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
United Airlines Boeing 727-20 Commercial Jet In-Flight, 1960's
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DM-SC-87-12084. Base: Beirut Country: Lebanon (LBN)
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Safari by plane, Amboseli National Park, Kenya, Africa
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An air-to-air right side view of a Patrol Squadron 1 (VP-1) P-3 Orion aircraft overflying a Soviet Victor I class nuclear-powered attack submarine. Country: Unknown
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MASTIL-BARCO ATRAVESANDO EL PUENTE DE JACQUES CARTIER 1926/30 - FOTO AÑOS 00. Location: PUENTE JACQUES CARTIER. Montreal. CANADA.
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Picture perfect night landing of the Space Shuttle Columbia (STS-35).
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S77-28200 (13 Sept 1977) --- This impressive scene was photographed when the NASA 747 carrier aircraft and five T-38 aircraft flew over the shuttle Orbiter 101 Enterprise while it was parked on the runway at Edwards Air Force Base in Southern California. The Orbiter 101 had just completed a five-minute, 28-second unpowered mission during the second free flight of the Shuttle Approach and Landing Tests (ALT) conducted September 13, 1977, at the Dryden Flight Research Center.
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A Convair UC-880 aircraft, the only such aircraft in U.S. Navy service, refuels an F-14D Tomcat aircraft. The Convair is assigned to Naval Air Test Center, Patuxent River, and is employed in Tomahawk cruise missile testing and refueling aircraft procedures. Country: Unknown
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A view of an Egyptian statue at Cairo International Airport. In the background is a KC-10 Extender and a C-141 Starlifter aircraft in use during exercise Bright Star '83. Base: Cairo West Air Base State: Al Qahirah Country: Egypt (EGY)
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AN air-to-air left side view of a PQM-102A Delta Dagger aircraft. Base: Tyndall Air Force Base State: Florida (FL) Country: United States Of America (USA)
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AN air-to-air left side view of a KC-10A Extender aircraft refueling an E-4A aircraft. Base: Southern State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)
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Cuba
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An NKC-135A Stratotanker aircraft gains altitude after departing from Hickam Field during RimPac '90. Subject Operation/Series: RIMPAC '90 State: Hawaii(HI) Country: United States Of America (USA)
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The tail of Air Force One is seen Friday, Feb. 26, 2021, at Ellington Field Joint Reserve Base in Houston.
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A Fleet Logistic Support Squadron 50 (VRC-50) US-3A Viking aircraft, foreground, and a Boeing 747 commercial aircraft stand on the flight line. The 747 is transporting family members of military personnel who are returning to the area after spending two months in the United States as part of Operation Fiery Vigil, the evacuation of military dependents following the volcanic eruption of Mount Pinatubo. Subject Operation/Series: FIERY VIGIL Base: Naval Air Station, Cubi Point State: Luzon Country: Philippines(PHL)
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NASP, NATIONAL AERO-SPACE PLANE (ARTISTS CONCEPT) (SPIN OFF 1989 PAGE 29 #26)
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Elsevier photo collection. Schiphol, Boeing Israeli society loaded blood plasma. June 6, 1967. Noord-Holland, Schiphol
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Air to air view of OC-135B Open Skies aircraft from the 55th Wing flying over Mount Rushmore National Park and the national monument at Mt. Rushmore. Base: Offutt Air Force Base State: Nebraska (NE) Country: United States Of America (USA)
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A left front view of the B-2 Advanced Technology Bomber aircraft parked in front of its hangar at Air Force Plant 42 for its rollout ceremony. Base: Palmdale State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)
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An air-to-air right side view of an air-launched cruise missile in flight. Base: Eglin Air Force Base State: Florida (FL) Country: United States Of America (USA)
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The X-1E research aircraft provides a striking view at the entrance of NASA's Dryden Flight Research Center, Edwards, California. The X-1E, one of the three original X-1 aircraft modified with a raised cockpit canopy and an ejection seat, was flown at the facility between 1953 and 1958 to investigate speeds at twice that of sound, and also to evaluate a thin wing designed for high-speed flight.The Dryden complex was originally established in 1946 as a small high-speed flight station to support the X-1 program. The X-1 was the first aircraft to fly at supersonic speeds. The main administrative building is to the rear of the X-1E and is the center of a research installation that has grown to more than 450 government employees and nearly 400 civilian contractors.Located on the northwest "shore" of Rogers Dry Lake, the Dryden Center was built around the original administrative-hangar building constructed in 1954 at a cost of $3.8 million. Since then many additional support and operatio
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An air-to-air left side view of a C-98 Skytrain II aircraft. Country: Unknown
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A left side view of a Tomahawk Sea Launch Cruise Missile (SLCM) in-flight after being launched from a ground-based vertical launch module at the Pacific Missile Test Center, Point Mugu, Calif. The missile is beginning a course change that will take it to its target on the Utah Test and Training Range. Base: Mojave Desert State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)
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Armenia, Debed Canyon, Sanahin. MIG-21 jet fighter Monument to the birthplace of the Mikoyan Brothers, Anastas, Soviet Politburo member and Artyom, designer of MIG jets.
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AV-8B (NASA-719) and AV-8C (NASA-704) air to air formation flight over NASA Ames Research Center, Moffett Field.
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White House Communications Agency (WHCA) staff advance trip to Costa Rica. An airplane sits on a tarmac in Costa Rica, during a White House Communications Agency (WHCA) staff trip in advance of President John F. Kennedy's visit.
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Families wait for the former hostages to disembark the plane. The former hostages will be on U.S. soil for the first time since their release from Iran. Base: Stewart Field State: New York (NY) Country: United States Of America (USA)
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A 1936-1937 offset poster by Jupp Wiertz advertising fast transatlantic travel to South America via the German Zeppelin-Reederei.
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Bonneville Salt Flats, 'World's fastest speedway.' Utah , Tichnor Brothers Collection, postcards of the United States
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Passengers embark a C-141 Starlifter aircraft of the 60th Military Airlift Wing for the trip to McMurdo Station, Antarctica, during Operation Deep Freeze '80. Subject Operation/Series: DEEP FREEZE '80 Base: Christchurch State: Canterbury Country: New Zealand (NZL)
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DF-ST-90-01263. Country: West Germany (FRG)
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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 (stepping into car), prepare to leave Washington National Airport in 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.
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Asia, Vietnam, Hanoi. Army Museum, Russian plane Mig-21
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A right side view of a Soviet MiG-21FM Fishbed-F aircraft taking off. Country: Unknown
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Computer graphics of the technical features and size of the Concorde, that started operating in 1976. Encapsulated Postscript File (.eps); 5000x3125.
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Passengers line up to board an Avensa jetliner at Merida Airport, Merida State, in the Venezuelan Andes.
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An air-to-air left side view of a C-21 aircraft and a C-12 Huron aircraft over the Jefferson Memorial. Both planes are assigned to the 1402nd Military Airlift Squadron. Base: Washington State: District Of Columbia (DC) Country: United States Of America (USA)
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Puertollano, Spain - 17 December 2025: View of two sleek high-speed trains almost touching, their white and purple livery contrasting against the backdrop of green trees.
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A view of the artwork on the nose of a 9th Strategic Reconnaissance Wing KC-135 Stratotanker aircraft on display at 1991 Department of Defense Joint Services Open House. Base: Andrews Air Force Base State: Maryland (MD) Country: United States Of America (USA)
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F_rosinen bomber_01.tif inscription raisin bomber on a Douglas DC-4/C-54 Aircraft at the air bruke monument, Frankfurt am Main, Hesse, Germany, Europe
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Illustration depicting Italo Balbo and his plane Savoia-Marchetti. Italo Balbo (1896-1940) an Italian Blackshirts leader who served as Italy's Marshal of the Air Force. Dated 20th Century
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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. - At Kennedy Space Center's Shuttle Landing Facility, a granite plaque marks the spot where space shuttle Endeavour's nose gear came to a stop at the conclusion of STS-134, the final flight of the Space Shuttle Program. Permanent reminders indicate where on the runway the orbiters Discovery, Endeavour and Atlantis stopped rolling as each finished its last mission in 2011. In addition to the granite markers, which are installed alongside the runway, there are etchings in the grooved concrete along the runway's centerline to mark each wheelstop. The etchings and markers were created and installed by local artist Chad Stout of C Spray Glass Blasting in Cocoa, Fla.
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A graph depicting quantities of Soviet military transport aircraft. Country: Unknown