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The sheep, cock and duck airborne in the “Montgolfière”, Versailles, 19th September 1783. From a painting by Alan Tidy. Paul Martin/Air Foyle The sheep, cock and duck airborne in the “Montgolfière”, Versailles, 19th September 1783. From a painting by Alan Tidy. Paul Martin/Air Foyle Grooms keep a careful eye on horses in a B747 bound for Australia. Dehydration over long flights is a particular risk and regular watering is essential. Air Cargo News UK Grooms keep a careful eye on horses in a B747 bound for Australia. Dehydration over long flights is a particular risk and regular watering is essential. Air Cargo News UK
The “Montgolfière”, 19th September 1783. The “Montgolfière”, 19th September 1783. Cattle on a Martinair freighter. Air Cargo News UK Cattle on a Martinair freighter. Air Cargo News UK
A contemporary lithograph showing the balloon launching field at place Saint-Pierre. The small departing balloon is “The Strasbourg”. A contemporary lithograph showing the balloon launching field at place Saint-Pierre. The small departing balloon is “The Strasbourg”. Black rhinoceros about to be shipped aboard a Northwest Orient B747 freighter from Houston to Seoul, Korea. Air Cargo News UK Black rhinoceros about to be shipped aboard a Northwest Orient B747 freighter from Houston to Seoul, Korea. Air Cargo News UK
Night ascent of the balloon “Chemin du fer Nord” from a field in Paris. Night ascent of the balloon “Chemin du fer Nord” from a field in Paris. J. Martin Schröder founder of Martinair Holland (see page 331).Air Cargo News UK J. Martin Schröder founder of Martinair Holland (see page 331).Air Cargo News UK In its specially constructed cage in the Sonora Desert is the giant 20-tonne 200-year old cactus transported by Antonov/Air Foyle An-124 from Mexico to EXPO ’92 in Seville. Air Foyle In its specially constructed cage in the Sonora Desert is the giant 20-tonne 200-year old cactus transported by Antonov/Air Foyle An-124 from Mexico to EXPO ’92 in Seville. Air Foyle
Voisin with his Farman biplane. RAF Museum Voisin with his Farman biplane. RAF Museum The plane takes the plane—Air Foyle Antonov An-124 “Ruslan” loading a Ju52 aircraft. Air Foyle The plane takes the plane—Air Foyle Antonov An-124 “Ruslan” loading a Ju52 aircraft. Air Foyle
The first cross-Channel flight by Blériot, 25 July 1909. RAF Museum The first cross-Channel flight by Blériot, 25 July 1909. RAF Museum Airbus A300-600 Super Trnsporter gorging on another large load. Airbus Airbus A300-600 Super Trnsporter gorging on another large load. Airbus
Max Morehouse (left) and Roy Knabenshue photographed in the Wright factory in Dayton, one week before the world’s first cargo flight on 7 November 1910. A Wright model B carried 200lbs (88 kilos) of silk from Dayton to Columbus for Max Morehouse. Ohio History of Flight Museum Max Morehouse (left) and Roy Knabenshue photographed in the Wright factory in Dayton, one week before the world’s first cargo flight on 7 November 1910. A Wright model B carried 200lbs (88 kilos) of silk from Dayton to Columbus for Max Morehouse. Ohio History of Flight Museum Promoters, pilots, mechanics and postal officials of the first aerial mail. RAF Museum Promoters, pilots, mechanics and postal officials of the first aerial mail. RAF Museum
TNT’s first BAe146-200QT operated by Air Foyle from May 1987. Air Foyle TNT’s first BAe146-200QT operated by Air Foyle from May 1987. Air Foyle Arrival of the mail aircraft “Yellow Dog” at the Darmstadt air mail office, 10 June 1912. Lufthansa Arrival of the mail aircraft “Yellow Dog” at the Darmstadt air mail office, 10 June 1912. Lufthansa
Varig DC-10 freighter. Air Cargo News UK Varig DC-10 freighter. Air Cargo News UK First official air mail flight in Germany from Frankfurt to Darmstadt, 10th June 1912. Lufthansa First official air mail flight in Germany from Frankfurt to Darmstadt, 10th June 1912. Lufthansa
Cathay Pacific B747-400 freighter landing at Hong Kong. Malcolm Nason Cathay Pacific B747-400 freighter landing at Hong Kong. Malcolm Nason Henri Péquet completes the first airmail flight on 18 February 1911 from Allahabad to Naini Junction. Henri Péquet completes the first airmail flight on 18 February 1911 from Allahabad to Naini Junction.
American International Lockheed L1011 Tristar. Malcom Nason American International Lockheed L1011 Tristar. Malcom Nason The aviator Lieutenant Ronin shows the box which carries the mail on his monoplane to M. Massé, Minister of Post and Telegraphs. Musée de la Poste, Paris The aviator Lieutenant Ronin shows the box which carries the mail on his monoplane to M. Massé, Minister of Post and Telegraphs. Musée de la Poste, Paris
Polar Air Cargo B747. MAP Polar Air Cargo B747. MAP Handley Page O400 G-EALX, crashed 1920. RAF Museum Handley Page O400 G-EALX, crashed 1920. RAF Museum
The enormous six-engined Antonov An-225. Antonov The enormous six-engined Antonov An-225. Antonov Sir Peter Abeles, TNT Chairman and Ansett joint MD and Sir Raymond Lygo, BAe CEO, signing long-term partnership commitment for all BAe146QT aircraft planned for production over the following five years (see page 280). BAe/Air Cargo News UK Sir Peter Abeles, TNT Chairman and Ansett joint MD and Sir Raymond Lygo, BAe CEO, signing long-term partnership commitment for all BAe146QT aircraft planned for production over the following five years (see page 280). BAe/Air Cargo News UK
Vickers Vimy. British Airways Museum Vickers Vimy. British Airways Museum Farman Goliath. RAF Museum Farman Goliath. RAF Museum
Junkers Ju10. MAP Junkers Ju10. MAP DH4. MAP DH4. MAP
German airmail. 1914–1918. Lufthansa/German Post Museum German airmail. 1914–1918. Lufthansa/German Post Museum Commemorative stamp celebrating the first mail flight from Paris-Le Bourget to St Nazaire-Escoublac. A “Par Avion” label had to be stuck on the envelopes. Musée de la Poste, Paris Commemorative stamp celebrating the first mail flight from Paris-Le Bourget to St Nazaire-Escoublac. A “Par Avion” label had to be stuck on the envelopes. Musée de la Poste, Paris
DH4 of AT & T, Belgian service. RAF Museum DH4 of AT & T, Belgian service. RAF Museum DH4a. RAF Museum DH4a. RAF Museum
L.V.G. C.VI CKD 1919. Lufthansa L.V.G. C.VI CKD 1919. Lufthansa S. Instone & Co Ltd Aerial Transport Vickers Vimy.MAP S. Instone & Co Ltd Aerial Transport Vickers Vimy.MAP
During the rail strike in February 1922, express mail is flown between Berlin and middle Germany. Lufthansa During the rail strike in February 1922, express mail is flown between Berlin and middle Germany. Lufthansa L.V.G. C.VII biplane, March 1919 L.V.G. C.VII biplane, March 1919
Passengers boarding Handley Page O/10 G-EATN. RAF Museum Passengers boarding Handley Page O/10 G-EATN. RAF Museum DH16 at Amsterdam Schiphol, after completing the first flight from London in 1920. KLM DH16 at Amsterdam Schiphol, after completing the first flight from London in 1920. KLM
De Havilland DH4 operated by the US Air Mail Service in 1920 De Havilland DH4 operated by the US Air Mail Service in 1920 In Australia, a Queensland and N.T. Aerial Service Avro aircraft. In Australia, a Queensland and N.T. Aerial Service Avro aircraft.
Sir Sefton Brancker. RAF Museum Sir Sefton Brancker. RAF Museum KLM founder Albert Plesman and Anthony Fokker in 1930. KLM KLM founder Albert Plesman and Anthony Fokker in 1930. KLM Operated by Boeing Air Transport a Boeing 40A carries the mail between Chicago and San Francisco in 1927. Operated by Boeing Air Transport a Boeing 40A carries the mail between Chicago and San Francisco in 1927.
Brégeut 14-A2. Brégeut 14-A2. Jean Mermoz. Jean Mermoz. The LZ127 “Graf Zeppelin” dirigible. Lufthansa The LZ127 “Graf Zeppelin” dirigible. Lufthansa
South Atlantic, 6th June 1933, a Dornier WAL flyinggoat is hauled by crane on to the “Westfalen” where she was serviced and then relaunched by catapult. Lufthansa South Atlantic, 6th June 1933, a Dornier WAL flyinggoat is hauled by crane on to the “Westfalen” where she was serviced and then relaunched by catapult. Lufthansa Lufthansa Dornier WAL “Taifun” on deck. Lufthansa Lufthansa Dornier WAL “Taifun” on deck. Lufthansa Dornier WAL on “Westfalen”. Lufthansa Dornier WAL on “Westfalen”. Lufthansa
Heinkel He 70. RAF Museum Heinkel He 70. RAF Museum LZ129 “Hindenburg”. RAF Museum LZ129 “Hindenburg”. RAF Museum
Dornier Do 26 seaplane with the Nazi swastika clearly visible on the tailplane. MAP Dornier Do 26 seaplane with the Nazi swastika clearly visible on the tailplane. MAP Dornier Do 18 on the water. MAP Dornier Do 18 on the water. MAP
Air France Farman 2200 “Ville de Montevideo” operated the route to South America from 1935 until 1940. Air France Air France Farman 2200 “Ville de Montevideo” operated the route to South America from 1935 until 1940. Air France British stamp celebrating the first air mail service from England to Australia between 12 November and 10 December 1919. British stamp celebrating the first air mail service from England to Australia between 12 November and 10 December 1919.
The DH-10 seen here in 1919, carried airmail between Hendon and Renfrew and went on to open the Desert Air Mail in 1921. MAP The DH-10 seen here in 1919, carried airmail between Hendon and Renfrew and went on to open the Desert Air Mail in 1921. MAP DH66 “City of Cairo”. British Airways Museum DH66 “City of Cairo”. British Airways Museum
DH66. British Airways Museum DH66. British Airways Museum Vickers Vernon. MAP Vickers Vernon. MAP
Vickers Victoria V. MAP Vickers Victoria V. MAP DH9A. MAP DH9A. MAP
Vickers Victoria. RAF Museum Vickers Victoria. RAF Museum Short “Calcutta”. RAF Museum Short “Calcutta”. RAF Museum
Junkers F.VII. RAF Museum Junkers F.VII. RAF Museum KLM DC-2, PH-AKH. RAF Museum KLM DC-2, PH-AKH. RAF Museum
Dewoitine D.332 at Amsterdam Municipal Airport. Dewoitine D.332 at Amsterdam Municipal Airport. Cams 53 Flying Boat. Air France Cams 53 Flying Boat. Air France
Dewoitine D.338. MAP Dewoitine D.338. MAP Armstrong Whitworth Atalanta “Astraea”. RAF Museum Armstrong Whitworth Atalanta “Astraea”. RAF Museum
Imperial Airways AW Argosy in 1928. RAF Museum Imperial Airways AW Argosy in 1928. RAF Museum Imperial Airways Handley Page HP42 Hercules at Croydon Airport.RAF Museum Imperial Airways Handley Page HP42 Hercules at Croydon Airport.RAF Museum
Caudron Goeland. RAF Museum Caudron Goeland. RAF Museum Imperial Airways Short S23 Empire Flying Boat. MAP Imperial Airways Short S23 Empire Flying Boat. MAP
Loading mail onto an Air France aircraft. RAF Museum Loading mail onto an Air France aircraft. RAF Museum Farman Goliath. RAF Museum Farman Goliath. RAF Museum
Loading a Dornier Merkur mail plane at Cologne, 1929. Lufthansa Loading a Dornier Merkur mail plane at Cologne, 1929. Lufthansa Inland European night mail service with Lufthansa, 1929. Lufthansa Inland European night mail service with Lufthansa, 1929. Lufthansa
Loading cargo onto a Lufthansa Junkers G34 operating the Berlin-London nightflight. Lufthansa Loading cargo onto a Lufthansa Junkers G34 operating the Berlin-London nightflight. Lufthansa Lufthansa Junkers F13. Lufthansa Lufthansa Junkers F13. Lufthansa
Loading cargo into a Lufthansa Junkers G24. Lufthansa Loading cargo into a Lufthansa Junkers G24. Lufthansa Loading cargo into a Lufthansa Fokker FIII. Lufthansa Loading cargo into a Lufthansa Fokker FIII. Lufthansa
Loading cargo into a Lufthansa Junkers W33. Lufthansa Loading cargo into a Lufthansa Junkers W33. Lufthansa Loading a Lufthansa Heinkel He 111 in 1936. Lufthansa Loading a Lufthansa Heinkel He 111 in 1936. Lufthansa
A Lufthansa Junkers Ju 52. Lufthansa A Lufthansa Junkers Ju 52. Lufthansa Lufthansa Junkers Ju 52 loading freight, 1933. Lufthansa Lufthansa Junkers Ju 52 loading freight, 1933. Lufthansa
Air France Bloch 220 at Paris Le Bourget. Air France Air France Bloch 220 at Paris Le Bourget. Air France Line-up of the Air Bleu aircraft in July 1935. Air France Museum Line-up of the Air Bleu aircraft in July 1935. Air France Museum
Alcock and Brown crossing the Atlantic in their Vickers Vimy, 14 June 1919, by Coulson. Paul Martin/Air Foyle Alcock and Brown crossing the Atlantic in their Vickers Vimy, 14 June 1919, by Coulson. Paul Martin/Air Foyle Particularly in Germany, “catapult messenger” flights enjoyed some degree of success, in spite of their limitations, and carried an average per flight of over 10,000 letters, all marked with a special postmark like this. Particularly in Germany, “catapult messenger” flights enjoyed some degree of success, in spite of their limitations, and carried an average per flight of over 10,000 letters, all marked with a special postmark like this.
Heinkel HE-58. Lufthansa Heinkel HE-58. Lufthansa Junkers JU-46. MAP Junkers JU-46. MAP
Westland Wessex. MAP Westland Wessex. MAP Dornier DO-18. MAP Dornier DO-18. MAP
Focke-Wulf FW 200 Condor. Lufthansa Focke-Wulf FW 200 Condor. Lufthansa Pan American Boeing 314 ""Yankee Clipper"" boarding passengers from an Imperial Airways launch. RAF Museum Pan American Boeing 314 ""Yankee Clipper"" boarding passengers from an Imperial Airways launch. RAF Museum
Pan American Airways Boeing 314. RAF Museum Pan American Airways Boeing 314. RAF Museum The Short-Mayo Composite-Mercury and Maia separating The Short-Mayo Composite-Mercury and Maia separating
Pan American Airways System Boeing 314 “Yankee Clipper” Pan American Airways System Boeing 314 “Yankee Clipper” Pan American Sikorsky S-40. MAP Pan American Sikorsky S-40. MAP
Pan American Martin M-30. RAF Museum Pan American Martin M-30. RAF Museum Junkers G31. RAF Museum Junkers G31. RAF Museum
Loading cargo into a Lufthansa Junkers Ju 90 with the help of a conveyor belt. Lufthansa Loading cargo into a Lufthansa Junkers Ju 90 with the help of a conveyor belt. Lufthansa Curtiss Condor. MAP Curtiss Condor. MAP Loading a tube mill into a G31 Loading a tube mill into a G31
American Railway Express Company - Air express Tariff No. 1 American Railway Express Company - Air express Tariff No. 1 Junkers W33. MAP Junkers W33. MAP
27 July 1931, a courier goes out over the ice to the “Graf Zeppelin” 27 July 1931, a courier goes out over the ice to the “Graf Zeppelin” Luftwaffe Junkers Ju52-3m. MAP Luftwaffe Junkers Ju52-3m. MAP
Arado Ar232. MAP Arado Ar232. MAP Gotha Go244. MAP Gotha Go244. MAP
Messerschmitt Me323 Gigant. MAP Messerschmitt Me323 Gigant. MAP Heavy artillery being loaded into a Messerschmitt Me323 Gigant. DNP and FAMA Heavy artillery being loaded into a Messerschmitt Me323 Gigant. DNP and FAMA
Luftwaffe Junkers Ju52-3m. MAP Luftwaffe Junkers Ju52-3m. MAP Polikarpov U2. MAP Polikarpov U2. MAP
USAAF C-47 over Burma. RAF Museum USAAF C-47 over Burma. RAF Museum USAAF C-47 aircraft in Normandy during World War II. RAF Museum USAAF C-47 aircraft in Normandy during World War II. RAF Museum
Kawanishi H8K. RAF Museum Kawanishi H8K. RAF Museum RAF Avro York. RAF Museum RAF Avro York. RAF Museum
Lockheed Hudson. MAP Lockheed Hudson. MAP Vickers Wellington. MAP Vickers Wellington. MAP
Vickers Warwick. MAP Vickers Warwick. MAP RAF Avro York C1. MAP RAF Avro York C1. MAP
Lockheed Lodestar. British Airways Museum Lockheed Lodestar. British Airways Museum Douglas Dakota, June 1944. RAF Museum Douglas Dakota, June 1944. RAF Museum
Armstrong Whitworth Albemarle, June 1944. RAF Museum Armstrong Whitworth Albemarle, June 1944. RAF Museum Liberator C.VIII. RAF Museum Liberator C.VIII. RAF Museum
Bristol Bombay. RAF Museum Bristol Bombay. RAF Museum C-46 of USAAF, Burma. RAF Museum C-46 of USAAF, Burma. RAF Museum
BOAC Mosquito. MAP BOAC Mosquito. MAP American Airlines DC-3. RAF Museum American Airlines DC-3. RAF Museum
Flying Tigers BUDD-RB1 Conestoga. Air Cargo News UK Flying Tigers BUDD-RB1 Conestoga. Air Cargo News UK The “Flying Tigers” – the US Volunteer Group – flew Curtiss P-40s with distinctive tiger shark markings. Air Cargo News UK The “Flying Tigers” – the US Volunteer Group – flew Curtiss P-40s with distinctive tiger shark markings. Air Cargo News UK
Flying Tigers C-46. MAP Flying Tigers C-46. MAP One of Slick Airways’s C-46s. MAP One of Slick Airways’s C-46s. MAP
Flying Tigers C-54. MAP Flying Tigers C-54. MAP Straits Airfreight Express Bristol 170 Freighter. MAP Straits Airfreight Express Bristol 170 Freighter. MAP
BEA DC-3. British Airways Museum BEA DC-3. British Airways Museum KLM Douglas DC-4. KLM KLM Douglas DC-4. KLM
xxxCaption missing xxxCaption missing Pan American DC-4 Freighter. MAP Pan American DC-4 Freighter. MAP
Seaboard Western Lockheed L-1049 Constellation freighter. Air Cargo News UK Seaboard Western Lockheed L-1049 Constellation freighter. Air Cargo News UK RAF Blackburn Beverley. RAF Museum RAF Blackburn Beverley. RAF Museum
Bristol 170 Freighter. RAF Museum Bristol 170 Freighter. RAF Museum RAF Short Belfast C1. RAF Museum RAF Short Belfast C1. RAF Museum
Air China Antonov An-12. Air Cargo News UK Air China Antonov An-12. Air Cargo News UK British United Carvair.Air Cargo News UK British United Carvair.Air Cargo News UK
Transall C-160 belonging to the Federal German Air Force. MAP Transall C-160 belonging to the Federal German Air Force. MAP Lockheed C-130 Hercules. MAP Lockheed C-130 Hercules. MAP
Nord 2501 Noratlas of the Federal German Air Force. MAP Nord 2501 Noratlas of the Federal German Air Force. MAP Example of rear loading of a car into a Bréguet Deux Ponts 763 destined for Algiers. Example of rear loading of a car into a Bréguet Deux Ponts 763 destined for Algiers.
Front-loading Bristol 170 Freighter. Air France Museum Front-loading Bristol 170 Freighter. Air France Museum USAF C-47 aircraft at Tempelhof airport during the Berlin Airlift. RAF Museum USAF C-47 aircraft at Tempelhof airport during the Berlin Airlift. RAF Museum
Working during the Berlin Airlift — Avro Lancastrians of Flight Refuelling Ltd. RAF Museum Working during the Berlin Airlift — Avro Lancastrians of Flight Refuelling Ltd. RAF Museum US Marines Fairchild C-119 Flying Boxcar. MAP US Marines Fairchild C-119 Flying Boxcar. MAP
Air Rescue Service Fairchild C-82 Packet. MAP Air Rescue Service Fairchild C-82 Packet. MAP US Air Force Lockheed C-141 Starlifter. MAP US Air Force Lockheed C-141 Starlifter. MAP
US Air Force Lockheed C-5A Galaxy. MAP US Air Force Lockheed C-5A Galaxy. MAP US Air Force Douglas C-124 Globemaster. MAP US Air Force Douglas C-124 Globemaster. MAP
RAF Lockheed Hercules C1. RAF Museum RAF Lockheed Hercules C1. RAF Museum Flying Tiger Line CL-44 at Burbank Airport, California. Turnaround time for for a full load of 65,000lbs was 45 minutes. Air Cargo News UK Flying Tiger Line CL-44 at Burbank Airport, California. Turnaround time for for a full load of 65,000lbs was 45 minutes. Air Cargo News UK
Flying Tigers CL-44. MAP Flying Tigers CL-44. MAP BEA AW Argossy. British Airways Museum BEA AW Argossy. British Airways Museum AW Argossy. British Airways Museum AW Argossy. British Airways Museum
Air France B707-320C at Paris Orly Airport. Air France Air France B707-320C at Paris Orly Airport. Air France BEA Vickers Vanguard. RAF Museum BEA Vickers Vanguard. RAF Museum
Lufthansa Boeing B737-300QC can be changed from a passenger to a cargo aircraft in 75 minutes. Lufthansa. Lufthansa Boeing B737-300QC can be changed from a passenger to a cargo aircraft in 75 minutes. Lufthansa. Loading a Citroean ""Deux Chevaux"" onto an Air France aircraft bound from Douglas to Yaonde. Air France Museum Loading a Citroean ""Deux Chevaux"" onto an Air France aircraft bound from Douglas to Yaonde. Air France Museum
Transport of sheep by Air Dakar. Photo Artis Dakar. Transport of sheep by Air Dakar. Photo Artis Dakar. British Air Ferries Carvair. Air Cargo News British Air Ferries Carvair. Air Cargo News
Loading cars into a British Air Ferries Carvair. Paul Moore. Loading cars into a British Air Ferries Carvair. Paul Moore. Loading an Air France Transall at night - the containers are lined up and waiting waiting by the side. Air France Loading an Air France Transall at night - the containers are lined up and waiting waiting by the side. Air France Air France DC-3 Frieghter. Air France. Air France DC-3 Frieghter. Air France.
DC-3 on the Air France night mail, c. 1950. Air France DC-3 on the Air France night mail, c. 1950. Air France Air France Fokker F-27 mail aircraft. MAP Air France Fokker F-27 mail aircraft. MAP
Air France Transall C-160 on domestic airmail network. Air France Air France Transall C-160 on domestic airmail network. Air France Air France DC-4, ""Ciel de Bretagne"". Air France Air France DC-4, ""Ciel de Bretagne"". Air France
20-foot pallet in the hold of a B747F. 20-foot pallet in the hold of a B747F. A Lufthansa B747-200F demonstrates its capacity by showing its load of 72 Volkswagen ""beetles"" in 1972. Lufthansa. A Lufthansa B747-200F demonstrates its capacity by showing its load of 72 Volkswagen ""beetles"" in 1972. Lufthansa. Lufthansa Cargo B747-200F. Lufthansa Lufthansa Cargo B747-200F. Lufthansa
Martinair Holland, DC10 freighter. MAP Martinair Holland, DC10 freighter. MAP In Manchester, Martinair DC-10F freighter loads the world's most valuable car, a Rolls Royce ""Silver Ghost"" (1907 vintage), bound for Hong Kong. Air Cargo News UK In Manchester, Martinair DC-10F freighter loads the world's most valuable car, a Rolls Royce ""Silver Ghost"" (1907 vintage), bound for Hong Kong. Air Cargo News UK
Hapag Lloyd Airbus A300-C4-203. Map Hapag Lloyd Airbus A300-C4-203. Map The bellyhold of the Airbus A300. Airbus The bellyhold of the Airbus A300. Airbus
Air France Concorde at Toulouse. Airbus Air France Concorde at Toulouse. Airbus German Cargo Services B707F on the apron at Hong Kong. The company is Lufthansa's subsiduary cargo charter airline. Lufthansa. German Cargo Services B707F on the apron at Hong Kong. The company is Lufthansa's subsiduary cargo charter airline. Lufthansa.
Tradewinds CL-44. MAP Tradewinds CL-44. MAP AKE baggage and cargo container. Air France AKE baggage and cargo container. Air France
Loading a car through the side door of a Lufthansa B747-200F. Lufthansa Loading a car through the side door of a Lufthansa B747-200F. Lufthansa Pan Am Cargo Boeing 747 freighter Pan Am Cargo Boeing 747 freighter
Lufthansa inaurgurated the operation of the Boeing 747F on 19 April 1972 between Frankfurt and New York. Lufthansa. Lufthansa inaurgurated the operation of the Boeing 747F on 19 April 1972 between Frankfurt and New York. Lufthansa. American Airlines B747 Freighter. American Airlines B747 Freighter.
Flying Tigers B747F. Flying Tigers B747F. Loading a Tradewinds B707 freighter Loading a Tradewinds B707 freighter
Air Afrique DC-8 Air Afrique DC-8 TMA of Lebanon DC-4. Air Cargo News UK TMA of Lebanon DC-4. Air Cargo News UK
TMA (Trans Mediterranean Airways) Avro York. MAP TMA (Trans Mediterranean Airways) Avro York. MAP TMA of Lebanon B707-320C. MAP TMA of Lebanon B707-320C. MAP
Poster 1 advertising the advantages of Fargo & Co express service and night and day business services. Poster 1 advertising the advantages of Fargo & Co express service and night and day business services. Poster 2 advertising the advantages of Fargo & Co express service and night and day business services. Poster 2 advertising the advantages of Fargo & Co express service and night and day business services. Federal Express advertisement Federal Express advertisement
FedEx B727 FedEx B727 Burlington Air Express ""stretch"" DC-8 landing at Los Angeles International Airport. The engines have been ""hush-kitted"" to meet FAA noise regulations. Burlington Air Express ""stretch"" DC-8 landing at Los Angeles International Airport. The engines have been ""hush-kitted"" to meet FAA noise regulations.
Emery Worldwide DC-8 cargo aircraft operating daily from Manchester International UK to its hub in Dayton Ohio Emery Worldwide DC-8 cargo aircraft operating daily from Manchester International UK to its hub in Dayton Ohio United Parcel Service B747. Air Cargo News UK United Parcel Service B747. Air Cargo News UK
Loading a United Parcel Service B727 Loading a United Parcel Service B727 UPS was one of the two biggest players in the 1980s. UPS was one of the two biggest players in the 1980s.
XP Express Parcels F-27 ""Monique"" XP Express Parcels F-27 ""Monique"" DHL Convair 580 and B727. Malcolm Nason DHL Convair 580 and B727. Malcolm Nason
European Expedite Convair 580. Paul Duffy European Expedite Convair 580. Paul Duffy Elan ""The overnight delivery system"", A.W.Argosy. Elan ""The overnight delivery system"", A.W.Argosy.
Elan Merchantman ""Agamemnon"" Elan Merchantman ""Agamemnon"" TAT Express F-27. MAP TAT Express F-27. MAP
Airjet F-27. MAP Airjet F-27. MAP In 1984 Air France launched its classic airport to airport express product called Air France Express In 1984 Air France launched its classic airport to airport express product called Air France Express
Air de Cologne Lockheed Electra on charter from Fred Olsens Flyselskap Air de Cologne Lockheed Electra on charter from Fred Olsens Flyselskap British Aerospace 146QT, the Quiet Trader. British Aerospace 146QT, the Quiet Trader.
TNT Airbus A300B4F. TNT TNT Airbus A300B4F. TNT The transport of racehorses by air always requires special care.. The transport of racehorses by air always requires special care..
Antonov Airlines’ An-22 freighter, the world’s largest turboprop in service. Malcolm Nason Antonov Airlines’ An-22 freighter, the world’s largest turboprop in service. Malcolm Nason Malev Il-18 freighter. Malev Il-18 freighter.
Aeroflot Mil-26 heavy helicopter. MAP Aeroflot Mil-26 heavy helicopter. MAP Aeroflot Il-76. Air Cargo News UK Aeroflot Il-76. Air Cargo News UK
UN marked helicopter being loaded into a Beluga. UN marked helicopter being loaded into a Beluga. Airbus Beluga Super Transporter. Airbus Airbus Beluga Super Transporter. Airbus
A View of the C-97 Super Guppy operated by Airbus. RAF Museum A View of the C-97 Super Guppy operated by Airbus. RAF Museum View of the C-97 Super Guppy operated by Airbus. RAF Museum View of the C-97 Super Guppy operated by Airbus. RAF Museum
A humorous vision but very expressive of sea-air traffic. From Port Rashid Authority publicity, 1991. A humorous vision but very expressive of sea-air traffic. From Port Rashid Authority publicity, 1991. KLM Boeing 747-400F. KLM KLM Boeing 747-400F. KLM
Cargolux Boeing 747-400F. Cargolux Cargolux Boeing 747-400F. Cargolux Cargolux B747-400F. Cargolux Cargolux B747-400F. Cargolux
Cargolux B747-400F loading. Cargolux Cargolux B747-400F loading. Cargolux Lufthansa Cargo Boeing MD-11F. Lufthansa Lufthansa Cargo Boeing MD-11F. Lufthansa
Federal Express DC-10F. Malcolm Nason Federal Express DC-10F. Malcolm Nason Lynden Air Cargo Lockheed Hercules L-100. Malcolm Nason Lynden Air Cargo Lockheed Hercules L-100. Malcolm Nason
United Parcel Service Boeing 757 package freighter beside a 1929 vintage UPS Model A Ford. United Parcel Service Boeing 757 package freighter beside a 1929 vintage UPS Model A Ford. Train takes the plane or the plane takes the train? Antonov Airlines An-124-100 loading a diesel locomotive and in the process taking another world record: 148 tonnes from London, Ontario to Dublin, Ireland. Train takes the plane or the plane takes the train? Antonov Airlines An-124-100 loading a diesel locomotive and in the process taking another world record: 148 tonnes from London, Ontario to Dublin, Ireland.
Antonov Airlines An-124-100 in flight. Antonov Airlines Antonov Airlines An-124-100 in flight. Antonov Airlines Antonov An-225 with five main battle tanks — a record breaking load. Antonov An-225 with five main battle tanks — a record breaking load.
Antonov An-225, Mriya. Photo Link/Antonov Airlines Antonov An-225, Mriya. Photo Link/Antonov Airlines Air Atlantique DC-3. Air Atlantique Air Atlantique DC-3. Air Atlantique
Atlantic Airlines Lockheed Electra. Air Atlantique Atlantic Airlines Lockheed Electra. Air Atlantique Today, Korean Airlines is the world’s second airline in international freight. Korean Airlines Today, Korean Airlines is the world’s second airline in international freight. Korean Airlines
Loading cattle into an Air Canada Cargo hold. Loading cattle into an Air Canada Cargo hold. HeavyLift CL-44 Conroy Guppy loading giraffe. Air Cargo News UK HeavyLift CL-44 Conroy Guppy loading giraffe. Air Cargo News UK
BOAC elephant freighter. British Airways Museum BOAC elephant freighter. British Airways Museum Guppy One of two Bell 212 helicopters being loaded on to the HeavyLift Conroy Guppy for Brisbane. HeavyLift Guppy One of two Bell 212 helicopters being loaded on to the HeavyLift Conroy Guppy for Brisbane. HeavyLift
View 1 of Volga-Dnepr An-124s taking on outsize cargoes. Volga-Dnepr View 1 of Volga-Dnepr An-124s taking on outsize cargoes. Volga-Dnepr Il-76TD and Lockheed Hercules L100-3D on charter to Oil Spill Response. Air Foyle Il-76TD and Lockheed Hercules L100-3D on charter to Oil Spill Response. Air Foyle
Heavylift Belfast SC5. Air Cargo News UK Heavylift Belfast SC5. Air Cargo News UK HeavyLift CL-44 Conroy Guppy departs Stansted. HeavyLift HeavyLift CL-44 Conroy Guppy departs Stansted. HeavyLift
Mine clearance equipment for Angola being loaded aboard an Air Foyle An-124. Air Foyle Mine clearance equipment for Angola being loaded aboard an Air Foyle An-124. Air Foyle Air Contractors B727. Malcolm Nason Air Contractors B727. Malcolm Nason
C.A.L B747. MAP C.A.L B747. MAP Das Air Cargo DC-10. MAP Das Air Cargo DC-10. MAP Martinair B747 taking of from Hong Kong. Air Cargo News UK Martinair B747 taking of from Hong Kong. Air Cargo News UK
Loading a Martinair B747F Loading a Martinair B747F Airborne Express B767F. Malcolm Nason Airborne Express B767F. Malcolm Nason
UPS DC-8 loading. Air Cargo News UK UPS DC-8 loading. Air Cargo News UK Gemini Air Cargo DC-10-30F. MAP Gemini Air Cargo DC-10-30F. MAP
The pallet sorting building at the Air France cargo terminal, Roissy-Charles de Gaulle. The roof is made of metal beams covered with fabric. Air France The pallet sorting building at the Air France cargo terminal, Roissy-Charles de Gaulle. The roof is made of metal beams covered with fabric. Air France Reproduction of etching, “Box maker and packer to the Royal Household” Reproduction of etching, “Box maker and packer to the Royal Household”
Air Ecosse Datapost Bandeirante. Air Ecosse Datapost Bandeirante. xxx Not in the book xxx Not in the book
Tupolev Tu-204C on contract to TNT. Air Rep Tupolev Tu-204C on contract to TNT. Air Rep TNT B737-300F. TNT TNT B737-300F. TNT
The multi-level container storage systemat SuperTerminal 1, Hong Kong Kai Tak, provides over 3,500 storage positions and is designed to maximize speed and efficiency.“Super Terminal One” brochure published by HACTL The multi-level container storage systemat SuperTerminal 1, Hong Kong Kai Tak, provides over 3,500 storage positions and is designed to maximize speed and efficiency.“Super Terminal One” brochure published by HACTL