JP Archive 2008

KLM Douglas DC-3

Maverick — Fri, 20 Jun 2008 11:24:14 GMT

Douglas DC-3 KLM PH-ALI at Croydon Airport 1936

Government of Mali Boeing 707-300B

Maverick — Fri, 20 Jun 2008 11:24:12 GMT

Boeing 707-300B TZ-TAC of Government of Mali at London-Stansted

Courtesy Simon Murdoch

Bristol Britannia

Maverick — Fri, 20 Jun 2008 11:24:09 GMT

HRH Prince Philip steps down from inspecting a Bristol Britannia at the Farnborough Airshow

Bristol Brabazon

Maverick — Fri, 20 Jun 2008 11:24:05 GMT

The prototype Bristol Brabazon, designed to fly transatlantic routes from the UK to USA, impresses crowds at an early Farnborough air show in 1950,

Paris Salon 1932

Maverick — Fri, 20 Jun 2008 11:24:02 GMT

The Paris Salon, pictured here in 1932, was launched in the same year as Flight magazine in 1909 in the Grand Palais. It did not move to Le Bourget until 1951

British Airways Concorde

Maverick — Fri, 20 Jun 2008 11:24:00 GMT

Concorde being viewed by two young enthusiasts at Heathrow Airport 1974

Charles Lindbergh Spirit Of St Louis

Maverick — Fri, 20 Jun 2008 11:23:57 GMT

Charles Lindbergh with Ryan Monoplane Spirit of St Louis after completing his Atlantic crossing photographed in the UK at Croydon aerodrome

Singapore Airlines Airbus A380

Maverick — Tue, 17 Jun 2008 15:30:24 GMT

Singapore Airlines took delivery of the first A380 in October 2007, inaugurating service on the Sydney route

Airbus A350

Maverick — Tue, 17 Jun 2008 15:30:23 GMT

Latest visual concept of the planned Airbus A350

Airbus A340-600

Maverick — Tue, 17 Jun 2008 15:30:21 GMT

The Airbus A340-600 became the world's longest airliner when it took to the skies in April 2001

Boeing 787 Dreamliner

Maverick — Tue, 17 Jun 2008 15:30:19 GMT

Boeing's first 787 Dreamliners begin to take shape on the production floor at Seattle early in 2008

Boeing 777-200LR

Maverick — Tue, 17 Jun 2008 15:30:16 GMT

Boeing's 777-200LR is welcomed back to Seattle after completing its record-breaking 22h 45mins east-bound flight from Hong-Kong to London in November 2005

BEA Vickers Viscount 802

Maverick — Mon, 16 Jun 2008 15:37:37 GMT

The Vickers Viscount 802 became the world's first turboprop when it entered service in 1948. This example is G-AOJA, in service with British European Airways

Ford Trimotor

Maverick — Mon, 16 Jun 2008 15:37:36 GMT

The Ford Trimotor nicknamed the Tin Goose, was briefly assembled in the UK, including this example G-ABHF

BEA Hawker Siddeley HS121 Trident 1C

Maverick — Mon, 16 Jun 2008 15:37:34 GMT

Throughout the 1960s, the Hawker Siddeley HS-121 Trident was a workhorse for UK airlines. This BEA Trident, G-ARPC, was on display at the Farnborough air show

Handley Page HP42

Maverick — Mon, 16 Jun 2008 15:37:33 GMT

The Handley Page H.P.42 was designed to a 1928 Imperial Airways
specification. This example is G-AAGX Hannibal

Farman F60 Goliath

Maverick — Mon, 16 Jun 2008 15:37:31 GMT

The Farman F.60 Goliath was produced at the Farman Aviation Works from 1919. This example was photographed at Waddon airfield in 1920

Air Transport & Travel Airco De Havilland DH16

Maverick — Mon, 16 Jun 2008 15:01:00 GMT

The Airco De Havilland DH16 operated by Air Transport & Travel Hounslow on a flght from London to Paris 1919

Transair Douglas DC-3

Maverick — Mon, 16 Jun 2008 15:00:58 GMT

The speed and range of the Douglas DC-3 revolutionised air transport in the 1930s and 1940s. This example G-ANEG is flying with former UK airline Transair

BAe/Aerospatiale Concorde

Maverick — Mon, 16 Jun 2008 15:00:56 GMT

Concorde became the world's first and only supersonic passenger
jet, with the newly formed British Airways taking the second production model, G-BOAC. Two young enthusiasts look ion at London's Heathrow

Boeing 247D

Maverick — Mon, 16 Jun 2008 15:00:53 GMT

This Boeing 247D, NR257Y Warner Bros Comet, prepares to fly in the 1934 MacRobertson Air Race from RAF Mildenhall, UK, to Melbourne, Australia. It took third place after 92h 55mins of flying

BOAC Boeing 747-100

Maverick — Mon, 16 Jun 2008 15:00:47 GMT

The Boeing 747-100 brought long-haul travel to a mass audience.
BOAC took delivery of the UK's first aircraft, G-AWNA, here seen on test flight at Seattle

Trans World Airlines Boeing 707

Maverick — Mon, 16 Jun 2008 15:00:42 GMT

Trans World Airlines was an early operator of the Boeing 707, inaugurating
service in 1959 between San Fransisco and New York. It was also the last US carrier to run a 707 passenger service in 1983

Comet.jpg

Maverick — Mon, 16 Jun 2008 15:00:00 GMT

BOAC's De Havilland DH106 Comet 1 G-ALYP completed the world's first passenger flight by a jet aircraft in May 1952 between London and Johannesburg

Transmile Air Services Boeing (McDonnel Douglas) MD-11F

Maverick — Mon, 16 Jun 2008 14:40:05 GMT

Boeing (McDonnel Douglas) MD-11F 9M-TGQ of Transmile Air Services

Courtesy Serge Braun

Martinair Boeing (McDonnell Douglas) MD-11F

Maverick — Mon, 16 Jun 2008 14:22:00 GMT

Boeing (McDonnell Douglas) MD-11F PH-MCW of Martinair

Courtesy

AviaPrad Yakovlev Yak-42

Maverick — Mon, 16 Jun 2008 14:21:59 GMT

Yakovlev Yak-42 RA-42326 of AviaPrad

Courtesy Guido Buehlmann

Maldivian Air Taxi De Havilland DHC-6 Twin Otter

Maverick — Mon, 16 Jun 2008 14:21:58 GMT

De Havilland DHC-6 Twin Otter 8Q-MAC of Maldivian Air Taxi

Courtesy Serge Braun

Tiger Airways Airbus A320-200

Maverick — Mon, 16 Jun 2008 13:59:49 GMT

Airbus A320-200 9V-TAE of Tiger Airways

Courtesy Michel Saint-Felix

Solomon Airlines Embraer 170

Maverick — Mon, 16 Jun 2008 13:59:47 GMT

Embraer 170 VH-SWO of Solomon Airlines

Courtesy Rob Finlayson