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Historic Aircraft at Airports

A collection of vintage aircraft images featuring various planes at airports. The mood is nostalgic, showcasing iconic air travel moments from the mid-20th century.

High angle view of an airplane at an airport, Lockheed Prop-Jet Electra

Mecca Air Lift -- Moslem pilgrims from Turkey board a USA Air Force Plane in Beirut, Lebanon. The Plane was one of 14 USA Air Force transport planes brought in to form a "Mecca Airlift" for pilgrims stranded at Beirut without Flight Accommodation Most of the Pilgrims carry umbrella because after landing in Jeddah they must discard their hats for the duration of the Pilgrimage. Umbrellas are not Forbidden. The picture was made Earlier this week. August 30, 1952. (Photo by Associated Press Photo)

Anefo photo collection. Arrival of a group of Americans of the S.C. "Venture Group" from Beverly Hills, who make a bike ride through Europe. July 1, 1959

Anefo photo collection. Palestinians to Tunisia to be exchanged; The DC 9 and car with Palestinians on Schiphol platform. November 23, 1974. Noord-Holland, Schiphol

An Imperial Airways liner being got ready for a flight de one of the hangars. March 03, 1938.

Douglas DC 3, "Eagle" at Bromma. ABA's Douglas Machine arrives from London.

Anefo photo collection. Explosion in motor from DC 9 plane from KLM after departure. January 13, 1971

Piper Super Cub dwarfed beneath the belly of Frontier Flying Service's DC-3, Bettles Field, Alaska.

Boeing 707 First Flight; Jet Transport Leaps Into Air - Boeing Airplane Company's new 707 -- America's first jet transport -- is shown here as it climbed steeply away from the Renton (Wash.) Municipal Airport, after using only 2,100 feet of the 5,400-foot runway. The big four-jet prototype remained in the air one hour and 24 minutes before touching down at Seattle's Boeing Field, where it will now undergo a thorough testing and evaluation program. A private investment of more than $15 million by Boeing, the big jet will be used to demonstrate the potential of jet power for military tanker-transport use and its capabilities as an 80-to -130 -passenger, 550-miles-per-hour commercial transport. January 28, 1955.

View of STS Discovery

Vintage photograph. The Boeing YB-52 Stratofortress slows to a halt with the aid of its drag chute

Vintage Photograph. Jet Airliner at take off at Kennedy Airport at Idlewild.

United Airlines Douglas DC-3 I

Anefo photo collection. State Cruiser Aoa Enteren. July 19, 1949

Anefo photo collection. New garbage truck at Schiphol. January 22, 1962. Noord-Holland, Schiphol

Front view of a North American F-86 taxiing. Several other F-86 Sabres visible, one of which is an F-86E (s/n 50-630; c/n 170-52), the other of which has its nose sticking out from behind a pile of sandbags, on which is the nickname "Miss B".. Front view of a North American F-86 taxiing. Several other F-86 Sabres visible, one of which is an F-86E (s/n 50-630; c/n 170-52), the other of which has its nose sticking out from behind a pile of sandbags, on which is the nickname "Miss B"..

Brabazon At London Airport For First Time -- The Brabazon I as center of attraction under a smiling sky after her arrival at London Airport to-day. The 130-ton Bristol Brabazon I airliner landed at London Airport to-day (Thursday) after a flight from Bristol for a two-day visit to London during which two demonstration flights will be given. This was the first time that the giant machine had landed anywhere but on the specially constructed runway at Filton, Bristol. June 15, 1950. (Photo by Reute

An air-sto-air right side view of the Soviet I1-20 Coot A aircraft. Subject Operation/Series: ' Country: Unknown

Vintage Photograph. Douglas DC-9 Jet Transport in Flight.

c. 1937

"Brabazon" Named At Bristol -- More than seven thousand aircraft workers stood in pouring rain at Filton Airport, Bristol, today October 8, to watch the christening of the giant prototype "Brabazon I", Britain's largest land plane. The machine was named "Brabazon" by Air Marshal Sir Aleo Coryton, Controller of Air Supplies, Ministry of Supply, and then the massive doors of the world's largest hangar slid back and the aircraft was towed by tractor into its new home. The "Brabazon", which will car

Ilsy (International Aviation Show Ypenburg) Flight show at the Ypenburg airbase on May 30, 1955. H.M. Koningin Juliana and Z.K.H. Prince Bernhard were the earnings.

Anefo photo collection. unknown . Doping KLM device Ellehammer in Copenhagen. September 11, 1957. Denmark, Copenhagen

Today's Pacific Strato Clipper, the Boeing 377, is seen in the center photo. With a speed of 300 miles per hour, these double decked giants carry passengers, cargo and mail from the Pacific Coast to Tokyo in 29 hours and to Manila and Sydney in 35 hours. December 07, 1955.

Anefo photo collection. Arrival Russian jet plane at Schiphol. July 7, 1958

Anefo photo collection. Charter plane leaves from Schiphol with calves for Chile, number 16a the calves for the plane, loading number of the calves. May 16, 1973. Noord-Holland, Schiphol

Aircraft and Airports - Montana. Photographs Relating to National Forests, Resource Management Practices, Personnel, and Cultural and Economic History

MarineLiegkamp De Kooy. On the left the traffic tower. In the foreground a Westland Lynx SH-14B helicopter, registration number 270. In the middle right, 2 Sikorsky S-61N helicopters from KLM Noordzee helicopters.

Poll photo collection. Israel 1964-1965. Lydda airport (LOD). Airplane, a Boeing 720B, from the Israeli airline El al have just landed. View of the traffic tower and terraces with public. January 1, 1964. Israel, LOD Airport

Prince Bernhard gets from the Dakota during his visit to West Indies and is greeted warmly. Different unchanged dogs do not run at the aircraft staircase.

Vintage Photograph. Jet in flight taking off.

Anefo photo collection. Weddation use start jobs at Schiphol. Starting and runway 01-19. October 24, 1961. Noord-Holland, Schiphol

Hindenburg's arrival with an escort plane over Lakehurst, New Jersey. Minutes later it exploded and crashed. May 6, 1937.

First Of Empire Flying Boat Fleet -- The first of the large fleet of flying boats for Imperial Airways Empire services, built by Messrs short Brothers, photographed at Rochester, Kent, to-day, July 2. July 27, 1936.;First Of Empire Flying Boat Fleet -- The first of the large fleet of flying boats for Imperial Airways Empire services, built by Messrs short Brothers, photographed at Rochester, Kent, to-day, July 2.

Aircraft, Burma, India &Maintenance,

Collection of the Dutch Heidematschappij. Recreation sites, airports E.D., platforms, planes, airport Rotterdam. June 1965. Rotterdam, South Holland

Vintage Photograph. Jet plane geared for landing or take off.

Vintage Photograph. Aircraft ready for takeoff at military airbase hangar.

Forerunner Of Transatlantic Flying-Boats Makes First Appearance -- A General view of the Giant Flying-boat on the slipway at Rochester today. The first of eight new giant flying-boats, built for imperial airways, went down the slipway for the first time, here today, boats of similar design, not yet completed, will be the first for the transatlantic air route. The machine displayed here today weighs 17½ tons, has a cruising speed of 150 m.p.h., and will be used for empire routes. August 3, 1936.

Tel Aviv. First locally made passenger launch. 1934, Israel, Tel Aviv

Anefo photo collection. First plane Surinam Airways; Last hand is placed on the "November 25" of Suriname Airways. October 30, 1975

Armstrong Whitworth W.650 Argosy 100 G-APRL aircraft operated by Air Bridge Carriers, East Midlands Airport, Castle Donington, Derby, Derbyshire, England, UK 1976.

Long Beach (California, USA), June 30, 1967. First of the 15 Douglas DC-9 twinjets acquired by the Iberia company, at the time of takeoff in Long Beach.

Anefo photo collection. "Dock" for DC6 at Schiphol. January 9, 1950. Noord-Holland, Schiphol

Woman holding a fur coat and sombrero boarding a Pan American-Grace Airways (Panagra) airplane heading to Buenos Aires, Argentina.

TWA Airplane, San Francisco International Airport, San Francisco, California, USA, 1963

Poll photo collection. Travel to Poland. Airplane at Warsaw Airport in Poland. 1934. Poland, Warsaw

Poll photo collection. Schiphol and corporate identity KLM. Four KLM board stairs on the aircraft aircraft airport at Schiphol airport while a KLM Convair 240 taxiet .. August 1951. Noord-Holland, Oud-Schiphol

Anefo photo collection. Dragged broken super tanker. The broken super tanker Energy concentration in the Caland channel. August 10, 1980. Europoort, South Holland

Howard Hughes and four companions taxi to a stop in the plane that took them around the world, Floyd Bennett Field, New York, 1938

Poll photo collection. Airport Schiphol. Café-Terrace "De Wijde Blik" with a large hangar in the background and a parked Douglas DC-3 at Schiphol Airport. 1936. Amsterdam, Noord-Holland, Oud-Schiphol

Naval Air Test Center, Patuxent River, Maryland"Naval Air Test Center, Patuxent River, Marylandan EP-3A Orion Aircraft which is used to measure the antenna radiation patterns of U.S. shipboard radars, communication and navigation transmitters, and P-3C antisubmarine warfare aircraft. The aircraft is referred to as the EMPASS, an acronym derived from Electromagnetic Performance of Aircraft and Ship Systems.".

Mounting Marine Helicopter, HKP 1

U.S. Air Force Boeing KC-135 Stratotanker, Edwards Air Force Base, Edwards, California, USA, NASA, 1958

Poll photo collection. Middle East 1950-1955: Egypt. Airport of Cairo. 1950. Cairo, Egypt

Trip to Texas: Parkland Hospital (exterior); President's limousine; Love Field, President's body borne onto Air Force One. A hearse carrying the body of President John F. Kennedy arrives at Love Field in Dallas, Texas, for transfer to Air Force One. Those pictured in cars include: Special Assistants to President Kennedy, Larry O Brien and Dave Powers; Assistant Press Secretary, Malcolm Kilduff.

Collection of the Dutch Heidematschappij. Recreation sites, airports E.D., platforms, overviews, airport Rotterdam. June 1965. Rotterdam, South Holland

DF-SN-86-12860. Base: Davis-Monthan Air Force Base State: Arizona (AZ) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Anefo photo collection. President Bush's visit United Netherlands. presidential car loaded Schiphol cargo plane. July 18, 1989. Noord-Holland, Schiphol

Poll photo collection. Netherlands Antilles and Suriname at the time of the royal visit of Queen Juliana and Prince Bernhard in 1955. Port of Spain airport on Trinidad. On the front of the KLM Dakota. October 1, 1955. Port of Spain, Trinidad

Anefo photo collection. National Aviation Day on Soesterberg. April 1, 1959. Soesterberg

Vintage Photograph. Jet plane taking off.

Vintage Photograph. American Airlines Boeing 747 in flight.

1970s BOEING 747 SP JET AIRPLANE IN FLIGHT

Passengers disembarking from an airplane

DN-SN-85-05689. Base: Naval Air Station, Norfolk State: Virginia (VA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Little... But A Big Attraction.The interest crowds emphasis the small size of the Folland "Midge", one of the aircraft on view at the annual Air-how which opened there today. The Midga, which first of the Grant this year, is the first prototype of the Grat single-seat lightweight fighter. It has a span of almost 21 ft. and length of nearly 29. The Gnat is expected to have the speed and Performance of conventional fighters, and will carry all the essentials of the high speed higher. September 6, 1954. (Photo by United Press Photo).

Anefo photo collection. Nasal cone at Schiphol. April 24, 1963. Noord-Holland, Schiphol

Aerial view of Dulles International Airport, Chantilly, VA, 1987 (Photo by Federal Aviation Administration/GG Vintage Images)

Photograph of Palestine Airways plane at Lod Airport. Dated 1935

U.S. "Flying Box Cars" Aid Air Lift. Rear view of the first of the American Air Force's C-32 "Flying Box Cars" carrying nearly 8-tons of heavy goods and machinery, arriving at Templehof airfield. The aircraft, coming in from Wiesbaden to aid the air lift to Berlin is twin-engined, box-shaped, has detachable rear door, can lower ramps for car transport. Has twin tall booms. September 16, 1948.

Russian Plane Of The Future -- This artist's conception was released today by American aviation magazine which termed it an illustration of a possible Russian atomic plane of the future. The drawing, the magazine said, is similar to one which appeared in the soviet technical press as an illustration for an article by Prof. G.I. Pokrovski. The Russian Professor explained that the powerplant must be as far to the rear as possible to give passengers maximum protection from radiation. Hence the long, needle-like fuselage. The atomic powerplant would be completely detachable from the airframe and when not installed would be buried in the ground. December 31, 1955. (Photo by AP Wirephoto).

The Breguet BR1150 Atlantic (SP-13A) maritime patrol range 255 (1971-1981) at MarineVliegkamp Valkenburg.

Madrid, 1/16/1965. Medicines, clothing and supplies sent by the Spanish Red Cross to help victims of floods in Vietnam, transported on a United States Air Force plane from the Torrejón de Ardoz base.

Air France Jet Airplane on tarmac of Johannesburg South Africa Airport circa 1961.

Anefo photo collection. Helicopters of A. Heynen. August 2, 1954

He admires a modern Plane. Aircraft have changed a lot since Briggs, often called the father of Australian commercial aviation, did his pioneering. January 13, 1954.

Anefo photo collection. Operation H2O in Kampen. Sturgeon with an IJsselkade interest. August 8, 1956. Kampen

Collection of the Dutch Heidematschappij. Recreation sites, airports E.D., access bars, platforms, Rotterdam airport. June 1965. Rotterdam, South Holland

View of STS Endeavor

Anefo photo collection. Opening Helicopter service Rotterdam-Brussels. August 3, 1953

Airplane carrying a railway truck, C-130 Hercules, US Air Force

Jet liner hijacked to Cuba. The United Airlines flight from Cleveland took on fuel at Atlanta and them continued to Cuba. The hijacker was imprisoned in Cuba and later fatally shot escaping from prison in 1973, March 11, 1970.

Anefo photo collection. Fokker 27 Maritime delivered. Fokker 27 Maritime transfer meeting. September 30, 1981

DN-SN-85-06977. Base: Naval Air Station, Cubi Point State: Luzon Country: Philippines (PHL)

The thirteen Lockheed P-3C (Update II) Orion patrol flying airplane quadron 320 (vsq 320) of the Marine Aviation Service (MLD) at Marineliegkamp Valkenburg. The photo is very likely on the occasion of the 70th anniversary of the MLD. The photo, in color, is on the back of the book; 70 years of marine air shipping service.

An AVRO Lancaster B.1 bomber from the Battle or Britain Memorial Flight "City of Lincoln" on the liberation flying party in Rotterdam-Zestienhoven.

Collection Dutch Heidematschappij. Cityscapes, shipping. undated. Slikkerveer, South Holland

Airport at Lewiston, ME , Airports. Photographs of the First Naval District

Vintage Photograph. Lockheed "Hercules" air freighter can carry 22 tons and fly at more than 350 miles per hour.

Anefo photo collection. Landing from helicopter in Jan van Galenstraat. July 8, 1954

Anefo photo collection. Dutch delegation to South Africa (Jan van Riebeekfeesten) Plane Douglas PH-TPM Princess Marijke. March 25, 1952

Anefo photo collection. Thunderjet on "Spees" party grounds. June 25, 1957

Poll photo collection. Company photography KLM from the poll. Airport staff are loading or unloading freight from a KLM DC-4. 8 May 1945. Schiphol

Municipal Airport (Owens Field), Columbia, S. C. , Airports, Tichnor Brothers Collection, postcards of the United States

Anefo photo collection. Aircraft of Yugoslav government. June 9, 1947

Anefo photo collection. Today the first aircraft with winter sports injured on Schiphol has arrived, the first plaster flight. December 31, 1980. Noord-Holland, Schiphol

The Span of A Thousand Years Nearly a thousand years of history glides under the majestic wings of this Pan American 'Stratocruiser', world's largest aeroplane in commercial service, as she passes over Windsor Castle en route to London Airport from New York. Beneath the 'Stratocruiser' the Castle - a Royal residence since the days of William the Conqueror (although it was built mainly by Henry III) - spreads its gracious grey bulk on the banks of the River Thames, winding through the chequered B

In Its Element -- The Giant airship Akron, photographed hovering over New York. December 16, 1931. (Photo by International Newsreel Photos Inc.).

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