Starting in 1924, nearly 30 Soviet-built R-1s were delivered to Iran.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Поликарпов Р-1 - РоссияRussia - 1923

Два иранских Р-1 на аэродроме в провинции Луристан
R-1s in Luristan in 1925. The national markings consisted of the Persian flag with the lion and sun emblem on the fuselage, red-white-green roundels on the wings and on the horizontal tail surfaces, and the flag on the rudder.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Поликарпов Р-1 - РоссияRussia - 1923

Two Junkers F.13s were acquired from the Soviet Union in 1924. A machine-gun stand was a rare feature on the F.13, which was normally a passenger transport. The two aircraft in the background are R-1s.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Junkers F 13 - ГерманияGermany - 1919Поликарпов Р-1 - РоссияRussia - 1923

Иранский Р-5 на аэродроме. Справа - разведчик Хаукер "Одэкс" английского производства, закупленный иранцами позднее. Середина 1930-х гг.
Ten Polikarpov R-5 reconnaissance aircraft were acquired from the Soviet Union in 1933, but this type was not very popular in Iran. Aircraft 33 preparing to take off, Tiger Moth to the left and Audax is the foreground.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: De Havilland Tiger Moth / D.H.82 - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1931Hawker Audax - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1931Поликарпов Р-5 - РоссияRussia - 1928

A Breguet 19, probably before delivery. A small serial number (292) is painted on the fuselage, and the Persian lion and sun emblem and national colours are on the rudder

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Breguet Br.19 - ФранцияFrance - 1922

Russian-registered Junkers F.13 R-RECA visited Tehran in April 1923. The person sitting on the wing is the German pilot Juterbock.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Junkers F 13 - ГерманияGermany - 1919

Junkers-Luftverkehr opened its Baku-Tehran service in December 1924. Five Junkers F.13s, including R-RECC, were transferred from the company's former headquarters in Moscow.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Junkers F 13 - ГерманияGermany - 1919

Only known photograph of the Junkers H.21 in Tehran - standing in front of the hangar to the left. The other two aircraft are F.13s.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Junkers F 13 - ГерманияGermany - 1919Junkers T 21 / Ю-21 / J 22 / T 26 - ГерманияGermany - 1923

The Junkers workshops repaired all Junkers aircraft in Persia, both those belonging to Junkers-Luftverkehr and the air force machines. Probably one of the military F.13s is illustrated.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Junkers F 13 - ГерманияGermany - 1919

Junkers A.20 in Germany before the delivery flight to Tehran in the autumn of 1925.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Junkers A 20 / A 35 / K 53 - ГерманияGermany - 1923

An interesting view from the Junkers repair workshops in Tehran. To the left is a wing from Junkers-Luftverkehr's W.33 D921 and in the middle is an A.20 wing with the red-white-green roundel and a marking that looks like 'I-P' or possibly 'd-I'.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Junkers A 20 / A 35 / K 53 - ГерманияGermany - 1923Junkers W 33 / W 34 / Ju.46 - ГерманияGermany - 1926

Еще один "Одэкс" иранских ВВС, середина 30-х годов
Persia took delivery of fifty-six Audax in two versions. Shown here is an aircraft of the first batch of thirty, powered by the Pratt & Whitney Hornet. The remaining twenty-six had Bristol Pegasus engines.
The Hawker Audax became the IIAF's main operational type in the mid-1930s.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Hawker Audax - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1931

The standardised IIAF markings consisted of roundels on the wings, the Shah's crown emblem on the fuselage and the national colours on the rudder. The serial number was painted on the fuselage, on the rudder and under the wings. Audax 208 in the air.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Hawker Audax - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1931

The Persian Audax was initially powered by the American Pratt & Whitney Hornet (illustrated) but the last 26 acquired were fitted with the Bristol Pegasus instead.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Hawker Audax - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1931

One of the last British-built Hinds, 631, probably in the UK before delivery to Iran

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Hawker Hind - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1934

The first of 35 Hawker Hinds, 601, arrived in the autumn of 1938.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Hawker Hind - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1934

Junkers W.33 D-1684 'Gomri' of Junkers-Luftverkehr. One can only ponder over what the man with the stick is doing!

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Junkers W 33 / W 34 / Ju.46 - ГерманияGermany - 1926

Junkers W.33 after repaint, bearing the serial number 'J7'.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Junkers W 33 / W 34 / Ju.46 - ГерманияGermany - 1926

Iran acquired two Junkers W.33s in 1929. This one has the serial number '35' under its wings.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Junkers W 33 / W 34 / Ju.46 - ГерманияGermany - 1926

Persian ground crew handling bombs on front of a Junkers W.33.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Junkers W 33 / W 34 / Ju.46 - ГерманияGermany - 1926

Swedish advisers and instructors introduced the Tiger Moth and a total of almost 100 trainers of this type were acquired by the IIAF. Aircraft 152, nearest to the camera.

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