1951 British Educational Series : Modern Aircraft
The British Educational Series Modern Aircraft cards
were distributed by various companies in England. The collection was
later retitled Wonders of Modern Transport. Brands observed
include BeanO Ltd., Sweetule Junior Service, and Osborne Tobacco Co. The
50-card series features photographs of post-World War II aircraft and weapons developed by Britain and the United States. Each card measures approximately 1.45 x 2.68 inches (37 x 68 mm).
"The U.S. Navy's Martin Viking"
The collection includes Viking #7, a U.S. Navy sounding
rocket. The Martin RTV-N-12 rocket was
launched into sub-orbital space from White Sands LC33 on August 7, 1951. Viking #7 reached an apogee of 136 miles (219 km) , breaking the single-stage
altitude record set by an American V-2. The payload contained an
experiment package to measure cosmic radiation.
.png "Viking 7, August 7, 1951 (USN-708336)")
Martin RTV-N-12 Viking #7
| Checklist | |
| 1 | Valliant |
| 2 | De Havilland Comet |
| 3 | The "Bristol" Britannia Airliner |
| 4 | Avro Shackleton 2 |
| 5 | Blackburn "Universal" Freighter |
| 6 | Martin P4M-1 Mercator |
| 7 | The Vickers Varsity |
| 8 | Boulton Paul Sea Balliol |
| 9 | The Avro Type 698 |
| 10 | U.S.A.F. B-61 Martin Matador Pilotless Bomber |
| 11 | Auster Ambulance/Freight |
| 12 | Sealand |
| 13 | Bristol Olympus-Canberra |
| 14 | Gloster Meteor |
| 15 | Gloster Javelin |
| 16 | Rotodyne Helicopter |
| 17 | Bristol Type 173 |
| 18 | Vickers Supermarine 508 |
| 19 | Westland Wyvern |
| 20 | The Percival "Prince" |
| 21 | Skeeter 3 |
| 22 | De Havilland Vampire F.B.M.K.5 |
| 23 | Gloster Meteor T. Mk. 7 |
| 24 | The Auster Aiglet Trainer |
| 25 | The De Havilland Venom F.B. Mk. 1 |
| 26 | Marathon Trainer |
| 27 | De Havilland Type No. 110 |
| 28 | Bristol Type 170 Freighter |
| 29 | The Airspeed Ambassador |
| 30 | English Electric Canberra B. Mk 2 |
| 31 | Viscount |
| 32 | The Westland S-55 |
| 33 | Meteor N.F. 11 |
| 34 | The Bristol Type 171 Mk. 3 |
| 35 | The Boulton Paul P120 |
| 36 | Martin X.B.-51 |
| 37 | S.A.4 |
| 38 | Avro Type 707B |
| 39 | Blackburn Universal Freighter Mk. 1 |
| 40 | Hawker Hunter |
| 41 | Princess |
| 42 | De Havilland Vampire Trainer |
| 43 | Fairchild Primary-Basic Trainer |
| 44 | Vickers Supermarine "Attacker" |
| 45 | The "Bristol" Brabazon I Mk. I |
| 46 | The Vickers Viscount 701 |
| 47 | The Gloster Meteor P.R. Mk. 10 |
| 48 | Pioneer 2 |
| 49 | The Vickers Supermarine Swift |
| 50 | The U.S. Navy's Martin Viking |