Planes Collection

Harvard aircraft at the Biggin Hill Air Show 1988

Passing Out Parade at RAF Cranwell, 16 Vampires of the Avanced Fly Wing fly past 1959

Navy Cut: HMS Vanguard, 1940=1960
Players Navy Cut Tobacco and Cigarettes rectangular counter-card featuring a reproduction of Charles Pears painting of HMS Vanguard dressed for Royal Review

Bristol Blenheim bomber of World War II

Royal Navy Aircraft Carrier, HMS Hermes
HMS Hermes, Royal Navy Aircraft Carrier at sea near Aden 1967

Runway Perspective, 1941, (1944). Creator: Eric Ravilious
Runway Perspective, 1941, (1944). RAF Spitfires at a British airfield during the Second World War. Painting in the Imperial War Museum, London. From " Britain In The Air", by Nigel Tangye

The Westland Lysander, 1941. Creator: Unknown
The Westland Lysander, 1941. British army liaison aircraft made by Westland Aircraft, used before and during the Second World War

RAF McDonnell-Douglas F4 Phantom aircraft at RAF Coningsby
RAF McDonnell-Douglas F4 Phantom aircraft of No. 6 Squadron, based at RAF Coningsby 1969

2011 Goodwood Revival, Lancaster Bomber with Spitfire aircraft
2011 Goodwood Revival Meeting, Lancaster bomber and 2 Spitfires in aerial display

2011 Goodwood Revival Lancaster bomber and 2 Spitfires in aerial display
2011 Goodwood Revival Meeting, Lancaster bomber and 2 Spitfires in aerial display

Fairground in Market Square, St Just in Penwith, Cornwall. Around 1920
A fairground ride, Chair-O-Planes, set up in Market Square (or Commercial Square). The Wellington Hotel can be seen in the background. Photographer: Unknown

Flying under the Eiffel Tower
Lieut. Collot, flying through the base arch of the Eiffel Tower in Paris, France 1926

Airbus A350 artist impression

F4 Phantom at RAF Coningsby
McDonnell-Douglas F4 Phantom aircraft at RAF Coningsby, Lincolnshire 1969

Ships - Ark Royal prepares for service - The aircraft carrier Ark Royal, launched in 1950, leaves shortly for service in the Medterranean

Sky writing - Happy Birthday - written in the clouds - with Butterflies. Digital Manipulation: all created
A-016-m Sky writing - Happy Birthday - written in the clouds - with Butterflies Digital Manipulated image Ardea London contact details: prints@ardea.com tel: +44 (0) 20 8318 1401

B-17 Flying Fortresses of the 303rd Bomber Group 1945
B-17 Flying Fortresses of the 303rd Bomber Group, the original " Hells Angel" on the airfield " cab rank" 1945

Aeroplane landing at sunset. Boeing 747 landing at sunset at Vancouver International Airport, British Columbia, Canada. The landing gear is down and the angled wing tips are clearly seen

Heathrow Airport Terminal 5 in 2008, London, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Aeroplane landing at sunset, Canada
Aeroplane landing at sunset. Boeing 747 landing at sunset at Vancouver International Airport, British Columbia, Canada. Landing lights, used to guide aircraft to the runway

Lancaster Bomber over Derwent Water
The Only Operational Lancaster In Europe Passes Over The Derwent Dam To Mark The 70th Anniversary Of The Dambusters

An RAF Spitfire flies over the dunes of Dunkirk 1976

Lancaster over Derwent Dam at Ladybower reservoir for the RAF anniversary in 1988 - Dambusters

The Last Victory of James McCudden, illustration from Flying Memories by John Hamilton, 1934 (litho)
STC400412 The Last Victory of James McCudden, illustration from Flying Memories by John Hamilton, 1934 (litho) by Bradshaw

Bombers of the German Luftwaffe in flight over London during the Battle of Britain. Picture shows: Two Dornier 217s flying above fires started by bombs in the neighbourhood of Beckton gas works in

USAF pilots with F-100 Super Sabre aircraft
United States Air Force Pilots walk away from their F-100 Super Sabres after a flight at RAF Wethersfield in Essex 1960

The Consolidated Catalina, 1941. Creator: Unknown
The Consolidated Catalina, 1941. The Consolidated PBY Catalina, American flying boat and amphibious aircraft built by Consolidated Aircraft

RAF Battle Of Britain Anniversary 1952
Fighter aircraft (L-R) Spitfire, Messerschmitt 109, Hurricane and Vampire jet on Horseguards Parade, London in 1952 for the RAF Battle Of Britain Anniversary

Interior of RAF Hawker-Siddeley Nimrod reconnaissance aircraft 1975

De Havilland Tiger Moth aircraft 1937

The Wright brothers 1903 Flyer plane, side view

Cartoon, pilot flying green open-topped aeroplane among clouds and waving, his scarf rustling in wind, side view

Sky Writing - I love you mum Digital Manipulation: Poppies USH-5396 - clouds and sky all made
A-021-m Sky Writing - I love you mum Ardea London Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in anyway

View into the cockpit of Imperial Airways Hannibal at Croydon 1938
View into the cockpit of Imperial Airways Hannibal Handley Page H.P.42 at Croydon 1938

Vulcan bomber aircraft, 1974
Vulcan bomber aircraft at Biggin Hill, 1974

The Short Sunderland, 1941. Creator: Unknown
The Short Sunderland, 1941. The Short S.25 Sunderland was a British flying boat patrol bomber developed for the RAF by Short Brothers

Lagoon and beach, Aitutaki, Cook Islands

Little Yellow Club Piper Club
Florent Bodart

Concorde on the tarmac at Heathrow Airport 1970
Concorde on the tarmac at Heathrow Airport

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)

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

Japan, Honshu, Tokyo, Haneda Airport, All Nippon Airways aka ANA Planes Parked at Airport Ramps

World War II
Fine Art Storehouse Vintage Photo Art: War: World War II

Macchi M. c. 72 Was An Experimental Seaplane Designed And Built By The Italian Aircraft Company Macchi Aeronautica
Macchi M.c. 72 Was An Experimental Seaplane Designed And Built By The Italian Aircraft Company Macchi Aeronautica. Italy 1937

RAF Vickers Spitfire and Hawker Hurricane flying side by side at Biggin Hill AirShow 1978

Coopers croze planes, dated 1735, 1842 and early to mid-19th century
701102 Coopers croze planes, dated 1735, 1842 and early to mid-19th century (service tree wood & metal) (see also 701103) by German School; David Russell Collection; (add.info.: L to R)

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")

Aerial view of SW corner of Baltra with shallows and end of old WWII runway. Baltra, Galapagos Islands
David Day / SplashdownDirect

Lancaster over Derwent Dam Ladybower reservoir 1988
Lancaster over Derwent Dam Ladybower reservoir for the RAF anniversary in 1988 - Dambusters

A Douglas DC3 Dakota that overshot the runway at Croydon Airport 1947
A Douglas DC3 Dakota that overshot the runway at Croydon Airport and stopped in the garden of 13 Plough Lane Brothers John

Picture taken during the Allied Army journey to the East Bank of the Rhine. Horse and Hamilcar gliders were towed by Halifax and Stirling aircraft of the RAF

RAF Spitfire flies over the Battle of Britain Museum and Memorial at Capel-Le-Ferne in Dover, Kent

Henry Berliner in his experimental helicopter during recent trials at Washington in which the inventor is reported to have flown a half mile circuit 1922

TheBeardmore Inflexible, also known as theRohrbach Ro VI, 1928
TheBeardmore Inflexible, also known as theRohrbach Ro VI, a three-engined all-metal prototype bomber aircraftat Dalmuir, Scotland 1928

Poster showing types of British and German aircraft, 1915, (1944). Creator: Unknown
Poster showing types of British and German aircraft, First World War, 1915, (1944). Chart produced by the British goverment showing outlines of aircraft for identification: Public Warning

RAF ground crew loading air sea rescue equipment into the belly of a Spitfire 1943

The Vickers Rolls Royce Vanguard 1925 At the time, the largest passenger plane in the world

A Fokker single seater FG-1 Biplane 1922 flown by Captain Percy Olley

A Tiger Moth over snow-covered countryside, 1927
Aerial shot of Tiger Moth aeroplane over snow-covered countryside, 1927

Charles Lindbergh landing at Croydon
Aviator Charles Lindbergh landing at Croydon 1927

Eddystone lighthouse, with plane flying past, 1931

Boeing B-17G Flying Fortress N3713G - 44-83684
Boeing B-17G Flying Fortress N3713G / 44-83684 (MSN 32325), of the Planes of Fame Museum at Chino, California. Date: circa 1970

Foxy-Golf at Belize
John Despard 'Swinging the Fog'in the vain hope of killing all the mosquitoes. Date: 1990

Nijmegen Salient, December 1944 (oil on canvas)
3087975 Nijmegen Salient, December 1944 (oil on canvas) by Colville, Alex (1920-2013); Canadian War Museum, Ottawa, Canada; © Canadian War Museum

Messerschmitt, 1939-45 (oil on canvas)
3087973 Messerschmitt, 1939-45 (oil on canvas) by Colville, Alex (1920-2013); Canadian War Museum, Ottawa, Canada; © Canadian War Museum

Australian Grand Prix Race
Flypast / Air display at Formula One World Championship, Rd1, Australian Grand Prix, Race, Albert Park, Melbourne, Australia, Sunday 26 March 2017. BEST IMAGE

Australian Grand Prix Race
Flypast / air display at Formula One World Championship, Rd1, Australian Grand Prix, Race, Albert Park, Melbourne, Australia, Sunday 26 March 2017. BEST IMAGE

Aerial Show III
Tal Paz-Fridman

Can You hear it?
Linda Arnado

Italian Grand Prix
Flypast at Formula One World Championship, Rd14, Italian Grand Prix, Race, Monza, Italy, Sunday 4 September 2016

Pischoff aeroplane trying for Deutsch prize 1900 (photo)
681897 Pischoff aeroplane trying for Deutsch prize 1900 (photo); (add.info.: Pischoff airplane competes fro the Deutsch prize)

A line up of planes of the Royal Flying Corps which went into action in 1914
3058442 A line up of planes of the Royal Flying Corps which went into action in 1914. From The Story of 25 Eventful Years in Pictures published 1935 by Unknown photographer

The Aerial Steam Carriage or Ariel, 19th century
3847185 The Aerial Steam Carriage or Ariel, 19th century; (add.info.: The Ariel flying machine was patented in 1842 by William Samuel Henson (1812-88) and John Stringfellow (1799-1883)

Postcard celebrating French pioneer aviator Alberto Santos Dumont, early 1900s (chromolitho)
3847177 Postcard celebrating French pioneer aviator Alberto Santos Dumont, early 1900s (chromolitho); (add.info.: Depiction of French aviator Alberto Santos Dumont (1873-1932)

Vintage IAF II
Tal Paz-Fridman

Vintage IAF I
Tal Paz-Fridman

A British monoplane versus an Etrich-Rumpler Taube German monoplane during WWI (litho)
3252901 A British monoplane versus an Etrich-Rumpler Taube German monoplane during WWI (litho); Private Collection; (add.info)

Vintage IAF XIV
Tal Paz-Fridman

Vintage IAF XIII
Tal Paz-Fridman

World War I 1914-1918: What England Wants 1918 German propaganda poster showing British planes bombing a factory
528513 World War I 1914-1918: What England Wants 1918 German propaganda poster showing British planes bombing a factory, a response to article by a Member of Parliament saying Rhine industry must be

Frecce Tricolori
Giuseppe Vizzari

The Japanese Army occupied Vragaeschensk, 1919. Creator: Unknown
The Japanese Army occupied Vragaeschensk, 1919. The Japanese army marching through Blagoveshchensk, Russia, with airplanes overhead

Our army attacks from sky, water and shore, and repulsed enemy of Siberia, c1919. Creator: Unknown
Our army attacks from sky, water and shore, and repulsed enemy of Siberia, c1919

1968 British GP
BRANDS HATCH, UNITED KINGDOM - JULY 20: An air display over the track during the British GP at Brands Hatch on July 20, 1968 in Brands Hatch, United Kingdom. (Photo by David Phipps / Sutton Images)

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Planes have always held a special place in history, representing power, courage, and innovation. From the Passing Out Parade at RAF Cranwell to the iconic Navy Cut: HMS Vanguard from 1940-1960, these magnificent machines have shaped our world. The F4 Phantom at RAF Coningsby showcases the technological advancements of aviation, while the 2011 Goodwood Revival brings together a Lancaster Bomber with Spitfire aircraft for an awe-inspiring display. Witnessing this aerial performance is truly unforgettable. In another breathtaking moment captured during the same event, a Lancaster bomber and two Spitfires soar through the skies in perfect harmony. The sheer elegance and precision leave spectators speechless. Looking back to history, we remember the B-17 Flying Fortresses of the 303rd Bomber Group in 1945. These mighty planes played a crucial role during World War II and symbolize bravery in times of adversity. The Westland Lysander from 1941 remains an enigma as its creator remains unknown. This mysterious plane adds an air of intrigue to its already fascinating design. Speaking of World War II bombers, who can forget about the Bristol Blenheim? Its distinctive silhouette evokes memories of wartime heroism and sacrifice. Taking flight under one of France's most iconic landmarks -the Eiffel Tower- is no small feat. It takes skill and precision to navigate such tight spaces while capturing hearts below with its daring display. A glimpse into history reveals a runway perspective from 1941 by Eric Ravilious. This artwork transports us back in time when every takeoff was filled with anticipation and hope for victory against all odds. Looking towards future possibilities, Airbus A350 artist impression gives us a taste of what lies ahead in aviation technology. With sleek lines and innovative features, it promises efficiency like never before. Finally, skywriting spells out "Happy Birthday" amidst clouds adorned with butterflies created through digital manipulation.