One of a small number of Boeing B-17 Flying Fortresses, F-BGOE, a B- 17G is used by the Institute Geographique Nationale for photosurvey overseas. Base is at Criel.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Boeing B-17E / B-17G Flying Fortress - СШАUSA - 1941

BIRDCAGE DAKOTA. Extraordinary things sometimes bedeck aeroplanes, but none can be stranger than this selection of geophysical detection devices on top and each side of G-AMYW, a Dakota 4 (ex-44-76688/1945). Note also the "stinger" behind tail. This Hunting Aerosurveys, Ltd. Dakota will operate in Africa. Our thanks to the many readers who sent in photographs of it.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Douglas DC-3 / C-47 Skytrain/С-53 Skytrooper / Dakota - СШАUSA - 1935

CIVILIAN HRP's. Rick Helicopters, Inc., are operating the first civilian-registered Piasecki (Vertol) ex-U.S. Navy HRP-1s and -2s. They are engaged on evaluation as crop dusters and fire protection for the Californian Forestry Service. They have restricted C.S of A.
A fabric-stripped HRP-1 N76V.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Piasecki PV-3 / HRP-1 - СШАUSA - 1945

CIVILIAN HRP's. Rick Helicopters, Inc., are operating the first civilian-registered Piasecki (Vertol) ex-U.S. Navy HRP-1s and -2s. They are engaged on evaluation as crop dusters and fire protection for the Californian Forestry Service. They have restricted C.S of A.
N961 is an HRP-2 Rescuer of 1948. Seats ten .

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Piasecki PV-3 / HRP-1 - СШАUSA - 1945

One of four remaining Spitfire P.R.Mk.19s, PS853 - code letter "C" - is operated by Short Brothers' Flying Services Division Meteorological "Thum" Flight at Woodvale, Lancs. P.R . blue overall with black spinner.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Supermarine Spitfire PR / FR - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1939

A hitherto unpublicised Spanish air force primary trainer is this German Arado Ar 66C (240-h.p. Argus As10C inverted-Vee in-line), being refuelled, with the Rock of Gibraltar in the background. Note novel step-mount for tailplane.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Arado Ar.66 - ГерманияGermany - 1933

Ageless! Celebrating 22nd birthday is the prototype (c/n. 6250) D.H.89 Dragon Six (Rapide), ex-"E-4" ; CH-287; HB-ARA and now HB-APA of Motorfluggruppe, Zurich.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: De Havilland Dragon Rapide / Dominie / D.H.89 - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1934

Last remaining example of the eighteen-seat Caproni Ca. 148 trimotor (460-h.p. Piaggio Stella VII R.C.s), a colonial development of the Ca.133 of the 1930s, is owned by the Aero Club d'Italia - this accounts for the apt civil registration, I-AECI.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Caproni Ca.133/148 - ИталияItaly - 1934

Odd! Photographed in Canada, the inscription on the cowl of this D.H.87B (serial 5600) reads: "Royal Air Force Transport Command, North Bay."

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: De Havilland Hornet Moth / D.H.87 - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1934

One of three remaining Percival Q-6s on the British Register, G-AEYE (c/n. Q.20), was built in 1937. May be seen at Croydon Airport. Has white top decking.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Percival Petrel / Q.6 - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1937

Unusual combination Bucker Bu 133 Jungmeister-type cowling over the 150-h.p. Siemens Sh 14A radial of a normally uncowled Focke-Wulf Fw 44(F) Steiglitz.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Focke-Wulf FW.44 Steiglitz - ГерманияGermany - 1932

Beautifully-preserved, pre-war Stinson Model SR-5 (c/n. 9221) N13847 seen in front of a Canadian Grumman Mallard, CF-HAV.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Stinson Reliant - СШАUSA - 1933

Reader J. G. Lee of Brighton. Sussex. wants to know if you can put a name to this Hungarian-registered (HA-UBI) two-seat glider tug. Contemporary British references do not mention it. Period, mid-1930s.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Udet U-12 Flamingo - ГерманияGermany - 1925

Yet another U.S. crop duster, the modified New Standard D-25A (N149M) with 450-h.p. Wright R-975-11 .

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: New Standard D-25 - СШАUSA - 1929

Experimental N201A is the Lawrence Farnham FC-1 Fly-Cycle (c/n. 1) seen here without engine mounted. Built at Fort Collins, Col., the FC-1 is "ridden like a motorcycle."

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Farnham FC-1 Fly-Cycle - СШАUSA - 1954

Even if the weatherproof covering hides the enclosed cockpit of N19131, the rest of the shape adds up to a 1937 F-46 (Clark Duramould) built by Fairchild with in-line Ranger exchanged for P. & W. Wasp radial.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Fairchild/Duramold F-46 - СШАUSA - 1937

First civilian Northrop F-15A Reporter, ex-U.S.A.F. and now surplus to N.A.C.A. Laboratory requirements. Currently at San Jose Municipal Airport undergoing Restricted Certification overhaul and modification for high-altitude photo-survey duties.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Northrop F-15 Reporter - СШАUSA - 1945