Take Off Collection

First US manned space flight, 1961. Redstone rocket launching the Freedom 7 capsule into space on 5th May 1961. This mission (Mercury-Redstone 3)

Lilienthal No 11 Glider
Otto Lilienthal Taking-Off in His Normal Segelapparat Number 11 Gleitflug, at His Fliegeburg in Lichterfelde, Germany Date: 1895

E-3D Sentry Aircraft Lands at RAF Waddington
An E-3D Sentry aircraft from 8 Squadron, Royal Air Force lands at RAF Waddington, Lincolnshire. The Sentrys roles include air and sea surveillance, airborne command and control

Graf Zeppelin Takeoff
GRAF ZEPPELIN People mill around as the Airship prepares for take off

Saturn V rocket launch, artwork. The Saturn V was the launch vehicle for NASAs Apollo program of manned missions to the Moon. The Apollo program took place between 1961 and 1975

Croydon Airport - de Havilland DH. 84 Dragon G-ACIU
de Havilland DH.84 Dragon G-ACIU (msn 3041) of Surrey Flying Services Ltd. approaching to land at Croydon Airport. First registered on 25.07.33 was previously owned by Marmaduke Furness (Lord Furness)

A Jaguar aircraft based at RAF Coltishall in Norfolk. pictured just about to take-off for a normal days flying

RAF Tristar Aircraft
A Royal Air Force L-1011 TriStar transport aircraft is pictured landing at an airfield in the Middle East. The Tristar, which is capable of transporting passengers as well as refuelling other

Harriers Leave HMS Ark Royal For Final Time
This image has been digitally manipulated for artistic effect. A Harrier GR9 takes off from HMS Ark Royal for the very last time, whilst a Seaking helicopter hovers in the background

United States Air Force - Martin NRB-57D Canberra 53-3973 31 May 1956 accepted by the 4080 Strategic Reconnaissance Wing 1959-61: AFSC. Converted to WB-57D

USA, Washington State. A male and female Wood Duck (Aix sponsa) take flight. Seattle. Digital composite

A400M Beach Landings
Pictured is an RAF A400M Atlas transport aircraft carrying out a series of spectacular test landings and take offs on a beach in South Wales

Sopwith Pup taking off from HMS Repulse, WW1
A Sopwith Pup biplane taking off from the B turret of HMS Repulse during the First World War. Date: October 1918

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

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

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Airplane flying at sunset

Sandhill cranes on the Platte River during spring migration near Kearney, Nebraska, USA
Sandhill cranes (Grus Canadensis) on the Platte River during spring migration near Kearney, Nebraska, USA

British Bristol F2B biplane preparing for takeoff, WW1
A British Bristol F2B biplane with members of 22 Squadron on an airfield, being prepared for takeoff during the First World War. Date: 1916-1918

USA, Louisiana, Evangeline Parish. Fulvous whistling duck flock in grass

World Aerobatics Championship Media Day
An aerobatics plane takes off from Silverstone. World Aerobatics Championship Media Day, Silverstone, England, Tuesday 18 August 2009

Houston we have cauliflower - Rocket take-off
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Taking off on fire
Marco Redaelli

Little owl (Athene noctua) taking off, Bagerova Steppe, Kerch Peninsula, Crimea, Ukraine, July 2009

Mixed flock of Northern shovelers (Anas clypeata), Gadwalls (Anas strepera) and Common teal (Anas crecca) taking off from a small lagoon, Brownsea Island, Dorset, England, UK, February

Golden eagle (Aquila chrysaetos) taking off, Flatanger, Norway, November 2008

TakeOff
Marcel Egger

Waking up
Hilde Ghesquiere

Runner
Heidi Bartsch

05.08.19: Santorini Greece: Low cost airline, aircraft departing from International Airport Santorini, runway, Greece. Airfield and runway close sea

Anglo - French Concorde 002 takes off for its maiden flight from Filton, Bristol. Concorde was manufactured at Filton. Concorde would later go into commercial service from 1976 to 2003

British Airways Concorde awaiting clearance to take off from Humberside Airport 18th June, 1994

Vickers Vimy powered by two Rolls Royce Eagle engines setting off from Newfoundland, and island off Canada, on the first direct non stop crossing of the North Atlantic

Radioplane SD-1 surveillance drone developed from the OQ-19 family, seen on its zero-length launcher for JATO (Jet-Assisted Take-Off) boosted take-off. Date: circa 1953

Consolidated PBY-5A Catalina N610FF
Canadian Vickers PBV-1A Canso (PBY-5A) N610FF (msn CV-399) of Barringer Research Limited, based in Toronto, Canada. The aircraft is seen at London Heathrow Airport for the 60 Years of Heathrow

Boeing B707 F-BHSZ Chateau de Kerjean
Boeing B707-328B F-BHSZ Chateau de Kerjean (msn 18459, line no.335), of Air France. First flown on 12 March 1963, delivered to Air France on 30 March 1963

Grumman G-79 XF9F-2 Panther 122477, 3rdt prototype of the F9F and second XF9F-2, powered by a Rolls-Royce Nene turbojet, taxiing for take-off at the Naval Air Test Centre Patuxent River, Maryland

Violet-green Swallow (Tachycineta thalassina), female in flight carrying a feather for nest lining, spring, Mono Lake, California, USA, July

Grey heron (Ardea cinerea) taking off, Texel, Netherlands, May 2009

Griffon vulture (Gyps fulvus) running with wings stretched, Andorra, June 2009. WWE INDOOR EXHIBITION

Large flock of Barnacle geese (Branta leucopsis) taking off from grazing marshes, Caerlaverock WWT, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, UK, December

Adult Coot (Fulica atra) running on the surface of a lake, Derbyshire, England, UK, March 2010. Did you know? Coots can dive up to 2 metres

Dipper (Cinclus cinclus) portrait facing camera, standing on exposed stone in fast flowing river, Brecon Beacons National Park, Wales, UK

Great Grey owl (Strix nebulosa) taking off from the ground, Finland, April. Bookplate from Danny Greens The Long Journey North

Common / Eurasian cranes (Grus grus) taking flight for roasting site, at sunset, silhouetted. Lake Hornborga, Sweden, April

Three Brown-hooded Parrots (Pyrilia haematotis) one taking off from branch, in the rain Laguna del Lagarto, Santa Rita, Costa Rica

Zeppelin LZ 126 ascending in fog, c1924-1933 (1933). LZ126 was built for the US military as part of the war reparations Germany was compelled to pay after World War I

Hoopoe (Upupa epops), adult with food for young, Bratsigovo, Bulgaria

Puffin (Fratercula arctica), young bird taking off from water, Isle of May, Firth of Forth, Scotland, UK

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"Taking Flight: A Glimpse into the History of Aviation" In 1961, history was made with the first US manned space flight, as an astronaut soared beyond Earth's boundaries. The E-3D Sentry Aircraft gracefully lands at RAF Waddington, showcasing the power and precision of modern aviation technology. Witnessing the majestic takeoff of Graf Zeppelin evokes a sense of wonder and nostalgia for a bygone era in air travel. Croydon Airport comes alive as de Havilland DH. 84 Dragon G-ACIU takes off, symbolizing the spirit of adventure that permeated early aviation. Empire Air Navigation School in Shawbury witnesses another successful takeoff on March 15th, 1949 - a testament to human ingenuity and progress in aerial navigation. Through captivating artwork depicting Saturn V rocket launch, we are reminded of humanity's relentless pursuit to conquer new frontiers beyond our planet. A400M Beach Landings demonstrate the versatility and adaptability of aircraft as they conquer both land and sea with equal ease. With its sleek design and powerful engines, a Jaguar aircraft based at RAF Coltishall embodies speed and agility during takeoff maneuvers. The sight of RAF Tristar Aircraft taking off signifies their vital role in global operations while serving as airborne lifelines for military personnel around the world. Harriers bid farewell to HMS Ark Royal for one last time; their departure marks an endearing chapter in naval aviation history filled with courage and innovation. Witnessing a Sopwith Pup taking off from HMS Repulse during WW1 transports us back to an era where bravery knew no bounds amidst tumultuous skies.