A parachutist seated amid a Deperdussin monoplane's undercarriage prepares for take-off as a mechanic swings the propeller.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Deperdussin B/C/D/TT - ФранцияFrance - 1911

Andy Nielsen in a Pitcairn Autogiro and William Marsalis in a Brunner-Winkle “Bird” make equally short and steep take-offs during a fly-off at Roosevelt Field, Long Island, USA, in 1931.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Brunner-Winkle Bird A / B / C / E - СШАUSA - 1928Pitcairn PCA-2 - СШАUSA - 1931

Comet racer G-ACSR, just one of the rare photographs coming up for sale with auction house Dominic Winter.
Ken Waller and Maurice Franchomme in D.H.88 Comet Reine Astrid on December 28, 1934, after an 8,000-mile Evere-Leopoldville round trip.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: De Havilland Comet / D.H.88 - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1934

"Human chocks" restrain Jules Vedrines’ Morane monoplane as he guns his Gnome rotary engine before take-off for a Paris-Madrid flight.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Morane-Borel-Saulnier A - ФранцияFrance - 1911

Boeing B-17s of the USAAC over the Pacific during National Defense Week manoeuvres in March 1940.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress - СШАUSA - 1935