The pilot of a Hurricane I watches as a nine-aircraft formation passes overhead. The author did around eight hours’ training on Hurricanes, mainly formation flying and unauthorised dogfights.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Hawker Hurricane - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1935

DUAL INSTRUCTION: As one Tiger Moth comes in to land, the other sits still on the ground so that the landing can be made without confusion.
Pupils under training in 10 EFTS Tigers at RAF Yatesbury in August (April ???) 1940. Note the blind flying hoods folded down behind the rear cockpits.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: De Havilland Tiger Moth / D.H.82 - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1931

A pupil preflighting a Tiger Moth at Yatesbury in August 1940.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: De Havilland Tiger Moth / D.H.82 - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1931

Miles Master advanced-training monoplanes with Rolls-Royce Kestrel XXX engines. The Kestrel XXX has been specially developed to meet training requirements.
Line-up of Master Is. The prototype first flew in 1938 but by the time war broke out in September 1939 only a handful were in service. Masters of No 5 EFTS are pictured here.
Factory-fresh Masters, 1939. N7410, second from the front, was delivered to the A & AEE and became 2551M in March 1941.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Miles Kestrel M.9 / Master I M.9A - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1937