Vintage Air Travel

Historical photographs of passenger planes and airports, featuring notable aircraft models and flight operations from the mid-20th century.

Vintage Photograph. Looking up at United Air Lines Mainliner airplane in flight

Anefo photo collection. Breeders Passenger plane F27 further completion. November 7, 1955

Orly. Photographs of Marshall Plan Programs, Exhibits, and Personnel

Anefo photo collection. Strato Cruiser "Norway" by AOA at Schiphol. January 12, 1950. Noord-Holland, Schiphol

New Air Link Between Australia And Britain -- The Constellation "Charles Kingsford Smith" after its arrival at London Airport.Carrying 26 passengers and a cargo which included 500 Christmas puddings, a Quantas Empire Airways Constellation, opened the new air link between Australia and Britain. December 5, 1947. (Photo by Sport & General Press Agency, Limited).

Vintage Photograph. Looking up at United Air Lines Mainliner airplane in flight

USA, New York State, New York City, New York International Airport

Anefo photo collection. Breeders Passenger plane F27 further completion. November 7, 1955

Anefo photo collection. New aircraft type at Schiphol, the Boeing 727 in the context of world tour. October 22, 1963

Armagnac Aircraft at Orly. Photographs of Marshall Plan Programs, Exhibits, and Personnel

Anefo photo collection. Flight with DC-10 to Nice, Cockpit DC-10 with pilots. March 6, 1973. Nice

Vintage Photograph. Boeing 707 Commercial Airplane boarding passengers.

Photo collection Service for army contacts Indonesia. A four-engine plane from Skyway has landed and is on the platform of an airport. Flags were stabbed from the cockpit. A tank car in tanks. June 1947. Indonesia, Dutch East Indies

DN-SN-88-06713. Base: Naval Air Station, Keflavik Country: Iceland (ISL)

Jet Airliner Off On Historic Flight -- Britain's jet airliner, the De Havilland Comet, leaves the runway at London Airport yesterday en route to Johannesburg, South Africa, to inaugurate the world's first commercial jet service. The sleek aircraft landed at Johannesburg today ahead of schedule on its historic 6,724-mile flight. May 03, 1952. (Photo by AP Wirephoto).

Poll photo collection. Israel: Lydda airport (LOD). Loading and detachment with an aircraft. undated. Israel, LOD Airport, Lydda Airport

Orly. Photographs of Marshall Plan Programs, Exhibits, and Personnel

Anefo photo collection. Weapons smuggling affair, the plane landed last night, the N 11712. 17 February 1965. Noord-Holland, Schiphol

Britains Newsest Comet To Attempt London-Khartoum Record -- The Comet II taking off the early morning light ***** Khartoum ***** of the Sudan. January 29, 1954. (Photo by Sport & General Press Agency, Limited).

Vintage photograph. Nose of DC4

Vintage photograph. General servicing of a constellation overseas airliner, one of the numerous ones in operation with Air France

Vintage Photograph. U.S. Air Force Troop Carrier at Las Mercedes Airport in Nicaragua.

Photograph of the Enola Gay plane, a Boeing B-29 Superfortress bomber, which was used to drop the first atomic bomb on Japan. Dated 20th Century

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

1960S American Airlines A-707 Jet Ascending Through Clouds

Vintage Photograph. People at airport looking at Northeast Airline used for flight from Worcester to Miami in Worcester Massachusetts.

Anefo photo collection. Sweden. April 20, 1946. Sweden

Anefo photo collection. El already flies at Schiphol again. Airplane on the runway. February 8, 1983. Noord-Holland, Schiphol

Vintage Photograph. plane at Kennedy International Airport.

Vintage Photograph. American Airlines plane parked at Malton Airport in Toronto Canada.

Aviation 849A - Douglas Dakotas, D63/4/5 Airlines & Uiver. D.C. 2. November 11, 1952.

Aircraft from the USA; Help from USA. Former US Army aircraft are now being used by KLM on the Amsterdam route - Batavia.

Vintage Photograph. American Airlines Commercial Air liner.

Anefo photo collection. Schiphol. Aircraft to the piers at Schiphol. 28 June 1969. Haarlemmermeer, Noord-Holland

Anefo photo collection. Commissioning startback 06-24 (3,300 m long) at Schiphol boarding the guests. April 14, 1960. Amsterdam, Noord-Holland

R.A.F. Steps Up Great "Air Life" For Berlin. A Royal Army Service Corps truck is loaded with food supplies from a Dakota, just landed st Gatow airport in the British sector of Berlin Unloading time allowed for 5,500 1bs. is 12 minutes. In foreground is a queue of "Food Flying Squad" trucks operating a 24 hour service in the city. July 5, 1948. (Photo by Sport & General Press Agency, Limited).

Anefo photo collection. Monitoring at El Al Alapse at Schiphol: Overview Schiphol, while passengers are taken by bus from plane. September 8, 1969

Anefo photo collection. Strike of the KLM pilots. March 17, 1958

'Fortuna' at Croydon aerodrome with DH86 of Aer Lingus; Croydon, England

Belgian Skymaster - Sabena. December 3, 1948.

Boeing 377 Stratocruiser was long-range postwar airliner with four piston-driven engines

Aero Spacelines B-377PG Pregnant Guppy on ramp in preparation for flight tests and pilot evaluation

Anefo photo collection. First super DC 8 for KLM at Schiphol. July 16, 1967. Noord-Holland, Schiphol

Airport in Warsaw. Aircraft of Polish Airlines LOT standing on the airport; Photography from the series to the photojournalism "Please open!" (from the work of the Customs Office at the Foreign Station of the Airport in Warsaw), "Świat" 1959, No. 7; Prażuch, Wiesław (1925-1992); 1959 (1959-00-00-1959-00-00);

Anefo photo collection. Departure commissioner of the machine. June 6, 1947

Loading baggage on a plane at the municipal airport in Washington, DC, July 1941

Vintage photograph. View under the engine of overseas airliner toward the control tower in the administration building at New York international Airport

Vintage photograph. Martin 404 Commercial Airline in flight

Anefo photo collection. 75 tons of heavy armagnaz plane at Schiphol (Sageta). September 27, 1955

Airbases in France, Information Tour. Photographs of Marshall Plan Programs, Exhibits, and Personnel

Coming Soon -- It is expected that in October British European Airways will take a first delivery of the Vickers Viscount 700 - of which this is a new picture in flight - the world's first propeller-turbine air liner. It is powered by four Rolls-Royce 'Dart' engines. The Viscount, one of the brilliant new aircraft carrying Britain into the leadership of world civil aviation, is also in brisk demand among overseas airlines. In addition to the 20 under construction for B.E.A., 12 Viscounts have be

Vintage photograph. Douglas Super DC-3 Commercial Transport

Anefo photo collection. Hanging an external fuel tank under the wing of a B-47 USAF bomber. 17 February 1956

Hastings Returns From Australian Tour -- Hastings T.G.503 arrives at the Handley Page Radlett aerodrome on completion of its 35,000-mile demonstration tour. T.G.503, one of Handley Page's fast, new Hastings military transports which is in production as the R.A.F,'s standard long-range vehicle, has returned to Radlett aerodrome from its successful 35,000-mile demonstration tour of Australia, New Zealand, India, Pakistan and France,During the three months in which it has been overseas under the auspices of the Ministry of Supply, the Hastings has spent some 160 hours in the air. June 30, 1948. (Photo by Handley Page Ltd.).

The start of the "Turn Round" of a Qantas Super Constellation, hosing down from nose to tail. October 7, 1955. (Photo by Stuart William MacGladrie/Fairfax Media).

DN-SN-88-06675. Base: Naval Air Station, Keflavik Country: Iceland (ISL)

Anefo photo collection. First Jumbo Jet Boeing 747 B, KLM arrives at Schiphol; KLM-JUMBO JET. January 31, 1971

Britain's Largest Landplane Airliner -- First passenger flights, with more than thirty on board, have just been successfully completed at Croydon by "Ensign", leader of the new fleet of 14 Armstrong Whitworth 40-passenger all-metal airliners of the "E" class. These 21-ton craft are to go into service on Empire and European routes. Luxury travel at a top speed of more than 200 miles an hour (320 km./h.) is provided by the "Ensign" which enjoys "four-engine safety" with four Armstrong Siddeley Tig

Photo collection prints Anefo Rousel. Series Print Anefo RVD Own Without Caption. Collection of photo collection prints Anefo Rousel, photo number 157-0857. 1956

DN-SN-85-05720. Base: Naval Air Station, Norfolk State: Virginia (VA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Anefo photo collection. First Jumbo Jet Boeing 747 from Pan am Landt at Schiphol. Boeing 747 ready to land. July 2, 1970. Noord-Holland, Schiphol

Comet Makes History This Week: First Jetliner Service Begins -- ***** across a cloudy sky is a ***** jet airliner of British ***** Airways Corporation.***** history will be made this ***** when (on May 2 and 3) a Comet ***** the inaugural flight from ***** to Johannesburg on the world's first jetliner service.***** 6,724-mile route - divided into three stages, each covered by a different crew - will be flown on under 24 hours. April 30, 1952. (Photo by Reuterphoto).

Vintage Photograph. Two Boeing 707 Commercial Airplanes in flight. Frame 3

This is it: Douglas B-19 Sees Light of Day. Prior to ground tests and the first flight, the Giant, 82-ton Douglas B-19 bomber (above) gets its first breath of fresh air after removal from its hangar. The ship, which is manned by a crew of ten, has a useful load capacity of 28 tons and a 7750-mile non-stop flying range. April 19, 1941. (Photo by ACME).

White House Army Signal Agency (WHASA) staff and facilities, Cape Cod, Otis Air Force Base, and aboard Marlin. ST19061. Plane at Air Force base.

Anefo photo collection. El already flies at Schiphol again. Passengers leave the plane. February 8, 1983. Noord-Holland, Schiphol

A New Plane For B.E.A. -- British European airways have just signed a contract for 24 ***** D.H. 121 jet airlines which with spares will cost £28M. The new plane will be powdered by three rear. Mounted rolls royce by-pass jet engines, the RB163, and it is designed to carry 80-100 passengers on stage lengths up to 1,200 miles operating from runways less than 6,000 ft. Long, the maximum cruising speed will be more than 600mph giving highly economical operation, and ***** artistes impression shows the new airlines in flight. August 11, 1953.

Collection of the Dutch Heidematschappij. Recreational areas, airports E.D., runways, planes, Rotterdam airport. June 1965. Rotterdam, South Holland

A Cuban I1-62M airliner takes off for Cuba carrying a group of Cuban nationals. The Cubans were captured on Grenada during the multiservice, multinational Operation URGENT FURY. One of the C-130 Hercules aircraft used to transport them from Grenada is parked in the foreground. Subject Operation/Series: URGENT FURY Base: Seawell International Airport Country: Bangladesh (BGD)

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Aviation 849E - DC-6 Douglas. February 22, 1954.

Cloudster Douglas Aircraft

Vintage Photograph. Boeing 727 - "Whisper Jet" - at Kennedy Airport. Frame 2.

Aviation 817B - DC6A "Lift Master" - K.L.M. Royal Dutch Airlines - DC9. October 30, 1953.

US Army aircraft at Schiphol; Help from USA. At Schiphol are US Army aircraft that are used by KLM.

Britain's New Sky Giant -- Seen in the air during a flight from Radlett Aerodrome, Hertfordshire, is one of Britain newest and fastest airliners, the Handley Page Hermes IV. seen on a flight from Radiett Aerodrome, Hertfordshire.The Hermes IV is a medium-long range type, and 25 of them are on order for the Empire routes of British Overseas Airways Corporation.The aircraft, a 37 tonner, is powered by four Bristol Hercules engines with a total horsepower of nearly 9,000. She has a top speed of nearly 360 miles an hoar and a cruising speed of 300 miles an hour, a payload of more than seven tons and a range of 3,600 miles. July 2, 1949. (Photo by Reuterphoto).

Pregnant Guppy

Anefo photo collection. Garuda for the first time at Schiphol, as a co-pilot flew the Indonesian Minister of Aviation Iskander. 30 June 1964. Noord-Holland, Schiphol

DN-SN-90-02264. Country: Unknown

One of the first private, luxury aircraft, the Learjet 23, serial number 23-001 (N801L) takes off on its first flight, Wichita, KS, 10/7/1963. (Photo by Federal Aviation Administration/GG Vintage Images)

A Middle East Airlines aircraft was destroyed during a confrontation between Israelis and the Palestine Liberation Organization. Base: Beirut Country: Lebanon (LBN)

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Anefo photo collection. KLM keeps the sale of old aircraft. April 10, 1961

Farnborough Air Show Opens This Week - At a flying preview this afternoon, the A.V. Roo "Shackleton" 2 is shown in flight. The Society of British Aircraft Constructors! annual show being held this week at Farnborough. Hant S., has its first guest day tomorrow, Tuesday, and continues throughout the week. September 1, 1952. (Photo by Fox Photos).;Farnborough Air Show Opens This Week - At a flying preview this afternoon, the A.V. Roo "Shackleton" 2 is shown in flight. The Society of British Aircraf

Vintage photograph. Convair YB-60, equipped with eight Pratt & Whitney J-57 turbojet engines

1954. Santa María, La Pinta and la Niña. Names of the three units of the Super Constellation, a model that Iberia destined to "cross the pond." In the image, a Super Constellation in mid-flight.

Anefo photo collection. Arrival Schiphol KLM Boeing 747-400. striking raised wing ends, "Winglets". 19 1989. Noord-Holland, Schiphol

Boeing B - 47 Strato jet

Bristol 175, Britannia aircraft belonging to BOAC. 1954

The first passengers to cross the Atlantic leave Pan American's Dixie Clipper airplane in Lisbon, Portugal. The plane took off from Port Washington, New York, 1939

Le Boeing 707 Reliera New York A Paris en Sept Heures. Photographs of Marshall Plan Programs, Exhibits, and Personnel

B-47A on ramp

D.H. Comet III arrives Mascot. December 07, 1955.

Anefo photo collection. Commissioning of new cleaning combination at Schiphol. September 3, 1958. Noord-Holland, Schiphol

Martin XB-51 with parachute ***** for landing on small fields, not used in normal landing. December 3, 1949. (Photo by The Glenn L. Martin Company).

Anefo photo collection. Relief supplies (boat) Bangladesh Schiphol. September 15, 1988

Vintage Photograph. Fueling of Pan American Jet Plane in Idlewild New York.

America's first jet passenger transport the new DC-8 in model form, clearly showing the swept wings and the jet engine pods.The airliner which is to have a top spend exceeding 550 milies an hours is to be constructed by the Douglas Aircraft company and is expected to be ready for initial flight testing by December, 1957 Airliner deliveries air scheduled to begin in 1959. July 27, 1955. (Photo by Reuterphoto).

View of STS Discovery

The two machines which brought the double air mail on from Singapore on the tarmac in front of Qantas Empire Airways hangar at Archerfield Aerodrome on Friday morning. December 30, 1935. (Photo by Courier-Mail Photo).

Britains Newest Jet Bomber -- First picture of the Short SA/4, Britain's latest jet bomber shown after its first test flight with T. W. Brooke - Smith, short's chief test pilot, at the controls. Powered by four Rolls - Royce Avon jet engines, it carries a crew of five. Its performance is still secret. It is hoped that the aircraft will be flying at the forth coming display of the Society of British Aircraft constructors at Farnborough, Hants, next month. August 19, 1951. (Photo by Short Brothers & Harland Limited).

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