Motor Plane Collection

Wreckage of Hawker and Grieves Sopwith Atlantic used in their attempt to cross the Atlantic (b / w photo)
3094455 Wreckage of Hawker and Grieves Sopwith Atlantic used in their attempt to cross the Atlantic (b/w photo) by English Photographer

A Balloon View of London (viewed from North) (engraving)
609814 A Balloon View of London (viewed from North) (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: A Balloon View of London (viewed from North)

Londoners sheltering from a German air raid on a platform in Piccadilly Underground Station during the Blitz
6015286 Londoners sheltering from a German air raid on a platform in Piccadilly Underground Station during the Blitz, World War II, September 1940 (b/w photo) by English Photographer

British Vickers Wellington bombers setting off on a daylight bombing raid on Germany, World War II (photo)
6015167 British Vickers Wellington bombers setting off on a daylight bombing raid on Germany, World War II (photo) by English Photographer

Firestorm (colour litho)
2778617 Firestorm (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: Firestorm. Teams of Axis airplanes swoop down on the English motorized columns that attack in)

The Simmonds "Spartan"(b / w photo)
3634254 The Simmonds " Spartan" (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Simmonds " Spartan")

British Vice-Admiral Lord Louis Mountbatten with his staff at Combined Operations Headquarters, World War II
6015206 British Vice-Admiral Lord Louis Mountbatten with his staff at Combined Operations Headquarters, World War II, 1942-1943 (photo) by English Photographer

Pacific Theater, Nose Art [ French Kiss] April 1946 Manila - Clark Field
3036262 Pacific Theater, Nose Art [ French Kiss] April 1946 Manila - Clark Field; Private Collection; (add.info.: From a series of photographs taken at Clark Air Base , Luzon Island , Philippines)

A Flight by the Farman Brothers before 1914 (colour litho)
CHT216769 A Flight by the Farman Brothers before 1914 (colour litho) by Pousthomis, Leon (1881-1916); Musee de la Ville de Paris, Musee Carnavalet, Paris

The Battle of Lodz par Anonymous, 1914 - Chromolithography, 62, 5x84 - Private Collection
FIA5403458 The Battle of Lodz par Anonymous, 1914 - Chromolithography, 62, 5x84 - Private Collection by Anonymous; Private Collection; Photo © Fine Art Images

Tente-abri mobile servant a abriter l aerostat contre le vent violent (engraving)
5228260 Tente-abri mobile servant a abriter l aerostat contre le vent violent (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

The dramas of the air, the fall of a military biplane in the Centocelle camp, in Rome
2815394 The dramas of the air, the fall of a military biplane in the Centocelle camp, in Rome, and death of the two aeronauts (colour litho) by Beltrame

An Englishmans Home (colour litho)
964607 An Englishmans Home (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: An Englishmans Home. From Truth, 25 December 1909.); © Look and Learn

The Chinese Route (Colour Litho)
2783750 The Chinese Route (Colour Litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Chinese route)

Love on wings (colour litho)
2800958 Love on wings (colour litho) by Underwood, Clarence F. (1871-1929); Private Collection; (add.info.: Love on wings)

Our people bomb the Prebacina station, where the enemy clears the materials of lost positions (colour litho)
2777575 Our people bomb the Prebacina station, where the enemy clears the materials of lost positions (colour litho) by Beltrame

Woman with semi-exposed bust riding a man / aeroplane (colour litho)
2795331 Woman with semi-exposed bust riding a man/aeroplane (colour litho) by French School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Woman with semi-exposed bust riding a man/aeroplane)

Roland Garros flying over Algeria (b / w photo)
1730989 Roland Garros flying over Algeria (b/w photo) by French Photographer; (add.info.: Eugene Adrien Roland Georges Garros (6 October 1888 - 5 October 1918)

45th Victory of Guynemer, 15th June 1917 (oil on canvas)
1721894 45th Victory of Guynemer, 15th June 1917 (oil on canvas) by Farrer, Henry (1843-1903); Location Unknown; (add.info.: Georges Guynemar (1894-1917) French fighter pilot

Dieudonne Coste (photo)
1730851 Dieudonne Coste (photo) by French Photographer (20th century); (add.info.: Dieudonne Costes (14 November 1892 - 18 May 1973) was a French aviator who set flight distance records

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"From the skies of World War II to the dawn of aviation, motor planes have played a crucial role in shaping history. British Vice-Admiral Lord Louis Mountbatten and his staff strategize at Combined Operations Headquarters, harnessing the power of these magnificent machines. The Simmonds "Spartan" stands tall in a black and white photo, symbolizing the elegance and strength that motor planes possess. Before 1914, the Farman Brothers take flight in a colorful lithograph, showcasing their pioneering spirit and paving the way for future aviators. In another lithograph titled "The Battle of Lodz, " we witness the intensity of war as soldiers navigate through chaos with motor planes overhead. During World War II's Target Germany campaign, American bombers fill our vision in a striking black and white photograph collage. These mighty aircrafts become symbols of hope and determination against adversity. In times of extreme weather conditions, mobile shelters are utilized to protect aerostats from violent winds - an engraving captures this innovative solution. Meanwhile, German soldiers march through Rotterdam's burning ruins after its devastating bombing by Luftwaffe forces; a haunting reminder of how they can both create destruction and inflict devastation. The dramas continue as we witness tragedy unfold with military biplanes crashing in Rome's Centocelle camp - depicted vividly in color lithography. Yet amidst these tragedies lie moments of triumph - hunters taking flight above lush landscapes or modernity unfolding before our eyes. As conflicts extend beyond land borders into Arctic waters or across vast oceans like the Atlantic, motor planes become indispensable tools for warfare strategies - illustrated beautifully through vibrant color lithographs capturing battles fought on icy terrains or stormy seas. " Through these captivating images spanning different eras and continents, one thing remains clear: Motor planes have forever changed our world by providing us with wings to conquer new frontiers.