Cancelled Collection

Departure board at Paris airport
Departure board at Paris Charles de Gaulle airport. Photographed in 2009

Bristol Type 188 Xf926 Supersonic Experimental Test-Bed Aircraft Parked in Storage at the Proof and Experimental Establishment, Royal Armament Research and Development Establishment, Shoeburyness

Ludwig Ii / Sophie Charlot
KING LUDWIG II OF BAVARIA AND PRINCESS SOPHIE CHARLOTTE Seen during their engagement: the marriage was cancelled in strange circumstances

MotoGP
Qualifying was cancelled on Saturday due to bad weather conditions. MotoGP, Rd17, bwin Grande Premio de Portugal, Estoril, Portugal, 29-31 October 2010

Smith DSA-1 Miniplane N90P (msn FWS-1). (DSA - Darn Small Airplane) Built in 1956 and registration cancelled on 17 May 2013. Date: circa 1970

Convair F-106B-31-CO Delta Dart 57-2507
Convair NF-106B-31-CO Delta Dart 57-2507 (msn 8-27-01) at NASA Lewis Research Center, Lewis Field, Cleveland, OH. registered as NASA 607 Built April 1958

Stroukoff YC-123E Provider 55-4031
Stroukoff YC-123E-SA Provider 55-4031, modified by Stroukoff Aircraft Corp, Trenton NJ. With Pantobase undercarriage and wing-tip floats for operating off water, snow, ice, and sand, as well as land

Bristol Aeronautical Corporation XLRQ-1 11652, the 2nd prototype amphibious assault transport glider at the Naval Air Material Centre (NAMC) Philadelphia

Short S. 38 - SA. 1 Sturgeon S. 1 RK797
Short S.38/SA.1 Sturgeon S.1 RK797, the first prototype of a new carrier-borne strike and reconnaissance aircraft for the Royal Navy

Grumman - F7F-3P Tigercat G-RUMT (ex N7235C - 80425)
Grumman F7F-3P Tigercat G-RUMT (msn C.167) (ex BuAer No. 80425 - US civil registration N7235C) at RAF Fairford for a Royal International Air Tattoo air show

United States Air Force - Convair VT-29B O-51-3811
United States Air Force Convair VT-29B (msn 239) O-51-3811. Entering service as a standard T-29B, 3811 was converted to NT-29B with extra dorsal and ventral radomes

Scheibe SF 25A Motor Falke G-AVIZ (msn 4552). Note that this early Motor-Falke had high-set wings with optional balancing wheels attached to the lugs visible on the fuselage sides

Astronaut Virgil ?Gus? Grissom steps down from the van ?
Astronaut Virgil ?Gus? Grissom steps down from the van at Cape Canaveral prior to his delayed flight which was cancelled due to bad weather, 19 July 1961. Date: 1961

Astronaut Virgil ?Gus? Grissom leaves hangar, Cape Canaveral
Astronaut Virgil ?Gus? Grissom leaves the hangar at Cape Canaveral prior to his delayed flight which was cancelled due to bad weather, 19 July 1961. Date: 1961

A technician adjusts the microphones for astronaut Virg?
A technician adjusts the microphones for astronaut Virgil ?Gus? Grissom prior to his delayed flight which was cancelled due to bad weather, 19 July 1961. Date: 1961

An information board shows all flights cancelled at the Zaventem international airport near Brussels April 16, 2010. A huge cloud of volcanic ash from Iceland caused further air travel chaos across

Advert for Cannes Film Festival
An advert for what would have been the first Cannes Film Festival, in September 1939. The outbreak of World War II meant it was cancelled. The first Cannes Festival eventually happened in 1946

Rockwell B-1A 74-0158 (msn 001), the first prototype of the B-1A, which was cancelled on 30 June 1977. The design was resurrected as the subsonic B-1B Lancer in 1981. Date: circa 1976

Poster, St Moritz, Switzerland, Winter Olympics 1940 - woman in sleigh. Initially issued in 1938 to advertise the 1940 Winter Olympics, which were cancelled due to the outbreak of WW2. Date: 1938

Poster, Thousand Mile Race, Italy
Poster, Thousand Mile Race (Mille Miglia) in the north of Italy, 30-31 May 1959, Automobile Club Brescia. This poster was printed for the 1959 Club event

Nord Aviation N 500 Cadet (msn 001), at the Paris Air Show held at Le Bourget in June 1967, with airshow serial 344'. In 1966 Nord (later part of Aerospatiale) built two Cadets

Handley Page HP. 137 Jetstream 3M
Handley Page HP.137 Jetstream 3M (msn 258). The prototype of the 3M / C-10A, in Mar 1969, during an air-air photo-shoot. Scrapped in 1970 after the United States Air Force cancelled their order for

Armstrong Whitworth AW. 650 Argosy T. 2 9Q-COA
(ex Royal Air Force) Armstrong Whitworth AW.650 Argosy T.2 9Q-COA Jason (msn 6791, ex XR136), of O.R.A.S. (Otrag Range Air Services) at East Midlands Airport, in November 1977

North American F-100F Super Sabre 56-3880
United States Air Force - North American F-100F-10-NA Super Sabre 56-3880 (msn 243-155), on display at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base for an air Show. Conversion to QF-100F number 420 cancelled

A visit to the Bank of France (engraving)
1039335 A visit to the Bank of France (engraving) by Lanos, Henri (1859-1929); Private Collection; (add.info.: A visit to the Bank of France)

WW2 era - Comic Postcard - Happy Birthday
The ration book is clearly drawn, and cancelled coupons can be glimpsed. Petrol was the first to be rationed after the war began and eventually practically all commodities were

Woman selling newspapers announcing Peace Terms, WW1
Original copper plate (cancelled) by Robert Austin, Woman selling newspapers announcing Peace Terms, towards the end of the First World War. circa 1918

Copper plate, The horse of Ostend, by Robert Austin
Original copper plate (cancelled), The horse of Ostend, by Robert Austin. 1921

Copper plate, Widow of a hero, by Robert Austin
Original copper plate (cancelled), Widow of a hero, by Robert Austin. circa early 1920s

West Ham v. Nottingham Forest. Upton Park closed on Boxing Day due to cold spell. 26th December 1962

Signs at Manchester United ticket office informing fans of the postponement of their teams derby match against rivals Manchester City due to the pitch being in an unfit state. 11th February 1968

Douglas DC-3 N157H
Douglas DC-3-G102A N157H (msn 4132, C-49E 42-56626) 14 July 1960 00.03.41: N33677 - DC-3-270B with PCA (Pennsylvania Central Airlines) 42-56626

Republic JF-105B Thunderchief 54-0112
United States Air Force - Republic JF-105B-2-RE Thunderchief 54-0112. Ordered as an RF-105B, but diverted to test missions after the RF-105B was cancelled. Date: circa 1960

Piper L-4H Grasshopper F-BFQV (msn 12052), company designation J3C-65D. Built as L-4H 44-79756 17 January 1947: OO-GAZ, cancelled 17 September 1948 18 September 1948: re-registered OO-GAS

Douglas A-26C Invader N9403Z
Douglas A-26C-50-DT Invader N9403Z High and Mighty (msn 29089), of Carstedt Air. Built as A-26C 44-35810 for the United States Army Air Force (USaF) and disposed of to the civil registry as N9403Z

Hawker-Siddeley HS-125-1A N77D
Hawker-Siddeley HS-125-1A/522 N77D (msn 25093) of Mines Safety Appliances Company. 1966: G-ATSN - Hawker Siddeley Aviation Ltd. Date: circa 1969

Sikorsky HO4S-3 138592
United States Navy - Sikorsky HO4S-3 138592 (msn 55688) delivered to the US Navy on 9 April 1954. To civil registry as N607X, cancelled 19 November 1980. Date: circa 1954

de Havilland DH. 104 Dove 5A N4916V
de Havilland DH.104 Dove 5A N4916V (msn 04275) CC-CLY: Built as a Dove 1 and delivered on 16 November 1949 311: Fuerza Aerea de Chile N4916V: bought 9/54 Bankers Life & Casualty N4916V

Curtiss P-36A Hawk 38-001 and North American X-10 GM-19307
Curtiss P-36A Hawk 38-001 (msn 12415, call-sign 69 ) in 1940 war game special camouflage colours, in the collection of the National United States Air Force Museum, at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base

Curtiss XF15C-1 01215 A large mixed-power naval fighter powered by a piston engine and a turbojet engine. 01215, the sole survivor of the three prototypes built

(ex United States Air Force) Republic F-84E Thunderjet
(ex United States Air Force) Republic F-84E-25-RE Thunderjet N4065A (51-0523) at Williamsport, PA. with the Williamsport School District, registration cancelled on 24 April 1964. Date: 1962

Armstrong Whitworth AW. 650 Argosy C. 1 9Q-COE
(ex Royal Air Force) Armstrong Whitworth AW.650 Argosy C.1 9Q-COE (msn 6778, ex XP446), of O.R.A.S. (Otrag Range Air Services) at East Midlands Airport

Armstrong Whitworth AW. 650 Argosy T. 2 9Q-COA
(ex Royal Air Force) Armstrong Whitworth AW.650 Argosy T.2 9Q-COA Jason (msn 6791, ex XR136), of O.R.A.S. (Otrag Range Air Services) at East Midlands Airport

Learjet 23 D-IATD (msn 23-074 ). Built in 1965 and first registered as 5A-DAC. Sold in Germany as D-IATD and last registered to Maricopa County Community College District Mesa AZ

Blackburn YA. 7 WB781
Blackburn YA.7 WB781 (msn 5615), on the Royal Aircraft Establishment Farnborough fire dump (struck off charge on 18 May 1955)

Douglas DC-3C G-AMYJ
Douglas DC-3C-R-1830-90C G-AMYJ (msn 15968/32716) of the Department of Transports Pollution Control contract, operated by Harvestair Ltd at Southend

Culver V NC3003K (msn V-222), small high performance two-seater built by the Superior Aircraft Company, (V for Victory, not a Roman numeral). Registration cancelled 4 May 1965. Date: 1950s-60s

Croydon Airport - Fokker F. VIIb-3m OO-AID
OO-AIDFokker F.VIIb-3mOO-AID (msn 5097) of SABENA, approaching to land at Croydon Airport First registered as PH-AEP on 20.09.29, later transferred to the Belgian register as OO-AID

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"Cancelled: A Journey Interrupted" As the departure board at Paris airport flickered with disappointment, travelers were met with unexpected news - their flights had been cancelled. The bustling terminal suddenly became a hub of frustration and confusion as passengers scrambled to rearrange their plans. Amongst the chaos, an image of the sleek Bristol Type 188 adorned the walls, a reminder of aviation's past triumphs. But today, it seemed that even this marvel couldn't escape the clutches of cancellation. Meanwhile, in another corner of Europe, Ludwig II and Sophie Charlot eagerly anticipated their grand entrance at the Cannes Film Festival. However, fate had other plans as their film screening was abruptly called off due to unforeseen circumstances. Across town, an eye-catching advert for the prestigious festival mocked those who would never witness its glamourous allure. Dreams shattered and hopes dashed by an unfortunate twist of fate. In a different realm altogether, military enthusiasts gazed longingly at images showcasing Rockwell B-1A 74-0158 soaring through the skies. Yet even this powerful machine fell victim to cancellation; its mission grounded indefinitely. Winter sports enthusiasts planning for St Moritz's Winter Olympics found themselves staring at a poster that now felt like cruel irony. The excitement extinguished as athletes' dreams melted away under unforeseen circumstances beyond anyone's control. Italy too experienced its share of cancellations when participants in the Thousand Mile Race were left stranded without hope or glory. Their months-long preparation rendered futile by forces they could not conquer nor comprehend. Aviation history buffs mourned yet again when Nord Aviation N 500 Cadet failed to take flight due to last-minute cancellations. Its wings remained folded while spectators yearned for a glimpse into what could have been an exhilarating display of engineering prowess. The Handley Page HP. 137 Jetstream 3M stood idle on tarmacs across continents as travel restrictions tightened unexpectedly once more.