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Netherlands Institute of Military History Photo

More images from the collection of the Netherlands Institute of Military History are to be found at:..Voor meer beelden uit de collectie van het Nederlands Instituut voor Militaire Historie kijk op:..nimh-beeld... More

R101 and cows

Description: British R101 airship at mooring tower. The vessel was 237 metres long...Date: c.1929..Our Catalogue Reference: AIR 5/919 ( http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/displaycataloguedetails.asp?C... More

Puerto Rico 1939, Junior Birdsmen

Title: Puerto Rico 1939, Junior Birdsmen ..Alternative Title: [Junior Birdsmen in front of Grumman G-21 Goose]. .Creator: Robert Yarnall Richie ..Date: 1939..Place: Isla Grande, Puerto Rico..Physical Desc... More

Puerto Rico 1939, Gov. Leahy

Title: Puerto Rico 1939, Gov. Leahy ..Alternative Title: [Governor William D. Leahy, Puerto Rico]. .Creator: Robert Yarnall Richie ..Date: 1939..Place: Isla Grande, Puerto Rico..Physical Description: 1 tr... More

[Boeing B-17F Flying Fortress, Mt. Rainier]

Title: [Boeing Flying Fortress, Mt. Rainier]...Creator: Richie, Robert Yarnall, 1908-1984..Date: April 1943..Place: Mount Rainier, Washington..Part Of: Robert Yarnall Richie photograph collection..Physical Desc... More

[Waist Gunner in Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress, World War II]

Title: [Waist Gunner in Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress, World War II]..Creator: Richie, Robert Yarnall, 1908-1984..Date: April or May 1943..Place: Mitchel Field Air Force Base, Long Island, New York..Part Of: Robe... More

[Tail Gunner in Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress, World War II]

Title: [Tail Gunner in Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress, World War II]..Creator: Richie, Robert Yarnall, 1908-1984..Date: April or May 1943..Place: Mitchel Field Air Force Base, Long Island, New York..Part Of: Rober... More

X-1-3 Being Mated To EB-50A Superfortress

(November 9, 1951) The third X-1 (46-064), known as "Queenie," is mated to the EB-50A (46- 006) at Edwards AFB, California. Following a captive flight on November 9, 1951, both aircraft were destroyed by fire d... More

B-58 Bottom View

NARA RG 342-B Records of USAF..KE 14858, 2 Aug 62

Puerto Rico 1939, Gov. Leahy

Title: Puerto Rico 1939, Gov. Leahy..Alternative Title: [Governor William D. Leahy, Puerto Rico]. .Creator: Robert Yarnall Richie ..Date: 1939..Place: Isla Grande, Puerto Rico..Physical Description: 1 tra... More

Dawn Patrol (B-25s), Southern Methodist University collection

Title: Dawn Patrol (B-25s)..Creator: Richie, Robert Yarnall, 1908-1984..Date: September 18, 1941..Place: Lake Charles, Louisiana..Part Of: Robert Yarnall Richie photograph collection..Physical Description: 1 tr... More

[U.S. Flight Navigator, Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress, World War II]

Title: [U.S. Flight Navigator, Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress, World War II]..Creator: Richie, Robert Yarnall, 1908-1984..Date: April or May 1943..Place: Mitchel Field Air Force Base, Long Island, New York..Part O... More

Boeing Flying Fortress, Southern Methodist University collection

Title: Boeing Flying Fortress..Creator: Richie, Robert Yarnall, 1908-1984..Date: April 1943..Place: Mount Rainier, Washington..Part Of: Robert Yarnall Richie photograph collection..Description: Boeing B-17F Fly... More

X-15 #2 just after launch

Description: The X-15 #2 (56-6671) launches away from the B-52 mothership with its rocket engine ignited. The white patches near the middle of the ship are frost from the liquid oxygen used in the propulsion sy... More

NASA Lifting Bodies on Lakebed, Armstrong flight research center

(November 30, 1968) The wingless lifting body aircraft sitting on Rogers Dry Lake at what is now NASA's Dryden Flight Research Center, Edwards, California. From left to right are the X-24A, M2-F3 and the HL-10.... More

Vykort av J 35 D från F 3 Malmen på landningsbana med . Märkt 'J 35D ...

Vykort av J 35 D från F 3 Malmen på landningsbana med . Märkt 'J 35D 'Draken' Kungl Östgöta Flygflottilj F 3 Malmslätt' .

Porträttfotografi av militären Gustaf Gripensköld, kompaniofficer på F...

Porträttfotografi av militären Gustaf Gripensköld, kompaniofficer på F 3 Östgöta flygflottilj.

Porträttfotografi av militären A. Wolke, kompaniofficer på F 3 Östgöta...

Porträttfotografi av militären A. Wolke, kompaniofficer på F 3 Östgöta flygflottilj.

Porträttfotografi av militären C. G. Johnson, kompaniofficer på F 3 Ös...

Porträttfotografi av militären C. G. Johnson, kompaniofficer på F 3 Östgöta flygflottilj.

A replica Curtiss bi-plane, like the one flown by Eugene

A replica Curtiss bi-plane, like the one flown by Eugene Ely 100 years ago, marking the birth of Naval Aviation, landed at Naval Station Norfolk Chambers Field, Nov. 2, flown by its owner Bob Coolbaugh. Ely fle... More

Porträttfotografi av militären S. Thorsson, kompaniofficer på F 3 Östg...

Porträttfotografi av militären S. Thorsson, kompaniofficer på F 3 Östgöta flygflottilj.

Arthur Henri Poole - Aeroplane on roof at Barrack Street, Waterford

Thanks to ofarrl ( http://www.flickr.com/photos/[email protected]/ ) (see comments below), we now have a lot more information about this photo. The crash happened in November 1920 as a "Scout" plane, carrying despa... More

H.M. the King of Montenegro watches an aeroplane flight

King Nikola I Petrovich of Montenegro (1860-1918) has been photographed by John Warwick Brooke standing with two officers beside a small fighter plane. The pilot stands near the propeller. Another group of men ... More

Up in the air in a Handley-Page, showing another Handley-Page making f...

Handley-Page bombers on a mission, Western Front, during World War I. This photograph, which appears to have been taken from the cabin of a Handley-Page bomber, is attributed to Tom Aitken. It shows another Han... More

Prime Minister of New Zealand examining a British machine

William Massey, Prime Minister of New Zealand, being shown a British biplane. Standing next to him, smoking a cigar, is Sir Joseph Ward, Deputy Prime Minister of New Zealand. They are surrounded by a small grou... More

Captured Boche plane on its way to one of our aviation depots

Six uniformed men in overcoats sit on the edge of a trailer. Strapped to the trailer is a captured German aeroplane, painted with the number '8'. The wings have either been detached for transporting or damaged ... More

Handley-Pages setting out to bomb the Germans

Handley-Page bombers on a mission, Western Front, during World War I. This photograph is attributed to Tom Aitken. The photographer had clearly been taken in one of the bombers as this photograph has been shot ... More

Damaged aeroplane arriving at an R.A.F.Depot for examination and repai...

This photograph shows a crane loading a wrecked aeroplane on a lorry. The rudder of the plane is painted with three vertical stripes, which would have been red, white and blue. This replaced the Union Flag on p... More

C.O. with pilot and observer referring to photos and maps prior to se...

Fighter pilot and Commanding Officer checking a map, in France, during World War I. Standing in front of his two-seater biplane, this pilot refers to a map reference with the Commanding Officer of his company. ... More

Captured German aeroplane

A captured German aeroplane. It has been strapped onto a trailer. Sitting on the trailer alongside the aeroplane are five soldiers. Directly in front of the aeroplane is a canvas-topped truck. Both are parked o... More

Mr Massey interested in an aeroplane

William Massey, the Prime Minister of New Zealand, standing beside a biplane parked outside a hangar or shed. Mr Massey is surrounded by a group of men, some uniformed. The man standing directly to his right is... More

Immense R.A.F. machine being tuned up before starting off for Germany ...

R.A.F. bomber being tuned, France, during World War I. The size of these machines is conveyed by the perspective in the photograph. The men working on the body of the machine are dwarfed and the wing sweeping a... More

Our flying men at work on a Boche plane, Flanders

Five members of the Royal Flying Corps are examining the body section of a two-seater German fighter plane. The plane has a machine gun mounting in front of the forward cockpit. The sleeve badge of 'Royal Flyin... More

British machine which was blown over during the recent gale

Aeroplane blown over during a storm. An aeroplane is lying upside down with considerable visible damage to the nose, wings and struts. Two air crewmen are standing on wooden ladders mending the underneath of th... More

Dug-outs for aeroplanes

R.A.F. aircraft dugouts, France, during World War I. This rather odd contraption on the left of the photograph is, according to the attached caption, the entrance-way to an aircraft dugout. Aircraft bases, alth... More

Queen visits an aerodrome

A row of biplanes are lined up at right-angles to a hangar and a man stands to attention at the side of each one of them. Queen Mary (1867-1953) is walking at the front of the picture with two officers. More of... More

Dismantling an aeroplane, during World War I

A few soldiers gather round an aeroplane. Three of them are looking at the cockpit, while three others perch near the tail. According to the original caption, these men are dismantling the plane. There are no w... More

Army chaplain conducts a service from the cockpit of an aeroplane, Fra...

Preaching from a rather unusual form of pulpit, this photograph shows an army chaplain giving a service to the men from the front seat of an aeroplane. The troops are gathered round to listen to the sermon, wit... More

Gun to protect the photographic machine

Machine gunner in the back of a reconnaissance plane, France, during World War I. The photographic machinery mentioned in the caption is not apparent in this view but the protective gun is. The plane is named '... More

Our aeroplanes making a flight over the German lines to take observati...

British plane on a reconnaissance flight, in France, during World War I. This exciting and innovative photograph shows another British biplane on a reconnaissance flight high over German territory. Such is the ... More

Aeroplane which landed on a house through engine trouble, Flanders

Aeroplane on a roof, Western Front, during World War I. This photograph of an aeroplane which has crash-landed on the roof of a building is a dramatic illustration of the flimsy nature of the early fighter plan... More

Damaged aeroplanes at an RAF repair depot

In this photograph Royal Air Force mechanics are salvaging parts out of wrecked planes. This scene clearly illustrates the considerable variation in types of plane used during the war. It also acts as a reminde... More

Nose of a Handley-Page manned by three men

Handley-Page bomber crew, Western Front, during World War I. The three-man air crew of this Handley-Page bomber. They are in the rather blunt-shaped nose of the aeroplane. This bomber had a maximum range of 650... More

One night's rations for a bombing squadron

Several hundred bombs are laid out in rows on the grass. According to the original caption these are the bombs for one night's bombing by an air squadron. It seems unlikely that they were usually laid out in th... More

Captured German aeroplane, Flanders

German aeroplane, France. A wingless German aeroplane has been loaded on to a trailer and is now being towed away. You can see where the nose of the plane is missing. ..Scenes such as this were commonly used as... More

Queen interested in an aeroplane

Queen Mary inspecting a biplane, France, during World War I. Queen Mary (1867-1953) is standing in front of a biplane talking with two officers whilst looking at it. In the background stands more officers and e... More

One of our planes over the German lines taking observations

British reconnaissance plane flying over enemy lines, in France, during World War I. This innovative photograph of a two-man biplane on a flight over enemy lines was taken by the photographer flying in another ... More

Porträtt fyra män och flygplan Albatross B IIa. Andra mannen från väns...

Porträtt fyra män och flygplan Albatross B IIa. Andra mannen från vänster är en löjtnant.

Air mechanics seeing that all's well before the Handley-Page sets out ...

Handley-Page bomber wing, Western Front, World War I. This shows mechanics standing on the left wing of a Handley-Page bomber, checking the wing before take off. The left propeller and the nose of the plane can... More

One of her propellers

Propeller of Handley-Page bomber, Western Front, during World War I. Mechanics checking one of the two propellers of this Handley-Page bomber. It is probable that this is a Handley-Page 0/400, an improved 1918 ... More

He is fond of flying

R.A.F. Squadron's fox mascot, France, during World War I. The fox is sitting in a plane's cockpit. ..Regimental, barrack or group mascots were popular amongst soldiers during this period. They gave the group a... More

Grave of German Airman - Baron Von Richthofen at Sailly le Sec, Somme

Red Baron's grave, Sailly le Sec, France, 1918. The grave of Manfred von Richthofen (1892-1918), better known as the 'Red Baron'. Richthofen was a cavalry officer who became the most famous of all the World War... More

Huge German raider brought down in France

Wrecked German aircraft, France, during World War I. This image would have made ideal propaganda material. Official war photographers were allocated to the Western Front by the propaganda office, with a remit t... More

Immense R.A.F. machine ready to start with its load of bombs for Germa...

R.A.F. planes being loaded with munitions, France, during World War I. The people involved in this scene are all engrossed in their activities and as a result unaware of the camera. The size and power of these ... More

R.A.F. men with their pet rabbits at a Squadron near the lines

RAF men showing off their pet rabbits, France, during World War I. Lying underneath the fuselage of an aeroplane, these three RAF men parade their pet rabbits for the cameras inspection. Well known for their fo... More

Newly captured German machine at a Flying Corps depot near the front

Captured German fighter plane with some Flying Corps members, France. This photograph was taken at a Royal Flying Corps base near the front line on the Western Front, and shows a recently captured German fighte... More

Slight mishap to one of our machines

British aeroplane near Boesinghe, Belgium. This image shows a British aeroplane in a ditch by the roadside, near Boesinghe. It is impossible to tell from this photograph whether it has crash-landed or has had d... More

Captured German aeroplane, Flanders

A wingless German aeroplane is loaded on to a trailer and strapped down. It still has its original painted insignia and number. Two soldiers are standing behind the plane inspecting it. ..Scenes such as this we... More

Flying Corps men lifting the body of a Boche plane which we brought do...

Five members of the British Flying Corps are lifting the body of a German fighter plane which has been shot down. The wing section is in the background. The plane has its identifying cross flanked by the letter... More

Brought down German aeroplane, Flanders

A badly damaged German biplane. Although it has been 'brought down', it appears that the pilot has managed to land the plane safely despite the damage. There is no sign of a pilot, however, in this photograph..... More

Cheery pilot and observer with their mascot pup ready for a flight ove...

Pilot and observer inside the cockpit of a two-man biplane, in France, during World War I. Holding up the regimental mascot of a pet dog and with big smiles on their faces, a pilot and an observer are pictured ... More

Porträtt av marinofficer Arvid Falke på brygga vid Karlskrona flygstat...

Porträtt av marinofficer Arvid Falke på brygga vid Karlskrona flygstation.

Netherlands Institute of Military History Photo

Grupporträtt av personal vid fjärde flygskolan. Utomhus. Inramat foto.

Porträtt av löjtnant Magnus Bång, militär flygförare.

Fallskärmstest med fallskärmsdocka 'Tyste Jakob'. Inramat foto.

Tredje flygkåren bildades 1926-07-01. Från och med 1936 är benämningen F 3 Kungliga Östgöta flygflottilj.

Porträttfotografi av Gösta von Porat, chef för F 3 Östgöta flygflottil...

Porträttfotografi av Gösta von Porat, chef för F 3 Östgöta flygflottilj 1934-1941. Inramat foto.

Kollage. Avfotografering av en albumsida med fyra monterade foton tagn...

Kollage. Avfotografering av en albumsida med fyra monterade foton tagna på Hägernäs. Överst flygplan Albatros B IIa märkt nr. 3. Två bilder med motiv av isjakt. Nederst en kvinna tillsammans med två män.