Sea Plane Collection

Programme cover, Schneider Trophy Contest
Souvenir programme cover, The Schneider Trophy Contest, September 12th 1931, The Royal Aero Club. Showing a seaplane in flight. 1931

Schneider Trophy Poster - Southsea - September 6th and 7th, 1929 - Making History Still - See it all at Southsea

Imperial Airways Poster, four types of plane
Imperial Airways Poster, showing four types of plane, with cutaway drawings of interiors of each class -- Heracles and Hannibal, Scylla, Atalanta, and Scipio. 20th century

Maldivian air taxi seaplanes parked on sandbank, Maldives, Indian Ocean, Asia

Imperial Airways Poster, seaplane Scipio
Imperial Airways Poster, showing a diagrammatic drawing of the seaplane Scipio, one of the new Kent class, for use on the trans-Mediterranean service. 1931

Seaplane carrier pigeon, WW1
A carrier pigeon housed on board a seaplane for the delivery of messages during the First World War. This particular bird delivered a message (no)

View from a seaplane cockpit of man swimming, Maldives, Indian Ocean, Asia

Maldivian Air Taxi flying above island, Maldives, Indian Ocean, Asia

Microlight (ultralight) airplane, Florida, United States of America, North America

USA, Alaska, Nondalton. Cessna floatplane parked on still waters of Six Mile Lake, Valhalla Lodge

Supermarine Napier S4 seaplane, 1926
Supermarine Napier S4 seaplane. The Supermarine Napier S4 is most famous for raising the worlds seaplane speed record to about 227 miles per hour in 1925

Short seaplane Type 184 in flight, WW1
A British Short seaplane Type 184 in flight during the First World War. It was a two-seater reconnaissance, bombing and torpedo-carrying folder seaplane designed by Short Brothers. 1915-1918

Picture shows The Sunderland. A new type of sea plane for the RAF. Pictured is a biplane, but it is related to the 2 winged plane

The HMS Collingwood and seaplane
The HMS Collingwood with a seaplane flying overhead. A St Vincent Class Dreadnought Battleship, launched in 1908, commissioned in 1910 and scrapped in 1922

HMS Hogue, British armoured cruiser
HMS Vindex, a seaplane carrier of the Royal Navy during the First World War, previously a fast passenger ferry for the Isle of Man Steam Packet

Spitfire with Floats
A sketch of the successful Royal Airforce fighter plane converted for landing on water

Aerial view of Maldivian air taxi flying above islands in the Maldives, Indian Ocean, Asia

FAIREY FLYCATCHER
This is the main fighter used by the British Fleet Air Arm during the 1920s : depicted is the seaplane version, in which floats replace the undercarriage

Seaplane and Naval Ships
A Royal Flying Corps seaplane co-operates with ships of the Royal Navy

Beautiful luxury Maldives tropical island beach resort. Amazing travel beach landscape, beach villas, palm trees on white sand. Exotic summer view

Heinkel 59 seaplane bearing red crosses shot down by Pilot Officer J. Allan of 54 Squadron over the Eastern Channel and alleged to have been used for mine - laying

Hydroplane, Kanuhura Island, Lhaviyani Atoll, Maldivian Airtaxi, Maldives

Alan Cobham climbing into his plane before setting off for Australia, Rochester
STC373159 Alan Cobham climbing into his plane before setting off for Australia, Rochester, 1926 (b/w photo) by English Photographer

Alan Cobham coming in to land on the Thames at Westminster, London, 1926 (b / w photo)
STC373155 Alan Cobham coming in to land on the Thames at Westminster, London, 1926 (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Alan Cobham alighting on the Thames at Westminster, 1st October 1926 (b / w photo)
STC444614 Alan Cobham alighting on the Thames at Westminster, 1st October 1926 (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

During a stormy voyage between Sardinia and Tunisia, the Italian steamer Duce... (colour litho)
2783532 During a stormy voyage between Sardinia and Tunisia, the Italian steamer Duce... (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info)

Beaufighter captains / Leader P. A. S. Payne and crew rescued by an Italian float plane
Beaufighter captain S/Leader P.A.S. Payne and crew rescued by an Italian float plane. January 1945

When a British bomber came down in the Atlantic its main dinghy failed to function and the six members of the crew piled into a dinghy designed for two people

USA, Alaska. Floatplane

City of New York municipal airports No. 1 Floyd Bennett Field - No. 2 North Beach. ca. 1937
Poster promoting New Yorks municipal airports, Floyd Bennett Field and North Beach, East River Seaplane bases, Wall Street and 31st Street, showing airplane and seaplane

Blazing air mail route across Atlantic Lufthansa Dornier flying boat Zephir resting on the water at Port Washington, New York after completing the first non-stop flight from the Azores

The short Rangoon flying boat used as a training machine by Imperial Airways
The short " Rangoon " flying boat used as a training machine by Imperial Airways pilots taking off in a practise flight at Hamble

The Imperial Airways flying boat Caledonia on the water at Shannon air base about
The Imperial Airways flying boat " Caledonia " on the water at Shannon air base about to take off on an experimental trans Atlantic journey

Sopwith Baby - reconnaisance / light bomber
Sopwith Baby - reconnaisance/light bomber. 100 ordered by the Navy and served for the rest of the war at coastal bases and seaplane carriers - Channel, North Sea, Egypt, Italy and Palestine

Sikorsky S42 giant seaplane flown by Colonel Lindbergh for Pan American Airways broke all existing records for transport seaplane flights, averaging 157

Short seaplane Type 184 hovering above the sea, WW1
A British Short seaplane Type 184 hovering above the sea during the First World War. It was a two-seater plane, used for reconnaissance, bombing and torpedo carrying. Date: 1915-1918

Crowd arrival Satyrus sea plane girl Pamela Cross
Crowd at arrival of Satyrus sea plane girl is Pamela Cross. 1925, Middle East, Israel and/or Palestine

Sea plane Satyrus 1925 Middle East Israel Palestine
Sea plane Satyrus 1925, Middle East, Israel and/or Palestine

Low Angle View Of A Red Float Plane Against A Cloudy Sky; Alaska, United States Of America

The new US Army seaplane bomber ready to take off at Langley Field, Virginia

Aerial view of Imperial Airways flying boat Centaurus on the water at Rochester

The Imperial Airways flying boat Caledonia about to take off from Southampton
The Imperial Airways flying boat " Caledonia " about to take off from Southampton on her first experimental trans Atlantic flight

Crowds meet the giant new American flying boat Yankee Clipper as she moors at
Crowds meet the giant new American flying boat " Yankee Clipper " as she moors at Southampton after arriving on her first trans Atlantic flight

The giant new American flying boat Yankee Clipper as she landed at Southampton
The giant new American flying boat " Yankee Clipper " as she landed at Southampton on her first trans Atlantic flight

First pictures from the air of the combined composite plane Mayo composite plane comprises linked together flying boat Maia and seaplane Mercury forming an eight - engined biplane

Blackburn Iris Mk III S1263 was a five-seat long-range maritime reconnaissance flying boat built for the Royal Air Force in flight with coastline behind 1929

Imperial Airways flying boat Swanage moored at Southampton ready for her flight to Alexandria to replace crashed flying boat City of Khartoum

The Pan American flying boat, Clipper III landing at Southampton. The plane accomplished the first two - way Atlantic flight and arrived at Southampton from Foynes

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"Exploring the Skies and Seas: A Journey with Sea Planes" Take a trip back in time with our programme cover, showcasing the thrilling Schneider Trophy Contest. Witness the pioneers of aviation as they push boundaries and conquer new heights. Step into an era of elegance with the Imperial Airways Poster, featuring four types of majestic seaplanes. These magnificent machines were at the forefront of luxury travel, connecting distant lands like never before. Immerse yourself in history at Southsea with the Schneider Trophy Poster, where roaring engines and cheering crowds filled the air. Feel the excitement as these daring pilots raced across the waters to claim victory. Escape to paradise in Maldives, Asia as you marvel at Maldivian Air Taxi seaplanes parked on a pristine sandbank. The Indian Ocean becomes your playground as you witness their graceful presence against breathtaking scenery. Discover true innovation through our Imperial Airways Poster, highlighting Scipio - a remarkable seaplane that defied limitations and opened up new horizons for global travel. Uncover tales from wartime as we pay tribute to brave carrier pigeons who served alongside seaplane crews during WW1. Their unwavering loyalty carried vital messages amidst chaos and danger. Experience pure exhilaration from a seaplane cockpit in Maldives, Asia - gaze down upon crystal-clear waters while witnessing a man swimming below. This unique perspective offers an unforgettable blend of serenity and adventure. Embark on an extraordinary journey aboard a microlight (ultralight) airplane - feel weightless as you soar through vast skies above stunning landscapes. Let this modern marvel redefine your perception of flight. Witness awe-inspiring views from above as Maldivian Air Taxi gracefully glides over islands scattered across the Indian Ocean. Experience unparalleled beauty that can only be truly appreciated from high above ground level. Venture into Alaska's rugged wilderness where Nondalton welcomes sea planes seeking refuge amidst nature's grandeur.