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1920s FEMALE AVIATOR AVIATRIX LEATHER COAT CAP WITH GOGGLES AND LACE UP BOOTS PREPARING TO BOARD SEAPLANE

96B - Commander Byrd's Plane For The South Pole. April 30, 1928. (Photo by International Newsreel).

Mr. Matthews adjusting his engine at Croydon this afternoon.Mr. F.R. Matthews, an instructor at the London Flying Club, is leaving Croydon at dawn to-morrow in an attempt to break Bert Hinkckler's records flight to Australia. There are also four other pilots making the attempt and they will compete in a friendly race to Australia. Mr. Matthews taught Army Johnson to fly. October 21, 1930.

America's first turboprop seaplane transport -- the Convair R3Y Tradewind -- races down San Diego Bay for its maiden flight. Built by Convair's San Diego Division for the U. S. Navy, the 80-ton seaplane took off in less than 30 seconds and was flown during a shakedown test program for more than two hours on its first flight. Upon completion of the flight, Convair Test Pilot Don Germeraad said: "I have flown many types of seaplanes, but the R3Y is the best I've ever handled." February 25, 1954.

The Building's Big, But Not Big Enough - The tail structures of these early-modes B-36B air-planes are too big for the Consolidated Vultee aircraft plant here where they are being modernized into jet-augmented B-36D bombers. So the company cut circular holes in huge sliding doors for this porthole-like effect, while work proceeds on forward portions of the planes inside. October 13, 1950. (Photo by AP Wirephoto).

Test Pilot Bill Scott, in inflated pressure suit, only one in Australia, used for testing high altitude flying in our new jet machines. March 9, 1955. (Photo by Gordon F. De'lisle).

Police - Plane N.S.W. Police. May 8, 1946.

132.A. - Ambulance Planes - British. January 07, 1953. (Photo by Paul Popper Ltd.).

Kiingsford Smith plane Oxford to Australia. May 17, 1931.

Lancaster Takes Off On Cape Flight -- Captain Lancaster in the cockpit of the Southern star junior at Lympne just before the take off at Dawn today. Flying a Southern star junior plane, Captain Lancaster left Lympne Aerodrome this morning April 11 on Hi bid to smash the Cape flight record held by Mrs. Amy Mollison. He hopes to make Oran in Algeria in one hop. His mother was present on the airfield to bid him farewell. April 11, 1933. (Photo by Associated Press Photo).

97D - 97D US Aircraft Factories. March 12, 1951. (Photo by Pictorial Press).

Record Breaker -- Pictured as it started a run over a measure 18-kilometer course over the California desert Aug. 20, 1955, a North American F-100C Super Sabre jet plane piloted by Air Force Col. Horace A. Hanes levels off for the flight which set a new world's mark of 822.135 m.p.h. Photos, made during the record breaking flight were released today at the same time the new mark was announced during the National Aircraft Show at Philadelphia where Colonel Hanes was scheduled to make a taken flig

"Prone Flying" Experiments In The R.A.F. -- The "prone position" Meteor in flight - a close-up from another aircraft. The pilot can be seen lying prone in the nose of the Meteor. A new "prone flying" Meter jet aircraft built to investigate the possibilities of flying the aircraft from the prone position, is now being used at the Royal Aircraft Establishment at Farnborough under the direction of the R.A.F, Institute of Aviation Medicine. Among the problems being studied are the cutting down of th

The Spruce Goose during trails. "Spruce Goose" the huge seaplane. June 28, 1948. (Photo by Associated Press Photo).

Passengers view a DC3 of ***** BAT fleet through the windows of the terminal at Mascot. November 30, 1955.

This Superfortress, flight leader in 29 combat missions over Tokio, and other important Japanese cities, arrived in Sydney yesterday on its way to Melbourne. Lent by General MacArthur to aid Australia's Fourth Victory Loan, this plane, which has been re-named Waltzing Matilda, will visit all Australian airfields that can accommodate it to give bond buyers special flights. It will return to Sydney later in the month. October 2, 1945.

The ample freight area of the planes admirably suits Powell. In it he can pack cars or tons of cased produce for speedy and safe delivery. March 25, 1953.

One of Powell's Bristol machines the airline is named after Broken Hill in flight. Eventually he plans to use two-deck helicopters. March 25, 1953. (Photo by Bristol Aeroplane Company Ltd.).

The Brabazon's 'Props' Turn -- The engines of the 'Brabazon' being 'tuned-up' outside its hangar at Filton, Bristol. Shortly after half-past seven this (Saturday) morning, the 'Brabazon', largest civil landplane in the world, was on its mile-and-a-half long runway at Filton, Bristol. ready to start taxi-in tests. It left its hangar yesterday for a final check-up, technicians using mobile scaffolding to inspect the wingh, rudder and the eight 2,500 h.p. engines. After its tests today the 130-ton

Pick-A-Back Plane Nearly Wrecked - Mercury being placed on the back of the parent craft, Maia, by crane in Dundee Harbour yesterday.Mercury, the upper component of the Short-Mayo composite aircraft, which is expected to start from the River Tay today on a non-stop flight to Capetown, came perilously near being wrecked in Dundee harbour yesterday. As the Mercury was being united to the parent craft, Maia, by a crane she was caught by a gust of wind and one wing swung very close to the crane before the mechanics hauling on ropes, regained control. September 23, 1938. (Photo by Topical Press).

Captain Sir Hubert Wilkins stirring camera record of the second Hearst-Wilkins Antarctic Expedition. These exclusive pictures taken by Captain Sir Hubert Wilkins from an inspiring photographic record of the second Hearst-Wilkins Antarctic Expedition, revealing more of the icy secrets of that vast, mysterious and almost inaccessible polar continent. The base for the expedition was established at deception Island, an old whaling observations and taking pictures. The other members of the expedition

New Plane Takes the Air - Pictured here for the first time as it takes off on a test flight is the new experimental aircraft, the Supermarine 525, a development of the Supermarine 508. It is powered by two Rolls Royce Avon engines and was flown for the first time, from Boscombe Downs, Wiltshire, by Lt. Cmdr M.J. Lithgow, who described the 20-minute flight as 'completely successful.'The aircraft is said to be the fastest ever designed for carrier use and the twin jet fighter ordered in quantity by the Admiralty a year ago will be directly developed from it. May 05, 1954. (Photo by Reuterphoto).

British Aircraft on Show to the World - The Tudor VIII, the first plane with four jet engines, is seen landing beside the assembled aircraft at Farnborough.The annual exhibition of the Society of British Aircraft Constructors, which opened yesterday at Farnborough Hampshire, introduced some of the latest British aircraft to the public and the world. September 08, 1948. (Photo by Fox Photos).

9 Smoke Screens (See Also Hendon Air Pageants 24 B). July 10, 1944. (Photo by U.S. Office of War Information Picture).

Warana - Douglas Airliner. August 14, 1939.

Fleet in the air but humbled on the ***** have to be towed by a tractor into the hangar. The Loonagana, of A.N.A., being put away ***** Airport, after flying the Melbourne run. December 12, 1938.

Lates DC6-B skychief airliner of the A.N.A. fleet, Kwinana, which flew into Brisbane airport yesterday with 58 passengers on a "show the flag" flight. The Kwinana is five feet longer than the normal DC-6. April 01, 1955.

Four trips from Darwin to Calcutta and back before Christmas is the schedule of the big Douglas DC3 airliner, Kurana, which has been chartered from Australian national airways by imperial airways to help cope with the huge bulk of Christmas mails from overseas. Today's picture at Essendon is of the interior of the airliner stripped of its seats and other fitting in preparation for the mail transport. This year will mark the first occasion on which all first class Christmas mails from Great Brita

When Wings Weren't Wanted -- The big Dragon Rapide 'plane, Tainui, found its wheels more useful than its to-day. Its tail was fastened to a lorry outside a wharf at Daring Harbour, and it was towed through the streets to Mascot Aerodrome. The 'plane, which was used in the Centenary Air Race, arrived from New Zealand yesterday. It is here for the consideration of persons who may want to buy it. June 03, 1935.

Stan Francis (left) Gordon Marsh & Howard Craven. August 31, 1950.

Dragon Rapide. January 18, 1943.

The first aircraft of its type to come to Australia, this unusually designed Leo 453 photographic survey plane designed and built in France in 1937 flew from Indo China to Brisbane on its built in France in 1937 flew from Indo China to Brisbane on its way to New Caledonia, where it will make high-altitude survey flights during the next two to three months for the National Geographical Institute of France. Note the unusual dihedral tail assembly and the low-slung fuselage. It is fitted with special cameras for its oil and mineral survey role. May 6, 1954. (Photo by The Telegraph Feature Service).

Round-Tripper for The World -- The Army Air forces said today that its new Six-engine B-36 bomber, shown on one of its test flights, "could carry an atomic bomb to any inhabited region in the World and return home without refueling in the event of an enemy attack." The AAF said production had started on the bomber which has been described as the Worlds largest. November 06, 1946. (Photo by AP Wirephoto).

A Couple of Big Birds -- The new Boeing prototype Stratotanker, foreground, is hauled into place alongside a U.S. Air Force tanker-transport, the Boeing KC-97G Stratofreighter, at Renton, Wash. The Stratotanker jet will carry from 80 to 130 passengers in its airline version. The new aircraft will be used in tests to demonstrate its capabilities as a military tanker transport each developing more than 10,000 pounds of thrust, will power the aircraft. Its cruising speed is 550 miles per hour. May 18, 1954. (Photo by AP Wirephoto).

New Jet Transport Unveiled--The Nation's first big Jet transport plane, a 95-ton, swept-wing plane in the 550-miles-an-hour class, is rolled out of Boeing Airplane Company's nearby Renton plant to day after christening by Mrs. William E. Boeing. New jet "Stratoliner" is described as "tanker-transport prototype, "first of a line that may be used to refuel jet bombers in flight and eventually as commercial airliners that will carry 80 to 130 passengers. May 14, 1954. (Photo by AP Wirephoto).

Commemorating battle of Britain. 35 Squad of RAF Lancaster Bombers fly past St. Paul's. September 23, 1946. (Photo by Associated Press Photo).

A bunch of the boys eat an Al Fresco lunch under the nose of a Lockheed Bomber they helped to build. They're kidding Palmer, (third from left) about his build. "Hey Superman!" one of them chortles between bites," when are you Gonna fly one o' these bombers to England.... on your back, I mean". July 18, 1941. (Photo by ACME).

New U.S. Planes Arrive In Australia -- A P-38 "Lightning" is unloaded on a pier somewhere in Australia, one of a recent large shipment to arrive there from the U.S. The P-38's are rated with the best high altitude interceptor and fighter planes in the world, attaining a speed in excess of 400 miles per hour. It is a twin-motored plane with the main armament mounted in the center fuselage section. February 08, 1943. (Photo by Interphoto News Pictures, Inc.).

Andree Expedition Discovery: The plane which is bringing photographs from Tromso to England. October 15, 1930. (Photo by The Times).

World's Most Powerful Jet Engine Will be Flown at Farnborogh - Being flight tested in this Short S.A. 4 Sperrin bomber prototype is the de Havilland Gyron, the most powerful jet engine in the world.It is fitted in the lower port nacelle of the plane, which will fly with it at the Farnborough air show.The engine has been designed specifically for aircraft which will operate at speeds above the speed of sound and more than five years have been spent in its development. September 02, 1955. (Photo by Reuterphoto).

Lilienthal descending with his glides after an unsuccessful attempt to fly like a bird. March 14, 1939.

The First Four-Jet ***** - The Tudor VIII" arrived ***** for the display. The aircraft has been ordered to the Ministry of supply for research and development work. September 07, 1948. (Photo by Sport & General Press Agency Limited).

Nine and half days his aim. - Captain Matthews (left) tested his plane at Mascot today for an attempt on Australia - England record. December 19, 1930.

Zooming Over The Aerodrome -- Apparently its crash in Siam has not affected Captain Matthews' machine. Its is here shown zooming over the crowd at the Eagle Farm aerodrome. January 20, 1931. (Photo by Brisbane Daily Mail Ltd.).

Attracted Attention -- Painted a brilliant yellow, Captain Matthews' Puss Moth was a centre of interest after the aviator landed at Eagle Far yesterday.January 20, 1931. (Photo by Brisbane Daily Mail Ltd.).

Duke of Gloucester aero York at Mascot, with small Procter management in foreground. July 10, 1945.

Aircraft Constructions. May 2, 1947. (Photo by Boeing Aircraft Company).

On Your Mark--Get Set --Hugh Herndon, left, and Clyde Pangborn in the Cockpit of their plane all set for their contemplated hop across the Atlantic ocean. They will most likely be the newest members to the exclusive "Ocean-Crossers" club whose ranks have swollen this year in unprecendented fashion. They will try to Gridle the Entire Globe. June 26, 1931. (Photo by International Newsreel Photo).

Rain Makers.. CSIRO Radio Physic Rain Physic Group -- The New Avro Anson of the Rain Group working with a RAAF Dakota. On the wing of the Anson can be seen the silver Iodide smoke generator that sprays the clouds with the mixture.The usual process is to spray from the bottom it being lighten Pierces the clouds and causes the Rain to falls. The Anson will work from Wagga. August 18, 1955. (Photo by Gordon Herbert Short/Fairfax Media).

Wants To Advance -- Kenneth McMahon, (Right) talks over a detail of the manufacture of airlines at the Lockheed plant, Burbank, Cal., with Todd Oviatt, his superior. He hopes by successive "Upgradings" eventually to step into a supervisor's shoes. That's why he has been spending a couple of nights a week in study. Scene inside one of the great construction hangars of the Lockheed Aircraft Corporation at Burbank, California. July 20, 1941. (Photo by Associated Press Photo).

Sir Charles Kingsford-Smith with the Lady Southern Cross before his last flight. Kingsford-Smith . . . and the missing Aeroplane. August 27, 1934. (Photo by Associated Press Photo).

Building A Bomber -- In another picture you saw Palmer working on a plane motor. Thoroughly conversant with plane construction, He's shown above (left) working on the Windshield of a Lockheed Hudson Bomber. Note that some wag has scribbled "sold" on the fuselage, near the nose. July 18, 1941. (Photo by ACME).

Egyptian Paratroopers In Training. Paratroopers of the newly-formed Egyptian parachute Brigade, lining up inside a training plane just before making a practice jump. June 16, 1952.

Kurana Douglas Airliner (Crashed Nov. 8, 1948). November 12, 1948.

Royal Couple Off To Canada -- The Floodlights playing on the huge Canopus. In their glare the Queen, Followed by Princess Margaret, is seen walking down the Gangway. The goodbyes have been said. and a few minutes after this picture was taken the Royal Plane Took off. Scenes at London Airport last night when Princess Elizabeth and the Duke of Edinburgh were boarding the Strato-Cruiser Canopus for their 3,400-mile flight to Canada. October 08, 1951. (Photo by Paul Popper).

Skilled mechanics at Wheeler Field, U.S. Army airport, working on the "Lady Southern Cross" just as enthusiastically and willingly as they would have if she had been flown by American fliers. December 24, 1934.

New 21-Passenger Plane Arrives -- New Giant Airliner for Australian National Airway being landed from the freighter Clydebank in Melbourne today. She is a 21-passenger Douglas DC3. When assembly and tests are completed the plane will be christened Kanana ("Silent") and put into commission. A sister machine, to be known as the Warana ("Blue Sky") is on the way here. October 18, 1938.

Southern Cross Jr. Guy Menzies (right) & Albert James. March 4, 1931.

Airplanes En Masse -- Photo taken from overhead crane bay at Lockheed Aircraft Corporation's final assembly line in Burbank, Calif., shows big new transports and radar airplanes marching to completion in close ranks. Note comparative size of workman on floor below 50-foot horizontal stabilizer of the first transport and men on the tail of the second. Multimillion dollar array of airplanes above include big new Super-G transports for Eastern Air Lines and TWA (foreground) and early warning radar

New Jetliner Damaged-Boeing's new 15-million-dollar Jet transport squats on runway after the left landing gear buckled during taxi tests late yesterday. A portion of the damaged wing flap can be seen above wing next to fuselage. The accident will delay first flight several weeks. Boeing engineers estimated. May 22, 1954. (Photo by AP Wirephoto).

The Lancaster bomber "Aries" on a world navigational flight, drawn up beside another Lancaster "G for George," at Laverton aerodrome, Victoria. "G. for George" is to be exhibited in the National War Museum, Canberra. November 17, 1944.

The giant £41,000 Douglas airliner Kyilla and most powerful plane Australia, was surrounded by a crowd of air-minded when it reaches Kingsford Smith Airport today Melbourne. November 12, 1937.

Ja Dickson on wing of Lockheed Orion. November 21, 1932.

U. S. Army's McDonnell XV-1 Convertiplane. - This revolutionary aircraft, shown as it made the world's first helicopter-to-airplane conversion, combines the vertical flight characteristics of the helicopter with the speed and range of a conventional fixed-wing airplane. For forward flight, the forn-place aircraft uses a pusher propeller in the rear plus 20 percent forward lift from the overhead rotor. December 22, 1955. (Photo by United States Information Center).

Lockheed Workers Hear Halifax -- Lockheed Aircraft ***** workers listen to Viscount Halifax, British ambassador to the United States, as he talked to them July 18 at Burbank, Calif.,on the completion of the 1000th Lockheed Hudson Bomber. This plane is used by the R.A.F. Coastal command. July 18, 1941. (Photo by Associated Press Photo).

New U.S. Planes Arrive In Australia -- American fighter pilots inspect a newly arrived P-38 "Lightning", one of a large shipment of the U.S. fighter-interceptors which arrived recently in Australia. The P-38's, which had already seen service against the Axis in Europe and Africa, base their offensive strength on (1) high altitude performance, (2) speed in excess of 400 miles per hour and (3) strong firepower, including heavy machine guns and automatic cannon. February 22, 1943. (Photo by Interph

Largest Bomber at Greatest Airport -- People throng around the U.S. Air Force's B-36, the World's largest land-based bomber, at the dedication of 5,000 - Acre New York International Airport, N.Y.-- the greatest in the World. The mammoth comber took part in the air show, July 31, which was the nation's mightiest peacetime display of airpower. July 31, 1948. (Photo by Associated Press Photo).

Fastest 'Plane In Australia -- Unloading a Lockheed Orion, capable of 220 m.p.h. from the liner "Monterey" at midnight last night. This machine, flown by Captain J.P. Dickson, accompanied by Mr. Arthur M. Loew, First Vice President Metro-Goldwyn Mayer Pictures, and Mr. Rosthal, will fly to Melbourne Saturday, Adelaide Monday, Wyndham Tuesday, thence depart on the biggest commercial world flight yet undertaken. Vacuum Oil Company have arranged supplies. Lights of Sydney harbour bridge can be seen

Superforts in Flight -- Three giant B-36 superbombers of the U.S. Air Force from Carswell Field, Fort Worth, Tex., fly in formation over Weatherford recently. Six of the huge ships took off at daylight today to fly 16,000 miles over cities of the nation in celebration of Air Force Day. September 18, 1948. (Photo by AP Wirephoto).

Air Motorcycle -- Inventor Horace Pentecost sits in the "cabin" of his "Hoppicopter", a one-man helicopter, with his right hand on the "stick". This is pilot model, which according to the inventor has not yet been in free flight. July 29, 1949. (Photo by Wide World Photos).

Demonstration of New Fastest Commercial 4-Engined Aircraft In The World. - The new plane, Photographed at Hatfield today. A demonstration was held this afternoon at Hatfield Aerodrome of the new de Havilland Express Air Liner, the fastest four- Engined Commercial aircraft in the world. May 22, 1934. (Photo by Keystone).

Av - Qantas - Cooee - Aricraft. July 13, 1938.

The Nobile Crew In Their Famous Red Tent! -- The most isolated people in the world - the survivors of the Nobile disaster, living in the red tent on the ice-floe. Left to right: Professor Behounek, Biagi, Viglieri, and the injured Cecioni, on the extreme right. July 31, 1928. (Photo by Pacific & Atlantic Photos).

AV - 86F D H Comet Jet airliner. August 29, 1949.

Britain's New Air Liners On Show -- Modern version of a wartime expediency. A view of the Bristol Aeroplane Co's Freighter plane at the display. It is a heavy cargo transporter, with two Bristol Hercules engines; picture shows how nose of plane opens to allow loading of lorry. Visitors from all parts of the world attended the first of a four-days flying display and exhibition of the Society of British Aircraft Constructors at Radlett, Herts. Included among the exhibits were our latest and most s

The U.S. Navy's Fighting Force Above The Sea -- The Curtiss "Seagull" (S03C) scouting plane is one of the latest in its field. It can be equipped with floats or wheels. November 16, 1942.

Secret Of The Airlift (First Of Seven) -- A "Vittles" Plane on its return flight to Frankfurt sweeps close by the "Windmill" antenna of the CPS-5. Looking like a against wire marketing basket turned on its side, the antenna whirls round and round. The curved arm (at right) shoots an electronic beam out into space and picks up reflections of that beam as it bounces back from any objects it strikes, in this case, the planes of the airlift. May 06, 1949. (Photo by ACME Newspictures).

71A - Electropult Launcher. October 9, 1946. (Photo by Wide World Photo).

97 Construction Of Aero planes Parts. January 3, 1940.

The "Brabazon's" Land Trails -- The gleaming surface of the rear assembly of the Brabazon before her trails today. The 130-ton Bristol Brabazon, the world's biggest landplane, moved under its own power for the first time today. Piloted by Mr. A. J. Pegg, Bristol Aeroplane Company's chief test pilot, the huge machine was given five separate taxi-ing tests, up and down the 3,000 yards specially built runway at Filton, Bristol. Highest speed attained during the tests was 76 m.p.h. September 3, 1949

Buses Flown By Air -- Shipping Shortage has forced Pioneer Tours to air-freight 10 new 2¾-ton buses to Tasmania for their passenger tourist service. The buses will be flown across at the rate of two a day. Picture shows a bus being loaded into a Bristol freighter. Flying Buses - Shipping shortage in the south forced the Pioneer Tours to air-freight ten new 2¼-ton buses from Melbourne to Tasmania. They were taken in Bristol Freighters. September 23, 1947.

Huge Road Grader, weighing 9264lb., being driven into an ANA Bristol airfreighted at Essendon today for transport to Flinders Island. The grader is the heaviest single lift ever made by air in the Commonwealth. January 11, 1950.

Britain's First Post -War Air Liner -- The Wayfarer takes the air for its demonstration flight to Guernsey airport on the occasion of the island's anniversary celebrations for the liberation. Britain's first post-war air liner, the prototype-Bristol Wayfarer, flying the Croydon - Jersey route, is expected to commence routine service for Channel Islands Airways at the end of this month. The aircraft, carrying 36 passengers at 150 m.p.h., will reduce the time for the Croydon-Jersey trip from one-a

A Bleriot monoplane in flight. An early Bleriot monoplane in flight at Point Cook. January 01, 1914. (Photo by Australian War Memorial).

105J - Bristol Wayfarer Freighter. February 11, 1947.

What Flew in 1910 Flies in 1940 Cleu Hankamp flying a Curtiss Pusker of the vintage of 1910, over the city recently. The picture is of particular interest when the plane is compared to the present-day steamlined birds of the air. January 6, 1940. (Photo by Wide World Photos).

1955 Farnborough Air Show Opens The "Victor B. I. (Handley Page Ltd.) in flight at Farnborough today. (Four jet crescent wing bomber). The Society of British Aircraft Constructor's 16th annual Flying Display and Exhibition, opened today at Farnborough Aerodrome (Hants) This exhibition, a vast "shop window to the world, shows all the latest developments in the United Kingdom's aircraft industry. September 05, 1955. (Photo by Fox Photos).

Good-Bye To All This - At Famous Works -- An aerial picture of Southsea, last of the Short flying-boats built at the famous Rochester works, taxi-ing to her take-off on a trial flight to-day. The Rochester works of Short Brow., the oldest established firm of aeroplane-builders in Britain have been closed - in future their flying-boats will be built at Belfast, Northern Ireland. The South-Sea, one of the Solent series of flying-boats built by Short Bros., is the largest, heaviest and fastest flying

London-New York and Back In 14½ Hours -- The records-making Canberra taxis across a London Airport runway last night on its return from New York. Navigator Moneypenny is nearest camera. A silver-painted English Electric Canberra Jet Bomber roared over London last night after a 14½-hour flight to New York and back, during which it established three speed records. The plane-piloted by Moustached John Hacktt and navigated Peter Moneypenny took off at 7.10 A.M. and arrived home again at 9.41 P.M.

1955 Farnborough Air Show -- A sign-writer at work recording on the fuselage of the aircraft the fact that this Canberra aircraft has just established a new world height record. September 05, 1955. (Photo by Daily Express Picture).

Oh! What A Big Mouth -- This little visitor is amazed at the size of the "mouth" a Bristol freighter aeroplane on show at the Society of British Aircraft Constructors' display at Farnborough, Hampshire. It recalls the story of Jonah and the Whale but this "whale of a plane" could swallow many tons of Jonahs. September 6, 1950. (Photo by Paul Popper Ltd.).

B-29'S Rehearse For Attack On Tokyo In formation, a group of B-29 Superfortresses flies over the sea near Saipan in the central Pacific Marianas, where a new base has been built for the American "sky battleships"; This was one of a series of practice flights the giant bombers made before their first attack on Tokyo on Nov. 23, 1944. After this smash at industrial targets of Japan's capital, General H. H. Arnold, commander of the U.S. Army Air Forces and commanding general of the global 20th (Superfortress) U.S. Air Force sent this congratulatory message to Brigadier General Haywood S. Hansell, commanding general of the Saipan-Based 21st BomBer Command! "You have successfully engaged the enemy in the very heart of his empire. This marks the Beginning of what I know will be a most distinguished career for the 21st Bomber Command..." December 22, 1944. (Photo by U.S. Office of War Information).

RAAF Kittyhawks rev up in preparation for another sortie over the Western Desert. They had successes against Italian and German air forces. December 7, 1942.

Propellers - Turbine And General Aviation. August 1, 1939.

Spain's First Jet Plane: The Spanish air minister, Lt. General Gonzalez Gallarza inspecting the plane before it took off. The first jet plane to be made in Spain-the "Saeta Ha.A - 200Rl - was given its first test flight over San Pablo this week. August 18, 1955. (Photo by Paul Popper Ltd.).

Arnold Glass - Capitol Motors Former Racing Driver. August 9, 1954.

"Aries" tour of South Africa. January 16, 1945.

Propellers - Turbine And General Aviation. August 26, 1954.

British Luxury Air Liner Crashes On Test Flight -- Part of wreckage of Tudor II Luxury air liner which dived to earth on a test flight near Woodford, Cheshire, England, August 23. Four men died, another was seriously injured and a sixth escaped unhurt. Tudor II was designed by Mr. Roy Chadwick (man who designed R.A.F. Lancaster Bomber) a director of A.V. Roe Ltd. builders of the air liner. Chadwick was killed in this crash. August 24, 1947. (Photo by Associated Press Photo).

545e. "Coronado" - Long Range Patrol And Transport Plane. December 8, 1942.