Air & Flying Machines Collection (page 2)

Cairo to Cape flyers reach Lee on Solent. Arrival of the machine in the Solent. 21 June 1926

A home for children suffering from raid shock has been established at Chailey. 12 November 1917

Not a stunt picture. A snapshot taken at San Diego, California showing an American Naval aviator, who has just jumped from the plane seen on left, and who is working hard to pull down the parachute

British Air Race Round Britain Pilot R W Kenworthy 8 September 1922

Light aeroplane trials at Lympne A Bristol Brownie monoplane during the High Speed test of the light Aeroplane Competitions at Lympne 30 September 1924

Retired American buisness man to fly round the world. Mr George H Storck. 7 September 1928

Mrs Hilda Willing, channel swimmer, at Tonbridge open - air swimming pool. 23 June 1920

German raider over London. The scene a few hours afterwards. 28 November 1916

First flight of a British airship for over three years. R33 leaves Cardington Aerodrome. R33 rising from the ground at Cardington for her first trip. 2 April 1925

Thames seine flights, daily service hoped for. The amphibian plane which will start from Le Bourget to take up its duty from Hammersmith to Concorde Bridge in Paris. 10 February 1927

The Problem of Vertical Flight M Oehmichens famous experimental machine appears at Monaco 21 April 1921

Two Italian dirigibles complete cruise to France and Southern Spain. Left to right, Commander Valli, of the Esperia, who was in command during the cruise, M Burdese

Weapon for next war Torpedo launching from the air Trials at Villacoublay with a Levasseur PL 2.02 aeroplane. Here the torpedo can be seen with the torpedo in the launching position on the machine 13

Premier entertains French air Aces at Chequers. Mr Ramsay MacDonald with his daughters
Premier entertains French air " Aces " at Chequers. Mr Ramsay MacDonald with his daughters ( left to right ) Misses Joan, Ishbel and Shelia at Chequers with their guests

First photographs of the start of the Amundsen Ellsworth Polar Flight Ellsworth in his plane 17 June 1925

At Croydon Aerodrome. Mrs Spencer Cleaver and her pilot Captain Drew before leaving in their Gypsy Moth " Will O The Wisp " for their flight to India and back. 7 March 1929

Mr W L Hope the first to reach Brooklands an the first lap of the Kings cup air race. Mr Hope leaving the machine on arrival at Brooklands. 8 July 1932

The Gordon Bennett Air Race at Etampes near Paris Colonel Piccio of the Italian Flying Corps with his wife who he married lately

New York - Rome flight. Lloyd W Bertaud. Portrait. 1927

From London to Capetown by Moth. Captain Bentley and his machine. 30 August 1927

Farthing a mile flight of 80 miles on a gallon of petrol. Remarkable feat at great glider meeting. Flight Lieut. Longton with his motor glider immediately after his remarkable flight at Lympne

The Gordon Bennett Air Race at Etampes, Near Paris Sadi Lecointe the winner of the race 29 September 1920

August race meeting of Royal Aero Club at Lympne aerodrome, near Hythe. Lord Edward Grosvenor, who has several machines entered in the competition, photographed with the smallest machine entered

Fokker In England Fokker the famous Dutch aircraft inventor, who has just arrived in England. He is now visiting London with the idea of buying quantities of British aero engines for fitting in his

Trans Atlantic flight. Clarence Duncan Chamberlin ( November 11 1893 - October 30 or 31 1976) ( left ) and Lt Lloyd Bertaud. Posed. 1927

Saturdays Great Air Force Pageant at Hendon Sopwith machines attacking 2 July 1921

The North Pole airship over Oslo. The Norge airship photographed from an aeroplane
The North Pole airship over Oslo. The " Norge " airship photographed from an aeroplane whilst flying over Oslo. 19 April 1926

US Naval divers about to descend Pump men pump air for the dinosaur 1920

The arrival of the American round the world flyers in New York. The American round the world flyers arriving at Mitchel field, New York where they had a tremendous reception. 16 September 1924

Royal Air Force pageant at Hendon Bombing planes flying over the enemy raider 28 June 1924

Flying boat. Ex Kings flight from his capital. The Vickers Victoria about to land at Peshawar with the ex King on board. 11 February 1929

Wonderful air drill by RAF Squadron Vic Airco DH. 9A formation. 26 June 1926
Wonderful air drill by RAF Squadron Vic Airco DH.9A formation. 26 June 1926

Civil aviation display for King of Afghanistan at Croydon aerodrome. 21 March 1928

The Kings Cup Air Race. Squadron Leader H W G Jones. 9 July 1926

Electricity from the air : remarkable new type of aero windmill in the course of erection near Luton. The huge windwill in the course of erection. 25 February 1925

Amundsens airship Norge arrives at Pulham. The Norge in flight. 13
Amundsens airship " Norge " arrives at Pulham. The " Norge " in flight. 13 April 1926

The autogiro demonstrated at Farnborough. Starting the machine. 19 October 1925

New York - Rome flight. J de Witt Hill and Lloyd Bertaud. Posed. 1927

New World record for Glider Lt Thoret the French airman who has created a world record by gliding for over 7 hours in an aeroplane 6 January 1923

Left to right;s Perry, pilot and a Russian airman testing aeroplanes purchased for Russia

Runaway Army Airship crashes to earth. The US army airship A1 broke away from its commander at Bellerville and crashed in a field near Atlanta Georgia after an unattended flight of about 20 miles

Practising thrills for great air pageant Two flights of British planes changing direction while manoeuvring 27 June 1924

sir Philip Sassoon, under secretary for air, paid a visit of inspection to the Hawkinge Aerodrome. Sir Philip Sassoon with Wing Commander Pretyman, DSO, OBE, ( left ) and Squadron Leader A H Peck

Retired American business man to fly round the world. Mr George H Storck. 7 September 1928

Mr A J Cobham leaves Croydon on his 8, 000 miles flight to the Cape Mr Cobham with his engineer ( Mr A Elliot ) and cinematographer ( Mr Basil W G Emmot )

Aerial Derby. Great race round London. Chairing the winner, Mr Jimmy James, who won the race on his famous Ramel ( " Mars 1 " ). 7 August 1922

The R 33 leaves her Aerodrome at Pulham, Norfolk, for a short cruise. The new nose which has been fitted to the R 33 5 October 1925

Great air race round Britain for the Kings race Mr Courtney the winning pilot 14 April 1923

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