Flew Collection

Bristol balloon festival, Bristol, Avon, England, UK, Europe

Boeing 377 SGT Super Guppy F-BTGV Airbus Finningley
The first of a total of 4 Super Guppy Turbines to be built by Aero Spacelines. Flew for Airbus for more than 20 years transporting Concorde and Airbus sections

Avro York C1 G-AGNN BOAC
A BOAC aircraft until sold to British South American Airways in 1947. Named Madras while at BOAC it was renamed Star Crest at BSa. It flew again with BOAC and then Skyways of London. Date: 1946

PERUVIAN FIGUREHEAD
The figurehead of the ship Peruvian, wrecked off Seaford, Sussex, England, in February 1899. Sparks flew as the ship was battered against the sea wall. Date: shipwrecked 1899

Flying for the Summer Week-end by C. E. Turner
Illustration from 1928 by C.E. Turner reflecting the growing rise of civilian flying in the 1920s. The caption reads, ...only last month there was a house-party at which the ten guests

Cabral and Coutinho fly from Portugal to Brazil
Gabo Coutinho and Sacadura Cabral - Portuguese aviators who flew from Lisbon, Portugal to Rio de Janeiro, Brazil in 1922 in a Fairey IIIB Float plane- the first time this feat was achieved

Boeing Stratocruiser G-ANTY BOAC London Airport
BOAC Stratocruiser Coriolanus joined the fleet in 1954 flying the transatlantic route. In 1959 Coriolanus flew the final scheduled Stratocruiser service

Diagram of the Wright Brothers aeroplane
A diagram from 1908 showing a perspective view of the Wright Brothers aeroplane. Orville and Wilbur Wright made the first flight on December 17th 1903, covering 36 metres in 12 seconds

Ufos / Kerska / S. F
In broad daylight, two saucers (the other indicated by arrow) flew over San Francisco, seen only by Joe Kerska who luckily took this photo or we might not believe him

Castleisland Lough Key Forest Park, Boyle, Co Roscommon, Ireland

Boeing Stratocruiser G-AKGL BOAC Montego Bay
Boeing 377 Stratocruiser G-AKGL flew with BOAC from 1950 until 1958. Named Cabot it flew on the North American route for many years. Date: 1952

The first Wichita-built Boeing B-52D Stratofortress, 55-?
The first Wichita-built Boeing B-52D Stratofortress, 55-49, flew for the first time on 14 May 1956

Books / Byron / Don Juan
Alfonzo first examined well their fashion, and then flew out into another passion. (Canto 1 Stanza 181)

de Havilland DH. 104 Dove 6 G-ANUU
de Havilland DH.104 Dove 6 G-ANUU (msn 04455) of the Civil Aviation Flying Unit. G-ANUU flew with the Board of Trade - Department of Trade

Zeppelin-Lindau Rs II German long range flying boat, seen here in its initial form with biplane tail. It first flew in June 1916, after which modifications were made

Junkers Ju 87B -developed specifically as a dive bomber, it was effective as long as it flew with friendly fighter cover

Albert Batchelor flew in a helicopter from Helston Air Station on 18 February 1959 to celebrate his 90th birthday. Date: 1959

Miss A. A. Windle who flew Miles Magister, G-AKUA, and Wh?
Miss A.A. Windle who flew Miles Magister, G-AKUA, and Whitney Straight, G-AFGK, at the 1956 Royal Aeronautical Society Garden Party at Wisley on 15 July

View to the Royal Palace, Norwegian National Day (17th May) Oslo, Norway, Scandinavia, Europe

Strasbourg Balloon Trip
The aeronautic experience of Adorne who flew over Strasbourg, France, at a height of 80 feet. He and his companion wave as they pass over the city

Baroness Raymonde Delaroche, first woman to hold a pilot's licence. On 3 Nov. 1909 flew Voisin biplane 1,000 yards
542454 Baroness Raymonde Delaroche, first woman to hold a pilot's licence. On 3 Nov. 1909 flew Voisin biplane 1,000 yards. From postcard after photograph. Mail frank 1910

Past & Present: The Aeroplane (colour litho)
8668677 Past & Present: The Aeroplane (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Aeroplane. Lilienthal Gliding, 1891)

The Ascension of Jesus Christ, c1920 (stained glass)
8714242 The Ascension of Jesus Christ, c1920 (stained glass) by Mayer, Franz (1848-1926); (add.info.: Stained Glass built 1920s. Glass by Franz Mayer Germany. The Ascension of Jesus Christ in Heaven)

Vickers Vimy Commercial Twin Rolls-Royce, "Eagle 8" engines (b/w photo)
8632600 Vickers Vimy Commercial Twin Rolls-Royce, "Eagle 8" engines (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Flying, Mr and Mrs J A Mollison (b/w photo)
8671573 Flying, Mr and Mrs J A Mollison (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Flying, Mr and Mrs J A Mollison)

Hawker "Hurricanes" flying past HM the King (colour photo)
8668628 Hawker "Hurricanes" flying past HM the King (colour photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Vickers Vimy Twin Rolls-Royce, "Eagle 8" engines (b/w photo)
8632597 Vickers Vimy Twin Rolls-Royce, "Eagle 8" engines (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Vickers Vimy Twin Rolls-Royce)

Death of Icaros. 18th century (engraving after wall painting)
530515 Death of Icaros. 18th century (engraving after wall painting); (add.info.: According to legend, in order to escape from Crete, Daedalus made wings of wax and feathers for himself and his son)

Samuel Pierpont Langley (1834-1906), American astronomer and aeronautical pioneer
530531 Samuel Pierpont Langley (1834-1906), American astronomer and aeronautical pioneer. Langley's steam-powered model plane 'Aerodrome' viewed from above and below

Wagner Twin Tri Pacer NX932A. A twin-engined Piper PA-22 Tri-Pacer, powered by two 125hp Lycoming engines, converted by Harold Wagner, who flew it about 100 hrs then reverted to single engine

DAN-AIR de Havilland Comet 4C G-APDN at Gatwick Airport. DAN-AIR started life as Davies and Newman Airlines after the two founders

Fokker FXVIII, PH-AIP, Pelikaan, of KLM which in Decemb?
Fokker FXVIII, PH-AIP, Pelikaan, of KLM which in December 1933 flew a special Christmas mail flight to Batavia, completing the round trip in a flight time of 73 hours 34 minutes. Date: 1933

Douglas A2D-1 Skyshark 125482. The third production aircraft of ten completed, 125482 was bailed to the Allison Engine Company for flight testing of turboprop engines at Edwards Air Force Base in

Bristol Buckingham B Mk. I KV335
Bristol Buckingham B Mk.I KV335. A victim of failure to meet the original specification and the success of Mosquito day raid and night strategic bombing

Royal Air Force de Havilland Mosquito NF Mk. XV high-altitude fighter. This is an example of the rare NF Mk. XV with the extended wing-span wings, pressurised cockpit, 70 series Merlin engines

de Havilland Canada DHC-2 Beaver 2 G-ANAR (msn 80) at the 1958 SBAC Farnborough Air Show. The prototype Beaver 2 was built in Canada and first flew at Downsview, piloted by George Neal

Pregnant Guppy N1024V under construction with On Mark Engineering at LAX - March 1962. the conversion was carried out in stages

Cat and Bird
Iryna Kuznetsova (Iridi)

Westland W. 34 Wyvern TF. 1 VR137
Westland W.34 Wyvern TF.1 VR137, the seventh pre-production aircraft which was allocated to ground-based trials and never flew

Agusta A. 109A AE-331
Army Air Corps - Agusta A.109A AE-331 (msn 7138, call-sign CC'), at Middle Wallop. This helicopter was captured on the 14th June 1982 at Stanley Racecourse in an airworthy condition

Gloster Meteor 7 and a halfs WL419 (msn G5-423772), of Martin-Baker Aircraft Co. (on loan from the Ministry of defence), at Boscombe Down for Air Tournament International 1992, on 13 June 1992

Hawker Siddeley Harrier GR. 1 XV744 at St, Pancras
Hawker Siddeley Harrier GR.1 XV744 (712007), of the Harrier Operational Conversion Unit, at St, Pancras Station coal-yard, for the 1969 Daily Mail Trans-Atlantic Air Race. Flown by Sqn. Ldr

de Havilland DH. 106 Comet 2 7610M (ex G-ALYT)
de Havilland DH.106 Comet 2 7610M (msn 06006, ex G-ALYT), the prototype Comet 2, on the airfield at RAF Halton. This aircraft flew in to Halton, which has a relatively small grass airfield

AJEP W-8 Tailwind G-BALR
AJEP W-8 Tailwind Series 1 G-BALR (msn TW4-381), at Southend Airport in October 1977. This aircraft was destroyed when it flew into Steeple, Scoat Fell, in bad weather on 29 February 1984

Biggest experimental airship built at the time, designed by Dr. Barton and F. L. Rawson flying over Alexandra Palace, London. Date: 22nd July 1905

Savoia Marchetti SM81 -seen in Spanish Civil War markings, this transport version of the SM 79 flew supplies to Italian forces in North Africa

Canadair C. 4 Argonaut G-ALHK BOAC London Airport Queen flew
Canadair C.4 Argonaut G-ALHK, shown in white tail livery, on which HM Queen Elizabeth arrived back from East Africa after the death of her father King George VI in January 1952 Date: 1962

English Electric Lightning F. 1A XM135
English Electric Lightning F.1A XM135 (msn 95031), at Duxford. This aircraft jumped the chocks at RAF Lyneham and flew a circuit with no canopy or functioning ejection seat

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"Flew" - A Journey Through the Skies Embark on a captivating journey as we explore the world of flight. From the bustling Bristol Balloon Festival in Avon, England, to the iconic Boeing 377 SGT Super Guppy F-BTGV soaring through European skies, aviation enthusiasts are in for a treat. Take a step back in time and marvel at the majestic Avro York C1 G-AGNN BOAC aircraft that once graced our skies. Its presence evokes nostalgia and reminds us of an era when flying was truly an extraordinary experience. In his book "Flying for the Summer Week-end, " C. E. Turner beautifully captures the essence of adventure and freedom that comes with taking flight. Join him on this literary escapade and let your imagination soar high above the clouds. Witness history being made as Cabral and Coutinho embark on their daring journey from Portugal to Brazil, defying all odds in their quest for exploration. Their courage echoes throughout time, inspiring generations to dream big and reach for new horizons. The Boeing Stratocruiser G-ANTY BOAC London Airport takes center stage as it gracefully glides across continents, connecting people from different corners of our globe. It symbolizes unity amidst diversity, bridging cultures through its wingspan. Unravel mysteries beyond our comprehension with tales of UFOs over Kerska or San Francisco's enigmatic sightings. These unexplained phenomena remind us that there is still much left to discover about our vast universe. Experience tranquility aboard the de Havilland DH. 104 Dove 6 G-ANUU as it effortlessly navigates through serene skies, offering passengers a sense of serenity amidst life's chaos below. Let go of worries and embrace moments of peace while floating among billowy clouds. Transport yourself back to yesteryears with Zeppelin-Lindau Rs II German long-range flying boat—a true testament to mankind's relentless pursuit of innovation.