Aerospace Collection (page 9)

A RAF Hawker Siddeley Nimrod maritime patrol aircraft in flight. Circa: October 1969

Pictured is a de Havilland Heron propeller-driven small airliner operated by Dragon Airways from Newcastle Airport at Woolsington. A mechanic gives a signal to the pilot to start the engines

Six RAF early Hawker Hurricane MK1 fighter aircraft with two blade fixed pitch propellors in flight over England. Circa August 1938

A RAF McDonnell Douglas F-4 Phantom II. Circa: 01 / 08 / 1977
A RAF McDonnell Douglas F-4 Phantom II. Circa: 01/08/1977

A Mikoyan MiG-29 (NATO name Fulcrum) takes off for the 1998 Sunderland Airshow. 2nd August, 1998

The Avro Lancaster and her crew of the Battle of Britain Memorial Flight, based at RAF Coningsby, Lincolnshire, complete another flight. 14th May, 1977

A retired RAF English Electric Lightning jet fighter aircraft on display outside RAF Boulmer. 1st February, 1980

A de Havilland Tiger Moth and a RAF McDonnell Douglas F-4 Phantom at the Sunderland Air Fair. (Sunderland Airshow). 14th June, 1981

North East men are onboard this RAF Handley Page Hastings transport aircraft, seen taking off at Topcliffe, Yorkshire, it was on its way to Greenland where another Hastings carrying 12 men was

The Hawker Siddley Hawk trainer / ground attack aircraft, was rolled out for the first time at the companys airfield at Dunsfld in Surrey. 12th August, 1974

A microlight the poor mans plane, which had just been introduced to the UK, at the Windsports Centre at Wombleton Aerodrome, Kirbymoorside, North Yorkshire. 30th April, 1983

Twelve BAC Jet Provost training aircraft perform a fly past for thirteen RAF officers who received their wings at a passing out parade at RAF Acklington. 14th May, 1964

A Handley Page Dart Herald airliner of British Air Ferries on charter to Dan-Air on the apron at Newcastle Airport after it had been invovled in a full scale emergency alert after a wheel brake

A RAF Hawker Siddeley (Bae) Nimrod maritime patrol aircraft at the 1998 Sunderland Air Show. The Nimrod shows its bomb bay. 2nd August, 1998

A 35, 000 Piper Seneca charter aircraft, which was painted all black with gold lines similar to the aircraft used by Playboy boss Hugh Hefner

A RAF Hawker Siddeley Harrier GR3 "Harrier Jump Jet"hovering
A RAF Hawker Siddeley Harrier GR3 " Harrier Jump Jet" hovering. 7th April, 1978

A secret test flight of a Hawker Siddeley (Bae) Nimrod ended in an emergency at Newcastle Airport. The plane landed just hours before the Government was expected to announce a decision in favour of

Two RAF English Electric Lightning jet fighter aircraft prepare to refuel from a Handley Page Victor tanker aircraft during a flypast at a RAF Exhibition. 3rd September, 1970

A Handley Page Hampden twin-engine medium bomber of the Royal Air Force. (Thom 348) Circa 1937

A British Army Westland Sioux helicopter dropped into the car park at the Jingling Gate pub, Whorlton, near Westerhope, while taking part in the Armys Operation Vikings. 24/06/1971

The Cierva C8L autogyro, which left Cramlington for Glasgow, flew alongside a plane piloted by D. Parkinson, of Newcastle Aero Club, to allow a North Mail photographer to take this picture

Youngsters got a rare chance to see some of the finest helicopters in the world at an annual festival at the Bowes Railway Museum

This Vickers Viscount airliner was a surprise visitor to Woolsington (Newcastle Airport), having arrived from London with passengers because a rail strike

The Vickers VC10 making its first taxi test on the runway at the Vickers Airfield on the old Brooklands racing track. People living nearby had been warned of the terrific noise to be expected

Four Royal Navy Sea King helicopters and three Sea Harriers in flight. Circa: 1992

A RAF Avro Vulcan bomber takes off at the Flying Display and Exhibition of the Society of British Aircraft Constructors at Farnborough in 1956. 03/08/1956

A Westland Lynx helicopter, operated by the British Army. 04 / 12 / 1992
A Westland Lynx helicopter, operated by the British Army. 04/12/1992

A Bristol 192 Belvedere, twin engine RAF helicopter in flight at the 1958 Farnborough Airshow. 05/09/1958

The Westland Puma HC Mk. 1 is a AErospatiale Puma SA 330 E built under licence by Westland
The Westland Puma HC Mk.1 is a AErospatiale Puma SA 330 E built under licence by Westland Helicopters for the RAF. A member of a RAF refuelling crew dives for cover as the Puma takes off with full

A RAF Westland Whirland, (XN 127) of the Queens Flight, piloted by Prince Philip, leaves Durham County Hall at Aykley Heads, which the Prince had just officially opened

A Royal Navy Westland Sea King helicopter, one of two based at Newcastle to protect North fishermen from poachers. Every day the Sea Kings - normally used for anti-submarine work - relentlessly

A Vickers Vanguard aircraft of the Invicta International airline. The plane was returning from Lourdes, with 148 passengers and priests onboard, when a brake warning light appeared

An AErospatiale AS355 Twin Squirrel helicopter, operated by the Northumbria Air Ambulance service, flies past St Marys Lighthouse, Whitley Bay. 20/12/1993

The Britten-Norman Trislander mail aircraft which made an emergency landing at Newcastle Airport after a fire broke out aboard

A North American Harvard dual control training aircraft passes over a Supermarine Spitfire XIV on the ground at RAF Ouston. 31/05/1947

A Tipsy Trainer 1 entered by K C Millican of Newcastle into the Woolsington Air Race 1950. 29th July 1950

The Panavia Tornado prototype 03, (the first dual control trainer), twin-engine, variable-sweep wing multi role combat aircraft, which was jointly developed by the United Kingdom

A twin seat version of the Eurofighter Typhoon aircraft. Circa : September, 1998

A RAF trainer aircraft the Short Tucano T1. Circa: September, 1998

The de Havilland Tiger Moth, based at Sunderland Airport, which developed engine trouble while taking off. Pilot Steve Marples glided the aircraft down onto a field near Barmston pond

Ed Miller, from the North East Aircraft Museum, pictured with the Supermarine Swift during restoration. Volunteer Craig Blundred takes a photograph of the work in progress

A De Havilland Trident airliner, later to be known as the Hawker Siddeley Trident, the aircraft is seen here in BEA livery. 23rd January 1962

Two Royal Navy, Fleet Air Arm, de Havilland Sea Vixens display air to air refuelling at the 1962 Farnborough Airshow preview day. 3rd September 1962

A British Aircraft Corporation One-Eleven, also known as the BAC-111 or BAC 1-11, short-range jet airliner seen here in British Caledonian livery. 22/03/1975

Two flights of Armstrong Whitworth Siskin fighter aircraft, part of the squadron sent to thrill the crowds at Cramlington. 05/10/1929

A de Havilland Tiger Moth landing on an airfiield. 02 / 07 / 1977
A de Havilland Tiger Moth landing on an airfiield. 02/07/1977

A Supermarine Spitfire Mk PRXIX and Avro Lancaster of the Battle of Britain Memorial Flight at Newcastle Airport. Part of the Lancaster crew, to arrive from RAF Coningsby, was RAF master engineer

Supermarine Spitfire F22 s, of 607 County of Durham Squadron, taxi for take off at the RAF station at Ouston. The squadron was taking part in the commemoration of the 9th anniversary of the Battle of

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