Airline Collection

Freddie Laker at Woodcote Park Stud Farm near Epsom in Surrey. 27th January 1960

The flight crew of a BOAC VC10 make preparations for landing at Khartoum airport, during a proving flight to Sudan 1st February 1964

British Eagle International Airlines a major British independent airline that operated from 1948 until it went into liquidation in 1968

Richard Branson holding a bottle of champagne and pilots hat as he celebrates Virgin Atlantic Airlines inaugural flight June 1984

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

SIR FREDDIE LAKER AND WIFE JACQUELINE LAKER AT HOME 21 / 08 / 1992
SIR FREDDIE LAKER AND WIFE JACQUELINE LAKER AT HOME 21/08/1992

PRINCESS DIANA ARRIVING AT THE CHELSEA HARBOUR CLUB WEARING HER TRAINING KIT OF BLUE SWEATSHIRT AND WHITE CYCLING SHORTS AND SUNGLASSES - 18/11/1995 COPYRIGHT EXPRESS NEWSPAPERS/STAFF +44 (0)

Co-founder of Virgin Atlantic Airways, Randolph Fields, which will be offering flights to New York for £ 99. 29th February 1984

Lord King and Mrs Thatcher leaving Heathrow for New York on concorde - she is going to open the new British Airways terminal at New York Kennedy Airport. 8th April 1991

BEA Vickers Vanguard G-APED seen here on final approach into London Heathrow. 12th May 1967

BOAC Steward and Stewardess serving drinks during a proving flight between Heathrow and Khartoum. 1st February 1964

Test flight of the British built Concorde prototype 002 over the Bay of Biscay. The flight lasted one hour and twenty three minutes and the plane went supersonic for 38 minutes

French test pilot Andre turcat speaking after completing the maiden flight of the Concorde 001 plane at Toulouse, France. 2nd March 1969

Captain James Andrews, who will fly the first commercial Concorde flight for BOAC in 1971, meets the press the day before the unveiling ceremony of the supersonic aircraft at Toulouse

Cabin crew members who work on the supersonic passenger aircraft Concorde, show off the new uniforms designed by Hardy Amies in London

Former British Airways Chair Lord King raises his voice to journalists at the end of British Airways AGM in Londons Barbican Centre

Brian Basham former British Airways PR consultant seen here after the British Airways AGM in Londons Barbican Centre. Where shareholders heard Chairman Colin Marshall give his account of the Virgin

The Rolls Royce belonging to British airline entrepreneur Freddie Laker with number plate USA, pictured in London. 22nd February 1969

Head of Laker Airways Freddie Laker with his wife Patricia outside London law courts as they appeal against the Ministry of Trade. 26th May 1976

Six Laker stewardesses make a record dedicated to Freddie Laker called " Let Us Fly". The record is being rush released on red Bus records

Richard Branson drinking from a bottle of champagne as he celebrates Virgin Atlantic Airlines inaugural flight June 1984

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

RICHARD BRANSON AND STAFF 21 / 04 / 1989
RICHARD BRANSON AND STAFF 21/04/1989

Richard Branson, boss of the Virgin Records empire, announces his latest venture - Virgin Atlantic Airways, which will be offering flights to New York for £ 99. 29th February 1984

A Air France Convair 990 on final approach to London Heathrow. 12th May 1967

BEA Trident G-ARPJ seen here on final approach into London Heathrow. 12th May 1967

BOAC VC10 seen here on the apron at Khartoum after completing a proving flight from London Heathrow. 1st February 1964

A BOAC VC10 sitting on the apron at Heathrow airport shortly before departing on a proving flight to Khartoum in Sudan 1st February 1964

The supersonic airliner Concorde in flight through fog and snow, passing a Give Way sign as it departs from Heathrow Airport en route to the warmer climate of Bahrain in the Middle East

The pop group "Pilot"pictured here beside the famous supersonic airliner
The pop group " Pilot" pictured here beside the famous supersonic airliner Concorde at RAF Fairford near Bristol January 1975

Mr Irene Quaranta pictured at work in the Toulouse Aircraft factory. 22nd April 1975

Work in progress at the Toulouse Aircraft factory in Southern France. 22nd April 1975

Inaugural commercial flights of the supersonic airliner Concorde on 21st January 1976, seven years after its maiden test flight

The British Concorde 002 prototype arrives at Heathrow Airport, London after completing a 45, 000 mile demonstration sales tour to the Far East ad Australia. 1st July 1972

Airline passenger Mrs Margaret Redding looking forward to her upcoming Concorde flight, holding her ticket in her hand. 20th January 1981

Test pilot Brian Trubshaw, pictured at Filton, Bristol shortly before the maiden flight of the British assembled Concorde 002 prototype

Thirty five guests of British Airways, selected at random by computer ballot, took a three and a half hour 5, 000 mile round trip over the Atlantic in the supersonic passenger aircraft Concorde as

The British Concorde 002 prototype is rolled out from its hanger in which it has been built at the Filton, Bristol works of the British Aircraft Corporation

Liverpool team depart from Speke Airport for Bilbao. 17th September 1968

The European Cup in the safe hands of a British Airways stewardess at Speke Airport as the Liverpool team return home following their three one victory over German giants Borussia Moenchengladbach in

A de Havilland D. H. 86 aircraft of Imperial Airways named Diana
A de Havilland D.H.86 aircraft of Imperial Airways named Diana, seen here at the 1934 Hendon Empire Air Display. 24th May 1934

Claudia Cardinale, Actress, London Heathrow Airport, 20th February 1965

British Airways Chairman Colin Marshall give his account of the Virgin dirty tricks saga during the companies AGM in Londons Barbican Centre.. 13th July 1993

Former Goon Sir Harry Secombe flew into Newcastle and almost won himself a surprise magnum of champagne. The netertainer narrowlly missed being the 10

Head of Laker Airways Freddie Laker in jubilant mood at Gatwick airport on the day of the inaugural flight of his transatlantic Skytrain service from Gatwick airport, London to JFK, New York

Sir Freddie Laker and Tiny Rowlands leave the Board of Trade building in Victoria, London where they had a secret meeting with Biffin. 10th February 1982

Saga Holidays Ltd. (SAGA) announced that they had acquired the business of Laker Air Travel Ltd, formerly owned by Sir Freddie Laker, for £ 500, 000 in cash

Head of Laker Airways Freddie Laker with his wife and mother at Buckingham Palace after being knighted by the Queen at an Investiture. 19th July 1978

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