Air Vehicle Collection (page 8)

Gloster Gladiator fighter biplane of the RAF flying upside down over the British countryside (b / w photo)
6014686 Gloster Gladiator fighter biplane of the RAF flying upside down over the British countryside (b/w photo) by English Photographer

British Fairey Swordfish floatplane (b / w photo)
6014683 British Fairey Swordfish floatplane (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: British Fairey Swordfish floatplane)

British Supermarine Spitfire fighter shooting down a German bomber over the Forth Bridge, World War II, Scotland
6014675 British Supermarine Spitfire fighter shooting down a German bomber over the Forth Bridge, World War II, Scotland, October 1939 (colour litho) by English School

British Blackburn Skua dive bomber over the sea (colour litho)
6014672 British Blackburn Skua dive bomber over the sea (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: British Blackburn Skua dive bomber over the sea)

French aviator Louis Paulhan, winner of a £10, 000 prize offered by the Daily Mail for making the first aeroplane
6014652 French aviator Louis Paulhan, winner of a £ 10, 000 prize offered by the Daily Mail for making the first aeroplane flight from London to Manchester

Mr Bert Hinkler in the cockpit of an "Avro"plane of the type in which he made his historic flight to
6013862 Mr Bert Hinkler in the cockpit of an " Avro" plane of the type in which he made his historic flight to Australia (b/w photo) by European Photographer

German Zeppelin airship shot down in flames off the coast of Norfolk, World War I, 28 November 1916 (litho)
5986739 German Zeppelin airship shot down in flames off the coast of Norfolk, World War I, 28 November 1916 (litho) by English School

Page from Army and Navy Stores Catalogue, 1939-40 (litho)
5988013 Page from Army and Navy Stores Catalogue, 1939-40 (litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Illustration for catalogue of Army & Navy Stores Ltd)

Aerostat de Lunardi, ascension faite a Londres le 14 septembre 1784 (engraving)
5993125 Aerostat de Lunardi, ascension faite a Londres le 14 septembre 1784 (engraving) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Aerostat de Lunardi)

Bataille de Fleurus (engraving)
5993109 Bataille de Fleurus (engraving) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Bataille de Fleurus)

L aerostat le Geant, construit en 1863 (engraving)
5993087 L aerostat le Geant, construit en 1863 (engraving) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: L aerostat le Geant, construit en 1863)

Aeneas le tacticien invente l art des signaux phrasiques, 336 ans avant J-C (engraving)
5992736 Aeneas le tacticien invente l art des signaux phrasiques, 336 ans avant J-C (engraving) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Communication entre un navire a l entree d un port et des troupes de debarquement
5992727 Communication entre un navire a l entree d un port et des troupes de debarquement, au moyen des signaux du code Reynold (engraving) by European School

Telegraphe aerien etabli en Russie par M Chatau (engraving)
5992718 Telegraphe aerien etabli en Russie par M Chatau (engraving) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Telegraphe aerien etabli en Russie par M Chatau)

Poste telegraphique francais en Algerie (engraving)
5992717 Poste telegraphique francais en Algerie (engraving) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Poste telegraphique francais en Algerie)

Troisieme voyage aerien execute a Lyon, le 5 janvier 1784, avec la montgolfiere le Flesselles (engraving)
5993140 Troisieme voyage aerien execute a Lyon, le 5 janvier 1784, avec la montgolfiere le Flesselles (engraving) by European School

Ascension de Blanchard au Champ-de-Mars, a Paris, le 2 mars 1784 (engraving)
5993127 Ascension de Blanchard au Champ-de-Mars, a Paris, le 2 mars 1784 (engraving) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Ascension de Blanchard au Champ-de-Mars)

Mort de Pilatre de Rozier et de Romain, sur la cote de Boulogne, le 15 juin 1785 (engraving)
5993121 Mort de Pilatre de Rozier et de Romain, sur la cote de Boulogne, le 15 juin 1785 (engraving) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Les parlementaires autrichiens sortent de Mayence, pour demander que le commandant Coutella descende de l aerostat
5993111 Les parlementaires autrichiens sortent de Mayence, pour demander que le commandant Coutella descende de l aerostat, ou il expose sa vie (engraving) by European School

Parachute renverse de Cocking (engraving)
5993097 Parachute renverse de Cocking (engraving) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Parachute renverse de Cocking)

Bombers in production (b / w photo)
6001047 Bombers in production (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Bombers in production. Illustration for The RAF in Action (A&C Black, 1940)

Fighter pilots resting between battles, autumn afternoon, England, 1940 (b / w photo)
6001045 Fighter pilots resting between battles, autumn afternoon, England, 1940 (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Bomb-aimer (b / w photo)
6001041 Bomb-aimer (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Bomb-aimer. Illustration for The RAF in Action (A&C Black, 1940)

The development of air mail during the reign of King George V (litho)
5996577 The development of air mail during the reign of King George V (litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Aerial photo of London, c. 1920 (b / w photo)
5998674 Aerial photo of London, c.1920 (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Aerial photo of London, c 1920. Gravure printed.); © Look and Learn

The Height of Speculation, Groundless Expectations (engraving)
5997823 The Height of Speculation, Groundless Expectations (engraving) by Cruikshank, George (1792-1878); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Height of Speculation, Groundless Expectations)

Flatiron Building at night, Boadway and Fifth Avenue, New York City, New York, USA (coloured photo)
5999029 Flatiron Building at night, Boadway and Fifth Avenue, New York City, New York, USA (coloured photo) by American Photographer (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

Liners in New York docks, 1930s (b / w photo)
5998539 Liners in New York docks, 1930s (b/w photo) by American Photographer (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Liners in New York docks, 1930s)

Advertisement for the ticket booking services of Keith Prowse & Co, Ltd (litho)
6032967 Advertisement for the ticket booking services of Keith Prowse & Co, Ltd (litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Leaving the Opera in the year 2000 (colour litho)
6031107 Leaving the Opera in the year 2000 (colour litho) by Robida, Albert (1848-1926); Private Collection; (add.info.: Leaving the Opera in the year 2000)

French balloonists of the First Republic, 1790s (colour litho)
6032923 French balloonists of the First Republic, 1790s (colour litho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: French balloonists of the First Republic)

Survivors from a ditched British aircraft in a rubber dinghy, World War II, 1939-1945 (colour litho)
6030896 Survivors from a ditched British aircraft in a rubber dinghy, World War II, 1939-1945 (colour litho) by English School

Programme for the Aldershot Command Searchlight Tattoo, Rushmoor, Aldershot, Hampshire, 1925 (colour litho)
6030847 Programme for the Aldershot Command Searchlight Tattoo, Rushmoor, Aldershot, Hampshire, 1925 (colour litho) by English School

Comic portrayals of early radio (colour litho)
6030135 Comic portrayals of early radio (colour litho) by Thiele, Carl Robert Arthur (1860-1936); Private Collection; (add.info.: Comic portrayals of early radio)

4-Engine Handley Page aircraft, ready for flight (b / w photo)
6030040 4-Engine Handley Page aircraft, ready for flight (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: 4-Engine Handley Page aircraft, ready for flight)

The Accident to the Santos-Dumont Balloon, superintending the removal of the Wreckage (litho)
1037260 The Accident to the Santos-Dumont Balloon, superintending the removal of the Wreckage (litho) by Paget, Henry Marriott (1856-1936) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

M Santos Dumont (colour litho)
612726 M Santos Dumont (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: M Santos Dumont, The Deutsch Prize, 14 November 1901, Vanity Fair)

A British naval airship bombing a submarine (colour litho)
981892 A British naval airship bombing a submarine (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Wellington bombers attacking the German naval base at Kiel, 1939 (colour litho)
981883 Wellington bombers attacking the German naval base at Kiel, 1939 (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Supermarine Spitfire, c1940 (colour litho)
981878 Supermarine Spitfire, c1940 (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Supermarine Spitfire, c1940.); Look and Learn / Elgar Collection

Wellington bombers in formation (colour litho)
981877 Wellington bombers in formation (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Wellington bombers in formation.); Look and Learn / Elgar Collection

The taking of Gibraltar (engraving)
960096 The taking of Gibraltar (engraving) by English School, (18th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The taking of Gibraltar. Engraved by Hulett)

The Montgolfier Brothers (chromolitho)
1094155 The Montgolfier Brothers (chromolitho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Montgolfier Brothers)

The Montgolfier Brothers first balloon ascent, 1783 (chromolitho)
1094135 The Montgolfier Brothers first balloon ascent, 1783 (chromolitho) by French School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Montgolfier Brothers first balloon ascent, 1783)

The airship passing over Antwerp (chromolitho)
1094085 The airship passing over Antwerp (chromolitho) by French School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The airship passing over Antwerp)

Boarding the airship in London (chromolitho)
1094082 Boarding the airship in London (chromolitho) by French School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Boarding the airship in London)

De Groofs Flying-Machine (engraving)
970847 De Groofs Flying-Machine (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: De Groofs Flying-Machine)

Experimenting with parachuting at Parc Monceau by Andre-Jacques Garnerin (22 Octobre 1797) (chromolitho)
961336 Experimenting with parachuting at Parc Monceau by Andre-Jacques Garnerin (22 Octobre 1797) (chromolitho) by French School

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"Unleashing the Fury: Air Vehicles in the Battle for Dominance" In the relentless pursuit of victory, air vehicles have played a pivotal role throughout history. From their early days as search and destroy machines to becoming symbols of military might, these marvels of engineering have left an indelible mark on warfare. The Wellington Bombers and Lancaster Bomber squadrons soared through storm clouds, fearlessly braving turbulent skies to deliver destruction upon enemy strongholds. Their thunderous engines roared with power as they unleashed devastation from above, earning them the moniker "Eyes Of The Fleet. " Amongst these formidable warbirds stood the legendary R-101 Airship - a colossal behemoth that commanded attention wherever it flew. Its majestic presence filled the sky as it gracefully floated through the heavens, its silhouette casting an imposing shadow below. Housed within a hangar at Cardington, Bedfordshire, this airborne giant was both feared and revered. The R101 Airship's significance extended beyond mere military might; it symbolized human ambition and technological progress. A testament to mankind's desire to conquer new frontiers, this airship represented our unwavering spirit in pushing boundaries. But amidst all its grandeur lay tragedy - a tale etched into history forevermore. The ill-fated journey of R101 ended tragically when it succumbed to disaster during one fateful flight. This catastrophic event served as a stark reminder of humanity's vulnerability against nature's wrath. Yet despite such setbacks, air vehicles continue to evolve and adapt even today. Military planes soar across vast expanses with precision-guided weaponry at their disposal – guardians of peace or harbingers of chaos depending on whose hands control them. As we reflect upon these magnificent creations that once ruled the skies with awe-inspiring force, let us remember their impact on shaping our world – not just as instruments of destruction but also symbols of human ingenuity and resilience.