Фотографии
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Another - rather luckier - Sopwith Snipe, this time E7595, one of a batch of 500 built by Ruston Proctor in Lincoln.
Самолёты на фотографии: Sopwith Snipe / 7F.1 - Великобритания - 1918
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Sopwith Snipe F2483 was photographed after an unfortunate incident near Biggin during 1924. Succeeding the Camel, the Snipe remained in RAF service until 1926.
Самолёты на фотографии: Sopwith Snipe / 7F.1 - Великобритания - 1918
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Vickers Vimy F9183. This 68ft 1in-span heavy bomber was powered by two Rolls-Royce Eagle VIII engines; it entered service in numbers early in 1919, and was superseded by the Vickers Virginia in 1924-25.
Самолёты на фотографии: Vickers Vimy / FB.27 - Великобритания - 1917
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Регистрационный номер : H9822 Avro 504K H9822 was one of a batch of 100 ordered from Frederick Sage & Co right at the end of World War One.
Самолёты на фотографии: Avro Avro 504 - Великобритания - 1913
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Регистрационный номер : J7152 Armstrong Whitworth Siskin III J7152 first flew on May 28, 1924, and joined 111 Sqn at Duxford the following month. It subsequently served with 41 Sqn, and in June 1926 was converted into a two-seat trainer. Powered by a 325 h.p. Armstrong Siddeley Jaguar III 14-cylinder radial engine, it was armed with twin Vickers machine-guns.
Самолёты на фотографии: Armstrong Whitworth Siskin - Великобритания - 1921
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Регистрационный номер : J6950 Avro Aldershot III J6950 was taken in charge by 99 Sqn in November 1924.
Самолёты на фотографии: Avro Aldershot / Type 549 - Великобритания - 1922
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Регистрационный номер : N9561 Blackburn Dart N9561; this unlovely torpedobomber type served with the FAA from 1923-33.
Самолёты на фотографии: Blackburn Swift T.1 / Dart T.2 - Великобритания - 1920
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Регистрационный номер : J7287 Gloster Grebe II J7287 was one of the first production batch of 12. It went to 25 Sqn, the first unit to be fully equipped with the type, in October 1924 (Grebes were used by just one flight of 111 Sqn at Duxford from October the previous year).
Самолёты на фотографии: Gloster Grebe - Великобритания - 1923
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Регистрационный номер : J6988 Hawker Woodcock Mk II prototype J6988 attended the 1924 Hendon Display before going to the A&AEE at Martlesham Heath that July.
Самолёты на фотографии: Hawker Woodcock - Великобритания - 1923
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An example of the even unlovelier Westland Walrus, N9505. Designed as a cut-price three-seat carrier-borne spotter to use up surplus D.H.9 components, it was powered by a 450 h.p. Napier Lion.
Самолёты на фотографии: Westland Walrus - Великобритания - 1921
Статьи
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- Douglas A-26C Invader 44-35323 /Preservation Profile/
- Personal album. Civil
- Personal album. Military
- Skywriters
- ??? - And there's more where these came from...
- C.Leach - Brooklands Wimpy update
- J.Maynard - DH Apprentice (2)
- J.Ramsden - The Comet's tale (2)
- J.Stroud - Wings of Peace
- K.Robinson - Salute to the Sunderland (6)
- K.Wixey - Boeing's Navy biplane fighters (2)
- M.Jerram - For Business and Pleasure
- M.Oakey - Grapevine
- T.Gordon - First solo