Фотографии
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The changed face of Heston in February 1946, with a Fairey Spearfish at left and Fairey Fireflies awaiting flight testing.
Самолёты на фотографии: Fairey Firefly - Великобритания - 1941Fairey Spearfish - Великобритания - 1945
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Регистрационный номер: K2447, K2458, K3032 Hawker Hart Is, with K3032 wearing war games camouflage in the foreground, at Heston in January 1936. Harts K2447 and K2458 behind.
Самолёты на фотографии: Hawker Hart - Великобритания - 1928
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Регистрационный номер: P9594 The square-cut appearance of the new Martin-Baker multigun fighter is accentuated by the lines of the nose cowl over the Napier Dagger engine. There is an electrically operated ”crash post” which is normally housed within the cockpit enclosure.
The Martin-Baker M.B.2 private venture, single-seat fighter powered by a 1,000 h.p. Napier Dagger III engine, originally allocated the registration G-AEZD, seen at Heston in June 1939.Самолёты на фотографии: Martin-Baker MB.2 - Великобритания - 1938
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Регистрационный номер: SU-ABN Misr Airwork’s D.H.86 SU-ABN on the crowded apron.
Самолёты на фотографии: De Havilland Express Air Liner / D.H.86 - Великобритания - 1934
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The start of the Heston-Cardiff air race on September 23, 1935. The race was won by Edgar Percival in a Mew Gull, left, who covered the 121-mile course in 35min at an average speed of 208 m.p.h.
Самолёты на фотографии: Percival Mew Gull - Великобритания - 1934
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Регистрационный номер: G-AFOK The beautiful Heston Type 5 Racer G-AFOK, designed by A. E. Hagg and G. Cornwall, was built at Heston during 1939-40, but crashed there on its maiden flight on June 12, 1940.
Salient design features of the Racer were the sharply-raked main undercarriage legs, faired tailskid, low canopy and ventral radiator intake.Самолёты на фотографии: Heston J-5 Napier Racer - Великобритания - 1940
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Регистрационный номер: G-EBGA A view of some of the 70 aircraft that attended the Heston Aerial Garden Party on July 20, 1929, one of the best meetings witnessed up to that time.
Самолёты на фотографии: Bristol Taxiplane / Primary Trainer - Великобритания - 1923
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Регистрационный номер: G-ACIX The one-off Comper Mouse, G-ACIX, flying at Heston in January 1934.
Самолёты на фотографии: Comper Mouse - Великобритания - 1933
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Регистрационный номер: G-AEOG The Hordern-Richmond Autoplane, G-AEOG, was built at Heston in 1936 by the Heston Aircraft Co Ltd. A three-seater powered by two 40 h.p. Continental A40s, it was scrapped during the war.
Самолёты на фотографии: Hordern-Richmond Autoplane - Великобритания - 1936
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