Photo probably taken on 4 September 1949 when Flagship Europe was the first Stratocruiser to visit Schiphol. Aircraft delivered on 30 July 1949. Later renamed Flagship Great Britain. Airline absorbed by Pan Am on 25 September 1950. Aircraft withdrawn in 1960, to Aero Spacelines in 1963. Damaged beyond repair in a ground collision with N402Q in August 1967. Photo by: Henk Hofland / The Utrecht Archives

1938-built Tipsy Trainer refuelling at Ringway during a cross country flight from Gosport (Hants) to MacMerry near Edinburgh. Crashed in Sudan on 4 June 1952.

The sole Brabazon on finals to its Filton birthplace at the conclusion of its 2 1/2 hour second test flight. Powered by eight Centaurus piston engines coupled in pairs. A second example, to be powered by Proteus turboprops was registered as G-AIML but broken up when half complete. G-AGPW was dismantled at Filton in October 1953. Obtained from Bristol 60 years ago.