Developed from the Sirius, the Altair was the first Lockheed aircraft with a rectractable undercarriage. Of eleven examples built, two went to the Mainichi Shinbun newspaper in Japan. J-BAMC crashed while landing at Osaka on 12 April 1937 and the pilot was killed. Photo from: ETH-Bibliothek Zürich

One of the first five Constellations delivered to BOAC for the London to New York route, commencing on 1 July 1946. This appears to be a pre-delivery shot, with the G of the reg taped over. Photo from: Lockheed Martin

This pic was included in the estate of the late Peter Baeten. I doubt if many of the ca. 100 pics were Peter's own work. Only two slide mounts carried the names of the maker. If you are the maker of this pic, please contact the uploader. A/c was reserialled 077 in 1959.

One C-46, 43-47271, was delivered to the Soviet Union before Lend-Lease supplies ceased. It flew from Alaska to Moscow in May 1945, and was used for transport flights to eastern Germany in 1946. Photo from: Axis & Allies Paintworks

Halifax B.II Series IA of of No 78, based at Breighton, Yorkshire, fitted with large D type tailfins. Crashed on 30 September 1943 returning from a raid on Bochum. Crew lost their way, aircraft stalled as pilot tried to avoid factory chimney and crashed into wooded area near Foxhills Road, Scunthorpe, Lincolnshire. Photo by: G Woodbine / San Diego Air & Space Museum

This pic was included in the estate of the late Peter Baeten. I doubt if many of the ca. 100 pics were Peter's own work. Only two slide mounts carried the names of the maker. If you are the maker of this pic, please contact the uploader. Records suggest that this a/c was with 314 squadron from 8th January 1958 to 3rd February 1960. This would mean that this shot was made in the (late?) summer of 1958 or 1959. But where? Somehow I think the quality of this slide is too good to be 60 years old...

Air History as the SH-60F variant within the US Navy was phased out in April 2016.

Air History as the HH-60H is retired from the US Navy fleet. Helicopter Anti-Submarine Squadron (HS) 3 'Tridents' had four SH-60F and to HH-60Hs on strength during the deployment of Carrier Air Wing EIGTH.

Dynamics all over. The yellow shirt (flight deck operations) on the left is directing the S-3B in position at the catapult under the careful eyes of two white shirts (deck safety officers), walking left and right of the wings. A green shirt (equipment) in the middle shows a weight board to the catapult officer (sitting right) with the weight of the aircraft projected. The catapult officer programmes the catapult's steam to the right level in which the Viking can reach its take-off speed. The yellow shirt shooter (also right) will then be ready for its procedure to launch the aircraft.

Catching the number 4 wire at the TR. Aircraft usually go for the number 3 wire. Pilots are aiming for that wire, as it is the safest/most effective one. They never aim for the 1st because that one is dangerously close to the edge of deck. If they come in too low on the 1st wire, they could easily crash into the stern of the ship. It is acceptable to snag the 2nd or 4th wire, but for a pilot to move up through the ranks, he/she has to be able to catch the 3rd wire consistently. In the squadron room the achievement of each pilot is logged, catching too many times the wrong ones cost you beers

Picturing from the off set angle corner of the flight deck is an experience you will never forget. This Prowler was launched from catapult 4 (the left catapult opposite the island, just near the edge of the flight deck) and is pictured at some 165 miles per hour (about 260km/u) with only a 28mm lens (and the picture is not cropped!) So it's really close. That speed, that noise!