Flight Collection

Don Wilcox and John Foskey, members of the United States Air Force, help to paint and restore an F100D Super Sabre fighter plane at the Midland Air Museum at Coventry Airport, Baginton

A Sunderland Flying Boat spreads its wings over the Pembrokeshire village of Neyland as it comes in to land at RAF Pembroke Dock Seaplane and Flying Boat Station

A Heinkel 111 bomber aircraft of the German Luftwaffe flies over Tower Bridge on the River Thames in London during the Battle of Britain in World War Two. 7th September 1940

English aviator Amy Johnson, the first female pilot to fly solo from Britain to Australia. Pictured here at the opening of the speedboat season, at Welsh Harp reservoir near Hendon, London

A Second World War Avro Lancaster bomber pictured leaving RAF St Athan after a refit. 15th May 1996

Singer Phil Collins & wife Jill Travelman at London Heathrow Airport. Phil Collins is about to board a Concorde flight to USA, in order to perform at the JFK Stadium in Philadelphia

Empire Air Navigation School, Shawbury, Shropshire, 15th March 1949. Our Picture Shows... AVRO Lancaster, the moment of being airborne, F for Freddy, which was the last plane to leave the drome

Four Supermarine Spitfire F Mark XIVs, of No. 610 Squadron on patrol over Southern England. September 1944

Former RAF flight engineer Alan Morgan in Lancasters, poses beside one of the famous Avro Lancaster bombers at the gate at RAF Scampton. 20th May 1980

Vulcan Delta bomber NQJ swoops spectacularly over the city of Coventry as a thank you to the people who helped save her. The plane crossed the city at 2000 feet to salute those in Coventry

NATO Exercise 1965 HMS Ark Royal Aircraft Carrier March 1965 A Supermarine Scimitar is prepared before bing raised on to the flight deck of the Royal Navy Aircraft carrier The Ark Royal ©

Aircraft Vickers VC10 in BOAC colours July 1962 rolls on to the runway for its maiden flight at Vickers in Weybridge, Surrey LFEY003 Flight100

Flying from Ireland to U. S. A. At dawn (June 24th) Major Kingsford Smith
Flying from Ireland to U.S.A. At dawn (June 24th) Major Kingsford Smith, the famous Australian airman, took off in the Southern Cross, from Portmarnock near Dublin with three companions

English aviator Amy Johnson arrives at Hedon Airport, near her home town of Hull in her De Havilland DH.60 Gipsy Moth aircraft G-aAH during celebrations to mark her historic solo flight from Croydon

Three members of the Air Sea Rescue team on standby duty at their RAF Brawdy base in Dyfed, Wales. They are left to right: Flight Lieutenant Geoff Gill

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

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

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

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

One of the Hawker Hurricane Fighters photographed at Northolt Aerodrome, Northolt, Middlesex, West of London, with a Squadron formation of 9 aircraft flying at low altitude

KLM air freight service starts. The KLM "Flying Dutchman"
KLM air freight service starts. The KLM " Flying Dutchman" leaving Ringway to inaugurate the new Manchester - Amsterdam freight service, organised by the KLM Dutch Airlines. 19th April 1951

Vickers Vimy powered by two Rolls Royce Eagle engines setting off from Newfoundland, and island off Canada, on the first direct non stop crossing of the North Atlantic

Her Majesty Elizabeth II and Prince Philip leaving Heathrow Airport for Bahrain on the Concorde, at the start of her Middle East Tour. 12th February 1979

Mr and Mrs Frith with their 6 month old daughter Kathy on their arrival at Heathrow airport after their flight on Concorde from Bahrain. 2nd March 1976

Singer Phil Collins & wife Jill Travelman (right) at London Heathrow Airport. Phil Collins is about to board a Concorde flight to USA, in order to perform at the JFK Stadium in Philadelphia

Pepsi launch its new blue can. Air France paint one of its Concordes in the new Pepsi colour as part of the launch of the new cans

Concorde World Tour. November 1986

Lord and Lady Carrington arrive at Heathrow Airport, London. October 1991

Captain John William Alcock (left) and Lieut Arthur Whitten-Brown (right) To some, the end of World War One was the beginning of opportunity

An Avro Shackleton maritime patrol aircraft of the Royal Air Force zooms low over a British weather ship 550 miles out in the Atlantic ocean

Bono, lead singer with Irish rock band U2 from Dublin, pictured during informal press conference ahead of concert at Tiffanys dance hall, Sauchiehall Street, Glasgow, Scotland, 2nd March 1983

Westland Wallaces of 501 (City of Bristol) Squadron on morning patrol above Staple Hill, Gloucestershire in 1933

The final flight of Vulcan bomber XL360 in to Coventry Airport, Baginton where it will find a permanent home with the Midland Air Museum after 23 years of service with the Royal Air Force

Prince Charles visits Rosecroft Secondary School, Loftus, Saltburn-By-the-Sea, Redcar And Cleveland, Wednesday 30th March 1994

Radar devices on RAF Lancaster bomber during the Second World War. The tell-tale bulge on this Lancaster bomber, just below the RAF roundel is the blister containing the revolving reflector-like

The RAFs only Lancaster bomber pictured in flight over Central London. 11th July 1976

An Avro Lancaster bomber during the Woodford Air Show. 23rd June 1989

An Avro Lancaster bomber in flight over Littleton Road playing fields, Manchester. Circa 1990

An Avro Lancaster bomber which has been frequently flown as a Master bomber pictured after completing its 100th operation. She is Lancaster A-Able and is pictured with members of the ground crew

The last Lancaster bomber to fly. It flew from Hullavington RAF airfield near Swindon en route for Blackpool where it will be operational for a short period before being stored in an aviation museum

The famous Avro Lancaster Bomber pictured at Blackpool. 19th November 1971

Sergeant S. W. Loader of New Barnet climbs into his Spitfire fighter plane to join a sweep over the English Channel during the Second World War. February 1944

The latest Spitfire fighter plane, the Spitfire Mark XII with Rolls Royce Griffon engine, pictured in flight during the Second World War. 12th April 1944

New U. T. A French Airways uniforms for stewardesses. Circa 1964
New U.T.A French Airways uniforms for stewardesses. Circa 1964

Air Hostess of Boeing Stratocrusier that will be used for the Queens Royal tour of the Commonwealth. 16th September 1953

Airport assistance hostesses. 21st April 1965

Swiss air Stewardess in uniform. 13th February 1967

New uniforms for B. E. A stewardesses. 21st October 1963
New uniforms for B.E.A stewardesses. 21st October 1963

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