Seen taking up its position at Gatwick on 18th March 1977, British Caledonian Airways' first McDonnell Douglas DC-10-30, G-BEBM "Robert Burns - The Scottish Bard", was put into service on the airline's trunk route to West Africa on 20th March 1977. The second DC-10-30, G-BEBL "Sir Alexander Fleming - The Scottish Challenger", arrived in the U.K. on 29th April 1977 and is due to start North Atlantic charter flights on 15th May 1977. In the background are some of British Caledonian’s Boeing 707s, BAC One-Eleven Series 200s and a Series 500

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: BAC BAC.111 One-Eleven - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1963Boeing Boeing 707/720 - СШАUSA - 1954McDonnell Douglas DC-10 - СШАUSA - 1970

Dakota 3 N9985Q, which was G-ANAD back in 1954 and has since been VR-AAI and F-OCKX, parked at Hum 8/2/77;

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

Danish Hunter F.51, E-419, shown at Sunderland 9/3/77 in Class B marks G-9-441, has been donated to the North East V.V.A.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Hawker Hunter - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1951

Artist's impressions of two new Lockheed TriStar projects - trijet L-1011-400 and twin-engined L-1011-600

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Lockheed L-1011 TriStar - СШАUSA - 1970

Rolled out at Wichita on 17th February 1977, the 10,000th Beechcraft Bonanza Model 35, N35VB, is seen during its first flight and is now making a nationwide tour

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Beechcraft Model 33/35 Bonanza - СШАUSA - 1945

Jet Ranger G-BEKH in Barratt Development's distinctive livery at Newcastle 13/3/77;

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Bell Model 206 Jet Ranger / OH-58 Kiowa - СШАUSA - 1966

Seen at Baldonnel, Dublin, on 4th March 1977, these SIAI-Marchetti SF.260Ws are the first of a batch of ten now being delivered to the Irish Air Corps

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: SIAI-Marchetti SF-260 - ИталияItaly - 1964

Rockwell International Shuttle Orbiter atop NASA's Boeing 747 during its first captive flight, 18th February 1977

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Boeing Boeing 747 - СШАUSA - 1969

First of six Lockheed C-130H Hercules for the Egyptian A.F., 1270 (with delivery registration SU-BAA) poses with a suitable pyramid in the background

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Lockheed C-130 Hercules - СШАUSA - 1954

Loading RB.211 engines at Castle Donington on 8/3/77, Trans International's L.100-30 Hercules N10ST shows the new livery adopted following the recent merger of T.I.A. and Saturn Airways.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Lockheed C-130 Hercules - СШАUSA - 1954

Sloane Aviation's red, white and blue G-BEJY, first British registered Hughes 500D, at Baginton 13/3/77;

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Hughes OH-6 Cayuse / MD 500 - СШАUSA - 1963

HS 748 Series 1A G-BEJD in Dan-Air service at Newcastle 10/3/77;

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Hawker-Siddeley Andover / HS.748 - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1960

British Caledonian Airways' first DC-10-30, G-BEBM, after delivery touch-down at Prestwick 13/3/77 where it was named "Robert Burns - the Scottish Bard ". The second, G-BEBL, will be delivered 29/4/77 and be named "Sir Alexander Fleming - the Scottish Challenger"

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: McDonnell Douglas DC-10 - СШАUSA - 1970

Thai Airways International's first McDonnell Douglas DC-10-30, temporarily N87080 but now HS-TGD, was handed over in March and will be followed this month by HS-TGE

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: McDonnell Douglas DC-10 - СШАUSA - 1970

Second of two new West German aircraft delivered through Woolsington in March was Cessna 340A D-IATV, c/n. 0272, which passed through on 24/3/77

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Cessna 340 / 303 Crusader - СШАUSA - 1971

Europe Falcon Service's Falcon 10 F-BYCC paid its first visit to Southend on 24/2/77

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Dassault Falcon 10 - ФранцияFrance - 1970

The Ford Motor Company's ex Brazilian Presidential One-Eleven G-BEJW crew training at Stansted 31/1/77

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: BAC BAC.111 One-Eleven - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1963

First visit to Birmingham of Geminair's Britannia 253 9G-ACE, diverted from Luton 9/3/77

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Bristol Britannia / Type 175 - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1952

Heron 1B 5B-CCD, ex G-APKW, at Biggin Hill 19/3/77 after its return from Cyprus;

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: De Havilland Heron / D.H.114 - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1950

Massey Ferguson's HS 125 Series 600B, G-MFEU, just after delivery to Baginton 8/3/77;

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Hawker-Siddeley HS.125 - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1962

Full-scale mock-up of the Boeing Vertol 237 which is being developed to meet the U.S. Navy's requirement for a Light Airborne Multi-Purpose System (LAMPS) - shipborne anti-submarine helicopter.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Boeing-Vertol UH-61 / Model 179 - СШАUSA - 1974

DLT's Short SD3-30, G-BENB, taxying out at Luton for delivery to Munster 23/2/77;

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Short SD.330 - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1974

Impression of the Messerschmitt-Bolkow-Blohm/Kawasaki BK 117

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: MBB, Kawasaki BK.117 - InternationalInternational - 1979

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Zlin Z-50 - ЧехословакияCzechoslovakia - 1975

First of two new West German aircraft delivered through Woolsington in March was Baron D-IKMA, c/n. TJ-98, which night-stopped on 9/3/77.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Beechcraft Model 55/58 Baron - СШАUSA - 1960

Seen at Manching before delivery, these four Messerschmitt-Bolkow-Blohm BO 105s have been supplied to C.A.A.C. of China for offshore support work. They were flown out in China Airways Boeing 707s

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: MBB Bo-105 - ГерманияGermany - 1967

Sikorsky S-76 N762SA, a new twin-turbine commercial helicopter, made its first flight at West Palm Beach, Florida, on 13th March. Sikorsky have already received orders for ninety-two S-76s

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Sikorsky S-76 Spirit - СШАUSA - 1977

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: McDonnell Douglas Phantom FG.Mk I / FGR.Mk II - СШАUSA - 1964

Supermarine Seagull first prototype, PA143, in its original configuration in 1948. Special feature of this amphibian was its variable-incidence wing

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Supermarine Seagull - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1948

PA143 in modified form in 1949 with central fin and rudder added and trunk extended rearwards

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Supermarine Seagull - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1948

PA143 in its original form seen from above

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Supermarine Seagull - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1948

Commander 112A EI-BBB of M. Hanlon (Ireland) Ltd. at Newcastle 10/3/77;

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Rockwell Commander 111/112/114 - СШАUSA - 1970