Airfield Collection (page 3)

R. A. F. rendezvous, c1942-1943, (1945). Creator: Unknown
R.A.F. rendezvous. Crews of the Liberators and Beauforts detailed to attack the Italian fleet simultaneously, c1942-1943, (1945). From " R.A.F

The hot sun streams down on a desert landing ground, c1942-1943, (1945). Creator: Unknown
The hot sun streams down on a desert landing ground. A Boston, trim and perky, has returned from a raid; four quick, cheerful South Africans come in to report

Mr. and Mrs. Churchill at an Air-Meeting at Hendon, c1910s, (1945). Creator: Unknown
Mr. and Mrs. Churchill at an Air-Meeting at Hendon, c1910s, (1945). British politician and statesman Sir Winston Churchill (1874-1965) and his wife Clementine (1880-1977) at Hendon Aerodrome

And Afterwards: The End of a Heinkel in a French Field, 1939-1940, (1941). Creator: Unknown
And Afterwards: The End of a Heinkel in a French Field, 1939-1940, (1941). From Fighter Pilot - A Personal Record of the Campaign in France. September 8th, 1939, to June 13th, 1940. [B. T

Morane 406 at Vassincourt Aerodrome with French Curtiss Hawk and Hurricane, 1939-1940, (1941)
A Morane 406 Beats Up Vassincourt Aerodrome (A French Curtiss Hawk and a Hurricane in the foreground), 1939-1940, (1941). From Fighter Pilot - A Personal Record of the Campaign in France

Dawn at Vassincourt, 1939-1940, (1941). Creator: Unknown
Dawn at Vassincourt, 1939-1940, (1941). From Fighter Pilot - A Personal Record of the Campaign in France. September 8th, 1939, to June 13th, 1940. [B. T. Batsford Ltd. London, 1941]

Sunset at Vassincourt, 1939-1940, (1941). Creator: Unknown
Sunset at Vassincourt, 1939-1940, (1941). From Fighter Pilot - A Personal Record of the Campaign in France. September 8th, 1939, to June 13th, 1940. [B. T. Batsford Ltd. London, 1941]

Fighter plane taking off, c1914-c1918. Photograph from a series of glass plate stereoview images depicting scenes from World War I (1914-1918)

Floating at the Mast Head, A Mighty Envelope of Invisible Power, c1935. R 101 airship at its mooring. Royal Airship Works, Cardington, Bedfordshire

Where Officers of a Great Aerodrome Keep Contact with the Flying Pilots, c1935. The Control Tower of Croydon Airport, also known as London Terminal Aerodrome or London Airport

Lea-Francis V type saloon and Blackburn Bluebird aeroplane, c1930. Artist: Bill Brunell
Lea-Francis V type saloon 1496 cc. Vehicle Reg. No. VC3461. Blackburn Bluebird Aircraft No. G-aTN. 3rd. Place in 1930 Kings Cup Air Race flown by Flight-Lieutenant Henry Waghorn. Race No. 37

Armstrong Whitworth Argosy, Croydon Aerodrome, 25 April 1931. Artist: Bill Brunell
A.W. Argosy Vehicle Reg. No. G-aEJ. Place: Croydon. Riley M.C. Rally. Date: 25.4.31

Handley Page W10, Croydon Aerodrome, 25 April 1931. Artist: Bill Brunell
Handley Page aircraft W10 Vehicle Reg. No. G-EBMM. Unidentified aircraft Vehicle Reg. No. F-ALC? Place: Croydon. Riley M.C. Rally. Date: 25.4.31

The Customs Office at London Airport, 1925. Pictured from the side where incoming and outgoing aircraft are cleared. To the left is the control tower. Londons first airport opened in 1920 at Croydon

Aerial view of London Airport, 1925. Londons first airport opened in 1920 at Croydon. It was created by amalgamating two adjacent World War I airfields, Waddon Aerodrome and Beddington Aerodrome

Passengers boarding an Imperial Airways aircraft for a flight to Paris, c1924-c1929 (?) Artist
Passengers boarding an Imperial Airways aircraft for a flight to Paris, c1924-c1929 (?). Imperial Airways was a British airline that operated from 1924 until 1939

Loading Vickers-Vimy aircraft City of London with motorbike frames for Cologne, c1919-c1929(?). The Vickers-Vimy was a British heavy bomber aircraft of the First World War

The wreckage-strewn Naval Air Station, Pearl Harbour, 7th December 1941
The wreckage-strewn Naval Air Station, Pearl Harbour, Hawaii, USA, 7 December 1941. The Japanese Navy launched a surprise attack on the US military facilities at Pearl Harbour on the morning of 7

Ford Trimotor plane about to depart from an airfield, c1932. Nicknamed the Tin Goose, the Ford Trimotor was designed by William B Stout and was manufactured by the Ford Motor Company

Alexander Belyakov, Georgiy Baidukov and Valery Chkalov by their plane on June 20, 1937. Artist: Anonymous
Alexander Belyakov, Georgiy Baidukov and Valery Chkalov by their plane on June 20, 1937. Private Collection

Avianca Airport (Aerovias Nacionales de Colombia) Barranquilla, c1940s. From Barranquilla. [Raul de la Espriella B. Barranquilla]

A Triple-Engined Argosy, 1927. From The Wonder Book of Aircraft, edited by Harry Golding. [Ward, Lock & Co, Limited, London & Melbourne, 1927]

The flight discussed, 1941. Artist: Cecil Beaton
The flight discussed, 1941. Aircrew gather after returning safely from a mission. From Air of Glory, by Cecil Beaton. [His Majestys Stationery Office, London, 1941]

Back, 1941. Artist: Cecil Beaton
Back, 1941. An RAF pilot returns safely from a mission. From Air of Glory, by Cecil Beaton. [His Majestys Stationery Office, London, 1941]

Entering, 1941. Artist: Cecil Beaton
Entering, 1941. Aircrew board the aircraft. From Air of Glory, by Cecil Beaton. [His Majestys Stationery Office, London, 1941]

Arriving, 1941. Artist: Cecil Beaton
Arriving, 1941. Aircrew arrive on the airfield. From Air of Glory, by Cecil Beaton. [His Majestys Stationery Office, London, 1941]

Lindbergh Field and Administration Building. San Diego, California, c1941. From San Diego, California. [Herz, California]

Churchill became interested in airplanes and foresaw the greatest possibilities, 1914, (1945). Churchill was described as an impetuous and extremely lucky pilot

The Americans Lend a Hand, 1940-1942, (1943). Strategic bombing during World War II. A bombing attack by US Flying Fortresses knocks out a key airfield at Abbeville

De Havilland DH89 aircraft used on some of the Railway Air Service routes, c1934 (c1937). Introduced in 1934, the De Havilland DH89 Dragon Rapide was a British short-haul biplane airliner for 6-8

Customs officers examining passengers baggage at Le Bourget Airport, Paris, 1937. From Wonders of World Aviation, Vol. 1, by Clarence Winchester. [The Amalgamated Press Ltd, London, c1937]

Control tower at Le Bourget Airport, Paris, c1936 (c1937). From Wonders of World Aviation, Vol. 1, by Clarence Winchester. [The Amalgamated Press Ltd, London, c1937]

Loading mails on board an Imperial Airways liner at Croydon Airport, c1936 (c1937). Artist: GPO
Loading mails on board an Imperial Airways liner at Croydon Airport, c1936 (c1937). The mail is brought from London to the aerodrome in streamlined cars painted blue to distinguish the airmail

An instructor explaining engine details to a pupils at Sealand Aerodrome, Flintshire, c1936 (c1937)
An instructor explaining engine details to a group of pupils at the Service Flying Training School at Sealand Aerodrome, Flintshire, Wales, c1936 (c1937). From Wonders of World Aviation, Vol

Ground Instruction in map reading, c1935 (c1937). The instructor explains to his pupils how to fold a map for reading in the air

The Aerial Derby: Lord Carbery with his Morane-Saulnier monoplane, 1914 (1934). Artist: Flight Photo
The Aerial Derby: Lord Carbery with his Morane-Saulnier monoplane, 1914 (1934). John Evans-Freke, 10th Baron Carbery (1892-1970) at the Aerial Derby

The Aerial Derby: the pilot of the Avro, Mr FP Raynham, 1913 (1934). Artist: Flight Photo
The Aerial Derby: the pilot of the Avro, Mr FP Raynham, 1913 (1934). Frederick Phillips Raynham (1893-1954) gained his aviators certificate in 1911 aged 17

The end of a great flight: Mr Robert Slacks arrival at Hendon, 1913 (1934). Artist: Flight Photo
The end of a great flight: Mr Robert Slacks arrival at Hendon, 1913 (1934). Robert Slack qualified for his aviators certificate on 14 November 1911

Their hearts are high, 1941. From Bomber Command. [His Majestys Stationery Office, London, 1941]

Back from Bergen, 1941. The crews of two of the Hampden bombers which attacked German fleet concentrations in Bergen Fjord, Norway. From Bomber Command. [His Majestys Stationery Office, London, 1941]

R. A. F Contributes Its magnificent Quota, 1943-44
R.A.F Contributes Its magnificent Quota, 1943-44. Members of The Fighting Cocks, a famous North African fighter squadron, take a moments rest after the successful invasion of Sicily by allied troops

Le Bourget, 1870, (1884)
Le Bourget, 1870. The Battle of Le Bourget was part of the siege of Paris during the Franco-Prussian War, fought between 27th and 30th September 1870. After Alphonse de Neuville (1835-1885)

Handley-Page W. 10 Passenger-carrying aeroplane operating on Imperial Airways, 1929
Handley-Page W.10 Passenger-carrying aeroplane operating on Imperial Airways, 1929. The W.10 was a medium-range biplane airliner designed and built by Handley Page

Refuelling a Wellesley Bomber, 1940. The Vickers Wellesley was a British 1930s light bomber built by Vickers-Armstrongs for the Royal Air Force

Sopwith Camel aircraft ready for a patrol over the German lines, World War I, c1917-c1918. The Sopwith Camel first entered service in June 1917. Stereoscopic card. Detail

The Great Military Review at Tempelhofer Field, Berlin, Germany, early 20th century

Members of the RAF ready for action during World War II, c1940 (1943). From Coastal Command. [His Majestys Stationery Office, London, 1943]

Winston Churchill after making a trip by air, c1914 (1935). From The Royal Jubilee Book 1910-1935 [Associated Newspapers Ltd. London, 1935]

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