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Vintage Air Travel

Historical photographs of vintage airplanes with passengers disembarking, showcasing classic aircraft from the mid-20th century at airports.

High angle view of passengers unloading off an airplane, Lockheed L-111 Constellation, LaGuardia Airport, New York City, USA, 1945
High angle view of passengers unloading off an airplane, Lockheed L-111 Constellation, LaGuardia Airport, New York City, USA, 1945
245 assets in this story
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Poll photo collection. Travel to Venezuela and the Eastern Caribbean. Venezuela Airport Maiquetia at Caracas. 1948. Caracas, Venezuela
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Vintage Photograph. Jet plane coming in for a landing.
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The Grumman S2F-1 (S-2A) Tracker Submarine Boat Control Plane 154 (1960-1971).
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Anefo photo collection. Dutch plane for the UN. Fokker F27 Friendship. June 11, 1967
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Airplane, Dublin, Ireland , Airplanes, Airlines, Aer Lingus. Edmund L. Mitchell Collection
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Photograph of a Douglas DC-2, a 14-seat, twin-engine airliner that was produced by the American company Douglas Aircraft Corporation Dated 20th Century
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Anefo photo collection. Glugers competition at Terlet, Van Bree, Father Bernse and R. Breunissen. May 29, 1962. Gelderland, Terlet
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HR.MS. Flykampschip Karel Doorman (2) (1948-1968), Avenger Avenger
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Anefo photo collection. Arrival French modinettes at Schiphol. November 19, 1960. Noord-Holland, Schiphol
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Anefo photo collection. Grandbeide visit from Luxembourg. Arrival Schiphol. June 5, 1956
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Aircraft flying over a stagecoach
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Seaplane savoia marchetti S-55. 1930.
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Poll photo collection. Netherlands Antilles and Suriname at the time of the royal visit of Queen Juliana and Prince Bernhard in 1955. The Sint Elisabeth Hospital in Willemstad. October 1955. Curaçao, Netherlands Antilles, Willemstad
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An air-to-air right side view of four Training Squadron 21 (VT-21) TA-4J Skyhawk aircraft flying in formation during a strike weapons training flight over Naval Air Facility, El Centro. State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)
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The 'Comet' is the first commercial jet-liner, carrying 36 passengers at 800 km/h, half as fast again as any other airliner currently in commercial service. Date: May 1956
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Wings over Palestine-Certificates of Flying School, April 21, 1939. Gen. view of Air Terminal building, Lydda Air Port. 1939, Israel, Lod
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Anefo photo collection. Montage Avio-Bridge for passengers at Schiphol. April 13, 1961. Noord-Holland, Schiphol
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DF-SC-86-12594. Base: Andrews Air Force Base State: Maryland (MD) Country: United States Of America (USA)
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Model Release. Dorothy Langden. Vintage Photograph. An airline hostess waving from a door in the plane.
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Anefo photo collection. Thousandth flight from Amsterdam to Batavia. November 11, 1949
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Aircraft refuelling at Gander, Newfoundland and Labrador. At the time Gander was one of the world's largest airports due to its position as a refuelling station for transatlantic flights. Date: 1929
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Turnover Ceremonies for the Lockheed C-141, 'Golden Bear'. Turnover Ceremonies for the Lockheed C-141, 'Golden Bear'. "Travis AFB, CalifDuring turnover ceremonies, the Lockheed C-141 aircraft "Golden Bear" prepares to take off on a routine flight. As it taxis past another C-141 aircraft the two C-141s frame two B-52 aircraft in the background."
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Anefo photo collection. Hospitaal Team to Congo, 39 people at the departure at Schiphol. April 27, 1963. Noord-Holland, Schiphol
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Impressions from the USSR 1972, UZB, Uzbekistan, Asia
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Anefo photo collection. Departure student orchestra to Berlin. January 24, 1958. Berlin
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Lydda Air Port. Palestine Airways plane in front of building. 1934, Israel, Lod
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Anefo photo collection. Cheetah cheetah on transit from Africa to London at Schiphol. The Cheetah, with a stewardess during a walk on the platform. Cheetah cheetah on transit from Africa to London at Schiphol. The Cheetah, with a stewardess during a walk on the platform. April 5, 1961. Noord-Holland, Schiphol
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Several external fuel tanks get loaded onto a truck, and in the background are parked two North American F-86E Sabre jets (s/n 51-2744; c/n 172-27. Other numbers are not visible).. Several external fuel tanks get loaded onto a truck, and in the background are parked two North American F-86E Sabre jets (s/n 51-2744; c/n 172-27. Other numbers are not visible)..
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Revision work through the airplane factory aviolaland on a consolidated pby-5a Catalina Marine relief service maritime patrol amphibia (MLD) in the early 1950s.
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Image of travelers at the counters in the hall of the N.S. station Rotterdam et al. in Rotterdam.
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Trip to Maine Massachusetts: Maine, flight over Passamaquoddy Bay with Maine Senators Edmund Muskie and Margaret Chase Smith, 12:15PM. President John F. Kennedy speaks with Assistant Director of Civil Works for Eastern Divisions of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Colonel Robert C. Marshall, and Senators Edmund Muskie and Margaret Chase Smith (both of Maine) aboard Air Force One, during a flight over Passamaquoddy Bay in Maine to view potential water power sources. Negative is ripped along the right side; blemish in upper left corner is original to the negative.
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Anefo photo collection. Armored car guards aircraft from Lufthansa at Schiphol. September 20, 1972. Noord-Holland, Schiphol
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Information office radio broadcaster Dutch Guinea. Mr. J.A.F. Swaan, acting manager "crown pigeon" experienced flight Lae, convinced brief speech connection greatly benefit cooperation Australian Dutch Guinea. thanked congratulations behalf Government Mr. J.C. Baasspul, director Interior, offered. foreign line, stewardess goes time, domestic lines, "crown pigeon" "Quantas", Dutch Australian Guinea case. 2 July 1959. -Guinea
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Vintage Photograph. Boeing 707 Commercial Airplane in flight. Frame 2
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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.
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Lockheed F-104G Starfighter of 322 Squadron during a fly show on an open day. Recording is scanned in mirror image.
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Anefo photo collection. KLM shareholders' meeting Amsterdam; Orlandini Jumbojet meeting room. August 13, 1987. Amsterdam, Noord-Holland
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Diving Into Position - At The Festival Of Britain -- Realistic effect at the Festival of Britain, London, where these aircraft have been fixed into positions as though they were diving. They are in the Transport Pavilion now nearing completion for the opening of the Festival in May. Plane in foreground is The de Havilland "Comet" which won the Melbourne Centenary Air Race (Scott & Compbell-Black). April 16, 1951.
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Anefo photo collection. Suriname, Zanderij airport; Crowd on pier. April 1, 1975
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Landing Fields - Alaska - Anchorage, Aerial Photograph.
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El Conquistador , Airplanes, Tichnor Brothers Collection, postcards of the United States
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Aviones de la primera empresa Colombiana en el Aeropuerto 'Las Playas,' Medellin, Col. - Airplanes of the first Colombian Company in the Las Playas Airport , Airplanes, Airports, Tichnor Brothers Collection, postcards of the United States