28 апреля 1924г.: на линии Лондон-Париж начала работать компания "Imperial Airways". Она объединила "Handley Page Aerial Transport", "Daimler Airways", "Instone Airlines" и "British Marine Air Navigation", став одним из предшественников нынешней "British Airways".
Handley Page W.8b G-EBBI Prince Henry, chartered by Capt Edward Fielden and used for joyriding. The photograph was taken in January 1928 by which time Imperial Airways' silver and dark blue livery had replaced the 1924 scheme with blue fuselages and white lettering.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Handley Page H.P.18 (W.8) / H.P.30 (W.10) - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1919

It was after sitting in the cockpit of a Bristol Fighter that the author decided upon a career in aviation. Bristol chief test pilot A. J. “Bill” Pegg is seen here sitting in the Shuttleworth Collection’s F.2B in 1951.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Bristol F.2A/F.2B Fighter - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1916

An unidentified Avro 504K barnstorming at Kingsdown, Kent.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Avro Avro 504 - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1913

Surrey Flying Services Avro 504K G-AAGB at Croydon. It was destroyed in a crash in December 1934.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Avro Avro 504 - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1913

Handley Page H.P.42W G-AAXD Horatius about to touch down at Croydon in the early Thirties.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Handley Page H.P.42 / H.P.45 - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1930

Underside plan view of Junkers-G 38 D-2000 passing over Croydon in September 1931. It had been delivered to Deutsche Luft Hansa in June the previous year.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Junkers G 38 - ГерманияGermany - 1929

Avro Ten Southern Star after it crashed into an orchard at Crockenhill, Kent on December 21, 1932.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Avro Ten / Type 618 - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1928

Short Sarafand S1589, the sole example, was first flown on June 30, 1932. The 120ft span ’boat was scrapped at Felixstowe in 1936, on of its last public appearances being at the 1935 RAF display at Hendon.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Short Sarafand / S.14 - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1932

This view of the uncovered Monospar ST-3, built by Gloster Aircraft, clearly shows the aircraft’s structure. H. J. Stieger’s wing was built around a duralumin Warren-girder spar braced by a pyramidal system of tie-rods.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Gloster, Monospar ST-3 - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1931