Philippe Clement / Vapour trails from aircrafts among clouds in a blue sky, France

Eric Baccega / Beauval zoo staff checking and comforting Western lowland gorilla (Gorilla gorilla gorilla) female in transit. To be reintroduced through Gabon Gorilla Protection Project to Bateke Plateau National Pa...

Eric Baccega / Western lowland gorilla (Gorilla gorilla gorilla) reintroduction to Bateke Plateau National Park through Gorilla Protection Project. Loading crate with female from Beauval Zoo onto aircraft. Librevill...

Pascal Tordeux / Timelapse of stars, showing Scorpius, Sagittarius and the planet Mars, with airplanes, Alpes de Haute Provence, France, August.

Ashley Cooper / Vapour trails / contrails from airplanes in dawn sky near Ambleside, Cumbria, UK, January.

Tim Laman / Pilot Max Ammer with his ultralight float plane. Kri Island, Raja Ampat Islands, Indonesia.

Alex Mustard / The wreck of a Japanese Second World War Aichi E13A-1 "Jake" seaplane. Korror, Rock Islands, Palau, Micronesia. Tropical west Pacific Ocean.

Constantinos Petrinos / Trans Maldivian hydroplane (seaplane) docked next to a small floating platform, to transport tourists to various islands. Male, Maldives, Indian Ocean, April 2010.

Constantinos Petrinos / Atoll in the Maldives as seen from the window of a Trans Maldivian hydroplane (seaplane). These planes are used to transport tourists from Male to the various islands. Maldives, Indian Ocean, April 20...

Constantinos Petrinos / Trans Maldivian hydroplane (seaplane) is docked, hydroplane airport, Male, Maldives, Indian Ocean, April 2010.

Onne van der Wal / Seaplane on the beach, Hamilton Island, Whitsundays, Queensland, Australia. November 2012.

Onne van der Wal / Motorboat and seaplane on coast of Hamilton Island, Whitsundays, Queensland, Australia. November 2012.

Ernie Janes / Man flying model plane, Chiltern Downland, Ivinghoe Hills, Buckinghamshire, UK, June 2014.

Bryan and Cherry Alexander / Lockheed C-130 Hercules transport plane equipped with skis coming in to land at Patriot Hills, with Antarctic Logistics and Expeditions staff watching, Antarctica.

Bertie Gregory / Aerial view out of float plane, of the Vancouver Island coastline, Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada, July.

Bertie Gregory / Float plane flying in front of the sunset, Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada, July.

Wild Wonders of Europe / Widstr / Microlight in flight over Arda river canyon, Madzharovo, Eastern Rhodope Mountains, Bulgaria, May 2013.

Wild Wonders of Europe / Widstr / Microlight in flight over Arda river canyon, Madzharovo, Eastern Rhodope Mountains, Bulgaria, May 2013.

Wild Wonders of Europe / Widstr / Steffan Widstrand photographer with microlight pilot in front of microlight, Madzharovo, Eastern Rhodope Mountains, Bulgaria, May 2013.

Tim Laman / Photographer Tim Laman in the front seat with pilot Max Ammer in ultralight float plane before take off to shoot aerials of the Raja Ampat Islands, West Papua, Indonesia. October 2010

Franco Banfi / Wreck of airplane B-24 Liberator, Vis Island, Croatia, Adriatic Sea, Mediterranean

Franco Banfi / Wreck of airplane B-24 Liberator, Vis Island, Croatia, Adriatic Sea, Mediterranean

Franco Banfi / Wreck of airplane B-24 Liberator, Vis Island, Croatia, Adriatic Sea, Mediterranean

Franco Banfi / Scuba diver exploring the wreck of aeroplane 'B-24 Liberator' Vis Island, Croatia, Adriatic Sea, Mediterranean

Franco Banfi / Scuba diver exploring the wreck of aeroplane 'B-24 Liberator' Vis Island, Croatia, Adriatic Sea, Mediterranean

Gavin Hellier / Low flying aircraft warning sign at Maho Beach, St Martin, Leeward Islands, Lesser Antilles, Caribbean, West Indies 2008

Ernie Janes / RAF aeroplane at sunset over tidal creeks. Norfolk, UK, October 2012.

Andy Rouse / European hares (Lepus europaeus) courtship chase infront of light aircraft, UK, June

Charlie Summers / A Royal Australian Airforce Hercules C-130 taking off with vortices visible from the propeller blades. Cocos-Keeling Island group, Australia, the Indian Ocean, November.

Robert Thompson / Aerial view of Belfast Aldergrove International Airport, County Antrim, Northern Ireland, UK, September 2009

John Cancalosi / Old aircraft at aircraft restoration facility near areoplane boneyard, Tucson, Arizona, USA

Eric Baccega / Hercules cargo aircraft transporting mining equipment, Yellowknife, Northwest Territories, Canada

Steven Kazlowski / Polar bear (Ursus maritimus) female and cub alongside an airport runway as a plane prepares to take off, outside the Inupiaq village of Kaktovik, Barter Island, 1002 area of the Arctic National Wildli...

Steven Kazlowski / Polar bear (Ursus maritimus) adult walking alongside an airport runway as a plane prepares to take off, outside the Inupiaq village of Kaktovik, Barter Island, 1002 area of the Arctic National Wildlif...

Philippe Clement / Vapour trails from aircraft in a blue sky at sunset, Belgium

Peter Blackwell / African lions {Panthera leo} resting in shade of aeroplane, Masai Mara GR, Kenya

GRAHAM HATHERLEY / Vapour trails in sky at sunset, Yosemite, California, USA

Jose B. Ruiz / Vapour trails from aircraft.

Duncan Usher / Vapor trails from airplanes at sunset, Germany

Duncan Usher / Vapor trails from airplanes at sunset, Germany

Sebastian Kennerknecht / Light trails from airplanes and boats with star trails at night, Mount Tamalpais State Park, California

Roland Seitre / Peregrine falcon (Falco peregrinus) perched on the nose of stationary Mirage interception jet on on runway, France. Peregrine is used to chase birds away from the runways to avoid collisions with airc...

Roland Seitre / Peregrine falcon (Falco peregrinus) standing on runway in front of stationary Mirage interception jet, France. Peregrine is used to chase birds away from the runways to avoid collisions with aircraft...

Ernie Janes / Rising moon and jet trails from a passing aeroplane, Norfolk, UK. January.