First flight of the Boeing EC-137D was made on 9 February 1972 at Renton, closely followed by the second of the two AWACS test-bed aircraft. One has a Hughes Aircraft radar, the other Westinghouse equipment in the rotating dorsal radome. In other respects the EC-137Ds are similar to the Boeing 707-320Cs but production aircraft will each have eight TF34 engines.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Boeing E-3 Sentry - СШАUSA - 1972

This unusual formation of a Kamov Ka-25 (NATO code-name "Hormone") and a Sikorsky SH-3D was photographed during a deplyment to the Norwegian Sea. The Ka-25 had been launched from a Kresta II guided missile-armed destroyer leader of the Soviet Navy to shadow the Intrepid, which in turn launched the SH-3D.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Sikorsky H-3 / S-61 Sea King - СШАUSA - 1959Камов Ка-25 - РоссияRussia - 1961

Armed version of the Helio Stallion purchased by USAF for its Credible Chase evaluation and possible future use by South Vietnamese Air Force is designated AU-24A. Prototype is illustrated here woth 500 lb (227 kg) bomb under fuselage and CBU-14A/A bomb dispencer under wing. The engine is a Pratt & Whitney PT6A-27 turboprop.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Helio H-550 / U-24 Stallion - СШАUSA - 1964

Rolled out on 5 February 1972 at Seattle, this modified de Havilland C-8A Buffalo with an augmentor wing was expected to fly in mid-March. Modifications made by Boeing under NASA contract comprise installation of two Rolls-Royce RB.801 (modified Spey) split-flow turbofans, and fitting a new, shorter-span wing incorporating ducting for the engine by-pass air that is ejected through a span-wise trailing edge slot. Following a 30-hr flight test programme by Boeing, the aircraft will go to NASA's Ames Research Center for full investigation of its STOL characteristics.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: De Havilland Canada DHC-5 Buffalo / C-8 - КанадаCanada - 1964

The Kaman SAVER has recently been flight tested in the configuration shown. Claimed to be the world's first jet-powered autogyro, SAVER is an aerial escape and rescue capability (AERCAB) vehicle funded by the US Navy and is intended to provide a fighter's standard ejection seat with the ability to fly a considerable distance if an ejection is made over enemy territory.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Kaman KSA-100 SAVER - СШАUSA - 1971

Production of the MBB (originally SIAT) 223 Flamingo lightplane has been transferred from Germany to La Hispano Aviacion in Seville, MBB having a 27 per cent interest in this Spanish company. A production batch of 50 MBB-223s has been put in hand at Seville and the first of these (illustrated) made its first flight on 14 February.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: MBB 223 Flamingo - ГерманияGermany - 1961