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Historic Air Travel Moments

Black-and-white historical photos capturing notable moments in aviation, featuring formal gatherings and departures.

Anefo photo collection. Anton Geesink before departure to Madrid. April 21, 1965. Noord-Holland, Schiphol

Anefo photo collection. Arrival Dutch farmers at Schiphol from South Africa. December 8, 1955. Noord-Holland, Schiphol

Anefo photo collection. Departure KLM DC 6A Liftmaster "Dr. ir. M.A. Damme" Christchurch (via London). Participant London Christchurch Canterbury Centennial Air Race. Crew plane. October 2, 1953. Noord-Holland, Schiphol

Anefo photo collection. unknown . Dutch baseball team (European champion) back in the Netherlands, arrival at Schiphol. September 7, 1964. Noord-Holland, Schiphol

Americans recently released from Iran, where they were held hostage, and their families disembark from Freedom One, an Air Force VC-137 Stratoliner aircraft. Base: Andrews Air Force Base State: Maryland (MD) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Anefo photo collection. Departure 10 mayors to America. Departure of the company. June 12, 1961. America

Anefo photo collection. Arrival "Maastricht" with Indonesian Evacués from Singapore at Schiphol. December 25, 1957. Noord-Holland, Schiphol

Anefo photo collection. Arrival DC8 at Schiphol. September 4, 1959. Amsterdam, Noord-Holland

Anefo photo collection. Vasas Gyor arrived at Schiphol, team for plane. February 22, 1965. Noord-Holland, Schiphol

Poll photo collection. Anthony Fokker. Airplane builder Anthony Fokker (right with pins on lapel) in conversation with mr. Alksins, Chief of the Russian Air Force (Left) with a four-engine breeder XXXVI passenger plane in the background at Schiphol Airport. August 27, 1934. Noord-Holland, Schiphol

Anefo photo collection. Arrival Prince Bernhard at Schiphol after travel from America. March 8, 1957. Noord-Holland, Schiphol

Anefo photo collection. Departure of Dutch participants to Maccabiade in Tel Aviv Links Tom Okker. August 20, 1965. Israel, Tel Aviv

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Madrid, 08/30/1963. Coming from Bata, the delegation that will negotiate with the authorities the administrative autonomy of Spanish Western Guinea (Equatorial Guinea) arrived at the Barajas airport.

Captain Percival on arrival on Croydon. June 18, 1935.

Anefo photo collection. Order Telegraaf, Vijpendam crew back at Schiphol after sinking ship at Gibraltar. May 20, 1964. Noord-Holland, Schiphol

Anefo photo collection. Departure Dutch national team to Oslo Schiphol. May 25, 1948. Oslo

Anefo photo collection. State visit. Visit of Prince Bernhard and Groothertog Fokker. September 13, 1967

Anefo photo collection. Third day of the visit of King Baudouin Arrival of the royal guests at Eindhoven airport. July 10, 1959

Watching The Planes Go By . . . -- The arrival and departure of International aircraft always attracts sightseers at Accra's Municipal Airport. Here African Women, in their varied coloured dresses, some with their babies slung over their backs, watch a homeward bound airliner leaving British West Africa for Britain. July 12, 1954. (Photo by Paul Popper Ltd.). ;Watching The Planes Go By . . . -- The arrival and departure of International aircraft always attracts sightseers at Accra's

War Brides Plane -- Specially chartered BOAC Stratocruiser carrying 42 war brides and 65 children arrives at London Airport from the U.S.A.Some of the passengers leaving the aircraft. June 09, 1952. (Photo by Daily Mail Contract Picture).

Poll photo collection. Berlin airport - Tempelhof. Links Mr. Matthias and also pilot Horst Merz with the Breeder F.xx Ph-Aiz Herring Gull of KLM in the background. October 1934. Berlin, Germany

Anefo photo collection. Arrival Antillean ministers at Schiphol Links Minister Irausquin and the Secret to the Minister Kroon. June 9, 1960. Noord-Holland, Schiphol

Anefo photo collection. Departure of Amsterdam students to London. Coronation party. May 29, 1953

Anefo photo collection. Arrival modern jazz quartet at Schiphol. v.l.n.r: Drummer Connie Kay. Vibafonist spleen Jackson, pianist John Lewis and bass player Percy Heath .. October 20, 1961

Anefo photo collection. First Fokker "Friendship" transferred to Schreiner AeroContractors NV Prof. Ir. Ir. Van Emben handed a small model to Mr. A. Schreiner. April 10, 1964

Anefo photo collection. Assignment Noord-Hollands Dagblad. O.v. Days on the plane. May 25, 1961

Off For The Olympic Games at Helsinki - A group of the athletes, with their team managers, photographed before boarding their plane for Helsinki this morning.This morning Mr. Jack Crump, the manager of the British Olympic Team, and some of his team of men and women, left Boyingdon airport, Herts, for Helsinki, where the Olympic Games are being held. July 15, 1952. (Photo by Fox Photos).

Anefo photo collection. Departure blue-white to Moscow. August 3, 1961

Information office and radio broadcaster Dutch New Guinea. Arrival of Minister Staff at the Sentani airport of Hollandia. The council of heads of department was present to welcome. May 1957. New Guinea

Anefo photo collection. Arrival 20 Nurses from Manila at Schiphol, arriving nurses. October 30, 1964. Noord-Holland, Schiphol

Anefo photo collection. Departure Rev. Y. Schaaf with wife to Cameroon, on the plane staircase. August 17, 1959

Elsevier photo collection. Prince Bernhard visit Netherlands Antilles. Arrival airport Curaçao. August 10, 1953. Curaçao, Netherlands Antilles

Anefo photo collection. Arrival at Schiphol Dr. Van Roijen, Maarssen, belts. August 8, 1949

Anefo photo collection. Arrival Ajax at Schiphol, v.O.n.B.Suurendonk, Soetekouw, Bals, Nuninga, Orchard, Suurbier, Large, Cruijff, Pronk and Muller. December 15, 1966. Noord-Holland, Schiphol

Airport in Warsaw. Aircraft standing at the airport's life; Photography from the series to the photojournalist U "please open!" (from the work of a customs office at the foreign station of the airport in Warsaw), "Wiatr" 1959, No. 7; Pra 1959 (1959-00-00-1959-00-00);

On September 19, the Marijnen cabinet (1963-1965) will sail with the aircraft camp hr.ms. Karel Doorman (R 81) Van Den Helder to Rotterdam. With an Agusta Bell Helicopter, guests arrive aboard De Doorman and have the Ministers Andriessen and Van Aartsen 4 Haldreepsgabes for greeting.

Two flyers in front of aircraft TP 83 Two Swedish military flyers in front of aircraft TP 83 number 08 from F 17 Kallinge at stopover during flight to Turkey, 1955.

Anefo photo collection. English mannequins arrive at Schiphol. September 5, 1952. Schiphol

Anefo photo collection. Cycling team road competition Berlin Prague Warsaw back at Schiphol, v.l.n.r. Lute Deene, French and Middelkoop. 24 May 1965. Noord-Holland, Schiphol

Anefo photo collection. DWS team at airport in Olso. November 18, 1964. Olso

Anefo photo collection. Arrival of Spartak Plov Div at Schiphol. November 25, 1963. Noord-Holland, Schiphol

Anefo photo collection. Three trade union leaders arrive at Schiphol after a visit to Suriname and Netherlands Antilles. Lancer, Kloos, Mertens. February 5, 1970

Anefo photo collection. Delegation Japanese Red Cross in transit at Schiphol. Left with hat in hand Mr. Shimazu, President Japanese Red Cross. August 27, 1963. Noord-Holland, Schiphol

Anefo photo collection. Trygve Lie to Prague left .. January 25, 1948. Schiphol

Anefo photo collection. Fokker F7 from 1927 returns to Schiphol. December 30, 1955. Amsterdam, Noord-Holland

Anefo photo collection. Regret opts back in the Netherlands, their arrival at Schiphol. November 2, 1964. Noord-Holland, Schiphol

Barajas Airport, Madrid, 04/16/1955. On the way to Seville, a group of North American tourists recruited from people from the most diverse activities and professions arrived aboard the "Constellation" "La Pinta".

Anefo photo collection. unknown . DC-8 with 3 tons of baby food from Schiphol to Indonesia for victims in Bali. March 26, 1963. Noord-Holland, Schiphol

Anefo photo collection. Japanese exhibition ship Shin Sakura Maru in Amsterdam. August 23, 1972. Amsterdam, Noord-Holland

Anefo photo collection. First KLM machine left for Djakarta from Schiphol. KLM machine to Djakarta. May 4, 1963

Anefo photo collection. Arrival Indonesian trade mission at Schiphol, v.l.n.r. Dr. Sutikov Slamet, Drs. Rahmat Salah, Solda Secret Minister N. Umarjadi and Mr. N. Blom /. May 31, 1966

Sir Hudson Fysh founder of Qantas airline (left) with a mail flight 1931

Anefo photo collection. Arrival survivors of the "Stientje M" at Schiphol. December 7, 1961

Charles Lindbergh, Harris & Ewing, 1928

Arrival at and departure by helicopter from Bader Field, Atlantic City, New Jersey. Presidential assistants, Dave Powers and Kenneth P. O'Donnell, board a United States Army helicopter upon President John F. Kennedy's departure from Bader Field in Atlantic City, New Jersey, following the annual convention of the United Automobile Workers of America (UAW). President of UAW, Walter P. Reuther, stands at far right; presidential helicopter pilot, Barney Hulett, sits in cockpit.

Anefo photo collection. Arrival New-Guinean delegation at Schiphol. Delegation on aircraft stairs M. W. Kaisiepo, State Secretary Th. H. BOT. August 22, 1961. Noord-Holland, Schiphol

Ceremony marking Vice President Lyndon B. Johnsons (LBJ) departure on a good-will trip, 3:30PM. President John F. Kennedy and others stand on the South Lawn prior to Vice President Lyndon B. Johnson's departure via helicopter on a good-will trip to Lebanon, Iran, Turkey, Greece, Cyprus, and Italy. White House, Washington, D.C.

Anefo photo collection. Departure from the Dutch Himalayas expedition from Schiphol. Top left Charles Dufour (23), top right Fons Driessen (21) and in the foreground Jan De Ribbon (21) on the stairs of the Fokker Friendship that will bring them to Nepal. August 28, 1964. Noord-Holland, Schiphol

Anefo photo collection. Departure Schiphol NSB leader Mussert visit Dutch East Indies. Besides wife, aunt. July 17, 1935. Schiphol

Arrival ceremony for Archbishop Makarios III, President of Cyprus, 11:00AM. President John F. Kennedy and President of the Republic of Cyprus, Archbishop Makarios III, sit in the back seat of the presidential limousine (Lincoln-Mercury Continental convertible with bubble-top) following arrival ceremonies in honor of Archbishop Makarios III. Also pictured: Naval Aide to President Kennedy, Captain Tazewell T. Shepard, Jr.; White House Secret Service agents, Gerald A. Jerry Behn and Bill Greer. Military Air Transport Service (MATS) terminal, Washington National Airport, Washington D.C.

Anefo photo collection. Two leaders of the New Guineaaraad at Schiphol arranged on the platform. August 20, 1962. Noord-Holland, Schiphol

Anefo photo collection. Departure Delegation from First and Lower House of Schiphol to Netherlands Antilles for working visit; A number of members. January 14, 1980. Noord-Holland, Schiphol

Trip to Europe: Germany, West Berlin: President Kennedy arrives at Tegel Airport. President John F. Kennedy (near center left) stands on a platform during his arrival ceremony at Tegel Airport in West Berlin, West Germany (Federal Republic). Air Force One sits in the background.

2004 NASA Dryden DC-8 flight crew. Left to Right: Edwin W. Lewis, Jr., Martin J. Trout, Richard G. Ewers, Craig R. Bomben, C. Gordon Fullerton (Chief Pilot), Mark Pestana, Douglas H. Baker, William Frederick Brockett, and Frank Batteas.

Description: Arrival at Peshawar Airport. November 16, 1970. Location: Peshawar, Pakistan Date: 16 November 1970 pakistan, asia, asiathroughalens

Anefo photo collection. Syrik al hoadj mian mohammed with cook at Schiphol. October 2, 1961

Anefo photo collection. Departure KLM DC 6A Liftmaster "Dr. ir. M.A. Damme" to Christchurch. Some crew members 3rd officer J. Noomen, H.A.A. Kooper (commander) and Kiep (radio). Participant in the London Christchurch Canterbury Centennial Air Race. October 2, 1953. Noord-Holland, Schiphol

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