire F Mark XIVs, of No. 610 Squadron on patrol over Southern England. September 1944

Background imagePlane Collection: Former RAF flight engineer Alan Morgan in Lancasters, poses beside one of the famous Avro

Former RAF flight engineer Alan Morgan in Lancasters, poses beside one of the famous Avro Lancaster bombers at the gate at RAF Scampton. 20th May 1980

Background imagePlane Collection: Vulcan Delta bomber NQJ swoops spectacularly over the city of Coventry as a thank you to

Vulcan Delta bomber NQJ swoops spectacularly over the city of Coventry as a thank you to the people who helped save her. The plane crossed the city at 2000 feet to salute those in Coventry

Background imagePlane Collection: NATO Exercise 1965 HMS Ark Royal Aircraft Carrier March 1965 A Supermarine Scimitar

NATO Exercise 1965 HMS Ark Royal Aircraft Carrier March 1965 A Supermarine Scimitar is prepared before bing raised on to the flight deck of the Royal Navy Aircraft carrier The Ark Royal ©

Background imagePlane Collection: Aircraft Vickers VC10 in BOAC colours July 1962 rolls on to the runway for

Aircraft Vickers VC10 in BOAC colours July 1962 rolls on to the runway for its maiden flight at Vickers in Weybridge, Surrey LFEY003 Flight100

Background imagePlane Collection: The production line of Concorde at BACs works at Filton, Bristol this afternoon

The production line of Concorde at BACs works at Filton, Bristol this afternoon. The planes are the 4th production aircraft (right in the picture with the nose)

Background imagePlane Collection: Avio Airplane Ride, Tibidabo amusement park, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain

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

Background imagePlane Collection: Louis Bleriot about to make the first successful flight across the English Channel, 1909

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

Background imagePlane Collection: Bleriot monoplane used by the British army, 1914

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

Background imagePlane Collection: Artwork of a black stealth bomber plane

Artwork of a black stealth bomber plane

Background imagePlane Collection: Pope Pius X watching the airplane of Andre Beaumont flying over Rome from the Vatican terrace

Pope Pius X watching the airplane of Andre Beaumont flying over Rome from the Vatican terrace
XIR346342 Pope Pius X watching the airplane of Andre Beaumont flying over Rome from the Vatican terrace, illustration from Le Petit Journal, supplement illustre

Background imagePlane Collection: Aviation-Airbus A300 B-Aerospatiale

Aviation-Airbus A300 B-Aerospatiale
The forward fuselage part of the Airbus A300 B fatigue test airframe is flown, on March 25, 1972 to the Bremen facility of VFW-Fokker in the " Super-Guppy" to undergo extensive fatigue

Background imagePlane Collection: France-Aerospace-Show

France-Aerospace-Show
A Fokker G1 airplane is displayed during the International Paris Air Show, on November 21, 1936 at the Grand Palais, in Paris. AFP PHOTO / AFP PHOTO

Background imagePlane Collection: A Hawker Hart of No. 23 Squadron RAF flying over the Medway area in Kent

A Hawker Hart of No. 23 Squadron RAF flying over the Medway area in Kent. 1939

Background imagePlane Collection: Flight simulator

Flight simulator. Pilots training for a night-time landing in an aircraft cockpit flight simulator. Simulators provide a cheap, safe way of providing training

Background imagePlane Collection: MQ-9 Reaper spyplane

MQ-9 Reaper spyplane. This unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV), formerly called RQ-9 Predator B, is piloted remotely and powered by the propeller at the rear (left)

Background imagePlane Collection: Artem Mikoyan, Soviet aircraft designer

Artem Mikoyan, Soviet aircraft designer
Artem Ivanovich Mikoyan (1905-1970), Soviet aircraft designer. Mikoyan, of Armenian descent, was a member of the USSR Academy of Sciences

Background imagePlane Collection: German WWII ramjet bomber blueprint

German WWII ramjet bomber blueprint. This design, for a propulsor ramjet engine mounted on top of a Dornier Do 217 E-2 heavy bomber, dates from 1942

Background imagePlane Collection: Wright airplane over a French farm

Wright airplane over a French farm
A Wright airplane over a hayfield in France, 1908, flown by Wilbur Wright and a pupil. Printed halftone reproduction of a photograph

Background imagePlane Collection: P-51D Mustang Fighter with D-Day markings flying in the sky

P-51D Mustang Fighter with D-Day markings flying in the sky

Background imagePlane Collection: 1938 Lagonda V12

1938 Lagonda V12 4.5 litre drophead coupe with D.H. Albatross aeroplane

Background imagePlane Collection: Avenue of plane trees, Lancon, Bouches du Rhone, Provence, France, Europe

Avenue of plane trees, Lancon, Bouches du Rhone, Provence, France, Europe

Background imagePlane Collection: Characteristic multicoloured flaky bark of the Plane tree

Characteristic multicoloured flaky bark of the Plane tree
MAB-76 Characteristic multicoloured flaky bark of the Plane tree Mark Boulton Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

Background imagePlane Collection: P-51 ('Mustang') fighter planes being prep... North American Aviation, Inc, Inglewood, Calif. 1942

P-51 ("Mustang") fighter planes being prep... North American Aviation, Inc, Inglewood, Calif. 1942
P-51 (" Mustang" ) fighter planes being prepared for test flight at the field of the North American Aviation, Inc. plant in Inglewood, Calif

Background imagePlane Collection: First flight, Kitty Hawk, North Carolina, 120 feet in 12 seconds, 10

First flight, Kitty Hawk, North Carolina, 120 feet in 12 seconds, 10. 35am December 17th 1903 (b / w photo)
1273724 First flight, Kitty Hawk, North Carolina, 120 feet in 12 seconds, 10.35am December 17th 1903 (b/w photo) by Daniels, John T

Background imagePlane Collection: Plane, c. 1939. Creator: Mary Hansen

Plane, c. 1939. Creator: Mary Hansen
Plane, c. 1939

Background imagePlane Collection: Bowlus 1-S-2100 Senior Albatross 'Falcon', 1933

Bowlus 1-S-2100 Senior Albatross "Falcon", 1933
Monoplane glider with strut-braced, gull-type wing mounted high on monocoque fuselage; wooden construction with steel and aluminum fittings and controls; fuselage

Background imagePlane Collection: Coopers croze planes, dated 1735, 1842 and early to mid-19th century

Coopers croze planes, dated 1735, 1842 and early to mid-19th century
701102 Coopers croze planes, dated 1735, 1842 and early to mid-19th century (service tree wood & metal) (see also 701103) by German School; David Russell Collection; (add.info.: L to R)

Background imagePlane Collection: The Simmonds 'Spartan'(b / w photo)

The Simmonds "Spartan"(b / w photo)
3634254 The Simmonds " Spartan" (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Simmonds " Spartan")

Background imagePlane Collection: A Sphere projecting against a Plane, pub. 1792 (hand coloured engraving)

A Sphere projecting against a Plane, pub. 1792 (hand coloured engraving)
3025378 A Sphere projecting against a Plane, pub. 1792 (hand coloured engraving) by Gillray, James (1757-1815); Private Collection; (add.info.: William Pitt the Younger (1759-1806); Albinia

Background imagePlane Collection: British Vice-Admiral Lord Louis Mountbatten with his staff at Combined Operations Headquarters

British Vice-Admiral Lord Louis Mountbatten with his staff at Combined Operations Headquarters, World War II
6015206 British Vice-Admiral Lord Louis Mountbatten with his staff at Combined Operations Headquarters, World War II, 1942-1943 (photo) by English Photographer

Background imagePlane Collection: Flight path

Flight path
Chechi Peinado

Background imagePlane 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 imagePlane 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 imagePlane Collection: Aircraft Concorde prototype 002, approaching the runway at Filton after its maiden flight

Aircraft Concorde prototype 002, approaching the runway at Filton after its maiden flight. April 1969

Background imagePlane Collection: BE2 Aircraft On The Ground

BE2 Aircraft On The Ground
An antique biplane aircraft of WW1 vintage. Sits on the ground and is silhouetted against a cloudy sky. Painted in the colours of the RFC

Background imagePlane Collection: The aeroplane proposed by Henson in his patent of 1842, c1936 (c1937)

The aeroplane proposed by Henson in his patent of 1842, c1936 (c1937). William Samuel Henson (1812-1888) was a pre-Wright brothers aviation engineer and inventor from Nottingham, England

Background imagePlane Collection: Dreadnoughts and hydroplane, British Grand Fleet, North Sea, First World War, 1914

Dreadnoughts and hydroplane, British Grand Fleet, North Sea, First World War, 1914. Illustration from The Great War by HW Wilson, Vol I, (London, 1914)



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From the skies of Salinas, California to the shores of Neyland, Pembrokeshire, planes have always captivated our imagination. The B-17 Bomber Aircraft stands as a symbol of American aviation prowess, its cockpit serving as a command center for brave pilots like Captain Albert Ball and Howard Hughes. As a Sunderland Flying Boat spreads its wings over the picturesque village, we are reminded of the vastness and beauty of our world. In 2011 at Goodwood revival, history came alive as a Lancaster Bomber soared through the air accompanied by two Spitfire Fighter planes. It was a breathtaking display that honored the bravery and sacrifice of those who fought in World War II. The Maldivian air taxi seaplanes parked on a sandbank in the Indian Ocean transport us to paradise. These aerial vessels effortlessly navigate between islands, offering an unparalleled view from above. Concorde's sleek silhouette against Heathrow's skyline takes us back to the glamourous era of supersonic travel. British Airways proudly showcased this marvel in their livery during the 1970s. The Westland Lysander remains shrouded in mystery with its creator unknown. This enigmatic plane holds stories untold but continues to intrigue aviation enthusiasts worldwide. At Seattle's Museum of Flight, history comes alive with every step taken amidst iconic aircraft from different eras. Here lies evidence of human ingenuity and progress that has shaped our modern world. Amelia Earhart's determination is palpable as she poses beside her Boston training plane in 1926. Her pioneering spirit paved the way for women aviators around the globe. Lastly, we cannot forget about DC3 (Douglas C-47 Dakota), which served as an essential workhorse during World War II and beyond. Its reliability and versatility made it an icon among military aircraft. Planes have forever changed how we see and connect with our world – whether it be through exploration, transportation, or simply marveling at their grace in the sky.