1912 Deperdussin at British Military Aircraft Trials
Aviation in Britain Before the First World War A Deperdussin monoplane being started at the 1912 Military Aircraft Trials on Salisbury Plain. A caption identifying this as entrant no.21 is faintly visible at th... More
Aerial Photograph of the Royal Aircraft Factory at Farnborough RAE-O29...
Aerial Photography Before the First World War The Royal Aircraft Factory at Farnborough, Hampshire.
Aircraft and Balloons USED by Some of the Air Pioneers Who Were Contem...
Aircraft and Balloons USED by Some of the Air Pioneers Who Were Contemporary With Samuel Franklin Cody. Medium close up of the gondola of Beta II with soldiers inside it and stood next to it.
Aircraft and Balloons USED by Some of the Air Pioneers Who Were Contem...
Aircraft and Balloons USED by Some of the Air Pioneers Who Were Contemporary With Samuel Franklin Cody. A group of named officers of the Royal Flying Corps. These men were the first flying and administrative of... More
Aircraft and Balloons Used by Some of the Air Pioneers Who Were Contem...
Aircraft and Balloons Used by Some of the Air Pioneers Who Were Contemporary With Samuel Franklin Cody. Close up of Geoffrey de Havilland sat in the cockpit of an aircraft.
Aircraft and Balloons Used by Some of the Air Pioneers Who Were Contem...
Aircraft and Balloons Used by Some of the Air Pioneers Who Were Contemporary With Samuel Franklin Cody. Close up of W J Stutt sat in the cockpit of an aircraft.
Aircraft and Balloons Used by Some of the Air Pioneers Who Were Contem...
Aircraft and Balloons Used by Some of the Air Pioneers Who Were Contemporary With Samuel Franklin Cody. Close up of W J Stutt getting out of the cockpit of an aircraft.
Aircraft and Balloons Used by Some of the Air Pioneers Who Were Contem...
Aircraft and Balloons Used by Some of the Air Pioneers Who Were Contemporary With Samuel Franklin Cody. Three quarter length portrait of W J Stutt.
Airship in flight RAE-O950 during World War I
Aircraft and Balloons Used by Some of the Air Pioneers Who Were Contemporary With Samuel Franklin Cody. An airship in flight in front of the airship sheds.
Airship R9 RAE-O947 during World War I
Aircraft and Balloons Used by Some of the Air Pioneers Who Were Contemporary With Samuel Franklin Cody. The airship R 9 on the ground. Note the very large number of handlers required to manoeuvre the airship.
Army Aircraft Factory at Farnborough RAE-O997
Aircraft and Balloons Used by Some of the Air Pioneers Who Were Contemporary With Samuel Franklin Cody. A view through a small group of trees and across the open fields in front of the Army Aircraft Factory at ... More
Army airship Beta RAE-O1028 during World War I
Aviation in Britain Before the First World War The gondola of army airship Beta II, on the ground with some army handlers. Two men are sat in the gondola, this photograph also gives a clear view of the arrangem... More
Army airship Beta RAE-O1030 during World War I
Aviation in Britain Before the First World War The army airship Beta on the ground with a group of handlers.
Army airship Beta RAE-O1032 during World War I
Aviation in Britain Before the First World War The gondola of army airship Beta, about a foot off the ground, being moved by a number of army handlers.
Army airship Beta RAE-O1039 during World War I
Aviation in Britain Before the First World War The army airship Beta II on the ground with a group of handlers.
Army airship Beta RAE-O414 during World War I
Aviation in Britain Before the First World War The army airship Beta II landing.
Army airship Beta RAE-O416 during World War I
Aviation in Britain Before the First World War The army airship Beta landing a large group of army handlers are stood around the gondola, with a number of civilian onlookers stood further back.
Army airship Beta RAE-O417 during World War I
Aviation in Britain Before the First World War The gondola of army airship Beta, three to four feet off the ground, being moved by a number of army handlers.
Army airship Beta RAE-O418 during World War I
Aviation in Britain Before the First World War The gondola of army airship Beta II, on the ground with a group of army handlers.
Army airship Beta RAE-O423 during World War I
Aviation in Britain Before the First World War The gondola of army airship Beta II, on the ground with a group of army handlers. This photograph gives a clear view of the arrangement of the twin, four bladed, propellers.
Army airship Beta RAE-O454 during World War I
Aviation in Britain Before the First World War The army airship Beta landing,
Army airship Beta RAE-O554 during World War I
Aviation in Britain Before the First World War Two airships on the ground next to the balloon sheds. On the right is the army airship Beta on the left is a naval airship identified in writing on the image as be... More
Army airship Beta RAE-O555 during World War I
Aviation in Britain Before the First World War The army airship Beta on the ground with a group of handlers.
Army airship Beta RAE-O556 during World War I
Aviation in Britain Before the First World War The army airship Beta on the ground with a group of handlers. The airship sheds can be seen in the background.
Army airship Beta RAE-O610 during World War I
Aviation in Britain Before the First World War The army airship Beta in flight.
Army airship Beta RAE-O714 during World War I
Aviation in Britain Before the First World War The army airship Beta being pulled by a group of handlers into the airship shed. To the left of the shed is an observation balloon possibly being moved with the ai... More
Army airship Beta RAE-O716 during World War I
Aviation in Britain Before the First World War The gondola of the army airship Beta just off the ground with a group of army handlers helping to position it.
Army airship Beta RAE-O718 during World War I
Aviation in Britain Before the First World War The envelope of the army airship Beta. The airship appears to be in a quarry or forest clearing, note the women and child stood virtually level with the envelope o... More
Army airship Beta RAE-O719 during World War I
Aviation in Britain Before the First World War A medium close up of an airship engine possibly that belonging to the army airship Beta.
Army airship Beta RAE-O720 during World War I
Aviation in Britain Before the First World War The army airship Beta flying in front of the airship sheds. The photograph is slightly underexposed.
Army airship Beta RAE-O721 during World War I
Aviation in Britain Before the First World War The army airship Beta flying in front of and above the airship sheds and workshops scattered groups of civilians are watching.
Army airship Beta RAE-O722 during World War I
Aviation in Britain Before the First World War An excellent view of the army airship Beta inside the airship shed, behind the Beta are two observation balloons resting against the roof with another airship furt... More
Army airship Beta RAE-O722a during World War I
Aviation in Britain Before the First World War The army airship Beta docking with a portable mooring post. Image slightly over exposed.
Army airship Beta RAE-O723 during World War I
Aviation in Britain Before the First World War The partially inflated army airship Beta being moved out of the airship shed note the white overalls of most of the handlers..
Army airship Beta RAE-O724 during World War I
Aviation in Britain Before the First World War The army airship Beta docking with a portable mooring post.
Astra Torres naval airship RAE-O971
Aircraft and Balloons Used by Some of the Air Pioneers Who Were Contemporary With Samuel Franklin Cody. The Astra Torres naval airship on the ground in front of the airship sheds. A large group of navy handlers... More
Auto-giro at Royal Aircraft Factory RAE-O400
Aircraft and Balloons Used by Some of the Air Pioneers Who Were Contemporary With Samuel Franklin Cody. An auto-giro in the distance on the ground. The Royal Aircraft Factory can be seen beyond that.
Auto-giro RAE-O401 during World War I
Aircraft and Balloons Used by Some of the Air Pioneers Who Were Contemporary With Samuel Franklin Cody. The same auto-giro in flight.
Auto-giro RAE-O403 during World War I
Aircraft and Balloons Used by Some of the Air Pioneers Who Were Contemporary With Samuel Franklin Cody. The same auto-giro flying over a small wood in the distance.
Auto-giro RAE-O404 during World War I
Aircraft and Balloons Used by Some of the Air Pioneers Who Were Contemporary With Samuel Franklin Cody. The same auto-giro in flight high above the photographer.
Aviation in Britain Before the First World War - Dunne D.8 - RAE-O899
Aviation in Britain Before the First World War The Dunne D.8 pusher biplane, on the ground.
Aviation in Britain Before the First World War - Dunne D.8bis - RAE-O8...
Aviation in Britain Before the First World War The Dunne D.8bis biplane in front of a hangar with a large group of onlookers. The image is under exposed.
Aviation in Britain Before the First World War RAE-O1019
Aviation in Britain Before the First World War An SE 1 army aircraft being towed along the ground by five men.
Aviation in Britain Before the First World War RAE-O102
Aviation in Britain Before the First World War De Havilland aircraft no. 2 in flight probably after recently taking off.
Aviation in Britain Before the First World War RAE-O1021
Aviation in Britain Before the First World War An airship in the distance (possibly Beta) flying over a BE 1biplane on the ground, a number of army officers are stood in front of the aircraft looking at it.
Aviation in Britain Before the First World War RAE-O1023
Aviation in Britain Before the First World War The De Havilland Army Aeroplane in flight possibly at the same time but not part of the Army trials.
Aviation in Britain Before the First World War RAE-O1024
Aviation in Britain Before the First World War British Army Aircraft I being towed by a horse and cart following the crash on the first flight. Cody began building the British Army Aircraft I in 1907 with the d... More
Aviation in Britain Before the First World War RAE-O1026
Aviation in Britain Before the First World War DERA FARNBOROUGH (ROYAL AIRCRAFT ESTABLISHMENT). The Gamma airship in the distance flying over the main airship shed and the portable one beyond it, note the large... More
Aviation in Britain Before the First World War RAE-O1029
Aviation in Britain Before the First World War DERA FARNBOROUGH (ROYAL AIRCRAFT ESTABLISHMENT). A monoplane on the ground with civilian onlookers in the background.
Aviation in Britain Before the First World War RAE-O1031
Aviation in Britain Before the First World War DERA FARNBOROUGH (ROYAL AIRCRAFT ESTABLISHMENT). The airship shed with the doors open the nose of an airship can be seen at the entrance. Beyond that is the portab... More
Aviation in Britain Before the First World War RAE-O1033
Aviation in Britain Before the First World War DERA FARNBOROUGH (ROYAL AIRCRAFT ESTABLISHMENT). The gondola of the naval airship Parseval just off the ground with a small group of navy handlers. Aircraft sheds ... More
Aviation in Britain Before the First World War RAE-O1034
Aviation in Britain Before the First World War De Havilland aircraft mark 2 on the ground with a small group of onlookers.
Aviation in Britain Before the First World War RAE-O1035
Aviation in Britain Before the First World War The naval airship Parseval being pulled into one of the airship sheds by a group of army and navy handlers. The image is rather grainy.
Aviation in Britain Before the First World War RAE-O1036
Aviation in Britain Before the First World War DERA FARNBOROUGH (ROYAL AIRCRAFT ESTABLISHMENT). Burke army biplane on the ground.
Aviation in Britain Before the First World War RAE-O1040
Aviation in Britain Before the First World War Captain C J Burke sat in the cockpit of the pusher biplane that he designed talking to a man stood on the ground. One of the airship sheds can be seen in the background.
Aviation in Britain Before the First World War RAE-O105
Aviation in Britain Before the First World War A very clear photograph of Cody with Mr. Morton holding an extended wing kite next to the wooden wall of Cody's shed on Laffan's Plain. Cody used much larger versi... More
Aviation in Britain Before the First World War RAE-O106
Aviation in Britain Before the First World War A smiling Cody and two others next to the tail plane of Cody aircraft mark V. With the help of his family and friends Cody built the mark V mainly from the remains... More
Aviation in Britain Before the First World War RAE-O1067
Aviation in Britain Before the First World War A copy of a postcard showing the British Army Aeroplane IB taking off, with streamers attached to the wings. With this mark additional elevator surfaces were adde... More
Aviation in Britain Before the First World War RAE-O107
Aviation in Britain Before the First World War The Cody aircraft mark VIA being demonstrated as an ambulance plane. In the foreground is the unpacked first aid outfit on top of it's case on the ground in front ... More
Aviation in Britain Before the First World War RAE-O1079
Aviation in Britain Before the First World War A ship's funnel and mast. This was possibly taken during the trials at sea of Cody's man carrying kite. According to Cody he was fascinated by kites from a young a... More
Aviation in Britain Before the First World War RAE-O108
Aviation in Britain Before the First World War Cody aircraft mark IA just taking off or just about to land. This aircraft was the rebuilt version of the original aircraft in which Cody made his first flight. Th... More
Aviation in Britain Before the First World War RAE-O1082
Aviation in Britain Before the First World War S F Cody in the cockpit of Cody aircraft Mark IV Monoplane, probably at Aldershot.
Aviation in Britain Before the First World War RAE-O1088
Aviation in Britain Before the First World War DERA FARNBOROUGH (ROYAL AIRCRAFT ESTABLISHMENT). An unidentified airship close to the ground a rope can be seen hanging down from the gondola these is being held b... More
Aviation in Britain Before the First World War RAE-O11
Aviation in Britain Before the First World War Cody aircraft mark IB in the background with a group of handlers (note that the aircraft is out of focus). Cody, wearing his trademark white jacket and cap is in t... More
Aviation in Britain Before the First World War RAE-O111
Aviation in Britain Before the First World War Cody aircraft mark IC (Cathedral - so named because of its size and the size of the hangar it required and the katahedral (lower at the wing tips) arrangement of t... More
Aviation in Britain Before the First World War RAE-O116
Aviation in Britain Before the First World War A good portrait shot of Cody wearing flying helmet, large coat and gloves accepting a hot drink from a colleague.
Aviation in Britain Before the First World War RAE-O117
Aviation in Britain Before the First World War The good view of Cody aircraft mark VIA being demonstrated as an ambulance plane. In the foreground is the unpacked first aid outfit on top of it's case on the gro... More
Aviation in Britain Before the First World War RAE-O119
Aviation in Britain Before the First World War A good shot of Cody, wearing a white pullover and deerstalker hat with three soldiers. One has three flags, one of which he is holding up, the other two appear to ... More
Aviation in Britain Before the First World War RAE-O12
Aviation in Britain Before the First World War Medium close up of a Breguet two-seater biplane. One man is stood next to the cockpit doing some work on the machine whilst two more (one sitting, one standing) ar... More
Aviation in Britain Before the First World War RAE-O120
Aviation in Britain Before the First World War Cody wearing a white jumper, deerstalker hat and braces pacing a distance out and holding a small flag, he may be marking out a race course, possibly for one of th... More
Aviation in Britain Before the First World War RAE-O123
Aviation in Britain Before the First World War Cody and Mr. Morton working on the wing of a biplane inside the shed. Another man working on the aircraft can be seen towards the back of the shed.
Aviation in Britain Before the First World War RAE-O126
Aviation in Britain Before the First World War A medium close up of a Native American in traditional dress at the controls of Cody aircraft mark II. The Native American is probably a member of one of the Wild W... More
Aviation in Britain Before the First World War RAE-O129
Aviation in Britain Before the First World War DERA FARNBOROUGH (ROYAL AIRCRAFT ESTABLISHMENT). Lebaudy Airship in flight. The airship was paid for through subscription by readers of the Morning Post newspaper.
Aviation in Britain Before the First World War RAE-O133
Aviation in Britain Before the First World War Cody aircraft mark IB nose first into the ground with several army onlookers, the factory buildings can be seen in the background. Cody escaped from this crash unh... More
Aviation in Britain Before the First World War RAE-O134
Aviation in Britain Before the First World War Cody showing the Empress Eugenie and others his mark IC (Cathedral - so named because of its size and the size of the hangar it required and the katahedral (lower ... More
Aviation in Britain Before the First World War RAE-O136
Aviation in Britain Before the First World War A Sopwith Scout biplane on the ground with two handlers.
Aviation in Britain Before the First World War RAE-O137
Aviation in Britain Before the First World War A BE 1 Army Aeroplane on the ground with a group of handlers. The balloon shed can be seen to the right of the photograph.
Aviation in Britain Before the First World War RAE-O138
Aviation in Britain Before the First World War A Martinsyde monoplane on the ground.
Aviation in Britain Before the First World War RAE-O140
Aviation in Britain Before the First World War Cody aircraft mark Cody with a bowler hat wearing oriental man (possibly a Japanese prince) in the shed examining some wings that are stacked against the wall.
Aviation in Britain Before the First World War RAE-O144
Aviation in Britain Before the First World War A good portrait shot of Cody stood wearing a flying helmet, large coat and glove about to take a drink from a cup given to him by a colleague.
Aviation in Britain Before the First World War RAE-O147
Aviation in Britain Before the First World War An Avro 500 biplane about to have the engine started with a large crowd of onlookers in the background.
Aviation in Britain Before the First World War RAE-O148
Aviation in Britain Before the First World War Laffan's Plain. The Royal Aircraft factory can be seen in the background. This was where Cody did virtually all his work and test flights.
Aviation in Britain Before the First World War RAE-O149
Aviation in Britain Before the First World War Medium close up of Gustav Hamel in the cockpit of a Bleriot Monoplane.
Aviation in Britain Before the First World War RAE-O153
Aviation in Britain Before the First World War A train of Cody kites with the winching gear on the left hand side of the photograph, at Crystal Palace. Note how the kites get larger, this is because of the incr... More
Aviation in Britain Before the First World War RAE-O155
Aviation in Britain Before the First World War Medium close of a two seater Breguet Biplane with a group of handlers. The balloon sheds can be seen in the background. Note the fuel tank clearly visible beneath the wing.
Aviation in Britain Before the First World War RAE-O157
Aviation in Britain Before the First World War An excellent view of Cody aircraft mark II. Cody is working on the unfinished machine the wing of which is being held down by a mechanic. There is a small number o... More
Aviation in Britain Before the First World War RAE-O160
Aviation in Britain Before the First World War An excellent view of the Cody aircraft mark VIB Hydroplane on the Basingstoke Canal with Cody at the controls. This was both the last and the largest of Cody's air... More
Aviation in Britain Before the First World War RAE-O165
Aviation in Britain Before the First World War A good close up of Austro-Daimler engine mounted on Cody aircraft mark V. With the help of his family and friends Cody built the mark V mainly from the remains of ... More
Aviation in Britain Before the First World War RAE-O166
Aviation in Britain Before the First World War Cody aircraft mark IB on the ground being inspected by a small crowd of soldiers. With this mark additional elevator surfaces were added either side of the origina... More
Aviation in Britain Before the First World War RAE-O167
Aviation in Britain Before the First World War DERA FARNBOROUGH (ROYAL AIRCRAFT ESTABLISHMENT). British Army Airship Beta flying over the airship sheds.
Aviation in Britain Before the First World War RAE-O168
Aviation in Britain Before the First World War Medium close up of the Gamma Airship car being held down by a number of soldiers.
Aviation in Britain Before the First World War RAE-O169
Aviation in Britain Before the First World War Breguet biplane on the ground with a small group of handlers.
Aviation in Britain Before the First World War RAE-O170
Aviation in Britain Before the First World War DERA FARNBOROUGH (ROYAL AIRCRAFT ESTABLISHMENT). Royal engineers with balloons on the ground. A fleet of cars is parked in a line behind them.
Aviation in Britain Before the First World War RAE-O171
Aviation in Britain Before the First World War DERA FARNBOROUGH (ROYAL AIRCRAFT ESTABLISHMENT). Beta airship number 2 with handlers and crowd of onlookers. The balloon sheds are in the background.
Aviation in Britain Before the First World War RAE-O172
Aviation in Britain Before the First World War DERA FARNBOROUGH (ROYAL AIRCRAFT ESTABLISHMENT). Gamma airship in flight at quite a low level. Note some of the people running towards the airship.
Aviation in Britain Before the First World War RAE-O173
Aviation in Britain Before the First World War An SE 1 biplane on the ground.
Aviation in Britain Before the First World War RAE-O179
Aviation in Britain Before the First World War Gamma airship tethered to the ground next to the airship sheds at Farnborough. Note the contruction of a new shed in the background and the portable shed beyond that.
Aviation in Britain Before the First World War RAE-O188
Aviation in Britain Before the First World War The Army Airship Baby with a group of army handlers around the gondola.
Aviation in Britain Before the First World War RAE-O19
Aviation in Britain Before the First World War Cody aircraft mark IB on the ground. Soldiers with a horse and cart are standing by. In the foreground are a set of metal railings. With this mark additional eleva... More
Aviation in Britain Before the First World War RAE-O2
Aviation in Britain Before the First World War Medium close up of a De Havilland aircraft on the ground. The cloth capped heads of a small number of men in civilian dress inspecting the aircraft are visible beh... More