The Story of Aviation screen title.
Documentary (2005)
(Synopsis needed)
Ballon Etienne et Joseph Montgolfier
Climb of the balloon of E&J.Montgolfier (225 Kg, 800m3) on 4th June 1783 in Annonay (France). The balloon went up at 1000m high and on 2 kilometers of distance in 10 minutes around.
Montgolfière Le Réveillon
Experience at Versailles on 19th Septembr 1783, carrying a lamb, a duck and a cock in a basket. The balloon named “Le Réveillon” (400 Kg 1400m3) went up at 500 m high on 3,5 kilometers of distance, for 8 minutes flight. The animals were alive and in healthy condition when the balloon landed. The experience showed that a balloon could carry a load and one can survive in altitude. Next step will be human flight.
Montgolfière Le Réveillon
Montgolfière Le Réveillon
First human flight at the Manufacture Royale des papiers peints La Folie Titon in Faubourg Saint-Antoine, close to Paris, on the 19th October 1783. Captive ascent with Jean-François Pilâtre de Rozier on board, 81m high. A second ascent done with Pilâtre de Rozier, and André Giroud de Villette, at 105m high.
Montgolfière Le Réveillon
Ballon Dihydrogène Jacques Charles
1st December 1783. Take off from the Jardin des Tuileries of the dihydrogen balloon of J.Charles, with Marie-Noël Robert. They landed some tenth kilometers farther in Nesles la Vallée (Val d’oise). This was the 1st successful experience of a human flight with a gas-filled balloon.
Dihydrogen Balloon J.Charles
Ballon Dihydrogène Jean-Pierre Blanchard
First flight over the Channel on the 7th January 1785, between Dover and Guînes, in 2h25 carrying J.P.Blanchard and John Jeffries.
Jean-Pierre Blanchard aeronaut had made 66 flights in several countries, when he died in 1809 after having been hardly injured in an accident in 1808.
Dihydrogen Balloon Jean-Pierre Blanchard .
Ballon d’Observation L’entreprenant
First military use of a balloon by the French republican army, during the Battle of Fleurus in June 1794 against European coalition (Austrian, Dutch, British and German). There won’t be any further military uses of balloon until secession war in the USA.
Observation Ballon L’entreprenant .
Observation Ballon L’entreprenant .
Nassau Balloon Charles Green
First flight between London to Weilburg in Germany by British aeronaut Charles Green on the 7th and 8th November 1836. The travel took 18 hours for 772 kilometers of distance.
Ballon Dirigeable Henri Giffard
On 24 September 1852 Giffard made the first powered and controlled flight travelling 27 km from Paris to Trappes.
Ballon Dirigeable Henri Giffard
Otto Lilienthal Segelflugzeug
Lilienthal's greatest contribution was in the development of heavier-than-air flight. He made his flights from an artificial hill he built near Berlin and from natural hills, especially in the Rhinow region.
Otto Lilenthal Segelflugzeug.
Otto Lilienthal Segelflugzeug N°3
This pictures shows its glider N°3 on which he made its first successfull flight in 1891.
Otto Lilienthal Segelflugzeug N°3.
Otto Lilienthal Segelflugzeug N°11
This pictures shows its glider N°11 in 1894.
Otto Lilienthal Segelflugzeug N°11.
Otto Lilienthal Segelflugzeug N°13
Biplane glider N°13 on which Otto Lilienthal will crash on the 9 August 1896, and die the day after.
Otto Lilienthal Segelflugzeug N°13.
Wright Glider N°2
Wilbur Wright first flight with this model N°2 in 1901.
Wright Flyer I
First motorized flight, taking off by its own on the 17th December of 1903. 4 flights made in the day by Orville and Wilbur. Duration 59 seconds, and 259 meters of distance. Airplane was born.
Wright Flyer III
Wright A
Wright B-1
Seaplane version of the model B which went in production in 1910.
Voisin Farman I
Since 1907, piloted by Henri Farman, the first heavier-than-air flight lasting more than a minute in Europe, and also to make the first full circle. Around 80 were built.
Blériot XI
First aircraft to cross the Channel from Calais to Dover on the 25th July 1909. Successful aircraft at this era, built at 100 samples.
Curtiss Golden Flyer
First aircraft to have took off from and land on a Navy ship on 14th November 1910. This two first pictures might figure one of these experience from the US Navy ship Pensylvania, in the San-Francisco bay on 18 January 1911.
Albessard La Balancelle
Experimental aircraft with tandem wings to improve security of flights . The design “ Autostable” was efficient but no commercial issues went later on though research going on till the 1926 . Built in 1913.
Albessard Aérobus
Further development of La Balencelle prototype, built in 1914.
RNAS Submarine Scout Class SSP
Used by Royal Navy and Royal Flying Corps during the WWI.
RNAS Submarine Scout Class SSP of the Royal Flying Corps.
Nieuport IV
Farman MF.11
Royal Aircraft Factory F.E.2b of the Royal Flying Corps.
Royal Aircraft Factory F.E.2b of the Royal Flying Corps.
Sopwith F.1 Camel of the Royal Flying Corps.
Sopwith F.1 Camel of the Royal Flying Corps.
Sopwith F.1 Camel of the Royal Flying Corps.
Sopwith F.1 Camel of the Royal Flying Corps.
Sopwith F.1 Camel of the Royal Flying Corps.
Royal Aircraft Factory S.E.5A of the Royal Flying Corps.
Royal Aircraft Factory S.E.5A of the Royal Flying Corps.
Bristol F.2B Fighter Mark II of the Royal Flying Corps.
Bristol F.2B Fighter Mark II of the Royal Flying Corps.
Airco DH.6
Airco DH.6 of the Royal Flying Corps.
Short S.184
Short S.184 of the Royal Navai Air Service.
Short S.184 of the Royal Navai Air Service.
Short S.184 of the Royal Navai Air Service.
Short S.184 of the Royal Navai Air Service.
Bréguet XIV B-2
Bréguet XIV B-2 of the Aéronautique Militaire.
Bréguet XIV B-2 of the Aéronautique Militaire.
Fokker E.III of the Luftstreitkräfte.
Fokker E.III of the Luftstreitkräfte.
Fokker Dr.I of the Luftstreitkräfte.
Albatros D.III
Albatros D.III of the Luftstreitkräfte.
Albatros D.III of the Luftstreitkräfte.
First technique of bombing from an airplane.
Gotha G.IV
Gotha G.IV of the Luftstreitkräfte.
Gotha G.IV of the Luftstreitkräfte.
Gotha G.IV of the Luftstreitkräfte.
Gotha G.IV of the Luftstreitkräfte.
Zeppelin Staaken R.VI
Zeppelin Staaken R.VI of the Luftstreitkräfte.
Zeppelin Staaken R.VI of the Luftstreitkräfte.
Zeppelin LZ 10 Schwaben
Built in 1911 and operated by DELAG (Deutsche Luftschiffahrts-Aktiengesellschaft) for passenger service. It is regarded as the first commercially successful passenger-carrying aircraft.
Zeppelin LZ 10 Schwaben of DELAG.
Zeppelin LZ 10 Schwaben of DELAG.
Fokker D.VII of the Luftstreitkräfte.
Fokker D.VII of the Luftstreitkräfte.
Fokker D.VII of the Luftstreitkräfte.
Fokker D.VII of the Luftstreitkräfte.
Vickers F.B.27A Vimy Transatlantic.
Vickers F.B.27A Vimy Transatlantic.
Vickers F.B.27A Vimy Transatlantic.
Flight over the North Pole by Richard E.Byrd on the 9th May 1926.
Fokker F.VIIa/3M
Josephine Ford.
Fokker F.VIIa/3M
Josephine Ford.
Fokker F.VIIa/3M
Josephine Ford.
Fokker F.VIIa/3M of KLM-Koninklijke Luchtvaart Maatschappij.
Fokker F.VIIa/3M of KLM-Koninklijke Luchtvaart Maatschappij.
Fokker F.VIIa/3M of KLM-Koninklijke Luchtvaart Maatschappij.
Fokker F.VIIa/3M of KLM-Koninklijke Luchtvaart Maatschappij.
Southern Cross was the first aircraft to cross the Pacific from the United States to Australia in June 1928, and the first to cross the Tasman Sea, flying from Australia to New Zealand and back in September of that year. Piloted by Charles Kingsford Smith.
Fokker F.VIIb/3M
Southern Cross.
Fokker F.VIIb/3M
Southern Cross.
Charles Lindbergh first flight from New-York to Paris on 20/21 May 1927.
Reg.N-X-211 Ryan NYP
Spirit of Saint-Louis.
Reg.N-X-211 Ryan NYP
Spirit of Saint-Louis.
Reg.N-X-211 Ryan NYP
Spirit of Saint-Louis.
Reg.N-X-211 Ryan NYP
Spirit of Saint-Louis.
Reg.D-LZ-127 Zeppelin LZ 127
Graf Zeppelin of DELAG.
Reg.D-LZ-127 Zeppelin LZ 127
Graf Zeppelin of DELAG.
Reg.D-LZ-127 Zeppelin LZ 127
Graf Zeppelin of DELAG.
Reg.D-LZ-127 Zeppelin LZ 127
Graf Zeppelin of DELAG.
Reg.D-LZ-127 Zeppelin LZ 127
Graf Zeppelin of DELAG.
Reg.D-LZ-129 Zeppelin LZ 129
Hindenburg of Deutsche Zeppelin Reederei.
Reg.D-LZ-129 Zeppelin LZ 129
Hindenburg of Deutsche Zeppelin Reederei.
Reg.D-LZ-129 Zeppelin LZ 129
Hindenburg of Deutsche Zeppelin Reederei.
Reg.D-LZ-129 Zeppelin LZ 129
Hindenburg of Deutsche Zeppelin Reederei.
Reg.D-LZ-129 Zeppelin LZ 129
Hindenburg of Deutsche Zeppelin Reederei.
Wright-Bellanca WB-2
Registration NX237. This airplane named Columbia did many records of endurance.
Reg.NX237 Wright-Bellanca WB-2
Columbia.
Reg.NX237 Wright-Bellanca WB-2
Columbia.
Reg.NX237 Wright-Bellanca WB-2
Columbia.
Reg.NX237 Wright-Bellanca WB-2
Columbia.
Reg.NX237 Wright-Bellanca WB-2
Columbia.
Couzinet 70
Arc en ciel III used by Aéropostale on South Atlantic route.
Couzinet 70
Arc en ciel III of Aéropostale.
Registration G-AAXC, serial n° 42/5.
Reg. G-AAXC Handley Page H.P.45
Heracles of Imperial Airways.
Reg. G-AAXC Handley Page H.P.45
Heracles of Imperial Airways.
Reg. G-AAXC Handley Page H.P.45
Heracles of Imperial Airways.
Reg. G-AAXC Handley Page H.P.45
Heracles of Imperial Airways.
Reg. G-AAXC Handley Page H.P.45
Heracles of Imperial Airways.
Wiley Post’s Winnie Mae.
Lockheed Vega 5C
Winnie Mae.
Lockheed Vega 5C
Winnie Mae.
Lockheed Vega 5C
Winnie Mae.
Lockheed Vega 5C
Winnie Mae.
Lockheed Vega 5C
Winnie Mae.
Macchi M.39
Curtiss R3C-2
Supermarine S.5
Supermarine S.6
Gloster Gladiator I
Reg.K7998 Gloster Gladiator I of the RAF.
Reg.K7998 Gloster Gladiator I of the RAF.
Reg.K7998 Gloster Gladiator I of the RAF.
Hawker Hart I
Hawker Hart I of the RAF.
Reg.K1928 Hawker Hart I of the RAF.
Hawker Hart I of the RAF.
Hawker Hart I of the RAF.
Reg. K5083 Hawker Hurricane I of the Royal Air Force.
Reg. K5083 Hawker Hurricane I of the Royal Air Force.
Reg. K5083 Hawker Hurricane I of the Royal Air Force.
Hawker Hurricane IIA of the Royal Air Force.
Hawker Hurricane IIA of the Royal Air Force.
Hawker Hurricane IIA of the Royal Air Force.
Hawker Hurricane IIA of the Royal Air Force.
Hawker Hurricane IIA of the Royal Air Force.
Vultee V-1A
Vultee V-1A of American Airlines.
Vultee V-1A of American Airlines.
Vultee V-1A of American Airlines.
Reg.NC13347, serial n°1729.
Reg.NC13347 Boeing 247D of United Air Lines.
Reg.NC13347 Boeing 247D of United Air Lines.
Reg.PH-AJU Douglas DC-2
Ulver of KLM-Royal Dutch Air Lines
Reg.PH-AJU Douglas DC-2
Ulver of KLM-Royal Dutch Air Lines
Douglas DC-3 of KLM-Royal Dutch Air Lines.
Douglas DC-3 of KLM-Royal Dutch Air Lines.
Douglas DC-3 of KLM-Royal Dutch Air Lines.
Douglas Sleeper Transport of American Airlines.
Douglas DST of American Airlines.
Douglas DST of American Airlines.
Douglas DST of American Airlines.
Douglas DST of American Airlines.
Douglas DST of American Airlines.
Registration G-AHCW, serial n° 13308. Ex Royal Air Force.
Reg.G-AHCW Douglas Dakota III.
Registration G-AHCX, serial n° 13335. Ex Royal Air Force.
Reg.G-AHCX Douglas Dakota III.
Douglas DC-3A-209B of TWA-Trans World Airlines.
Douglas DC-3A-209B of TWA-Trans World Airlines.
First flight of the prototype registered K5054 on the 5 March 1936.
Reg.K5054 Supermarine Spitfire .
Reg.K5054 Supermarine Spitfire .
Supermarine Spitfire I of the RAF.
Supermarine Spitfire I of the RAF.
Supermarine Spitfire I of the RAF.
Supermarine Spitfire I of the RAF.
Supermarine Spitfire I of the RAF.
Messerschmitt Bf 109E of the Luftwaffe.
Messerschmitt Bf 109E of the Luftwaffe.
Messerschmitt Bf 109E of the Luftwaffe.
Messerschmitt Bf 109E of the Luftwaffe.
Messerschmitt Bf 109E of the Luftwaffe.
Junkers Ju-87B Stuka of the Luftwaffe.
Junkers Ju-87B Stuka of the Luftwaffe.
Junkers Ju-87B Stuka of the Luftwaffe.
Junkers Ju-88A of the Luftwaffe.
Junkers Ju-88A of the Luftwaffe.
Junkers Ju-88A of the Luftwaffe.
Dornier Do-217
Dornier Do-217 of the Luftwaffe.
Dornier Do-217 of the Luftwaffe.
Dornier Do-217 of the Luftwaffe.
Dornier Do-217 of the Luftwaffe.
Heinkel He 111E of Luftwaffe.
Heinkel He 111H of Luftwaffe.
Heinkel He 111H of Luftwaffe.
Heinkel He 111H of Luftwaffe.
Heinkel He 111H of Luftwaffe.
Vickers 285 Wellington Mk.I
Vickers 285 Wellington of the RAF.
Vickers 285 Wellington of the RAF.
Avro Lancaster B I of the RAF.
Avro Lancaster B I of the RAF.
Avro Lancaster B I of the RAF.
Avro Lancaster B I of the RAF.
Avro Lancaster B I of the RAF.
Avro Lancaster B II of the RAF.
Avro Lancaster B II of the RAF.
Avro Lancaster B II of the RAF.
Avro Lancaster B II of the RAF.
Avro Lancaster B II of the RAF.
Boeing B-17E Flying Fortress of the USAAF.
Boeing B-17E Flying Fortress of the USAAF.
Boeing B-17E Flying Fortress of the USAAF.
Boeing B-17E Flying Fortress of the USAAF.
Boeing B-17E Flying Fortress of the USAAF.
Boeing B-17G Flying Fortress of the USAAF.
Boeing B-17G Flying Fortress of the USAAF.
Boeing B-17G Flying Fortress of the USAAF.
Boeing B-17G Flying Fortress of the USAAF.
Focke-Wulfe Fw 190A of the Luftwaffe.
Focke-Wulfe Fw 190A of the Luftwaffe.
Focke-Wulfe Fw 190A of the Luftwaffe.
Focke-Wulfe Fw 190A of the Luftwaffe.
Focke-Wulfe Fw 190A of the Luftwaffe.
Messerschmitt Me 163 B-1 Komet
Messerschmitt Me 163 B-1 Komet of the Luftwaffe.
Messerschmitt Me 163 B-1 Komet of the Luftwaffe.
First jet aircraft to be operational at war.
Messerschmitt Me 262 A-1a Swalbe of the Luftwaffe.
Messerschmitt Me 262 A-1a Swalbe of the Luftwaffe.
Messerschmitt Me 262 A-1a Swalbe of the Luftwaffe.
Messerschmitt Me 262 A-1a Swalbe of the Luftwaffe.
Messerschmitt Me 262 A-1a Swalbe of the Luftwaffe.
Arado Ar 234 Blitz
First jet aircraft bomber used in a conflict.
Arado Ar 234 Blitz of the Luftwaffe.
Arado Ar 234 Blitz of the Luftwaffe.
First British jet aircraft to be operational in the last months of WWII.
Gloster Meteor F3 of the RAF.
Gloster Meteor F4 of the RAF.
Gloster Meteor F4 of the RAF.
Registration X46062 Glamorous Glennis, first aircraft, piloted by Chuck Yeager, to have reached Mach 1.
Reg.X46062 Bell X-1-1
Glamorous Glennis of the USAF.
Registration X46063. Will be retrofitted as X-1E.
Reg.X46063 Bell X-1-2 of the USAF.
Registration 48-1394. First flights at Mach 2.
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Reg.48-1394 Bell X-1A of the USAF.
Reg.92057 Republic F-84G Thunderjet of the USAF.
Reg.92057 Republic F-84G Thunderjet of the USAF.
Reg.92057 Republic F-84G Thunderjet of the USAF.
Reg.92057 Republic F-84G Thunderjet of the USAF.
Lockheed F-94B Starfire of the USAF.
Lockheed P-80B Shooting Star of the USAF.
Lockheed P-80B Shooting Star of the USAF.
Lockheed P-80B Shooting Star of the USAF.
Lockheed P-80B Shooting Star of the USAF.
WSK-Mielec Lim-2 of the Wojska Lotnicze i Obrony Powietrznej.
WSK-Mielec Lim-2 of the Wojska Lotnicze i Obrony Powietrznej.
WSK-Mielec Lim-2 of the Wojska Lotnicze i Obrony Powietrznej.
Boeing B-29 Superfortress of the USAF.
Boeing B-29 Superfortress of the USAF.
Boeing B-29 Superfortress of the USAF.
Boeing B-29 Superfortress of the USAF.
Boeing B-29 Superfortress of the USAF.
Boeing B-47E Stratojet of the USAF.
Boeing B-47E Stratojet of the USAF.
Boeing B-52B Stratofortress of the USAF.
Boeing B-52B Stratofortress of the USAF.
Boeing B-52B Stratofortress of the USAF.
Boeing B-52B Stratofortress of the USAF.
Boeing B-52B Stratofortress of the USAF.
North American X-13 and Boeing NB-52B Stratofortress of the USAF.
North American X-15 of the USAF.
North American X-15 of the USAF/NASA.
North American X-15 of the USAF/NASA.
North American X-15 of the USAF/NASA.
North American X-15 of the USAF/NASA.
North American X-15 of the USAF/NASA.
North American F-100 Super Sabre of the USAF.
North American F-100 Super Sabre of the USAF.
North American F-100 Super Sabre of the USAF.
North American F-100 Super Sabre of the USAF.
North American F-100 Super Sabre of the USAF.
Northrop F-5 Freedom Fighter of the USAF
Northrop F-5 Freedom Fighter of the USAF