Pilot Collection (page 6)

Thawing out, illustration from The Western Front, pub. by Country Life Ltd, 1917 (litho)
STC400456 Thawing out, illustration from The Western Front, pub. by Country Life Ltd, 1917 (litho) by Bone, David Muirhead (1876-1953); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection

French aviator Georges Barbot after crossing the English Channel in a Sperry monoplane, 1923 (b/w photo)
8626476 French aviator Georges Barbot after crossing the English Channel in a Sperry monoplane, 1923 (b/w photo) by English Photographer

Winifred Buller, British aviator, 1914 (b/w photo)
8626522 Winifred Buller, British aviator, 1914 (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: British aviator Winifred Buller)

Pigeon, Pillar, Pillows, Pilot, Pincers, Pirates, Pistol, Piston, Pitcher, Pitcher, Pitchfork, Pitman (engraving)
8650065 Pigeon, Pillar, Pillows, Pilot, Pincers, Pirates, Pistol, Piston, Pitcher, Pitcher, Pitchfork, Pitman (engraving) by German School

Where shall I drop you? (colour litho)
8656281 Where shall I drop you? (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: "Where shall I drop you?" Men in a flying machine)

This Mechanized Age, 1937: Air Beacon (colour litho)
8657535 This Mechanized Age, 1937: Air Beacon (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Air Beacon)

Sir John Tenniel cartoon: Dropping the Pilot (engraving)
8657313 Sir John Tenniel cartoon: Dropping the Pilot (engraving) by Tenniel, John (1820-1914) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Dropping the Pilot)

The Spirit of the Navy (coloured photo)
8675972 The Spirit of the Navy (coloured photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Spirit of the Navy)

The first flight of the Wright Brothers (photo)
3585903 The first flight of the Wright Brothers (photo); (add.info.: Photograph taken during the first flight of the Wright Brothers. Dated 20th Century.); Universal History Archive/UIG

World War I, France, French aviator's crash helmet and goggles
3032508 World War I, France, French aviator's crash helmet and goggles; Private Collection; (add.info.: WWI French aviator's crash helmet and goggles); © Don Troiani

Lieut. Frankl, between c1915 and c1920. Creator: Bain News Service
Lieut. Frankl, between c1915 and c1920. Shows Lieutenant Wilhelm Frankl (1893-1917), a pilot with the German air force during World War I

British aviators getting instructions, 15 May 1918. Creator: Bain News Service
British aviators getting instructions, 15 May 1918. The pilot and observer of a Royal Aircraft Factory R.E.8 biplane (serial number B5106) of No

British aviators consulting, between 1914 and 1918. Creator: Bain News Service
British aviators consulting, between 1914 and 1918. British pilots probably during World War I

Studying aeroplane [i.e. airplane] rudder, 1917 or 1918. Creator: Bain News Service
Studying aeroplane [i.e. airplane] rudder, 1917 or 1918. The instructor is here shown explaining the principles of lateral

Lufberry at Guynemer Memorial, 1917 or 1918. Creator: Bain News Service
Lufberry at Guynemer Memorial, 1917 or 1918. Fighter pilot Gervais Raoul Lufbery (1885-1918) who served in French Air Force and U.S. Army Air Service during World War I

Machine gun school, 12 Dec 1917. Creator: Bain News Service
Machine gun school, 12 Dec 1917 (date created or published later). Men becoming more familiar with the delicate mechanism of the automatic rifle as part of their aviation training

Lt. Paul Montariol & class, 30 Jul 1917. Creator: Bain News Service. Lt. Paul Montariol & class, 30 Jul 1917
Lt. Paul Montariol & class, 30 Jul 1917 (date created or published later). Lt. Paul Montariol (1889-1974) of the French flying corps who came to the U.S

Aviators, Mineola, between 1917 and 1918. Creator: Bain News Service
Aviators, Mineola, between 1917 and 1918. Aviation training school at Mineola Air Station, Long Island, New York during World War I

1. K. Rockwell, 2. Capt. Thenault, 3. Norman Prince, 4. Lieut. DeLaage, 5. Sgt. E, Cowdin... 1916
1. K. Rockwell, 2. Capt. Thenault, 3. Norman Prince, 4. Lieut. DeLaage, 5. Sgt. E, Cowdin, 6. Sgt. Bert Hall, 7. J.R. McConnell, and 8. Victor Chapman, 26 Jun 1916 (created or published later)

Victor Chapman, Elliott Cowdin, Wm. Thaw, Norman Prince, K. Rockwell, Bert Hall, Lieut... c1915
Victor Chapman, Elliott Cowdin, William Thaw, Norman Prince, Kiffin Rockwell, Bert Hall, Lieutenant Delnage, J.R. McConnell, Captain Thenault, c1915

Capt. Berthaut and Capt. Hoppe [i.e. Happe], between c1914 and c1918. Creator: Bain News Service
Capt. Berthaut and Capt. Hoppe [i.e. Happe], between c1914 and c1918. Captain Maurice Happe, a French pilot of the Escadrille MF25 during World War I

Aviators decorated with iron cross: Saenger, Baas, Hahn, Ingold, Hug... between c1910 and c1915
Aviators decorated with iron cross: Saenger, Baas, Hahn, Ingold, Hug, Bremer, Reichert, between c1910 and c1915. Lieutenant Saenger, Lieutenant Baas, Lieutenant Hahn, Pilot Ingold, Lieutenant Hug

Monternier & Pegoud, between c1914 and c1915. Creator: Bain News Service. Monternier & Pegoud, between c1914 and c1915
Monternier & Pegoud, between c1914 and c1915. Monternier with French aviator Adolphe Ce´lestin Pe´goud (1889-1915) during World War I

Boillot & Rigal, 7 Oct 1914. Creator: Bain News Service. Boillot & Rigal, 7 Oct 1914. Creator: Bain News Service
Boillot & Rigal, 7 Oct 1914 (date created or published later). Race car drivers Georges Louis Frederic Boillot (1884-1916)

Boillot & Rigal in Army, 21 Oct 1914. Creator: Bain News Service. Boillot & Rigal in Army, 21 Oct 1914
Boillot & Rigal in Army, 21 Oct 1914 (date created or published later). Race car drivers Georges Louis Frederic Boillot (1884-1916) and Victor Rigal who served in the French Army during World War I

Pegoud & Monternier, between c1914 and c1915. Creator: Bain News Service. Pegoud & Monternier, between c1914 and c1915
Pegoud & Monternier, between c1914 and c1915. Monternier with French aviator Adolphe Ce´lestin Pe´goud (1889-1915) during World War I

Smoke-on
Piotr Wrobel

Vador II
Piotr Wrobel

Balance
Piotr Wrobel

Amelia Earhart
Christina Heitmann

Amelia Earhart Black and White
Christina Heitmann

Eye of the Tiger
Leon

cloudmaker
Marek Gembka

Sunset full stall with Michael Regnier
Tristan Shu

Out of the Blue
Thomas McCleave

Little pilot
Carola Kayen-Mouthaan

Windy mood
Rostovskiy Anton

Free ride
Piotr Wrobel

Auf Augenhöhe
Bertl Jost

AI IMAGE - Portrait of Prince William, Prince of Wales, 2010s, (2023). Creator: Heritage Images
AI IMAGE - Portrait of Prince William, Prince of Wales, 2010s, (2023). William, Prince of Wales (born 1982) is the heir apparent to the British throne

AI IMAGE - Portrait of Prince William, Prince of Wales, 2010s, (2023). Creator: Heritage Images
AI IMAGE - Portrait of Prince William, Prince of Wales, 2010s, (2023). William, Prince of Wales (born 1982) is the heir apparent to the British throne

Les Etats-Unis dans la guerre; Le sergent aviateur americain Norman Prince, tombé... (1917). Creator: Unknown
Les Etats-Unis dans la guerre; Le sergent aviateur americain Norman Prince, tombe au champ d'honneur, le 15 octobre 1916, au cours d'un raid sur Oberndorf, (1917)

Les Etats-Unis dans la guerre; Le sergent aviateur americain Kiffin Rockwell, tombe... (1917). Creator: Unknown
Les Etats-Unis dans la guerre; Le sergent aviateur americain Kiffin Rockwell, tombe au champ d'honneur, le 23 septembre 1916, en Alsace, (1917)

Les Etats-Unis dans la guerre; Le sergent aviateur americain Victor Chapman, tombe... (1917). Creator: Unknown
Les Etats-Unis dans la guerre; Le sergent aviateur americain Victor Chapman, tombe au champ d'honneur, le 24 juin 1916, a Verdun, (1917)

AI IMAGE - Portrait of Neil Armstrong, 1960s, (2023). Creator: Heritage Images
AI IMAGE - Portrait of Neil Armstrong, 1960s, (2023). Armstrong (1930-2012) was an American astronaut and aeronautical engineer who became the first person to walk on the Moon as part of the Apollo

AI IMAGE - Portrait of Neil Armstrong, 1960s, (2023). Creator: Heritage Images
AI IMAGE - Portrait of Neil Armstrong, 1960s, (2023). Armstrong (1930-2012) was an American astronaut and aeronautical engineer who became the first person to walk on the Moon as part of the Apollo

AI IMAGE - Portrait of Neil Armstrong, 1960s, (2023). Creator: Heritage Images
AI IMAGE - Portrait of Neil Armstrong, 1960s, (2023). Armstrong (1930-2012) was an American astronaut and aeronautical engineer who became the first person to walk on the Moon as part of the Apollo

La victoire de l'avion; Le lieutenant aviateur William Leefe Robinson, 1916. Creator: Unknown
La victoire de l'avion; Le lieutenant aviateur William Leefe Robinson, 1916. From "L'Album de la Guerre 1914-1919, Volume 1" [L'Illustration, Paris, 1924]

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"Pilot: Defying Gravity, Embracing Destiny" From the skies of history to the dreams of tomorrow, pilots have always been at the forefront of human ambition. Their courage and skill have shaped our world in ways unimaginable. Churchill's praise for RAF Pilots echoes through time as a testament to their unwavering dedication and heroism. In the face of adversity, they soared high, defending freedom with every flight. Elizabeth Bessie Coleman shattered barriers as she became the first African-American woman pilot. Her determination defied societal norms, inspiring generations to reach for the stars. Amelia Earhart, an iconic US aviation pioneer, fearlessly charted new horizons and proved that women could conquer any sky-bound challenge. Her legacy continues to inspire countless dreamers around the globe. The Ford V8 Pilot 1954 Green light symbolized not only automotive innovation but also represented a spirit of adventure that resonated with pilots worldwide. It was a beacon calling them towards endless possibilities in uncharted territories. Flying Officer W E Johns immortalized aviators' bravery through his captivating Biggles stories in Modern Boy magazine. His tales ignited young imaginations and instilled a sense of wonder about aviation's limitless potential. A wartime poster bearing Churchill's famous words "Never was so much owed by so many to so few" encapsulated gratitude towards those who defended nations from above during World War II—a reminder that heroes don't always wear capes; sometimes they wear wings. The Bismarck dropping its pilot serves as a poignant metaphor for letting go of old limitations and embracing new beginnings—an allegory mirrored by pilots who constantly push boundaries both within themselves and their aircrafts. Amy Johnson blazed trails as an English pilot whose pioneering spirit knew no bounds. With each flight she took, she challenged gender stereotypes while leaving an indelible mark on aviation history.