Delivered Collection (page 2)

HMS Argus 149
Royal Navy - HMS Argus 149, an aircraft carrier, seen in March 1939. Argus served from 1918 to 1944. After commissioning, the ship was involved for several years in the development of the optimum

8x Douglas DB-7A Havoc II aircraft awaiting delivery
Royal Air Force - Douglas DB-7A Havoc II intruder aircraft lined up at the factory before delivery. The nearest aircraft is AH433, the fourth production aircraft

Hunting Jet Provost T. 4 XS230
Royal Air Force - Hunting Jet Provost T.4 XS230 (msn PAC/W/23907), at the SBAC Farnborough Air-show, held from 7-13 September 1964, fresh off the production line

HMS Eagle 94
Royal Navy - HMS Eagle 94, an aircraft carrier converted from the Almirante Latorre-class battleship Almirante Cochrane, ordered by Chile, but never delivered. Date: 1929

Consolidated B-24J 44-44175
Consolidated B-24J-90-CF 44-44175 (msn 1470), at the Pima Air and Space Museum, Tucson, Arizona. (Delivered to Royal Air Force South East Asia Command as as Liberator GR.Vi KH303)

Boeing-Vertol 107-ii-15 Y-61 - 04061
Marinen - Boeing-Vertol 107-ii-15 Y-61 / 04061 Mona ii (msn 501, HKP 4B), at Middle Wallop on 13 July 1986. (Marinen - Swedish Navy Aviation)

Fairchild C-119F-FA Flying Boxcar O-18037 (msn 10915, 51-8037), at Wright Field, Wright-Patterson AFB, for display at the Air Force Museum, with Boeing KB-50J 49-0389

General Dynamics F-16A Fighting Falcon 87-0397
United States Air Force - General Dynamics F-16A Block 15AA OCU Fighting Falcon 87-0401 (msn 28-1, base code LF'), of the 311th Tactical Fighter Training Squadron, 58th Tactical Training Wing

General Dynamics F-16B Fighting Falcon 87-0401
United States Air Force - General Dynamics F-16B Block 15Z OCU Fighting Falcon 87-0401 (msn 28-1, base code LF'), of the 311th Tactical Fighter Training Squadron, 58th Tactical Training Wing

Scottish Aviation Twin Pioneer 3 G-AYFA
Scottish Aviation Twin Pioneer 3 (CC.1) G-AYFA (msn 538, ex XM285, ex G-31-15), slowly succumbing to spares recovery among the glider trailers at Shobdon

Grumman F-14A+ Tomcat 162915
United States Navy - Grumman F-14A+ Tomcat 162915 (msn, base code AD, call-sign 101'), of VF-101, the first F-14A+ delivered to VF-101 on 26 April 1988, at Oceana Naval Air Station. Date: 1988

Advert, Sutton's Seeds Post Free
Advert, Sutton & Sons, Reading, Sutton's Seeds delivered post free by the postman. Date: 1880

General Dynamics F-16B Fighting Falcon 87-0403
United States Air Force - General Dynamics F-16B Block-15AA OCU Fighting Falcon 87-0403 (msn 28-3, base code LF'), of the 311th Tactical Fighter Training Squadron, 58th Tactical Training Wing

Canadair F-86E Sabre G-ATBF
Canadair F-86E-6-CAN Sabre G-ATBF (msn 507, ex 53-19607 - XB733 - 19607 13-2'), at Biggin Hill in July 1968. Ordered for the Royal Canadian Air Force as 19607

North American Harvard II KF183
Aeroplane & Armament Experimental Establishment - North American Harvard II KF183 (msn 14A-1884), at RAF Abingdon in June 1968 for the RAF 50th Anniversary display

General Dynamics F-16A Fighting Falcon 78-001
General Dynamics F-16A Block 1 Fighting Falcon 78-001 (MSN 61-7), the first F-16 delivered to the USAF, on display at Langley AFB, Virginia. Date: circa 2000

AgustaWestland HH-101A Caesar ZR352 - MM81864 - 15-01 (msn 50257-CSAR01, AW101-611), in pre-delivery flight-test markings. Delivered to the AMI as MM81864 on 6 May 2015. Date: 2015

Westland Wessex HC. 2 XR505 Aries
Royal Air Force - Westland Wessex HC.2 XR505 Aries (msn WA130), at the Yeovilton International Air Day on 12 July 1996. ( delivered to Uruguay Navy as A-081 in 1998) Date: 1996

McDonnell Douglas KC-10A Extender 79-0434
United States Air Force - McDonnell Douglas KC-10A Extender 79-0434 (MSN 48201/333) the second KC-10A and first to be delivered to the USAF, at RAF Mildenhall in November 1998. Date: 1998

Parcels delivered to Hedgehog Nook by M. Sherborne (no title)

Boeing B-52D Stratofortress 56-0689 (msn 464060) at the Imperial War Museum Duxford. before construction of the American Air Museum building

Avro 652 Anson I N4877 - G-AMDA of the Skyfame museum at Staverton Airport N4877 was built at the Avro factory at Newton Heath, Manchester and was taken on charge by the Royal Air Force on Nov 17

United States Air Force Boeing WC-135B 61-2666 (msn 18342) at McCleelan Air Force Base. Boeing C-135B-BN Stratolifter (Boeing 717-185)

Jonah and the whale (engraving)
7172410 Jonah and the whale (engraving) by European School, (17th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Jonah and the whale (Jonah 2)

The Brethren of Saturn delivered (engraving)
973795 The Brethren of Saturn delivered (engraving) by Flaxman, John (1755-1826) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Brethren of Saturn delivered)

Moses delivered from drowning (engraving)
818804 Moses delivered from drowning (engraving) by Freman, G (fl. 17th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Moses delivered from drowning)

The Messenger, 1815 (oil on canvas)
877129 The Messenger, 1815 (oil on canvas) by Drolling, Martin (1752-1817); 45.5x55.8 cm; Sterling and Francine Clark Art Institute, Williamstown, Massachusetts, USA; French, out of copyright

Deborah, Hebrew prophetess who delivered her people from Jabin, King of Canaan
531266 Deborah, Hebrew prophetess who delivered her people from Jabin, King of Canaan, and his general Sisera, singing her song of triumph. Judges 5:1. 13th century BC

de Havilland DH. 106 Comet 1XB G-APAS
de Havilland DH.106 Comet 1XB G-APAS (msn 6022, ex F-BGNZ / XM823 / 8351M), at the RAF Museum Cosford / Aerospace Museum Cosford

Fairchild C-119F-FA Flying Boxcar O-18037
(ex United States Air Force) - Fairchild C-119F-FA Flying Boxcar O-18037 (msn 10915, 51-8037), at Wright Field, Wright-Patterson AFB, for display at the Air Force Museum, with Boeing KB-50J 49-0389

Curtiss SOC-4 Seagull
United States Coast Guard - Curtiss SOC-4 Seagull, (one of three delivered in 1938) Date: circa 1939

Every weeks scene at Asmara (colour litho)
2783929 Every weeks scene at Asmara (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: Every weeks skit at Asmara)

The first ten engines constructed for the L&S Railway
Table listing the first ten engines constructed for the L&S Railway, 1832-1839. Detailing: name and number of engine; name of maker; makers number; date when delivered (in steam)

Historiated initial N depicting the Liberation of St. Peter (vellum)
MMT223871 Historiated initial N depicting the Liberation of St. Peter (vellum) by Italian School, (14th century); 17.5x16.5 cm; Musee Marmottan Monet, Paris

Frogbit, Hydrocharis morsus-ranae, Dioecia, female plant 1, 4, male plant 2, 3. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by F. Sansom of a botanical illustration by Sydenham Edwards for William Curtis

Prefabricated unit delivered to a garden by crane
Prefabricated unit, complete with curtains at the windows, delivered to a garden by crane. Date: circa 1960s

U. S. Troops depart for Mexico 1914
A line of US soldiers in uniform and full kit march onto a ship, surrounded by wooden boxes full of supplies and weapons, en route to Mexico

Coal-porters 1850s
Coal-porters on board a ship filling waggons at the coal-wharf. Date: circa 1850s

Coal-whippers
Coal been brought from the mines was transported by ship to London docks to be sold, illustration showing a gang of coal-whippers on board bringing the coal up from below deck using pulley system

Christmas cheque from the Happiness Bank (postcard), delivered by Santa Claus. Date: circa 1900s

The Advance to Peking, Scenes at Taku and Tientsin (litho)
1600091 The Advance to Peking, Scenes at Taku and Tientsin (litho) by Holland Tringham, Joseph (1861-1908); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Advance to Peking, Scenes at Taku and Tientsin)

Lecture upon Flags, delivered by the Reverend Mr Boutell, in the Great Hall, Hampton Court (engraving)
1601884 Lecture upon Flags, delivered by the Reverend Mr Boutell, in the Great Hall, Hampton Court (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Lecture upon Flags)

Franco-Prussian War 1870-1871: Britannia trying to restrain Napoleon III embarking on war
538282 Franco-Prussian War 1870-1871: Britannia trying to restrain Napoleon III embarking on war with Germany. French declaration delivered to Berlin 19 July, proclamation 23 July

Great Curling-Match at the Glaciarium, Southport (engraving)
1614159 Great Curling-Match at the Glaciarium, Southport (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Great Curling-Match at the Glaciarium, Southport)

Jesus delivered to the Soldiers (engraving)
2787345 Jesus delivered to the Soldiers (engraving) by Robida, Albert (1848-1926) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Jesus delivered to the Soldiers)

Moses delivered from drowning (engraving)
2792072 Moses delivered from drowning (engraving) by English School, (18th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Moses delivered from drowning)

Saint Peter delivered out of Prison (engraving)
2791964 Saint Peter delivered out of Prison (engraving) by English School, (18th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Saint Peter delivered out of Prison)

Sir William MacCormac, President of the Royal College of Surgeons who delivered the Hunterian Oration on Tuesday
1051573 Sir William MacCormac, President of the Royal College of Surgeons who delivered the Hunterian Oration on Tuesday (b/w photo) by English photographer

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"Delivered: From Milkmen to Midwives, a Legacy of Service" From the early days of the milkman delivering fresh bottles to doorsteps, to the roar of the de Havilland DH. 112 Sea Venom F. A. W. 21 XA539 soaring through the skies, delivery has taken many forms throughout history. In 1835, Dalton's table of Atomic symbols was delivered to scientists worldwide, unraveling the mysteries of chemistry. Meanwhile, high above in the clouds, Royal Air Force Westland Wessex HC. 2 XR505 transported troops and supplies with unwavering precision. Not far behind was the Royal Air Force Percival P. 56 Provost T. 1 XF912 gracefully delivered aspiring pilots into their dreams of flight. And when emergencies struck on land or sea, Kaman HH-43F Huskie 62-4450 answered distress calls swiftly and valiantly. The Fleet Air Arm de Havilland DH. 115 Sea Vampire T. 22 XA160 danced across naval decks as it brought hope and protection wherever it went. On solid ground, District Messengers/Gpo tirelessly ensured that messages reached their recipients promptly while Boeing 707-436 G-APFD marked a new era in air travel as it became BOAC's first 707 LAP in 1960. Even historic speeches were not exempt from being delivered; Abraham Lincoln's powerful words during The Gettysburg Address resonated across America on that fateful day in November 1863. And let us not forget about those who bring life into this world - German midwives have long been trusted deliverers of new beginnings for countless families. Lastly, we remember Windsor Castle where history was made with its first airmail letter being successfully delivered - an event that forever changed communication methods around the globe.