1974 first year of Airbus operation

AF1680 crosses the rw09L threshold after the 1h 15 hop over from CDG.

At Battle of Britain air display

Burning rubber on Runway 31 at Prestwick.

A super close spot for photos here at Prestwick, this is full frame at 28mm.

F-GSQJ was delivered in 2005.

Departing Prestwick from Runway 13 just after midday. (Canon 40D 190mm)

Air France's first 727, delivered in early 1968.

Air France bought these three Rapides in Spring 1948 for use on local services based at Ivato, Madagascar. F-BEDY, ex G-ADAJ is nearest. F-BEDZ (6522) is at centre and F-BEDX (6547) is farthest away. Obtained from DH 60 years ago.

This rare squared-window Comet was delivered to Air France in June 1953, but withdrawn very quickly, following the Comet disaster at Elba in Jan 1954. The aircraft became G-AOJT and ended up at RAE Farnborough for testing. Its fuselage survived, and after many years of cocooned storage, it was acquired by the museum in March 1985 and immediately trucked there, arriving on 20 Mar 1985. The Comet still carries its original Air France colours as F-BGNX. The all-silver cockpit section dates back to July 1999, when it was painted to resemble the all-silver Comet prototype G-5-1 for the 50th anniversary celebrations of the Comet's first flight.