Gliding Collection

Red Kite - in flight Gigrin Farm, Wales BI003134
COS-1328 Red Kite - in flight Gigrin Farm, Wales Milvus milvus Bill Coster Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

Red Kite - In flight, soaring over nest territory in april. Lower Saxony, Germany
USH-1573 Red KITE - in flight, soaring over nest territory in april Lower Saxony, Germany Milvus milvus Duncan Usher Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only

Inter-City 125
15th May 1978: The Scotsman, the high speed, Inter-City 125 train, gliding out of Londons Kings Cross station, on its way to Edinburgh

German Glider Meeting
Poster for a German gliding meeting

Hen Harrier - Male and female in flight over breeding territory Isle of Texel, Holland
USH-1699 Hen Harrier - Male and female in flight over breeding territory Isle of Texel, Holland Circus cyaneus Duncan Usher Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only

Bald Eagle - In flight BE5535
TOM-709 Bald Eagle - In flight USA Haliaeetus leucocephalus Tom & Pat Leeson Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

Great White Pelican - In flight over the Atlantic Ocean near Walvis Bay Namibia. Africa
KAT-1-c Great White Pelican - In flight over the Atlantic Ocean near Walvis Bay Bay Namibia. Africa Pelecanus onocrotalus Karl Terblanche Please note that prints are for personal display purposes

Adult Bald Eagle in flight. Homer Alaska
JZ-1839 Adult Bald Eagle in flight. Homer Alaska. Haliaeetus leucocephalus Distribution: Alaska, Canada and USA Jim Zipp Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only

Red kite (Milvus milvus) in flight with wing tags, Gigrin Farm, Rhayader, Wales, United Kingdom, Europe

Siberian flying squirrel (Pteromys volans orii) flying directly over photographer. Hokkaido, Japan. February

Kendall K-1 glider
Hugh Kendalls glider K-1 at the World Gliding Championships, Great Hucklow, 19-23 July 1954

British Army Airspeed Horsa Glider Force
circa 1944: Four British Army Airspeed Horsa gliders with their tails detached for unloading and a Waco Hadrian glider all safely landed in a field

de Havilland Canada DHC-1 Chipmunk G-AOUO of Air Service Training. AOUO was purchsed by the Royal Air Force Gliding and Soaring Association in the early 1970s and converted to a Supermunk

Gliders and Aoraki / Mt Cook, Mackenzie Country, South Island, New Zealand

Wandering Albatross (Diomedea exulans) flying just above the waves followed by a Giant petrel and with the coastline in the background, Hikurangi Marine Reserve, Kaikoura, New Zealand

Black-breasted snake eagle (black-chested snake eagle) (Circaetus pectoralis) in flight, immature, Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park, encompassing the former Kalahari Gemsbok National Park, South Africa

Manta ray in Goofnuw Channel, Yap

Air Scouts learning to glide
Two Scouts sit in a Slingsby T.21 while another Scout connects it to a cable prior to launch at the first Air Scout Gliding Course at Lasham. An Avro York G-ANTK can also be seen in the background

Lilienthal gliding from an artificial hill on 29 June 1895

Maxim-Dunne glider
The Maxim-Dunne glider at Crystal Palace 1904 Date: 1904

Switzerland, Bernese Oberland, Murren. Tandem paragliders taking in the alpine views over Murren

Europe, Iceland, Snaefellsnes. Close-up of northern gannet gliding
Iceland, Snaefellsnes. Close-up of northern gannet gliding. Credit as: Cathy & Gordon Illg / Jaynes Gallery / DanitaDelimont

Slingsby Type 21B Sedbergh at the gliding championships at Great Hucklow, Derbyshire. July 1954. Date: 1954

Crested Caracara - in flight Lake Kissimees, florida, USA BI001266
COS-1122 Crested Caracara - in flight Lake Kissimees, Florida, USA Polyborus plancus Bill Coster Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

Laister-Kauffman TG-4A NC46324
Laister-Kauffman TG-4A, (LK-10 Yankee Doodle 2 ), NC46324 awaiting launch at a gliding club in the US. After brief use by the United States Army Air Force (USaF) during the war

Northern Giant Petrel or Halls Giant Petrel (Macronectes halli) soaring over the waves of the South Atlantic near South Georgia Island

Great egret (Ardea alba) flying across lake, Ranthambhore National Park, India

Great Egret flying

Florida, Boca Raton, Inlet by South Inlet Park Beach, powered parachute

Flock of birds flying

Double-crested Cormorant landing on water

Flock of pink pelicans fly over a clear blue sky. Spring migration

Japanese dwarf flying squirrel (Pteromys volans orii) gliding through forest canopy during light snowfall. Hokkaido, Japan. February

SZD Jantar 2 Standard 94, just about to launch from the grid at a UK gliding competition. Date: circa 1982

SZD-48 Jantar Standard 2 732, single-seat Standard-class high-performance sailplane, at Husbands Bosworth airfield during a UK National Gliding Competition. Date: circa 1980

SZD-38 Jantar 1 70, single-seat Standard-class high-performance sailplane, at Husbands Bosworth airfield during a UK National Gliding Competition. Date: circa 1980

Schempp-Hirth Minimoa BGA338 under repair With Slingsby Sailplanes at Kirbymoorside in 1943.After being impressed into the Royal Air Force BGA338 was flown briefly by the ATC at 123 Elelmentary

Slingsby T. 7 Kirby Cadet G-ALMX
Slingsby T.7 Kirby Cadet G-ALMX of the Handley Page Gliding Club at Radlett, with Handley Page Hastings in the background awaiting flight -test - delivery. Date: 1950s

Amy Johnson alongside a Zogling primary glider
Amy Johnson CBE (1903-1941) - pioneering English female pilot (the first woman to fly solo from London to Australia) standing beside a Kegel-built Zogling primary glider, near Wendover

John Theodore Cuthbert Moore-Brabazon and Major Baden-Powell
John Theodore Cuthbert Moore-Brabazon, left, and Major Baden-Powell at the Crystal Palace gliding chute, 13 June 1904. Date: 1904

Dalmatian pelican (Pelecanus crispus) profile in flight, Danube delta rewilding area, Romania

Bullers shearwater (Puffinus bulleri) in flight low over the water, showing upperwing. Off Whitianga, Coromandel Peninsula, New Zealand

Gentoo Penguin (Pygoscelis papua) Wiencke Island, Antarctic Peninsula, Antarctica

Otto Lilienthal, German aeronaut, early 20th century. Lilienthal taking to the air in one of his gliders. He made more than 2000 flights before being killed in a crash

Paraglide flying in the mist over mountains of upper Engadine Graubunden, Switzerland

Paragliding over the Remarkables and Lake Wakatipu, Queenstown, South Island, New Zealand

Cessna 402A OY-AGN (msn 402A0057), parked in front of the Blackpool & Fylde Gliding Club on Blackpool-Squires Gate Airport in June 1970. (crashed 8 May 1982 as SE-FZK) Date: 1970

Schempp-Hirth SHK 222, at the Yorkshire Gliding Club on Sutton Bank, for a gliding competition. Date: circa 1981

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"Gliding through the Skies: A Spectacular Display of Flight" Red Kite - In flight, soaring over nest territory in April. Lower Saxony, Germany: Witness the grace and elegance of a Red Kite as it effortlessly glides through the skies, showcasing its majestic presence. Red Kite - In flight Gigrin Farm, Wales BI003134: Experience the breathtaking sight of a Red Kite as it soars high above Gigrin Farm in Wales, displaying its mastery with utmost finesse. Inter-City 125: Discover the power and speed of one of Britain's iconic trains transformed into an airborne marvel as it gracefully glides across vast distances with unparalleled efficiency. Hen Harrier - Male and female in flight over breeding territory Isle of Texel, Holland: Marvel at nature's aerial acrobats as male and female Hen Harriers glide together over their breeding grounds on the picturesque Isle of Texel in Holland. German Glider Meeting: Immerse yourself in a world where gravity is defied by skillful pilots maneuvering sleek gliders during an exhilarating gathering that celebrates the artistry and precision of gliding. Bald Eagle - In flight BE5535: Behold America's symbol soar majestically through the sky as a Bald Eagle effortlessly rides thermal currents, showcasing its unrivaled ability to glide with unmatched grace. Great White Pelican - In flight over the Atlantic Ocean near Walvis Bay Namibia, Africa: Catch a glimpse of sheer beauty as a Great White Pelican takes to air above Namibia's stunning Atlantic coastline – truly an awe-inspiring display against nature's backdrop. Adult Bald Eagle in flight Homer Alaska : Journey to Homer Alaska where you can witness an adult Bald Eagle take wing amidst breathtaking landscapes; watch this magnificent creature navigate effortlessly through Alaskan skies.