Air Race Collection

The Prince and Princess Michael of Kent Prince Michael and Captain Eric Westropp, both officers of the 11th Hussars, stationed at Tidworth

Richard Branson on top of his Balloon capsule December 1997 with a small weather test balloon in place of the lost one Branson is planning to navigate around the world

Prince Michael of Kent arrives at the Post Office Tower, his time ruined by an airport delay in New York, It wasn t the Princes day, he also tore his trousers, had a collision on a motor-cycle

Henry C Biard, (United Kingdom) (Centre / coat over arm / holding case
Henry C Biard, (United Kingdom) (Centre/coat over arm/holding case and shaking hands/kanerchief in top right pocket) celebrates after winning the Schneider Trophy Air Race, 1922

Richard Branson makes final preparation for his around the world balloon flight from Marrakesh

Richard Branson is kissed by one of the ground crew Virgin Global Challenger balloon before take off on its attempted circumnavigation of the world in Marakech Morocco

Richard Branson British tycoon gestures as he arrives at a Moroccan airbase after the giant Virgin Global Challenge Balloon in which he intended to circum navigate the world broke its moorings

Richard Branson air balloon blows away December 1997 balloon bows away from base in Morocco The Virgin Global Challenger Balloon goes up without Branson and the crew crew on ground look disappointed

Schneider Cup Air Race 1922. A Supermarine "Sea Lion"
Schneider Cup Air Race 1922. A Supermarine " Sea Lion" won a fine victory at Naples, piloted by Capt. H.C.Baird (pictured centre) Henry C Biard

The Virgin Global Challenger hot air balloon December 1997 in which Richard Branson will attempt to fly around the world detaches itself from its moorings and goes up without him and the crew

Richard Branson Per Lindstrand and Rory McCarthy pose for the press before making final preparation to their gondola for their around the world balloon flight from Marrakesh

Virgin Global Challenger crew Alex Ritchie Richard Branson and Per Lindstrand just before their record around the world in 18 days Hot air balloon attempt

Richard Branson 10 December 1997 Richard Branson Millionaire entrepreneur holds his hands up in horror after seeing his escaped unmanned Virgin GLobal Challenge balloon in the sky

Richard Branson with son Sam Branson after the Virgin Global Challenge balloon broke its moorings The balloon which broke away while technicians were inflating it with helium floated off towards

Richard Branson about to board the Virgin Global Challenger balloon is kissed by wife Joan and hugged by son Sam before take off on its attempted circumnavigation of the world in Marakech Morocco

A Handley Page W-8 banks over the parked aircraft at Cramlington airfield. Four of these aircraft were built for Imperial Airways

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