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![Captain Harry Marlow, hero and survivor of the Stockport Aircrash attends the Inquiry.He is pictured with hostess Julia Partleton, Stewardess who also survived. The Stockport air disaster was the crash of a Canadair C-4 Argonaut aircraft owned by British Midland Airways, registration G-ALHG,[1] in a small open area at Hopes Carr near the centre of Stockport, Cheshire, England on Sunday 4 June 1967. 72 of the 84 aboard were killed in the accident. Of the 12 survivors, all were seriously injured. It currently stands as the fourth worst disaster in British aviation history, and the third worst d Stock Photo](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2HW6JG2/captain-harry-marlow-hero-and-survivor-of-the-stockport-aircrash-attends-the-inquiryhe-is-pictured-with-hostess-julia-partleton-stewardess-who-also-survived-the-stockport-air-disaster-was-the-crash-of-a-canadair-c-4-argonaut-aircraft-owned-by-british-midland-airways-registration-g-alhg-1-in-a-small-open-area-at-hopes-carr-near-the-centre-of-stockport-cheshire-england-on-sunday-4-june-1967-72-of-the-84-aboard-were-killed-in-the-accident-of-the-12-survivors-all-were-seriously-injured-it-currently-stands-as-the-fourth-worst-disaster-in-british-aviation-history-and-the-third-worst-d-2HW6JG2.jpg "Captain Harry Marlow, hero and survivor of the Stockport Aircrash attends the Inquiry.He is pictured with hostess Julia Partleton, Stewardess who also survived. The Stockport air disaster was the crash of a Canadair C-4 Argonaut aircraft owned by British Midland Airways, registration G-ALHG,[1] in a small open area at Hopes Carr near the centre of Stockport, Cheshire, England on Sunday 4 June 1967. 72 of the 84 aboard were killed in the accident. Of the 12 survivors, all were seriously injured. It currently stands as the fourth worst disaster in British aviation history, and the third worst d Stock Photo")
RM2HW6JG2–Captain Harry Marlow, hero and survivor of the Stockport Aircrash attends the Inquiry.He is pictured with hostess Julia Partleton, Stewardess who also survived. The Stockport air disaster was the crash of a Canadair C-4 Argonaut aircraft owned by British Midland Airways, registration G-ALHG,[1] in a small open area at Hopes Carr near the centre of Stockport, Cheshire, England on Sunday 4 June 1967. 72 of the 84 aboard were killed in the accident. Of the 12 survivors, all were seriously injured. It currently stands as the fourth worst disaster in British aviation history, and the third worst d
RMHYHJ5Y–WW1 aluminium rocker blotter made from remnants of Zeppelin L31 shot down over Potters Bar on 1st October 1916 by Lieutenant Tempest of the RFC
RM2M99N49–Reception in Embassy Grounds by H.R.H. The Prince of Wales at. Which each member of the British Aviation Mission was personally complimented by H.R.H.. William Francis Forbes-Sempill, 19th Lord Sempill AFC, AFRAeS (1893-1965) was a Scottish peer and record-breaking air pioneer who was later shown to have passed secret information to the Imperial Japanese military before the Second World War. In 1921, Sempill led an official military mission to Japan that showcased the latest British aircraft. In subsequent years he continued to aid the Imperial Japanese Navy in developing its Navy Air Servic
RFW6TGFC–This photo dates to the early 1920s. The caption reads:The British Dirigible R-34 which flew across the Atlantic, July 6, 1919.
RM2BW96B9–New civil aviation flag of Britain hoisted at Croydon . The new British Civil aviation flag , consisting of the cross of St George , with the union Jack in the cornr being hoisted on an imperial airliner , at Croydon Aerodrome , London , before setting out for Aintree , Liverpool carrying passengers to see the Grand National . 18 March 1932
RMMCG50R–Sopwith Camel was a British First World War single-seat biplane fighter aircraft introduced on the Western Front in 1917
RMDD71E1–British 'Nieuport 12' airplanes were two-seat reconnaissance aircraft. Issoudon, France. World War I. April 1918.
RM2GD915W–A very old illustration boasting that the new British biplanes now had over the birds in the air.
RM2CGCJRB–A newspaper cutting showing a Fairey Hendon, a British heavy bomber, the first all-metal low-wing monoplane to enter service with the Royal Air Force. It was designed by Fairey Aviation in the late 1920s and served in small numbers with one Squadron of the RAF between 1936 and 1939.
RMG91R5W–American aviator and pioneer of manned flight, Samuel F Cody, seated in British Army Aeroplane No.1 during testing.
RF2GPWH1E–Vintage photo circa 1935 of a steward serving drinks on board an Imperial Airways Handley Page HP 42 airliner over Africa. The HP 42 were four-engine commercial long-range biplane airliners designed and manufactured by British aviation company Handley Page
![The wreckage of his British Midland plane, now at Farnborough Aerodrome.Captain Marlow Survived the Stockport air crash of 4th June 1967, and is in other frames in this set. The Stockport air disaster was the crash of a Canadair C-4 Argonaut aircraft owned by British Midland Airways, registration G-ALHG,[1] in a small open area at Hopes Carr near the centre of Stockport, Cheshire, England on Sunday 4 June 1967. 72 of the 84 aboard were killed in the accident. Of the 12 survivors, all were seriously injured. It currently stands as the fourth worst disaster in British aviation history, and the Stock Photo](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2HW5PYX/the-wreckage-of-his-british-midland-plane-now-at-farnborough-aerodromecaptain-marlow-survived-the-stockport-air-crash-of-4th-june-1967-and-is-in-other-frames-in-this-set-the-stockport-air-disaster-was-the-crash-of-a-canadair-c-4-argonaut-aircraft-owned-by-british-midland-airways-registration-g-alhg-1-in-a-small-open-area-at-hopes-carr-near-the-centre-of-stockport-cheshire-england-on-sunday-4-june-1967-72-of-the-84-aboard-were-killed-in-the-accident-of-the-12-survivors-all-were-seriously-injured-it-currently-stands-as-the-fourth-worst-disaster-in-british-aviation-history-and-the-2HW5PYX.jpg "The wreckage of his British Midland plane, now at Farnborough Aerodrome.Captain Marlow Survived the Stockport air crash of 4th June 1967, and is in other frames in this set. The Stockport air disaster was the crash of a Canadair C-4 Argonaut aircraft owned by British Midland Airways, registration G-ALHG,[1] in a small open area at Hopes Carr near the centre of Stockport, Cheshire, England on Sunday 4 June 1967. 72 of the 84 aboard were killed in the accident. Of the 12 survivors, all were seriously injured. It currently stands as the fourth worst disaster in British aviation history, and the Stock Photo")
RM2HW5PYX–The wreckage of his British Midland plane, now at Farnborough Aerodrome.Captain Marlow Survived the Stockport air crash of 4th June 1967, and is in other frames in this set. The Stockport air disaster was the crash of a Canadair C-4 Argonaut aircraft owned by British Midland Airways, registration G-ALHG,[1] in a small open area at Hopes Carr near the centre of Stockport, Cheshire, England on Sunday 4 June 1967. 72 of the 84 aboard were killed in the accident. Of the 12 survivors, all were seriously injured. It currently stands as the fourth worst disaster in British aviation history, and the
RM2WT896N–The Farnborough Centrifuge building, a man-carrying centrifuge used for research and training by the RAF Institute of Aviation Medicine, Hampshire, UK
RM2M99N37–British Aviation Mission observe Armistice Day. William Francis Forbes-Sempill, 19th Lord Sempill AFC, AFRAeS (1893-1965) was a Scottish peer and record-breaking air pioneer who was later shown to have passed secret information to the Imperial Japanese military before the Second World War. In 1921, Sempill led an official military mission to Japan that showcased the latest British aircraft. In subsequent years he continued to aid the Imperial Japanese Navy in developing its Navy Air Service and began giving military secrets to the Japanese. Although his activities were uncovered by British I
RFW6TGJA–This photo dates to the early 1920s. The caption reads: The British Vickers-Vimy bombing plane, which made the first non-stop flight across the atlantic, June 16, 1919.
RM2BW34TD–New civil aviation flag of Britain hoisted at Croydon . The new British Civil aviation flag , consisting of the cross of St George , with the union Jack in the cornr being hoisted on an imperial airliner , at Croydon Aerodrome , London , before setting out for Aintree , Liverpool carrying passengers to see the Grand National . 18 March 1932
RMDD71FW–British balloon observers ready to make an ascension in Mesopotamia during World War I. One observer wear headphones and a
RME0MDHN–Sep. 09, 1954 - Atom Bomber Stops The Show: Aviation experts and technicians from all over the world recently attended the Society of British Aircraft Constructors' annual Flying Display and Exhibition at Farnborough, England. Military stars of the show were three multi-engined jet atom bombers, the Vickers Valiant, the Avro Vulcan and the Handley Page Victor. On the civil aviation side were the turbo-prop airliners Vickers Viscount, the Bristol Britannia and the jet Comet III
RFR21GY9–MONROE, NC (USA) - November 10, 2018: A British Spitfire fighter aircraft in flight against a bright blue sky at the Warbirds Over Monroe Air Show.
RMG59BYX–The end of a chapter in British history for RAF fighter pilots Group Captain James Edgar ('Johnnie') Johnson (in cockpit) and Group Captain James Rankin, seen at Biggin Hill, Kent, as they brought in two of the last three Spitfires for their 'retirement'. Johnson was the top scoring Allied fighter pilot of the Second World War against the Luftwaffe, with 38 kills and Rankin had 22 'kills' to his name.
![Captain Harry Marlow, inspects the wreckage of his British Midland plane, now at Farnborough Aerodrome.Captain Marlow Survived the Stockport air crash of 4th June 1967 The Stockport air disaster was the crash of a Canadair C-4 Argonaut aircraft owned by British Midland Airways, registration G-ALHG,[1] in a small open area at Hopes Carr near the centre of Stockport, Cheshire, England on Sunday 4 June 1967. 72 of the 84 aboard were killed in the accident. Of the 12 survivors, all were seriously injured. It currently stands as the fourth worst disaster in British aviation history, and the third Stock Photo](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2HW5YJR/captain-harry-marlow-inspects-the-wreckage-of-his-british-midland-plane-now-at-farnborough-aerodromecaptain-marlow-survived-the-stockport-air-crash-of-4th-june-1967-the-stockport-air-disaster-was-the-crash-of-a-canadair-c-4-argonaut-aircraft-owned-by-british-midland-airways-registration-g-alhg-1-in-a-small-open-area-at-hopes-carr-near-the-centre-of-stockport-cheshire-england-on-sunday-4-june-1967-72-of-the-84-aboard-were-killed-in-the-accident-of-the-12-survivors-all-were-seriously-injured-it-currently-stands-as-the-fourth-worst-disaster-in-british-aviation-history-and-the-third-2HW5YJR.jpg "Captain Harry Marlow, inspects the wreckage of his British Midland plane, now at Farnborough Aerodrome.Captain Marlow Survived the Stockport air crash of 4th June 1967 The Stockport air disaster was the crash of a Canadair C-4 Argonaut aircraft owned by British Midland Airways, registration G-ALHG,[1] in a small open area at Hopes Carr near the centre of Stockport, Cheshire, England on Sunday 4 June 1967. 72 of the 84 aboard were killed in the accident. Of the 12 survivors, all were seriously injured. It currently stands as the fourth worst disaster in British aviation history, and the third Stock Photo")
RM2HW5YJR–Captain Harry Marlow, inspects the wreckage of his British Midland plane, now at Farnborough Aerodrome.Captain Marlow Survived the Stockport air crash of 4th June 1967 The Stockport air disaster was the crash of a Canadair C-4 Argonaut aircraft owned by British Midland Airways, registration G-ALHG,[1] in a small open area at Hopes Carr near the centre of Stockport, Cheshire, England on Sunday 4 June 1967. 72 of the 84 aboard were killed in the accident. Of the 12 survivors, all were seriously injured. It currently stands as the fourth worst disaster in British aviation history, and the third
RM2WT8967–The Farnborough Centrifuge building, a man-carrying centrifuge used for research and training by the RAF Institute of Aviation Medicine, Hampshire, UK
RM2M99MBR–Group Photo of the British Aviation Mission to the Imperial Japanese Navy. William Francis Forbes-Sempill, 19th Lord Sempill AFC, AFRAeS (1893-1965) was a Scottish peer and record-breaking air pioneer who was later shown to have passed secret information to the Imperial Japanese military before the Second World War. In 1921, Sempill led an official military mission to Japan that showcased the latest British aircraft. In subsequent years he continued to aid the Imperial Japanese Navy in developing its Navy Air Service and began giving military secrets to the Japanese. Although his activities
RFW4YHKA–These photos date to the early 1920s. The caption reads: Transatlantic Fliers. Top: American Navy Seaplane NC-4 which crossed the ocean with one stop at the Azores, reaching Portugal, May 27, 1919. Center: The British Vickers-Vimy bombing plane, which made the first non-stop flight across the atlantic, June 16, 1919. Bottom: The British Dirigible R-34 which flew across the Atlantic, July 6, 1919.
RM2T3XJJ6–Miles M.14A Hawk Trainer 3 (Magister), The Museum of Berkshire Aviation, Woodley, Reading, Berkshire, England, UK, GB.
RM2WGM0KD–Vintage aircraft on display at the British Columbia Aviation Museum in Sidney, British Columbia
RM2BWBM1B–The Gordon Bennett Air Race at Etampes near Paris A group of British aviation officials of England , representing Royal Aero Club Colonel Maclean , Commander Perrin , Lieutenant Hurst , Colonel O Gorman , ( Chief of the Royal Airforce establishment ) Mr F A Raynham ( pilot of the Martynside aeroplane ) m Mr G C Grey ( Editor of Aeroplane ) , Mrs Grey , Kirsch pilot , Bernard , Pilot and Sadi Lecointe ( Pilot ) 28 September 1920
RM2AW44NW–The R.101 which measures 777 feet, flying over Bedford town centre in October 1929 while on a test flight out of RAF Cardington Airfield in Bedfordshire, England, with a long and varied history, particularly in relation to airships and balloons.
RMCWC2D5–The aerial steam carriage proposed by British inventor William Samuel Henson in an imaginary flight over the Thames River
RME0M21D–Mar. 03, 1953 - British fairey delta II sets up new world speed record. 1,132 M.P.H average. Piloted by thirty four year old Peter Twiss test pilot of the Fairey Aviation Company the Fairy Delta II the 'droop aroot' jet aircraft on Saturday set up a new world speed record of 1,132 miles an hour, average over two runs. The record was made at 38,000 ft. over nine mile course between Chichster and Ford. Sussex. The Fairey Delta II is the first aircraft to exceed the speed of 1,000 m.p.h over a measured course and in a straight line
RM2PJBF4W–Liberal, Kansas, The Mid-America Air Museum. The museum displays over 100 aircraft. The Royal SE-5 was a British scout fighter during World War I
RMJK1B2A–Aircraft at London's Heathrow airport on the day when air traffic controllers are expected to handle a total of 8,800 planes across the country over 24 hours, making it the busiest day in UK aviation history.
![Captain Harry Marlow, inspects the wreckage of his British Midland plane, now at Farnborough Aerodrome.Captain Marlow Survived the Stockport air crash of 4th June 1967 The Stockport air disaster was the crash of a Canadair C-4 Argonaut aircraft owned by British Midland Airways, registration G-ALHG,[1] in a small open area at Hopes Carr near the centre of Stockport, Cheshire, England on Sunday 4 June 1967. 72 of the 84 aboard were killed in the accident. Of the 12 survivors, all were seriously injured. It currently stands as the fourth worst disaster in British aviation history, and the third Stock Photo](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2HW6FY7/captain-harry-marlow-inspects-the-wreckage-of-his-british-midland-plane-now-at-farnborough-aerodromecaptain-marlow-survived-the-stockport-air-crash-of-4th-june-1967-the-stockport-air-disaster-was-the-crash-of-a-canadair-c-4-argonaut-aircraft-owned-by-british-midland-airways-registration-g-alhg-1-in-a-small-open-area-at-hopes-carr-near-the-centre-of-stockport-cheshire-england-on-sunday-4-june-1967-72-of-the-84-aboard-were-killed-in-the-accident-of-the-12-survivors-all-were-seriously-injured-it-currently-stands-as-the-fourth-worst-disaster-in-british-aviation-history-and-the-third-2HW6FY7.jpg "Captain Harry Marlow, inspects the wreckage of his British Midland plane, now at Farnborough Aerodrome.Captain Marlow Survived the Stockport air crash of 4th June 1967 The Stockport air disaster was the crash of a Canadair C-4 Argonaut aircraft owned by British Midland Airways, registration G-ALHG,[1] in a small open area at Hopes Carr near the centre of Stockport, Cheshire, England on Sunday 4 June 1967. 72 of the 84 aboard were killed in the accident. Of the 12 survivors, all were seriously injured. It currently stands as the fourth worst disaster in British aviation history, and the third Stock Photo")
RM2HW6FY7–Captain Harry Marlow, inspects the wreckage of his British Midland plane, now at Farnborough Aerodrome.Captain Marlow Survived the Stockport air crash of 4th June 1967 The Stockport air disaster was the crash of a Canadair C-4 Argonaut aircraft owned by British Midland Airways, registration G-ALHG,[1] in a small open area at Hopes Carr near the centre of Stockport, Cheshire, England on Sunday 4 June 1967. 72 of the 84 aboard were killed in the accident. Of the 12 survivors, all were seriously injured. It currently stands as the fourth worst disaster in British aviation history, and the third
RM2WT894N–The Farnborough Centrifuge building, a man-carrying centrifuge used for research and training by the RAF Institute of Aviation Medicine, Hampshire, UK
RM2M99N83–Diagram illustrating cracking by the cross process. William Francis Forbes-Sempill, 19th Lord Sempill AFC, AFRAeS (1893-1965) was a Scottish peer and record-breaking air pioneer who was later shown to have passed secret information to the Imperial Japanese military before the Second World War. In 1921, Sempill led an official military mission to Japan that showcased the latest British aircraft. In subsequent years he continued to aid the Imperial Japanese Navy in developing its Navy Air Service and began giving military secrets to the Japanese. Although his activities were uncovered by Briti
RM2WGM0KJ–Children’s toy aircraft on display at the British Columbia Aviation Museum in Sidney, British Columbia
RM2BW1Y04–Duke of Kent opens new Civil Aviation Headquarters in London. Duke of Kent officially open the new headquarters of British civil aviation at Ariel House, Strand. Lord Swinton, the air Minister, called by radio telephone the Imperial Airways liner 'Caledonia' which is flying over a Ariel House, and had a short conversation with the commander. Photo shows, the Duke of Kent unfurling the civil aviation ensign mounted over the dais, at ceremony. 30 April 1937
RM2AW44HX–The Supermarine S.5 was a 1920s British single-engined single-seat racing seaplane. Designed by by Reginald Mitchelle specifically for the Schneider Trophy competition, the S.5 was the progenitor of a line of racing aircraft that ultimately led to the Supermarine Spitfire. This Supermarine S5, entered in conjunction with Royal Air Force and pictured at Calshot in Hampshire after a test flight came second at an average speed of around 280 mph.
RMKWD9EG–British Handley Page transport bi-plane refitted for U.S. Air Mail Service in 1921. It was an early biplane bomber used by Britain during the WW1 and was one of the largest in the world (BSLOC 2016 10 161)
RME0W4P1–Jun. 06, 1961 - British High-Performance Jet ''Deterrents'' To Fly in U.S.: Flying above Lincolnshire, England, is a trio of Avro Vulcans, four-engined turbo-jet delta-wing bombers of the Royal Air Force's war deterrent of high-performance jets and thermo-nuclear weapons. Two Mark I Vulcans are to represent Britain at the 50th anniversary of naval aviation at the Pensacola Naval Air Station, Florida. Arriving on June 8, they will be from the R.A.F.'s No.617 Squadron, ''The Dambusters'' because of their precision bombing of German dams in World War II
RMP5P35W–Memorial to Short Brothers at Muswell Manor, Leysdown on Sea, Kent, marking the birthplace of British Aviation. UK Aero Club HQ and first factory
RMD997F3–World War I 1914-1918: A British Vickers biplane that had crashed near Lille, France, being examined by Germans, 1917. Military, Aircraft, Aviation
RMHF3BTD–ritish Royal Air Force Air Commodore Stuart Atha, air officer commanding of the 83rd Expeditionary Air Group, presents Staff Sgt. William Chesnutt, an air traffic controller from Marine Aircraft Control Group 28, with a British Certificate of Competency for air traffic control at Camp Bastion, Helmand province, Afghanistan, Sept. 9, 2009. Chesnutt is one of the first two Marines in British aviation history to receive the certificate, also known as the Blue Book. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Timothy Brumley) MACG-28 Marines First to Receive British Air Traffic Control Certification DVIDS205
RMJK1B36–Aircraft at London's Heathrow airport on the day when air traffic controllers are expected to handle a total of 8,800 planes across the country over 24 hours, making it the busiest day in UK aviation history.
RMMMAPK3–Railway arches used by A.V. Roe to assemble the Roe 1 triplane, first British aeroplane, in 1909, Walthamstow Marshes, London England
![Captain Harry Marlow, inspects the wreckage of his British Midland plane, now at Farnborough Aerodrome.Captain Marlow Survived the Stockport air crash of 4th June 1967 The Stockport air disaster was the crash of a Canadair C-4 Argonaut aircraft owned by British Midland Airways, registration G-ALHG,[1] in a small open area at Hopes Carr near the centre of Stockport, Cheshire, England on Sunday 4 June 1967. 72 of the 84 aboard were killed in the accident. Of the 12 survivors, all were seriously injured. It currently stands as the fourth worst disaster in British aviation history, and the third Stock Photo](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2HW54W6/captain-harry-marlow-inspects-the-wreckage-of-his-british-midland-plane-now-at-farnborough-aerodromecaptain-marlow-survived-the-stockport-air-crash-of-4th-june-1967-the-stockport-air-disaster-was-the-crash-of-a-canadair-c-4-argonaut-aircraft-owned-by-british-midland-airways-registration-g-alhg-1-in-a-small-open-area-at-hopes-carr-near-the-centre-of-stockport-cheshire-england-on-sunday-4-june-1967-72-of-the-84-aboard-were-killed-in-the-accident-of-the-12-survivors-all-were-seriously-injured-it-currently-stands-as-the-fourth-worst-disaster-in-british-aviation-history-and-the-third-2HW54W6.jpg "Captain Harry Marlow, inspects the wreckage of his British Midland plane, now at Farnborough Aerodrome.Captain Marlow Survived the Stockport air crash of 4th June 1967 The Stockport air disaster was the crash of a Canadair C-4 Argonaut aircraft owned by British Midland Airways, registration G-ALHG,[1] in a small open area at Hopes Carr near the centre of Stockport, Cheshire, England on Sunday 4 June 1967. 72 of the 84 aboard were killed in the accident. Of the 12 survivors, all were seriously injured. It currently stands as the fourth worst disaster in British aviation history, and the third Stock Photo")
RM2HW54W6–Captain Harry Marlow, inspects the wreckage of his British Midland plane, now at Farnborough Aerodrome.Captain Marlow Survived the Stockport air crash of 4th June 1967 The Stockport air disaster was the crash of a Canadair C-4 Argonaut aircraft owned by British Midland Airways, registration G-ALHG,[1] in a small open area at Hopes Carr near the centre of Stockport, Cheshire, England on Sunday 4 June 1967. 72 of the 84 aboard were killed in the accident. Of the 12 survivors, all were seriously injured. It currently stands as the fourth worst disaster in British aviation history, and the third
RM2WT896H–The Farnborough Centrifuge building, a man-carrying centrifuge used for research and training by the RAF Institute of Aviation Medicine, Hampshire, UK
RM2M99N3R–Tsuchiura School. William Francis Forbes-Sempill, 19th Lord Sempill AFC, AFRAeS (1893-1965) was a Scottish peer and record-breaking air pioneer who was later shown to have passed secret information to the Imperial Japanese military before the Second World War. In 1921, Sempill led an official military mission to Japan that showcased the latest British aircraft. In subsequent years he continued to aid the Imperial Japanese Navy in developing its Navy Air Service and began giving military secrets to the Japanese. Although his activities were uncovered by British Intelligence, Sempill was not p
RM2WGM0KE–Vintage Vickers Viscount aircraft on display at the British Columbia Aviation Museum in Sidney, British Columbia
RM2BW1X5C–British nurses leave in RAF flying boats to turn wounded German sailors at Gibraltar. For British voluntary aid department nurses took off from Calshot, Southampton Water, into Royal Air Force flying boats for Gibraltar to attend German sailors wounded when the 'Deutschland's' was bombed. The nurses are M R Ikin of Aldershot, Sister G E Morgan Tidworth, Sister N K Smyth , of Millbank, London, and Sister M Ellis of the Royal Victoria Military Hospital, Netley. This is the first time in the history of the military embarkation at Southampton that any passengers had been embarked for service by ai
RM2CDPRER–The Supermarine S.6, a British, single-engined, single-seat, racing seaplane built by Supermarine. Designated N247, it was one of a line of Supermarine seaplane racers that were designed for Schneider Trophy contests of the late 1920 and 1930s. N247 came first piloted by Flying Officer H.R.D. Waghorn at a speed of 328.63 mph (528.88 km/h) and set World closed-circuit records for 50 and 100 km during its run.
RMKWC3EN–British sectional drawing of a German V-2 rocket. The weapon was approximately 46 feet long and 66 inches in diameter. World War 2, 1944-45 (BSLOC 2015 13 72)
RM2HX67BD–Jets On Parade. Britain's latest jets predominate and are most popular among the crowds at the opening of the great Society of British Aircraft Constructors Show the world's biggest at Farnborough, Hampshire, today (Tuesday). September 11, 1951. (Photo by Reuterphoto).
RMD9662M–Nulli Secundus (Dirigible No. 2), First British military steerable balloon, built at British Army Balloon Factory, 1905. Made spectacular voyage over London 1907, but was shortly after destroyed in a gale at Crystal Palace. From set of cards on aviation published 1910. Chromolithograph.
RMM8TEFY–Rare 1909 Doncaster Aviation Meeting souvenir programme. Held from 15th to 23rd October 1909, this was the first official flying meeting in England.
RMJK1AYW–British Airways and United Airlines planes on the tarmac at London's Heathrow airport on the day when air traffic controllers are expected to handle a total of 8,800 planes across the country over 24 hours, making it the busiest day in UK aviation history.
RMMMAPK2–Railway arches used by A.V. Roe to assemble the Roe 1 triplane, first British aeroplane, in 1909, Walthamstow Marshes, London England
![The wreckage of his British Midland plane, now at Farnborough Aerodrome.Captain Marlow Survived the Stockport air crash of 4th June 1967, and is in other frames in this set. The Stockport air disaster was the crash of a Canadair C-4 Argonaut aircraft owned by British Midland Airways, registration G-ALHG,[1] in a small open area at Hopes Carr near the centre of Stockport, Cheshire, England on Sunday 4 June 1967. 72 of the 84 aboard were killed in the accident. Of the 12 survivors, all were seriously injured. It currently stands as the fourth worst disaster in British aviation history, and the Stock Photo](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2HW5RXW/the-wreckage-of-his-british-midland-plane-now-at-farnborough-aerodromecaptain-marlow-survived-the-stockport-air-crash-of-4th-june-1967-and-is-in-other-frames-in-this-set-the-stockport-air-disaster-was-the-crash-of-a-canadair-c-4-argonaut-aircraft-owned-by-british-midland-airways-registration-g-alhg-1-in-a-small-open-area-at-hopes-carr-near-the-centre-of-stockport-cheshire-england-on-sunday-4-june-1967-72-of-the-84-aboard-were-killed-in-the-accident-of-the-12-survivors-all-were-seriously-injured-it-currently-stands-as-the-fourth-worst-disaster-in-british-aviation-history-and-the-2HW5RXW.jpg "The wreckage of his British Midland plane, now at Farnborough Aerodrome.Captain Marlow Survived the Stockport air crash of 4th June 1967, and is in other frames in this set. The Stockport air disaster was the crash of a Canadair C-4 Argonaut aircraft owned by British Midland Airways, registration G-ALHG,[1] in a small open area at Hopes Carr near the centre of Stockport, Cheshire, England on Sunday 4 June 1967. 72 of the 84 aboard were killed in the accident. Of the 12 survivors, all were seriously injured. It currently stands as the fourth worst disaster in British aviation history, and the Stock Photo")
RM2HW5RXW–The wreckage of his British Midland plane, now at Farnborough Aerodrome.Captain Marlow Survived the Stockport air crash of 4th June 1967, and is in other frames in this set. The Stockport air disaster was the crash of a Canadair C-4 Argonaut aircraft owned by British Midland Airways, registration G-ALHG,[1] in a small open area at Hopes Carr near the centre of Stockport, Cheshire, England on Sunday 4 June 1967. 72 of the 84 aboard were killed in the accident. Of the 12 survivors, all were seriously injured. It currently stands as the fourth worst disaster in British aviation history, and the
RMKH5J69–Sopwith 7F.1 Snipe, a British single-seat biplane fighter of the Royal Air Force (RAF). It was designed and built by the Sopwith Aviation Company during the First World War, and came into squadron service a few weeks before the end of the conflict, in late 1918.
RM2M99N8G–Air-petrol exlosion records. William Francis Forbes-Sempill, 19th Lord Sempill AFC, AFRAeS (1893-1965) was a Scottish peer and record-breaking air pioneer who was later shown to have passed secret information to the Imperial Japanese military before the Second World War. In 1921, Sempill led an official military mission to Japan that showcased the latest British aircraft. In subsequent years he continued to aid the Imperial Japanese Navy in developing its Navy Air Service and began giving military secrets to the Japanese. Although his activities were uncovered by British Intelligence, Sempil
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