Vintage Aircraft in Flight

Silhouettes and side views of various vintage aircraft in flight, showcasing their unique designs against colorful sky backdrops.

United Airlines Boeing 727-20 Commercial Jet In-Flight, 1960's

ER-2 tail number 806, is one of two Airborne Science ER-2s used as science platforms by Dryden. The aircraft are platforms for a variety of high-altitude science missions flown over various parts of the world. They are also used for earth science and atmospheric sensor research and development, satellite calibration and data validation. The ER-2s are capable of carrying a maximum payload of 2,600 pounds of experiments in a nose bay, the main equipment bay behind the cockpit, two wing-mounted superpods and small underbody and trailing edges. Most ER-2 missions last about six hours with ranges of about 2,200 nautical miles. The aircraft typically fly at altitudes above 65,000 feet. On November 19, 1998, the ER-2 set a world record for medium weight aircraft reaching an altitude of 68,700 feet.The aircraft is 63 feet long, with a wingspan of 104 feet. The top of the vertical tail is 16 feet above ground when the aircraft is on the bicycle-type landing gear. Cruising speeds are 410 knot

A left side view of the front section of a Soviet Bear H bomber aircraft in flight. Country: Unknown

United Airlines Boeing 727-20 Commercial Jet In-Flight, 1960's

NASA's Active Aeroelastic Wing F/A-18A research aircraft rolls upside down during a 360-degree aileron roll on a test mission.

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AN air-to-air right side view of a KC-10A Extender aircraft. Base: Wright-Patterson Air Force Base State: Ohio (OH) Country: United States Of America (USA)

AN air-to-air right side view of a KC-10 Extender aircraft with the Advanced Aerial Refueling Boom (AARB) extended. Country: Unknown

Vintage Photograph. Small aircraft soaring above the clouds in a clear blue sky.

A ground view of the space shuttle, Columbia, as it sits atop the mother ship, a 747 aircraft (May 1980 PHOTO Contest entry). Base: Vandenberg Air Force Base State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

An air-to-air left side view of a Soviet I1-14 Crate aircraft during the interception of an HC-130 Hercules aircraft involved in the search and rescue operations for the downed Korean Airlines 747 (KAL-007). KAL-007 was shot down by a Soviet aircraft when it was suspected of being a surveillance mission over Sakhalin Island. Country: Sea Of Japan

A side view of an AGM-86 air-launched cruise missile (ALCM) in flight after release from a B-52 Stratofortress aircraft. State: Utah (UT) Country: United States Of America (USA)

C-141 (NASA-714) in flight

An air-to-air right front view of a C-9A Nightingale aircraft of the 11th Aeromedical Airlift Squadron. Country: Unknown

C-141 (NASA-714) in flight

DN-SC-87-05641. Country: Unknown

in crains austalia window of little popular plane parking in the airport

DF-ST-89-02051. Country: Unknown

Navaho in flight, 1957. Navaho is a surface-to-surface missile developed by North American Aviation under the U.S. Air Force Navaho Program. The Navaho engine was an improvement of the V-2 engine. Though program began in March 1946 and was cancelled in July 1957, the research to develop the Navaho engine contributed to the development of the Redstone, Jupiter, Thor, and ATLAS engines.

A B-1B bomber aircraft takes off on a night mission as the suns sets on the airfield. Base: Dyess Air Force Base State: Texas (TX) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Aircraft J 29 In the air, about 1965 . Exercise label J 29 belonging to F 15 in the air.

An E-2C Hawkeye aircraft passes over the flight deck of the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS CARL VINSON (CVN-70). Country: Pacific Ocean (POC)

Vintage Photograph. BRITISH AIRWAYS CONCORD. Concorde jet ready for takeoff on a sunny day at the airfield.

An air-to-air front view of a Northrop F-20 Tigershark aircraft performing a high-speed low-level pass during a demonstration. The aircraft is armed with AIM-9 Sidewinder missiles. Base: Edwards Air Force Base State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

A CT-39E Sabreliner aircraft used for executive transport stands on the flight line. Base: Naval Air Station, Brunswick State: Maine (ME) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Close-up of a bomber plane in flight, B-2 Spirit

DF-ST-86-09481. Country: Unknown

A left rear view of an EF-111A Raven aircraft from the 42nd Electronic Combat Squadron taking off on a flight to Turkey. The aircraft is one of four EF-111As being deployed to Turkey in support of Operation Provide Comfort. Subject Operation/Series: PROVIDE COMFORT Base: Raf Upper Heyford Country: England / Great Britain (ENG)

NASA 853, a modified former Navy F/A-18A fighter plane, is now performing research duties in the Active Aeroelastic Wing project at NASA Dryden Flight Research Center, Edwards AFB, California.

A right side view of a Kuwait Air Force MD-80 series aircraft parked on a flight line. Subject Operation/Series: DESERT STORMDESERT SHIELD Country: Bahrain (BHR)

Dogs loaded aboard a Wien Jet airplane at Nome Airport heading home ca. March 1974.

airplane coming in to land on a scenic runway with mountains and a lake next to the airport.

Tucson, United States - 30 January 2025: Aerial view of a weathered aircraft, stark against the muted desert floor, its wings spread like relics of a bygone era.

Firefighters and airport workers at Roberts Field gather around a Tu-154C cargo aircraft from the Soviet national airline Aeroflot. The aircraft skidded into a ditch about 200 meters past the end of the runway after a failed takeoff attempt. Base: Monrovia Country: Liberia (LBR)

A front high angle view of a McDonnell Douglas-built C-9A Nightingale aircraft from the 375th Airlift Wing, Air Mobility Command inflight near it's home base. Base: Scott Air Force Base State: Illinois (IL) Country: United States Of America (USA)

AN air-to-air left side view of a KC-10 Extender aircraft, front, and a C-5A Galaxy aircraft. Country: Unknown

An air-to-air right side view of the Navy's new T-45A Goshawk training aircraft. Country: Unknown

Consolidated Vultee B-36 Flight Over Illinois. Consolidated Vultee B-36 Flight Over Illinois.

Safari flights over red sand dunes of Sossusvlei, Namib-Naukluft National Park, Namibia.

Elsevier photo collection. North Star, plane Schiphol week, left. plane involved weapons smuggling. 17 February 1965. Noord-Holland, Schiphol

A C-117 Skytrain aircraft stands on the flight line after being flown to the base from Marine Corps Air Facility, Quantico, Va. by MAJ Gerald Banner, executive officer of MCAF, Quantico. The C-117 is being retired from service and will be on permanent display at MCAS, Cherry Point. Base: Mcas, Cherry Point State: North Carolina (NC) Country: United States Of America (USA)

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A left rear view of a parked C-141 Starlifter aircraft during exercise Ocean Venture '82. Subject Operation/Series: OCEAN VENTURE '82 Base: Nas, Roosevelt Roads State: Puerto Rico (PR) Country: United States Of America (USA)

An Aero Vodochody L-39 Albatross Capitalist Pig flies low on the race course at the Reno National Championship Air Races. Aero Vodochody (commonly referred to as Aero; Vodochody is a location) is a Czech (and Czechoslovak) aircraft company. The Aero L-39 Albatros is a high-performance, jet trainer aircraft developed in Czechoslovakia to meet requirements for a C-39 (C for Cviçn - trainer) during the 1960s. It was the first of the second-generation jet trainers, and the very first turbofan-pow

An air-to-air left side view of an F-4 Phantom II aircraft being refueled by a KC-135A Stratotanker aircraft. The Advanced Aerial Refueling Boom is attached between the two aircraft. Country: Unknown

C-141 (NASA-714) in flight

Boeing 767 jet aircrat engine foreground, Boeing 737 in background.

A C-5 from the 22nd Airlift Squadron, Travis AFB, CA at Ethiopias International Airport that will be used in Operation Support Hope. Subject Operation/Series: RESTORE HOPE Base: Addis Ababa Country: Ethiopia (ETH)

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DN-ST-89-11319. Base: Naval Air Station, Oceana State: Virginia (VA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

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Aerial view of an abandoned plane in Taiwan, taken topdown.

One-half left rear view of a Grumman SA-16A Albatross, somewhere in Korea. The engine and landing gear on the left wing are visible, as is the drop tank on the right wing. A ladder is propped against the aircraft, leading to the plane door.

Airplane, Dublin, Ireland , Airplanes, Airlines, British European Airways Corporation. Edmund L. Mitchell Collection

A left front view of a 375th Aeromedical Airlift Wing C-9 Nightingale aircraft on the flight line with staircase and loading ramp in position. Base: Scott Air Force Base State: Illinois (IL) Country: United States Of America (USA)

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E-4BPrimary function: Airborne operations center. Dimensions: Wingspan 195 ft. 8 in.; length 231 ft. 4 in.; height 63 ft. 5 in. Range: 6,200 miles. Crew: Up to 112.

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A DC-8 aircraft carrying relief supplies is unloaded at Capodichino Airport. The blankets will be used to assist people after a major earthquake on November 23. Base: Naples Country: Italy (ITA)

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Former British Prime Minister Winston Churchill arriving at Military Air Transport Service (MATS) Terminal, National Airport, Arlington, Virginia, USA, John T. Bledsoe, U.S. News & World Report Magazine Photograph Collection, May 4, 1959

Left side view of a C-9A Nightingale aircraft from the 55th Aeromedical Airlift Squadron, during the transfer of four Americans and the Belgian ambassador to Egypt, to ambulances that will take them to Wiesbaden Hospital. The five men were wounded during the assassination of Egyptian President Anwar Sadat. Base: Rhein-Main Air Base Country: Deutschland / Germany (DEU)

U.S. Air Force F-117 Stealth Fighter Jet

DF-ST-89-06746. Base: Ellsworth Air Force Base State: South Dakota (SD) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Information office radio broadcaster Dutch Guinea. demonstration flight "Caribou", engines stopped demonstrate influence flight characteristics aircraft. February 1960. Guinea

Jets Fixed Wing Embraer Commercial Aviat Airplanes Airlines Continental Express ERJ-145 mesa Arizona commuter

CV-990 (NASA-712) air to air view of flight up California coastline

The abandoned wreck of a US military plane on Solheimasandur beach near Vik, Southern Iceland - Stormy clouds

Plane wreckage on the lava beach of Solheimasandur on the south coast of Iceland

Jets Fixed Wing Commercial Aviat Airplanes Airbus 300 Thai Airlines sky

Signalman Bringing in 747 Airplane

Civil Tilt Rotor Commuter Aircraft concepts by Boeing/Bell

Dulles International Airport, Washington, D.C. , Airports, Tichnor Brothers Collection, postcards of the United States

Consolidated Vultee B-36 Flight Over Illinois. Consolidated Vultee B-36 Flight Over Illinois.

Ryan XV-5B V/STOL aircraft

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