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The Wright brothers flying at Kitty Hawk, 1903

Photographs, In Storage, X001-2690

On 17 December 1903 Orville and Wilbur Wright made a number of flights at Kill Devil Hills, south of Kitty Hawk, North Carolina. Few people noticed the event but they were the first men to fly a powered heavier-than-air machine, eventually achieving a flight of 852 feet in 59 seconds.

A man running beside a biplane, RAF Museum

Bristol Sycamore HR.14 (XG538) in flight, 15 February 1956

Photographs, In Storage, P100110

The prototype Bristol 171 first flew on 24 July 1947. The type was selected for the RAF as the Bristol Sycamore for anti-submarine and search and rescue operations.

A camouflaged helicopter in flight, Royal Air Force Museum, Charles Brown Collection

Hunting Jet Provost T.1 prototype (XD674) in flight, 25 August 1954

Photographs, In Storage, P100113

Hunting-Percival Jet Provost XD674 first flew on 16 June 1954. It was the first of ten Jet Provost T.1 aircraft acquired for the RAF.

A silver jet with yellow bands, Royal Air Force Museum, Charles Brown Collection

Bristol Sycamore HR.14 (XG538) in flight, 15 February 1956

Photographs, In Storage, P100111

The prototype Bristol 171 first flew on 24 July 1947. The type was selected for the RAF as the Bristol Sycamore for anti-submarine and search and rescue operations.

A camouflaged helicopter in flight, Royal Air Force Museum, Charles Brown Collection

Bristol Freighter 31E (EI-AFP) in flight, 12 March 1952

Photographs, In Storage, P100107

The Bristol 170 prototype first flew on 2 December 1945. The type was designed to fly freight over short distances.

A twin-engined aeroplane in flight, Royal Air Force Museum, Charles Brown Collection

Bristol Sycamore HR.14 (XG538) in flight, 15 February 1956

Photographs, In Storage, P100112

The prototype Bristol 171 first flew on 24 July 1947. The type was selected for the RAF as the Bristol Sycamore for anti-submarine and search and rescue operations.

A camouflaged helicopter in flight, Royal Air Force Museum, Charles Brown Collection

Bristol Freighter 31E (EI-AFP) in flight, 12 March 1952

Photographs, In Storage, P100108

The Bristol 170 prototype first flew on 2 December 1945. The type was designed to fly freight over short distances.

a twin-engined aeroplane in flight, Royal Air Force Museum, Charles Brown Collection

Bristol 170 Freighter prototype (G-AGPV) in flight, 28 February 1946

Photographs, In Storage, P100104

The Bristol 170 prototype G-AGPV first flew on 2 December 1945. It was designed to fly freight over short distances.

A twin-engined silver aeroplane in flight, Royal Air Force Museum, Charles Brown Collection

Bristol 170 Freighter prototype (G-AGPV) in flight, 28 February 1946

Photographs, In Storage, P100105

The Bristol 170 prototype G-AGPV first flew on 2 December 1945. It was designed to fly freight over short distances.

A twin-engined silver aeroplane in flight, Royal Air Force Museum, Charles Brown Collection

Bristol Sycamore HR.14 (XG538) in flight, 15 February 1956 {cg}

Photographs, In Storage, P100109

The prototype Bristol 171 first flew on 24 July 1947. The type was selected for the RAF as the Bristol Sycamore for anti-submarine and search and rescue operations.

A camouflaged helicopter in flight, Royal Air Force Museum, Charles Brown Collection