London to Manchester Air Race
In late April 1910, Staffordshire found itself the scene of some dramatic developments in the race between an Englishman and a Frenchman for a £10,000 prize.
The prize money had been offered by the ...
Louis Paulhans biplane at Lichfield
Frenchman Loius Paulhan stopped at Lichfield during his cross country flight from London to Manchester to claim a £10,000 prize offered by the Daily Mail.
M. Ladougne with his Goupy Bi-plane, Bass Meadows, Burton-on-Trent area
Monsieur Ladougne standing in front of his aeroplane, wearing flying suit and woolly hat at Burton Aviation Meeting, 1910.
Mark 1 Spitfire outside Brampton Museum, Newcastle-under-Lyme
This Mark 1 Spitfire from R.A.F. Bicester was on display outside the Brampton Museum (then the Borough Museum and Art Gallery) in Newcastle-under-Lyme to celebrate the 50th Anniversary of the Royal Air ...
Mark XVI Spitfire at The Potteries Museum & Art Gallery
Photograph of the Spitfire, which has been on permanent display at The Potteries Museum and Art Gallery since 1986.
Designed by local engineer Reginald Mitchell in the 1930s, the Spitfire was instrumental ...
Merlin Maddock's flying machine, Stafford Pageant
Merlin Maddock's flying machine in action on Stafford Common during the Stafford Pageant. Here, Merlin is 'piloting' the flying machine he made.
Model of a Farman Biplane at Lichfield Carnival
This model of a Farman Biplane appeared at the 1910 Lichfield Carnival (known as "The Lichfield Bower").
Flying Farman Biplanes, Frenchman Louis Paulhan and Englishman Claude Graham White had recently ...
Official opening of the Spitfire display, Bethesda Street, Hanley
The "greenhouse" on Bethesda Street housed a Mk XVI Spitfire RW 388. Designed by Butt Lane born engineer, R J Mitchell, the Spitfire was built in 1945 and served with the RAF.
This photograph was taken ...
Official Programme of Burton Aviation week
Official Programme of Burton Aviation week held at Bass's Meadow in Meadow Road, Burton, between 26 Sep 1910. Five of the French pilots signed the programme.
Open Day at RAF Stafford
A Puma helicopter carrying an Air Portable Fuel Container (suspended from the helicopter) provides an aerial demonstration for the crowds of people during the 1987 Open Day which also featured the RAF ...
Open Day at RAF Stafford
The RAF Aerobatic Team, the Red Arrows fly in formation over RAF Stafford during the Open Day. A crowd of 30,000 attended the event which included a display in the arena from RAF St Athan gymnasts. ...
P-47 Thunderbolt crashed in the Shropshire Union Canal at RAF Wheaton Aston
Lt Richard Dunlap was on a flight from the American air base at RAF Atcham near Shrewsbury when his engine failed at 3,000 feet. He attempted an emergency landing at RAF Wheaton Aston but undershot the ...
Paul De Lesseps during Burton Aviation week
The Burton Aviation week was staged at Bass's Meadow in Meadow Road, Burton.
Paul De Lesseps was the son of the builder of the Suez Canal. De Lesseps flew a Bleriot monoplane at the meeting. On the ...
Paul de Lesseps in his Bleriot Monoplane, Bass Meadows, Burton-on-Trent area
Paul de Lesseps in his Bleriot Monoplane at the Burton-on-Trent Aviation Meeting, 1910.
Piper Cherokee, Wolverhampton Airport
Mr Eric B Holden, airport manager at Wolverhampton with one of the very first Piper Cherokee aircraft imported to the United Kingdom. It belonged to Don Everall. On the left is a Piper Colt.
Wolverhampton ...
Plaque at Meece House, Cold Meece
A commemorative plaque which was built into the walls of Meece House. It reads: "Louis Paulhan flew over this house at 4.50 am on Thursday 28th April 1910 on his way to Manchester to win the £10,000 ...
Princess Alice, Duchess of Gloucester visits RAF Stafford
Princess Alice, Duchess of Gloucester is pictured meeting senior service personnel on her arrival for a visit to RAF Stafford. This photograph was taken by Stafford photographer Tony Boydon. If you recognise ...
RAF Hixon and Wellington Bombers
This postcard reproduction of a painting shows several Vickers Wellington Mk III bomber aircraft with some being re-fuelled at No. 30, O.T.U. (No. 30, Operational Training Unit), RAF Hixon. They are ...