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