Aviation picture gallery

Pictures of aviation in Jersey 1912-2024

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Commemorating the 1870 balloon flight over Jersey which was the first visit of any aircraft

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The first arrival

The early years on sand and water

Silver Bat - the first commercial aircraft based in Jersey

Cloud of Iona, an ill-fated flying boat

On the beach

A new airport

Flying 1937-1940

The Germans take over

Back in business, the 1940s

1950s

1960s

1970s

1980s onwards

Jersey International Air Display

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Jersey Airport from the air in 2024 - Picture Jersey Evening Post