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1946 Luscombe 8A airplane photographed in 1948. Ames, Iowa, USA. Scanned film with significant grain.
Japanese Zero on tarmac shot under a wing of a USAF palne
Museum of Flying, Santa Monica. Santa Monica, California USA - dec 2th 2022. High quality photo
Beja Airport, Portugal: sonar buoys chutes - sonobuoys are used in anti-submarine warfare and submarine rescue - there are two main types, active buoys send out sonar pulses, which reflect off of the submarine, and the return is datal inked back to the aircraft, passive buoys listen for any radiated noise from the submarine contact -  hydrophone sensors and stabilizing equipment are below the water surface, the buoy relays acoustic information from its hydrophone via UHF/VHF radio to operators on board the aircraft - Lockheed P-3 Orion aircraft, a military derivative of the Lockheed L-188 Electra. Image obtained in a public non ticketed area.
A beautifully restored L-4 Grasshopper flies by at Massey Aerodrome, a small grass field on Maryland’s Eastern Shore.\n\nThe L-4 Grasshopper is a light observation and liaison aircraft that served with distinction during World War II. Developed by Piper Aircraft Corporation, the L-4 Grasshopper was a militarized version of the Piper J-3 Cub, a popular civilian aircraft of the era.\n\nThe primary role of the L-4 Grasshopper was observation, reconnaissance, and liaison duties. It was used for artillery spotting, aerial photography, courier missions, and communication tasks, providing vital support to ground troops.\n\nThe L-4 Grasshopper saw extensive service during World War II, serving with the U.S. Army Air Forces, the U.S. Navy (as the NE-1), and other Allied air forces. It played a vital role in numerous campaigns, including the D-Day invasion of Normandy, the Battle of the Bulge, and the Pacific island-hopping campaign.
Biplane silhouette in sky. High resolution digitally generated image
Irvine, California, USA - August 7, 2024: Afternoon light illuminates a historic Marine Corps Plane and hanger at the Orange County Great Park.
Consolidated PBY Catalina seaplane in cloudscape setting, vicinity of Duxford, Camdridgeshire, England. Solo classic wartime single seat fighter aircraft flying in moody sky cloudscape over the fields of England
Pilot preparing an ultralight plane for a flight
Miramar, California, USA - September 24, 2023: Vicky Benzing's Stearman sits on the tarmac between performances at America's Airshow 2023.
St Louis, MO, USA A replica of Charles Lindberg's Spirit of St Louis airplane hangs from the Missouri History Museum in St Louis
California, USA - between 1961 and 1967: Douglas DC-8-50 flying over the Sierra Nevada Mountains.
Berlin (West), Germany, 1972. Allied forces. Twin-engine propeller plane of the \
Single engine private airplane in flight.
Patuxent River, Maryland, USA - February 13, 2016: Close-up of a U.S. Navy McDonnell Douglas TA-4J Skyhawk jet fighter/trainer on static display at the U.S. Naval Test Pilot School at Naval Air Station Patuxent River.
a replica of Lindberg's famous plane
Charlotte Amalie, St. Thomas Island, United States Virgin Islands: starboard view of a parked Cape Air Cessna 402C at Cyril E. King Airport (STT) - Hyannis Air Service Inc., operating as Cape Air, is an airline headquartered at Cape Cod Gateway Airport in Hyannis, Massachusetts, United States. It operates scheduled passenger services in the Northeast, the Caribbean, Midwest, and Eastern Montana. The Cessna 402 is twin-engine propeller aircraft from the American manufacturer Cessna, powered by two piston engines. It has a non-pressurized cabin.
Evocative black and white image of a 1930s propeller airliner. The photo shows the tail and passenger door, with the aircraft parked on a snowy airport. Boeing 247 of United Air Lines
Porterfield LP-65 airplane in livery used for the 2003 National Air Tour flying at Blakesburg, Iowa, USA, September 1, 2008.  Built in 1941.
Plane flying formation with another aircraft over Mono Lake Ca.
Accra, Ghana - April 1959: de Havilland Canada DHC-1 Chipmunk trainer aircraft of the Ghana Air Force (GHF) in Accra, Ghana in 1959
A beautifully restored L-4 Grasshopper flies by at Massey Aerodrome, a small grass field on Maryland’s Eastern Shore.\n\nThe L-4 Grasshopper is a light observation and liaison aircraft that served with distinction during World War II. Developed by Piper Aircraft Corporation, the L-4 Grasshopper was a militarized version of the Piper J-3 Cub, a popular civilian aircraft of the era.\n\nThe primary role of the L-4 Grasshopper was observation, reconnaissance, and liaison duties. It was used for artillery spotting, aerial photography, courier missions, and communication tasks, providing vital support to ground troops.\n\nThe L-4 Grasshopper saw extensive service during World War II, serving with the U.S. Army Air Forces, the U.S. Navy (as the NE-1), and other Allied air forces. It played a vital role in numerous campaigns, including the D-Day invasion of Normandy, the Battle of the Bulge, and the Pacific island-hopping campaign.
Lockheed Constellation Passenger Airliner
The airplane shown is a Stearman PT-17 biplane which was used by the US Army and US Navy to train pilots leading up to, and during, WWII.  The airplane was used in basic, or primary, training of new pilots.  The photo shows the full airplane from the right front quarter view.  One can see the silhouette of the pilot's head in the cockpit.  The engine is not running.  The markings on the lower wing can be seen and show US Army.  The photo is a classic sepia tone and evokes a clear feeling of history and nostalgia.
Single engine private airplane (Aronca 7 AC) in flight.
Image of a P-51 Mustang Man O' War shown at the Camarillo Airport in Southern California while on the tarmac.
Front view Fairchild C-119 Flying Boxcar military airplane taxiing for takeoff. Scanned film photographed in 1967.
Underside of a  jet airplane wing.
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