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Flying and Aviation
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023019b:Newcastle upon Tyne Aero Club Woolsington Unknown late 1930s
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from Newcastle libraries (flickr)
054598:Flying Competition Gosforth Park Newcastle upon Tyne Unknown 1911
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from Newcastle libraries (flickr)
022979:Gypsy Moth 'Novocasti' Newcastle upon Tyne Aero Club Cramlington Aerodrome Northern Echo 1925
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from Newcastle University (youtube)
Royal Air Force Exhibition (1914-1918)
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![Thornaby Aerodrome (1929-1958)](http://s0.geograph.org.uk/photos/08/33/083397_3d068c97.jpg)
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Thornaby Aerodrome (1929-1958)
- Overview About RAF Thornaby Royal Air Force Thornaby or more simply RAF Thornaby is a former Royal Air Force Station located at the Teesside town and former Borough of …
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1911 Flying Competition, Gosforth Park
- Gosforth Park in Newcastle was one of the stops in the Round Britain Air Race which took place between 22nd July and 5th August, 1911. The competition covered a 1,000 …
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North East Land, Sea & Air Museums
- Overview About Map Street View North East Land, Sea & Air Museums (NELSAM) is located on Old Washington Road, Sunderland, SR5 3HZ. It is composed of: North East Aircraft Museum …
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Constance Leathart (1903 - 1993)
- Overview About Constance Leathart Constance Ruth Leathart was the one of the first female pilots in Britain (the 1st outside of London) and went on to pilot military planes during …
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Plane In Barn Field - Hutton Henry
- "Photograph showing a field identified as Barn Field, Hutton Henry, in which is standing a small light aeroplane, the fuselage of which is constructed of open metalwork and the cockpit …
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Postcard Beaumont At Carlisle Around Great Britain Air Race
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Gateshead’s Unbuilt Airport
- "It’s hard to imagine the North East’s international airport being anywhere other than Newcastle. It is, after all, the largest city in the region and has strong business, transport and …
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from Newcastle libraries (flickr)
023019b:Newcastle upon Tyne Aero Club Woolsington Unknown late 1930s
Pinned by Simon Cotterill
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from Newcastle libraries (flickr)
054598:Flying Competition Gosforth Park Newcastle upon Tyne Unknown 1911
Pinned by Simon Cotterill
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from Newcastle libraries (flickr)
022979:Gypsy Moth 'Novocasti' Newcastle upon Tyne Aero Club Cramlington Aerodrome Northern Echo 1925
Pinned by Simon Cotterill
![](https://i1.ytimg.com/vi/U_N_PFxdlkE/hqdefault.jpg)
from Newcastle University (youtube)
Royal Air Force Exhibition (1914-1918)
Pinned by Simon Cotterill
![Thornaby Aerodrome (1929-1958)](http://s0.geograph.org.uk/photos/08/33/083397_3d068c97.jpg)
  Co-Curate Page
Thornaby Aerodrome (1929-1958)
- Overview About RAF Thornaby Royal Air Force Thornaby or more simply RAF Thornaby is a former Royal Air Force Station located at the Teesside town and former Borough of …
![1911 Flying Competition, Gosforth Park](https://farm3.staticflickr.com/2793/4084833877_ae38e29b0b_z.jpg)
  Co-Curate Page
1911 Flying Competition, Gosforth Park
- Gosforth Park in Newcastle was one of the stops in the Round Britain Air Race which took place between 22nd July and 5th August, 1911. The competition covered a 1,000 …
![North East Land, Sea & Air Museums](http://s0.geograph.org.uk/photos/07/46/074604_7a3ace71.jpg)
  Co-Curate Page
North East Land, Sea & Air Museums
- Overview About Map Street View North East Land, Sea & Air Museums (NELSAM) is located on Old Washington Road, Sunderland, SR5 3HZ. It is composed of: North East Aircraft Museum …
![](/static/img/CoCurate_Page.png)
  Co-Curate Page
Constance Leathart (1903 - 1993)
- Overview About Constance Leathart Constance Ruth Leathart was the one of the first female pilots in Britain (the 1st outside of London) and went on to pilot military planes during …
![](/uploads/pics/114/114739.jpg)
from http://ppparchive.durham.gov.…
Plane In Barn Field - Hutton Henry
- "Photograph showing a field identified as Barn Field, Hutton Henry, in which is standing a small light aeroplane, the fuselage of which is constructed of open metalwork and the cockpit …
Added by
Simon Cotterill
![](https://farm66.staticflickr.com/65535/50581531506_a0d1db0717_z.jpg)
from Flickr (flickr)
Postcard Beaumont At Carlisle Around Great Britain Air Race
Pinned by Peter Smith
![](/uploads/thumbs2/metal_and_dust.png)
from https://metalanddust.org/2016…
Gateshead’s Unbuilt Airport
- "It’s hard to imagine the North East’s international airport being anywhere other than Newcastle. It is, after all, the largest city in the region and has strong business, transport and …
Added by
Peter Smith