Taking part in the 1928 King's Cup race was the Parnall Imp G-EBTE, seen here at Hamble on July 21, 1928. It was flown in the race by Flt Lt D. W, Bonham Carter and placed eighth.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Parnall Imp - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1927

The ill-fated Westland Widgeon G-EBPW during its visit to the Hampshire Air Pageant at Hamble on May 15, 1927. On June 6 this aircraft collided with a Blackburn Bluebird at the Bournemouth air races killing both pilots. The pilot of the Bluebird, W. H. Longton, gave P. T. Capon his first flight.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Westland Widgeon - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1924

Another service visitor to Hamble, on March 9, 1927, was the Fairey Fox, J7948. This two-seat day bomber was powered by the 480 h.p. Curtiss D.12 Felix engine and had a top speed of 156 m.p.h. at sea level. One Vickers gun fired forward and a Lewis gun covered the tail. Normal bomb load was 460lb.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Fairey Fox - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1925

Also competing in the 1928 King's Cup race, and seen here at Hamble, was the racy Blackburn Lincock I G-EBVO. This single-seat fighter was powered by one 240 h.p. Armstrong Siddeley Lynx IV and was built at Brough in 1928.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Blackburn Lincock / F.2 - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1928

A visitor to Hamble on May 15, 1927 was the D.H.37A G-EBDO which arrived to attend the Hampshire Air Pageant. Named Lois, the D.H.37A was powered by a 300 h.p. A.D.C. Nimbus engine. G-EBDO crashed at Bournemouth three weeks after this picture was taken. The only other D.H.37, G-AUAA was sold to Australia.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: De Havilland D.H.37 - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1922

Seen on Hamble's slipway in May 1928 is the Gloster Goring seaplane, J8674, a two-seat day bomber/torpedo biplane powered by one 425 h.p. Bristol Jupiter VI engine.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Gloster Goring - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1927

The photograph shows the Parnall Plover N9708 outside the Avro works at Hamble during a visit in April 1928. The Plover was a single seat carrier-borne fighter, available in both land plane and seaplane form, powered by a 435 h.p. Bristol Jupiter IV engine. Service aircraft were often flown into Hamble by senior rank pilots for works conferences on new Avro designs or perhaps for a weekend in Hampshire to “get away from it all”!

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Parnall Plover - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1922

The Bristol Type 101 G-EBOW two seat fighter seen during the King’s Cup Air Race, July 21, 1928 which was staged through Hamble that year. G-EBOW came second in the race and was flown by C. F. Uwins at an average speed of 160 m.p.h. The engine was a 450 h.p. Bristol Jupiter VI but later the aircraft became the testbed for the 485 h.p. Bristol Mercury II. G-EBOW was destroyed when it broke up in mid-air on November 29, 1929.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Bristol Bristol 101 - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1927

The D.H.60X Moth prototype, G-EBQH, powered by a 90 h.p. A.D.C. Cirrus III engine, dropped into Hamble during the 1928 King’s Cup race, July 20/1, piloted by Capt Geoffrey de Havilland, seen in the cockpit. The D.H.60X was placed seventh. The X stood for experimental and the Cirrus engine's mountings were lowered and the airframe considerably modified internally.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: De Havilland Gipsy Moth / Moth X - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1928