A PBY Catalina makes an ultra low pass across the water
composite image .
The Supermarine Spitfire is a British single-seat fighter aircraft used by the Royal Air Force and other Allied countries before, during and after World War II. Many variants of the Spitfire were built, using several wing configurations, and it was produced in greater numbers than any other British aircraft. It was also the only British fighter produced continuously throughout the war. The Spitfire continues to be popular among enthusiasts; about 54 remain airworthy, and many more are static exhibits in aviation museums throughout the world.
The Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-15 ( NATO reporting name: Fagot) is a jet fighter aircraft developed by Mikoyan-Gurevich OKB for the Soviet Union. The MiG-15 was one of the first successful jet fighters to incorporate swept wings to achieve high transonic speeds. Introduced in combat over the skies of Korea, it outclassed straight-winged jet day fighters which were largely relegated to ground attack roles, and was quickly countered by the similar American swept-wing F-86 Sabre. The MiG-15 is often mentioned, along with the North American F-86 Sabre, as the best fighter aircraft of the Korean War, and among the best fighter aircraft of all time.
A hawker hurricane rises trough the dusk sky to fight the german bombers in WWii
PS915 (MK PRXiX). With the 5 blade prop, Built at Southampton in 1945, Spitfire PR Mk XIX PS915 entered service just too late to see service in World War Two, joining 541 Squadron at Benson in June 1945 before oving to the PR Development Unit to take part in tests of new cameras. In April 1947 she was assigned to No 2 Squadron at Wunstorf in Germany, flying ‘Cold War’ strategic reconnaissance sorties in connection with the East/West divide of Europe and during the Berlin Airlift of 1948/49.
A Merlin flies the mach Loop.
The AgustaWestland AW101 is a medium-lift helicopter used in both military and civil applications.
A PBY Catalina flying boat soars through the sky. Extensively used during and after wwii in long range reconnaissance, rescue ans anti submarine warfare roles
PBY Catalina, long range recconnaisance/anti submarine, , flying boat, starting its take off from the ocean with the sun setting in the background.
A PBY Catalina taking an evening flight
A Hawker Hurricane flying as escort to a bomber force of Avro Lancasters
Mikoyan Gurevich
MiG-17 (NATO code name Fresco) 1952
The Israel Aircraft Industries Kfir (Hebrew: Lion Cub) is an Israeli-built all-weather, multirole combat aircraft based on a modified French Dassault Mirage 5 airframe, with Israeli avionics and an Israeli-built version of the General Electric J79 turbojet engine.
Spifires break go into action against the enemy, while protecting a lancaster Bomber force
A mass formation of Lancaster bombers , protected by Hawker Hurricanes, sets off on a raid to the European mainland
The Agusta Merlin It was developed by a joint venture between Westland Helicopters in the UK and Agusta in Italy in response to national requirements for a modern naval utility helicopter.
Westland AW101 is a medium-lift helicopter used in both military and civil organisations
The Agusta Westland AW101 is a medium-lift helicopter used in both military and civil applications. It was developed by a joint venture between Westland Helicopters in the UK and Agusta in Italy in response to national requirements for a modern naval utility helicopter.
Agusta Merlin_ Royal Navy
The Agusta Westland AW101 is a medium-lift helicopter used in both military and civil applications
The red arrows escort the last remaining airworthy V-bomber, Vulcan in it`s last year of flight before grounding. The Avro Vulcan (officially Hawker Siddeley Vulcan[2] from July 1963)[3] is a jet-powered delta wing strategic bomber, which was operated by the Royal Air Force (RAF) from 1956 until 1984. Aircraft manufacturer A.V. Roe and Company (Avro) designed the Vulcan in response to Specification B.35/46. Of the three V bombers produced,
The Avro Vulcan (officially Hawker Siddeley Vulcan from July 1963) is a jet-powered delta wing strategic bomber, which was operated by the Royal Air Force (RAF) from 1956 until 1984. Aircraft manufacturer A.V. Roe and Company (Avro) designed the Vulcan in response to Specification B.35/46. Of the three V bombers produced, the Vulcan was considered the most technically advanced and hence the riskiest option.
The Avro Vulcan (officially Hawker Siddeley Vulcan from July 1963) is a jet-powered delta wing strategic bomber, which was operated by the Royal Air Force (RAF) from 1956 until 1984. Aircraft manufacturer A.V. Roe and Company (Avro) designed the Vulcan in response to Specification B.35/46. Of the three V bombers produced,
A PBY Catalina taking a sunset flight
The Boeing CH-47 Chinook is an American twin-engine, tandem rotor heavy-lift helicopter. Its primary roles are troop movement, artillery placement and battlefield resupply. It has a wide loading ramp at the rear of the fuselage and three external ventral cargo hooks. With a top speed of 170 knots (196 mph, 315 km/h) the helicopter was faster than contemporary 1960s utility helicopters and attack helicopters, and is still one of the fastest helicopters in the US inventory.
Aerospatiale-BAC Concorde is a turbojet-powered supersonic passenger jet airliner that was operated until 2003. It featured a maximum speed over twice the speed of sound at Mach 2.04 (1,354 mph or 2,180 km/h at cruise altitude), with seating for 92 to 128 passengers. First flown in 1969, Concorde entered service in 1976 and continued commercial flights for 27 years. It is one of only two supersonic transports to have ever entered commercial service; the other was the Tupolev Tu-144, which ran for a much shorter period of time, before being grounded and retired due to safety and budget issues.
Mikoyan Gurevich
MiG-21 PFM (NATO code name Fishbed F)1959
Top Speed:................1,385 mph (2,228 kph)
Ceiling:....................50,030 ft (15,248 m)
Armament: Centerline single or twin-barrel 23 mm cannon,
up to 4,400 lb (2,000 kg) of weapons on the fuselage
centerline or 4x under-wing hardpoints
This MiG-21 is painted in a high-visibility paint scheme
to represent its use by the Polish Air Force in NATO Tiger
Meet competitions.
Spitfire climbing against the backdrop of an early sun setting
The Lockheed SR-71 Blackbird is a long-range, Mach 3+ strategic reconnaissance aircraft that was operated by the United States Air Force. It was developed as a black project from the Lockheed A-12 reconnaissance aircraft in the 1960s by Lockheed and its Skunk Works division. Renowned American aerospace engineer Clarence Kelly Johnson was responsible for many of the design's innovative concepts. During aerial reconnaissance missions, the SR-71 operated at high speeds and altitudes to allow it
MiG-17 (NATO code name Fresco) 1952
The Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-17 ; NATO reporting name: Fresco, is a high-subsonic fighter aircraft produced in the USSR from 1952 and operated by numerous air forces in many variants.
The Avro Vulcan (officially Hawker Siddeley Vulcan from July 1963) is a jet-powered delta wing strategic bomber, which was operated by the Royal Air Force (RAF) from 1956 until 1984. Aircraft manufacturer A.V. Roe and Company (Avro) designed the Vulcan in response to Specification B.35/46. Of the three V bombers produced, the Vulcan was considered the most technically advanced and hence the riskiest option.
The Avro Vulcan (officially Hawker Siddeley Vulcan from July 1963) is a jet-powered delta wing strategic bomber, which was operated by the Royal Air Force (RAF) from 1956 until 1984. Aircraft manufacturer A.V. Roe and Company (Avro) designed the Vulcan in response to Specification B.35/46. Of the three V bombers produced, the Vulcan was considered the most technically advanced and hence the riskiest option.
A group of B17, Flying fortresses sets out on another mission to Europe
The Bell UH-1 Iroquois (nicknamed Huey) is a utility military helicopter widely used in the Vietnam war.
The de Havilland DH.98 Mosquito is a British twin-engine, multi-role combat aircraft, introduced during the Second World War
The four-engined Avro Lancaster heavy bomber was designed and built by Avro for the RAF during the Second World War. Entering service with RAF Bomber Command in 1942, it soon became their main heavy bomber.
The Bell UH-1 Iroquois (nicknamed Huey) is a utility military helicopter widely used in the Vietnam war.
The Agusta Westland AW101 is a medium-lift helicopter used in both military and civil applications. It was developed by a joint venture between Westland Helicopters in the UK and Agusta in Italy in response to national
requirements for a modern naval utility helicopter.
The Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-15 ( NATO reporting name: Fagot) is a jet fighter aircraft developed by Mikoyan-Gurevich OKB for the Soviet Union. The MiG-15 was one of the first successful jet fighters to incorporate swept wings to achieve high transonic speeds. Introduced in combat over the skies of Korea, it outclassed straight-winged jet day fighters which were largely relegated to ground attack roles, and was quickly countered by the similar American swept-wing F-86 Sabre.
The Boeing CH-47 Chinook is an American twin-engine, tandem rotor heavy-lift helicopter. Its primary roles are troop movement, artillery placement and battlefield resupply. It has a wide loading ramp at the rear of the fuselage and three external ventral cargo hooks. With a top speed of 170 knots (196 mph, 315 km/h) the helicopter was faster than contemporary 1960s utility helicopters and attack helicopters, and is still one of the fastest helicopters in the US inventory.
A Hawker Hurricane and supermarine spitfire soar together across the Scottish highlands
The Boeing CH-47 Chinook is an American twin-engine, tandem rotor heavy-lift helicopter. Its primary roles are troop movement, artillery placement and battlefield resupply. It has a wide loading ramp at the rear of the fuselage and three external ventral cargo hooks. With a top speed of 170 knots (196 mph, 315 km/h) the helicopter was faster than contemporary 1960s utility helicopters and attack helicopters, and is still one of the fastest helicopters in the US inventory.
The Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-15 ( NATO reporting name: Fagot) is a jet fighter aircraft developed by Mikoyan-Gurevich OKB for the Soviet Union. The MiG-15 was one of the first successful jet fighters to incorporate swept wings to achieve high transonic speeds. Introduced in combat over the skies of Korea, it outclassed straight-winged jet day fighters which were largely relegated to ground attack roles, and was quickly countered by the similar American swept-wing F-86 Sabre.
The Avro Vulcan (officially Hawker Siddeley Vulcan from July 1963) is a jet-powered delta wing strategic bomber, which was operated by the Royal Air Force (RAF) from 1956 until 1984
The Panavia Tornado is a family of twin-engine, variable-sweep wing multirole combat aircraft, which was jointly developed and manufactured by Italy, the United Kingdom, and West Germany.
Credit for Landscape background to eberhard grossgasteiger.
The Avro Vulcan (officially Hawker Siddeley Vulcan from July 1963) is a jet-powered delta wing strategic bomber, which was operated by the Royal Air Force (RAF) from 1956 until 1984.
Tornado GR4 roaring up into the sky
A pair of United States Air Force F16 Fighting Falcons Soar into the clouds
A lone spitfire Makes a low level pass across a Scottish highland Loch.
A composite image of 2 of my own images
The Israel Aircraft Industries Kfir (Hebrew: Lion Cub) is an Israeli-built all-weather, multirole combat aircraft based on a modified French Dassault Mirage 5 airframe, with Israeli avionics and an Israeli-built version of the General Electric J79 turbojet engine.
