Planet News Collection (page 3)

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

Short S. 8 Calcutta ( G-EBVG ) City of Alexandria of the the Imperial Airways
Short S.8 Calcutta ( G-EBVG ) City of Alexandria" of the the Imperial Airways

Captain A. S. Wilcockson (right) and First Officer G. H. Bowes studying the Atlantic route beside " Caledonia" at Hythe

The longest formation flight ever undertaken by service unit, five RAF flying boats of number 204 (Gen reconnaissance) Squadron being prepared at Plymouth

Caledonia takes off from Southampton on first experimental transatlantic flight. The Imperial Airways flying boat Caledonia took off from Southampton at the beginning of her first experimental

A special letter from the King to Sir Patrick Duncan, Governor General of South Africa, was included in the first 2 1/2 tons of mail which left Southampton for Durban on the Imperial Airways flying

New Imperial Airways flying boat Cassiopeia in flight after taking off from Southampton on first direct service to South Africa

Dick Turpins house coming down, 600 year old landmark doomed. The old Dick Turpin house and stables near the Spaniards Inn on Hampstead Heath is being pulled down

The exterior of Gamages department store at Holborn, London. October 1934

Miss Doreen Evans at the start in her MG. 28 September 1935

187 brass bands competing at Crystal Palace. 29 September 1934

Weatherman didn t see through this!. Marie Wilson, the Hollywood actress, protects her fashionable bathing dress with this novel wet weather costume made of cellophane

The Kolkhox [Kolkhoz - collective farm] peasant women of Soviet Russia, intent on the heavy task of cleaning cotton seed from herbs

Britains Vest pocket Venus home, to compete against American and French girls. Miss Rosemary Andree, known as Britains Vest Pocket Venus, arrived at Southampton from America

Warm weather brings nude beach fashion. A new summer beach fashion worn by Lorraine Hilliard at Ocean View, New Jersey, USA

The two parts of the Mayo visit aircraft the pick a back plane and now completed
The two parts of the Mayo visit aircraft the " pick a back" plane and now completed at Rochester where the mercury for injured the claim has been placed on top of the Maia 3350 hp flying

Flying-boats use new embarkation raft for first time. Cygnus disembarks 19 passengers
Flying-boats use new embarkation raft for first time. " Cygnus" disembarks 19 passengers. Two flying boats used the new embarkation raft - designed to prevent damage to their metal hulls

Following the decision approving the start of Atlantic survey flights next year and commencet of an experimental air mail serviceshortly after

Cheering crowds. The Clipper landing on sea. Comander, Captain Harold E Gray and members of they crew of the " clipper"

Flying boats Caledonia being prepared for the first commercial Atlantic crossing. The Imperial Airways flying boat Caledonia is being prepared at Hythe for the first experimental commercial

Australian Premier, leaves for Holland by flying boat on way home. Mr J A Lyon s, the Prime Minister of Australia, boarded the Imperial Airways flying boat Challenger at Rochester for Amsterdam

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

Signor Steppani breaks world long distance record for flying boats. October 1934

First passengers to fly across the South Atlantic this summer. Air France flying boats will carry passengers across the South Atlantic for the first time this summer

Challenger, latest flying-boat to be delivered from the Rochester works, ready
" Challenger", latest flying-boat to be delivered from the Rochester works, ready to enter the Empire service at Hythe, the Hampshire base

China clipper, arrives at Manilla after first trans pacfic air mail flight. With battleships of the American Asiatic fleet in gala dream for the occasion

President Eamon de Valera shaking hands with the commander, Captain Harold E Gray and members of they crew of the " clipper"

Comander, Captain Harold E Gray and members of they crew of the clipper
Comander, Captain Harold E Gray and members of they crew of the " clipper". as it landed at Foynes air base after a historic flight in 12 hours and 40 minutes

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

The Empire flying-boat Caledonia is being prepared at Southampton for her first
The Empire flying-boat " Caledonia" is being prepared at Southampton for her first transatlantic experimental flight which is expected to start within the next few days

To blaze a new air trail along the 7000 miles route from California to Australia, the newest giant Sikorsky " Clipper" flying boat left Alameda, California

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

Dean flies in search of new lands in the North Pole Sea. Like the adventures of old, but using an aeroplane instead of a sailing ship, Dr Lauge Koch left Copenhagen to seek new lands

The Short - Mayo Composite, a piggy-back long-range seaplane / flying boat combination
The Short - Mayo Composite, a piggy-back long-range seaplane/flying boat combination, produced by Short Brothers at their works at Rochester, Kent

Caledonia crew for first experimental transatlantic flight. Captain As Wilcockson, commander, and the crew of the giant Empire flying boat Caledonia photographed at Southampton before leaving for

Members of the flying boat are making preparations at Southampton for the second experimental Atlantic flight which the " Cambria" is to undertake on July 29. 23 July 1937

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

Imperial Airways Empire flying boat Centaurus speeding across Port Melbourne
Imperial Airways Empire flying boat " Centaurus " speeding across Port Melbourne, Victoria, Australia during her 30

22 month baby Louise Passmore in the arms of Captain Lock on arrival at Southampton. She had been flying on the Imperial Airways flying boat " Cygnus" from Rhodesia. 28 June 1937

Imperial Airways latest Empire flying boat Capella being prepared at Southampton

Mrs Victor Bruce forced down an hour after taking off for month in the air attempt. The Hon Mrs Victor Bruce, who took off from Cowes

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

The gypsies are leaving their hundred year old settlement on Hurtwood Hill in Surrey. They lived in huts, caravans and benders ( huts with branches bent over and covered with sacks)

Friends of 51 years married at London register office. Mr Henry Bailey, a Kennington greengrocer, and miss Mary Ann Kitchener

Princess Helena Victoria opens Christmas market at St Thomass Hospital. Princess Helena Victoria with the Mayor of Lambeth, Councillor Ls Bickley, at the market

Miss Joan Pearson weds. The wedding of Miss Joan Pearson, grand daughter of the late Lord Cowdray, to Mr Anthony Acton, took place quietly at Lambeth Palace Chapel

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