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RAF Museum 2009 Calendar TrailblazersOn 25 July 1909 Frenchman Louis Bleriot flew from Les Baraques in France to Dover in England, becoming the first man to fly an aeroplane across the English Channel
Alex Henshaw in the cockpit of a SpitfireAlex Henshaw began his flying career winning air races. In 1939 he flew solo from England to South Africa and back, breaking several records as he did so
Amy Johnson with her De Havilland Gipsy Moth JasonAmy Johnson in Australia, 1930. She was one of the first women pilots to make headline news and held many records
Louis Bleriot in his Bleriot XI starting his cross channel flight, 1909On 25 July 1909 Frenchman Louis Bleriot flew from Les Baraques in France to Dover in England, becoming the first man to fly an aeroplane across the English Channel
Wiley Post with the Lockheed Vega Winnie May
Supermarine S. 5R J Mitchell designed the Supermarine S.5 Seaplane which won the 1927 Schneider Trophy
Fokker Trimotor Southern Cross of Charles Kingsford-SmithAnthony Fokker designed the Trimotor used by Charles Kingsford-Smith to break records
Juan de la Cierva with an Avro RotaJuan de la Cierva was a pioneer of autogiros which were the first successful rotary-winged aircraft. They are still manufactured today
Lockheed Sirius of Charles LindberghLockheed was founded by Allan and Malcolm Loughead. Their aircraft became popular among air racers and record breakers. They built this Lockheed Sirius for Charles Lindbergh
LZ-127 Graf ZeppelinThe airship Graf Zeppelin, named after the pioneer Ferdinand Von Zeppelin
In flight refuelling trials, 1939Short `C Class flying Boat (G-AFCU `CABOT ) of Imperial Airways being refuelled in air by Handley Page Harrow (G-AFRL), 1939
Fifth Course, Central Flying School, Upavon, January-April 1914Group photograph of the students and instructors of the CFS at Upavon
Sikorsky VS-300 and XR-4 HoverflyIgor Sikorsky was a pioneer of the helicopter. The first successful Sikorsky helicopter after modification and the XR-4 which entered service with American and British air forces
Claude Grahame White landing in Washington, DCClaude Grahame White used Farman Biplanes to win races and achieve a number of firsts. One of his more unusual feats, however
Alan Cobham and his DH. 50 in India, 1926Alan Cobham pioneered many of the long distance airline routes, flying around Africa and as far as Australia. Alan Cobham and his DH.50 in India, 1926
Henri Farman on his Voisin-Farman BiplaneHenri Farman winning the Grand prix d Aviation by making the first flight in Europe further than one kilometre, 13 January 1908
Jean Pierre BlanchardJean-Pierre Blanchard the first man to cross the English Channel by balloon on 7 January 1785, with Dr John Jeffries as passenger
The R-34 during flight trials before its Atlantic crossingThe British R-34 was based closely on the Zeppelin L33 and in 1919 made the first double crossing of the Atlantic Ocean
James Doolittle on the float of his Curtiss R3C racer, 1925Lieutenant General James H Doolittle is most famous for the Doolittle Raid on Tokyo in 1942 but had previously won the Schneider Trophy for the USA in 1925
Jim Mollison was a record breaking pilot. He married Amy Johnson in 1932 and they were nicknamed the flying sweethearts. Their rivalry
Charles Kingsford Smith in the Lockheed Altair Lady Southern CrossCharles Kingsford Smith was the first man to fly across the Pacific Ocean and made many other long distance flights. In 1935 he
De Havilland Gipsy Moth of Jean BattenJean Batten had a short but spectacular career between 1934 and 1937, becoming the first person to hold the record for solo flights between Australia and England in both directions
Amelia Earhart at Southampton in 1928 with Stultz and GordonAmelia Earhart became famous by being a passenger on a flight from America to Britain in a Fokker F.VIIb/3m; it made headline news worldwide
Grosvenor HouseThe De Havilland DH.88 Comet Racer of Campbell and Black which won the England to Australia race of 1934
Jean Battens Percival Gull at nightJean Batten was inspired by Charles Lindbergh and Amy Johnson. She had a short but spectacular career between 1934 and 1937
