Another view of N10, which Fairey bought back from the Admiralty after the Armistice and registered G-EALQ for use as a racing and communications aircraft. It is seen here being taxied by Lt-Col Vincent Nicholl at Cowes before the 1919 Schneider Trophy contest.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Fairey Fairey III - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1917

Fairey IIID N9464 (c/n F.358) was one of the first production batch, ordered by the Air Ministry to Specification 38/22. Originally fitted with Rolls-Royce Eagle VIII engines, the aircraft of this batch were later converted to the more usual powerplant for the type, the Napier Lion.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Fairey Fairey III - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1917

The Fairey IIIB, with its long upper wing overhangs, was designed as a bomber to fulfil Admiralty Specification N.2(b).

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Fairey Fairey III - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1917

The Fairey IIIC was the first recognisable ancestor of the IIIF. Although too late to see service during World War One, the variant operated with the North Russian Expeditionary Force from Archangel in 1919.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Fairey Fairey III - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1917

The Sunbeam Maori-powered F.128 seaplane, more commonly known by its serial number, N10.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Fairey Fairey III - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1917

This view of a Hamble Baby shows the type's full-span camber-changing flap - a device patented by Fairey and used on most of the company's biplanes until the late Thirties.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Sopwith Schneider/Baby - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1914

The Napier Lion-powered prototype Fairey IIIF, N198. It was first flown, as a landplane, on March 19, 1926, and was fitted with floats the following month.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Fairey Fairey IIIF - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1926

One of the IIIF’s antecedents was the Fairey Campania. First flown in 1917, it was the first true Fairey type to be built in any numbers.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Fairey F.16 - F.22 Campania - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1917

The F.2 was the first aircraft both designed and built by the Fairey company. The one-and-only prototype is seen here after assembly at Harlington in 1917.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Fairey F.2 - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1916

The all-metal framed Fairey Ferret, of which three prototypes were built.

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