Air & Flying Machines Collection (page 4)

Plane dives into the sea : an amazing test off Felixstowe. The machine crashing into the sea. 2 May 1924

Daimler Aeroplane on Duch Air Service 15 March 1923

Stag Lane Aerodrome. Pride of Youth the Giant Moth in which Sir Alan Cobham gave 10
Stag Lane Aerodrome. " Pride of Youth" the Giant Moth in which Sir Alan Cobham gave 10, 000 children free flights during 5 months tour of Great Britain. 7 October 1929

Plane dives into the sea : an amazing test off Felixstowe. Rescuing the pilot Flight Lt Rea after the " crash ". 2 May 1924

New York to Paris flight. Miss Ruth Elder looking out of cockpit. 1927

Amundsen Ellsworth Polar Flight Roald Amundsen, the famous Norwegian explorer, will shortly arrive at Spitzbergen, the starting point for the commencement of his great attempt to reach the NOrth Pole

Air ministrys first windmill plane at Hamble aerodrome. The windmill machine before the flight. 22 June 1926

Tail less aeroplane, flying brought within fool proof region. Built by Capt G T R Hill
Tail less aeroplane, flying brought within " fool proof " region. Built by Capt G T R Hill, MC, a tail less aeroplane which has been successfully flown

Chamberlin flies to Vienna. Mr Chamberlin, the American Atlantic airman, setting out on a flight from Berlin to Vienna. 21 June 1927

Sultan of Zanzibar at Croydon aerodrome. A flight over London. 8 June 1929

The Zeppelins arrival at Lakehurst. A striking view of the ZR3 arriving at the hangar at Lakehurst, New Jersey, USA. 25 October 1924

Colonel Charles Lindbergh takes his bride for a honeymoon flight. 26 June 1929

Notable new aircraft on trial. Much interest attached to the trial flight made at Farnborough by the Aldershot Club Biplane 13 February 1923

The German Zepplin L Z 120 handed over to Italy 3 December 1920

Launch of new Australian supermarine napier flying boat Seagull at Southampton. Sir Joseph Cook with the pilot just before the flight

Start of the great air adventure. The four RAF flying boats which are to be finally stationed at Singapore set out from Cattewater air station, Plymouth, Devon on Monday on their 25, 000 mile trip

Paris as seen from the air. Showing the Place de L etoile. 1 November 1928

Marquis de Pinedo, the Italian airman, who set out to fly from Newfoundland to the Azores, came down in the Atlantic after accomplishing three quarters of the journey. 24 May 1927

French girls story of alleged Englishmen spies. A sensation has been caused
French girls story of alleged Englishmen " spies ". A sensation has been caused by the arrest in Paris of three Englishmen, Messrs J H Leather, E O Phillips and W Fischer

Mrs Cleaver on her way to the machine in which she is to fly to Baghdad and India. 7 March 1929

Brer Rabbit performed by League of Arts in Hyde Park, London

Royal air force pageant at Hendon The King of Denmark arriving 28 June 1924

Trials of first British low powered biplane take place at Cove Common, Farnborough. The pilot, Capt P Ws Bulman, MC, A F C, in the machine. 7 September 1923

Brazils Centenary Brazil will celebrate on the 7 of next month the centenary of the declaration of her independence by the opening at Rio de Janeiro of the international Exhibition by naval

Germany to New York flight. Pilot Risticz flying a Junker machine ( portrait ). 1927

The sport plane The small sporting monoplane has been built by the brothers Rieseler Johannisthal. Its motor of two horizontal cylinders is air cooled and the whole machine weighs about 330 lbs

The skyship. Official photograph of worlds largest flying boat
The " skyship ". Official photograph of worlds largest flying boat. The largest flying boat in the world, the " Atalanta " which was designed by Mr C R Fairley assisted by

First picture of the English monoplane glider at Bishops Stortford, Hertfordshire. 4 October 1922

Giant Italian Airship Roma to fly the Atlantic to America 16 December 1920

The second starter for India. The giant Hercules aeroplane about to taxi to the taking off position at Croydon on Monday. 20 December 1926

Air Commodore Steel inspects fully fledged aircraftsmen at Cranwell training centre. A 520 lb bomb, mounted to serve as a sun dial, and placed in the grounds of the Training Centre. 17 December 1923

Mrs Alan Cobham leaving Stag Lane Aerodrome to meet her husband in mid air. 13 March 1926

Mystery of Amundsen, first photographs of the start of the Amundsen Ellsworth polar flight Ellsworths plane, N24 ready to start

The Kings Cup Air Race. Squadron Leader Sir Christopher Brand, KBE, DSO, MC, DFC. 1926

The Dornier Napier Whale. Built by the Dornier works at Friedrichshafen for Courtney who will fly cross the ocean for flight from Southampton, to America. Left to right Courtney, Bowner, Little

Mr A J Cobham leaves Croydon on his 8, 000 miles flight to the Cape. The machine leaving Croydon and starting the flight 16 November 1925

The Kings Cup Air Race. Squadron Leader Sir Christopher Brand KBE, DSO. 9 July 1926

Airmen who have flown the Atlantic Commander Sacadura Cabral ( left ) and Captain Gago Couthino the Portugueses airmen, who landed safely at Pernambuco ( Brazil)

Zeppelins arrival at Lakehurst. A striking view of the ZR3 arriving at the hangar at Lakehurst, New Jersey, USA. 25 October 1924

Pending trial flight of giant US bomber. The giant Barling bomber is to make its first trial flight at McCock Field, Dayton, Ohio, on July 15. It is the largest aeroplane in the world

Paris seen from the air. Showing the Madelaine Church. 2 November 1928

Japans first woman aviator Miss Seiko Hyodo 11 August 1922

Air Vice Marshal Scarlett visits electrical and wireless school at Flower Down, Winchester Air Vice Marshal Scarlett pinning a 18 years long service medal on Flt Sgt H Wensley

Flying Boat Carries 27 People The enclosed flying boat Mendoza which has just made a flight from Keyport, New Jersey, to the New York airport carrying 27 people this being the largest number ever

Launch of US Navys newest plane carrier. The USS Lexington, the US Navy
Launch of US Navys newest plane carrier. The USS " Lexington ", the US Navys newest plane ship, taking her first bath. She was launched at the Fore River shipyard at Quiney, Mass

Morning gathered flowers reach London by air from Holland per the KLM Dutch Air Service. Mr Pyl the Dutch pilot, with Captain Leverton of the KLM Dutch Air Service in London. 7 June 1922

The Moth baby aeroplane, from the De Haviland Aerodrome at Stag Lane, Hendon
The " Moth " baby aeroplane, from the De Haviland Aerodrome at Stag Lane, Hendon. [no date]

The great air race around Britain. Captain W L Hope, the winner. 21 July 1928

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