Flying Collection

Aircraft English Electric Lightning F3. RAF 111 Squadron pilots standing on the wing of an English Electric Lightning F3 at RAF Wattisham

First BOAC Boeing 747 Jumbo jet to land at Manchesters Ringway Airport. August 1970

British Caledonian Airways air hostess Angela Booth, 23, of Norton near Stockton. 27/08/1979

A RAF McDonnell Douglas F-4 Phantom II carrying seven BL755 cluster bombs and four Sparrow and four Sidewinder air-to-air missiles.. 1st August 1977

The Goodyear Europa airship arrives at Sunderland Airport for a week long visit to the North East. The 192 ft long craft completed an eight hour flight from Southport

British Airways stewardesses show off a classic and elegant new uniform designed by top British fashion house Baccarat. The new uniforms were to be in full service by 1978. 24/05/1977

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

Touchdown for the last time for Northeasts former BOAC Bristol Britannia 102 G-ANBK at Newcastle Airport. The aircraft was eventually broken up there in March 1972. 31/12/1971

The R80 Airship being launched from it shed July 1920 The figure sitting on top of the airship is Ballantyne the stowaway of R34 fame

Film "Chitty Chitty Bang Bang", Lionel Jeffries tries to climb aboard
Film " Chitty Chitty Bang Bang", Lionel Jeffries tries to climb aboard the balloon. August 1967 P004027

These border patrols are flown by a detachment of 72 Squedron of the R. A. F
These border patrols are flown by a detachment of 72 Squedron of the R.A.F. normally based at Odiham in Hampshire. In Ulster they are flying from the R.A.F. base at Aldegrove

Pitts S2A biplane aircraft of the worlds only civilian aerobactic team. The team was sponsored by cigarette manufacturer Rothmans. The planes are seen here practising at Teesside Airport

Ernie Wise comedian at the controls of a British Airways Tristar jet at London Airport © Mirrorpix

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

Air - Scouts, Newcastle. Keith Millican (ex-R. A. F. )- Instructor Scout Colin Ramshaw
Air - Scouts, Newcastle. Keith Millican (ex-R.A.F.)- Instructor Scout Colin Ramshaw. October 1952 C5129

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

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

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

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

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

Pink Floyd Inflatable Flying Pig at Battersea December 1976 Power Station in London during filming of pop video promo

R. A. F. Colerne, Wiltshire, sell off their museum planes
R.A.F. Colerne, Wiltshire, sell off their museum planes. The station is closing at the end of the year. 1976. A Gloster Javelin on sale at R.A.F. Colerne, Wiltshire. February 1976 P004667

Girl Pilots... Valerie Walker (left) and Cindy Rucker. Male colleagues aren t always so keen on them achieving parity in this land of equal opportunity. March 1980 P004570

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

C H Lowe-Wylde in novel plane. C H Lowe-Wylde (known as glider pilot No 1) in a small plane that he has designed. This machine built during experiments to determine the cheapest

Westland WS-55 Whirlwind Series 1 helicopter G-ANFH on charter from BEA to Anglia Television as part of their channel launch which took place on 27th October 1959

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

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

Mandy Hopper, 11, from Ash Avenue, Gilesgate, wrote to The Journals Fix It desk " I would like to be an air hostess on an aeroplane

Passengers on the first Dan-Air flight from Newcastle Airport caught a glimpse of the services new-look air hostesses. The ladies switched their red uniforms for French Navy on Easter Sunday

A newly operational RAF search and rescue Sea King helicopter from 202 Squadron A Flight based at RAF Boulmer takes part in exercise at Dunstanburgh Castle

The international airline Dan-Air which operates from Newcastle Airport, paid a compliment to the city by asking Lord Mayor of Newcastle, Councillor Hugh White

Delayed passengers at Gatwick Airport pass the time in a specially erected 8, 000 sq ft tent whilst waiting for their flights. The delays were caused by a go-slow by French airport workers

British Caledonian Airways sales staff, Pat Neill (left) and Gilly Penny. Pat, 23, and Gilly, 24, were part of a six strong sales force meeting travel agents and top industry

Former British Airways cabin crew, (left to right) air hostesses, Deidre Foster, Alexia Wheeler, Lynda Rutherford and Barbara Tweddle. 10/03/1999

Britannia Airways captain Dave Lott and stewardess Joan Young at Newcastle Airport. 08/09/1991

Former British Airways cabin crew, air hostess Alexia Wheeler. 10 / 03 / 1999
Former British Airways cabin crew, air hostess Alexia Wheeler. 10/03/1999

Britannia Airways stewardesses, Lisa Brownlee and Cathryn McGuckin, at Newcastle Airport. 08/09/1991

Airline stewardesses use model aircraft to show off the new red, white and blue livery of British Airways, it still featured the Speedbird of BOAC

Two RAF Westland Whirlwind helicopters at RAF Boulmer. The aircraft in the foreground is a search and rescue helicopter. 24/10/1974

The RAF Avro Vulcan V-bomber (XL319) lands at Sunderland Airport to become the centrepiece of the North East Aircraft Museum. 21/01/1983

The Chrysalis human powered biplane aircraft which was built at M. I. T
The Chrysalis human powered biplane aircraft which was built at M.I.T. by students, Robert Parks, Harold Youngren, John Langford, Hyong Bang and Mark Drela under the direction of Prof

Mr Peter Bell shows off some of the microlights on sale at Acklington Auction Mart, while Mr John Charlton demonstrates one of the aircraft

RAF Gloster Meteor jet aircraft at RAF Acklington due to take part in a Battle of Britain display. 13th September, 1963

A twin engine Piper Comanche which was the cause of a full scale emergency at Sunderland Airport. The planes undercarriage failed and then it developed engine trouble as it flew over the airfield

Microlight pilot and ex-Army captain 33-year-old Storm Smith, who flew from Madrid to Britain in his aircraft. 26th June, 1997

A World War Two RAF Avro Lancaster bomber aircraft, complete with Guy Gibsons serial number of AJG from 617 Dambuster Squadron, flies past Teesside Airport. 22nd August, 1981

A RAF Anglo-French SEPECAT Jaguar, ground attack aircraft, drops its bomb on the mock runway at Redesdale Camp, Northumberland. 26th July 1988

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