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Aircraft Collection (page 2)

Background imageAircraft Collection: Aircraft Concorde prototype 002, approaching the runway at Filton after its maiden flight

Aircraft Concorde prototype 002, approaching the runway at Filton after its maiden flight. April 1969

Background imageAircraft Collection: Heavy equipment drop rehearsal April 1967 Regiment at Aldershot barracks go through

Heavy equipment drop rehearsal April 1967 Regiment at Aldershot barracks go through a practise movement using the Armstrong Whitworth Argosy Transport Aircraft

Background imageAircraft Collection: Renfrew Airport, Scotland, Aerial View of new terminal building, 3rd May 1955

Renfrew Airport, Scotland, Aerial View of new terminal building, 3rd May 1955

Background imageAircraft Collection: British Airways Concorde approaching Humberside Airport 18th June, 1994

British Airways Concorde approaching Humberside Airport 18th June, 1994

Background imageAircraft Collection: The first RAF Repair and Salvage Unit was working operationally within three days of

The first RAF Repair and Salvage Unit was working operationally within three days of landing on the shores of Normandy, Northern France

Background imageAircraft Collection: The wreckage of a Heinkel bomber which crashed on to 25 Victoria Road, Clacton

The wreckage of a Heinkel bomber which crashed on to 25 Victoria Road, Clacton, killing the aircrafts crew and Frederick and Dorothy Gill who were home at number 25 when the plane crash landed

Background imageAircraft Collection: US Air Force F16 at Dhahran Air Base, Saudi Arabia, September 1990

US Air Force F16 at Dhahran Air Base, Saudi Arabia, September 1990, Operation Desert Shield

Background imageAircraft Collection: Engelbert Humperdinck arrives by private jet for a darts match. 25th July 1973

Engelbert Humperdinck arrives by private jet for a darts match. 25th July 1973

Background imageAircraft Collection: Gary Numan with his aircraft at Blackbushe Airport. February 1982

Gary Numan with his aircraft at Blackbushe Airport. February 1982

Background imageAircraft Collection: Jimmy Franks of BRMB with the Eye in the Sky at Elmdon. 12th May 1994

Jimmy Franks of BRMB with the Eye in the Sky at Elmdon. 12th May 1994

Background imageAircraft Collection: Blackpool came to a standstill as Concorde flew over. Every vantage point was occupied

Blackpool came to a standstill as Concorde flew over. Every vantage point was occupied for a glimpse of the plane. 8th September 1972

Background imageAircraft Collection: Sub Lieutenant Ian 'Soapy'Watson arrives at Gatwick airport

Sub Lieutenant Ian "Soapy"Watson arrives at Gatwick airport
Sub Lieutenant Ian " Soapy" Watson arrives at Gatwick airport. On the 7th June he was forced to land his Harrier jump jet on a small Spanish container ship Alraigo

Background imageAircraft Collection: 617 Squadron at RAF Scampton as they prepare to leave for Goose Bay in Canada

617 Squadron at RAF Scampton as they prepare to leave for Goose Bay in Canada. 31 August 1971

Background imageAircraft Collection: Air France stewardesses Karen Brown (left) and Sarah Asch prepare for the inaugural

Air France stewardesses Karen Brown (left) and Sarah Asch prepare for the inaugural Newcastle to Paris flight. 26/10/1996

Background imageAircraft Collection: Gill Stokoe, 30, senior stewardess onboard a British Airways Trident airliner at

Gill Stokoe, 30, senior stewardess onboard a British Airways Trident airliner at Newcastle Airport on the 25th anniversary of the regular route between Newcastle and London. 15/05/1978

Background imageAircraft Collection: Servisair check in desk staff show off their new uniforms

Servisair check in desk staff show off their new uniforms. Servisair were the handling agents for British Caledonian Airways who operated from Newcastle Airport to Copenhagen, Amsterdam and Glasgow

Background imageAircraft Collection: Northumbria Police displays its high powered patrol cars to be used in the fight

Northumbria Police displays its high powered patrol cars to be used in the fight against the ram raid problem. The Police Air Support Units Eurocopter Squirrel helicopter hovers over the Ford Sierra

Background imageAircraft Collection: Squadron Leader Dennis Hazell (centre), pictured with his fellow Red Arrows pilots

Squadron Leader Dennis Hazell (centre), pictured with his fellow Red Arrows pilots. The RAFs Red Arrows aerobactic team burst into the sky above Newcastle Airport with an off the cuff demonsration of

Background imageAircraft Collection: Sam Hurst of Hebburn who flew on Concorde for the first time at Newcastle Airport

Sam Hurst of Hebburn who flew on Concorde for the first time at Newcastle Airport. 28th August, 1996

Background imageAircraft Collection: FR Aviation of Teesside Airport played a key role in improving Britain

FR Aviation of Teesside Airport played a key role in improving Britains air defences by testing the RAFs ability to repluse attack

Background imageAircraft Collection: A British Airways Boeing 747 Jumbo Jet at Newcastle Airport

A British Airways Boeing 747 Jumbo Jet at Newcastle Airport. The aircraft had landed after being diverted from Heathrow due to fog

Background imageAircraft Collection: Passengers sit inside the massive interior of the Boeing 747. 12 / 01 / 1970

Passengers sit inside the massive interior of the Boeing 747. 12 / 01 / 1970
Passengers sit inside the massive interior of the Boeing 747. 12/01/1970

Background imageAircraft Collection: Rock star Alice Cooper flew into Newcastle Airport and brought a plane load of beer with

Rock star Alice Cooper flew into Newcastle Airport and brought a plane load of beer with him 28 August 1975

Background imageAircraft Collection: Mad Major Christopher Draper flying under Westminster Bridge in an Auster aircraft

Mad Major Christopher Draper flying under Westminster Bridge in an Auster aircraft. May 1953

Background imageAircraft Collection: Three high-flying women started work with their heads in the clouds yesterday as British

Three high-flying women started work with their heads in the clouds yesterday as British Airways first female pilots. And airline bosses are convinced Lynn Bartton

Background imageAircraft Collection: Two chimps and their girl friend model Anna de Cadenet went to the Booker Air Field High

Two chimps and their girl friend model Anna de Cadenet went to the Booker Air Field High Wycombe today to look over the plane which is being sent to the Meru Game Reserve in Kenya to help the World

Background imageAircraft Collection: Anglo - French Concorde 002 takes off for its maiden flight from Filton, Bristol

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

Background imageAircraft Collection: Princess Margaret, Countess of Snowdon and Antony Armstrong-Jones

Princess Margaret, Countess of Snowdon and Antony Armstrong-Jones, 1st Earl of Snowdon at LAP to fly to Birmingham. 26th October 1965

Background imageAircraft Collection: British Airways Concorde awaiting clearance to take off from Humberside Airport 18th

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

Background imageAircraft Collection: Lightweight boxer Ken Buchanan seen here being met by his father

Lightweight boxer Ken Buchanan seen here being met by his father and son at Turnhouse Airport 6th July 1974

Background imageAircraft Collection: British Airways Concorde G-BOAF seen here touching down on runway 07 / 25 at Newcastle

British Airways Concorde G-BOAF seen here touching down on runway 07 / 25 at Newcastle
British Airways Concorde G-BOAF seen here touching down on runway 07/25 at Newcastle Airport 24th April, 1994

Background imageAircraft Collection: British Airways Concorde G-BOAF seen here on final approach to Newcastle Airport 24th

British Airways Concorde G-BOAF seen here on final approach to Newcastle Airport 24th April, 1994

Background imageAircraft Collection: Passengers boarding flight at Renfrew Airport, British European Airways, Scotland

Passengers boarding flight at Renfrew Airport, British European Airways, Scotland, 1st August 1950

Background imageAircraft Collection: Swansea Airport. The first passenger from Swansea to London on the inaugural flight

Swansea Airport. The first passenger from Swansea to London on the inaugural flight from Swansea airport yesterday. Councillor W.T. Mainwaring Hughes

Background imageAircraft Collection: Richard Branson, Virgin Atlantic Boss, welcomes passengers on board inaugural flight to

Richard Branson, Virgin Atlantic Boss, welcomes passengers on board inaugural flight to America, London Heathrow Airport, Monday 25th June 1984

Background imageAircraft Collection: Reconnaissance equipment is fitted to the fuselage of a Spitfire by airmen of a Royal Air

Reconnaissance equipment is fitted to the fuselage of a Spitfire by airmen of a Royal Air Force Reconnaissance Unit before flying out on a mission

Background imageAircraft Collection: A Heinkel He 111 which crashed near Whitby. 3rd February 1940

A Heinkel He 111 which crashed near Whitby. 3rd February 1940

Background imageAircraft Collection: Alghero Airfield raided by R. A. F. bombers during the Second World War

Alghero Airfield raided by R. A. F. bombers during the Second World War
Alghero Airfield raided by R.A.F. bombers during the Second World War. 16th June 1943

Background imageAircraft Collection: Russian Bomber crew. June 1942

Russian Bomber crew. June 1942

Background imageAircraft Collection: Chinese workers inspect the fuselage of a Japanese plane

Chinese workers inspect the fuselage of a Japanese plane, shot down by British a gunners in Malaysia. January 1942

Background imageAircraft Collection: US 8th Air Force B-17 Flying Fortress under heavy snow. Within the hour the bomber will

US 8th Air Force B-17 Flying Fortress under heavy snow. Within the hour the bomber will be roaring eastwards, high in the icy sub-zero skies

Background imageAircraft Collection: Aerial view of Douglas C-47 Skytrain aircraft and gliders of the 9th Troop Carrier

Aerial view of Douglas C-47 Skytrain aircraft and gliders of the 9th Troop Carrier Command, a unit of the Ninth US Air Force

Background imageAircraft Collection: The wreckage of a Junkers Ju 88 F1+BT Wk Nr 7188 of III / KG 76 at Wychbold

The wreckage of a Junkers Ju 88 F1+BT Wk Nr 7188 of III / KG 76 at Wychbold
The wreckage of a Junkers Ju 88 F1+BT Wk Nr 7188 of III/KG 76 at Wychbold. The aircraft was damaged by Sgt Jankowiak of 307 Squadron and also hit by anti aircraft guns in the Liverpool area

Background imageAircraft Collection: The remains of 281 and 283 Hales Lane, Smethwick after Heinkel He 111 1G+KM Wk Nr 1555 of

The remains of 281 and 283 Hales Lane, Smethwick after Heinkel He 111 1G+KM Wk Nr 1555 of 4./KG 27 was shot down by Defiant N3387 of 151 Squadron and crashed into the houses

Background imageAircraft Collection: Bristol Beaufighters peels away from a German escort vessel which blew up after receiving

Bristol Beaufighters peels away from a German escort vessel which blew up after receiving cannon and rocket fire, during a combined attack on an enemy convoy south-west of Heligoland by the North

Background imageAircraft Collection: The Sunday shift at Burnley Aircraft Products factory during Second World War

The Sunday shift at Burnley Aircraft Products factory during Second World War. 1st November 1945

Background imageAircraft Collection: Survivors of a downed Wellington pictured just before their rescue in the Bay of Biscay

Survivors of a downed Wellington pictured just before their rescue in the Bay of Biscay. They are rescued by a Sunderland of RAF Coastal Command. 27th August 1944

Background imageAircraft Collection: 'Z for zebra', a Sunderland V flying boat, makes RAF Coastal Command

"Z for zebra", a Sunderland V flying boat, makes RAF Coastal Command
" Z for zebra", a Sunderland V flying boat, makes RAF Coastal Commands last convoy escort for the Royal Navy. At one minute past midnight on 4th June 1945



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