De Havilland Canada Beaver XP825, one of six ex-Army machines going to the USA, being prepared for shipment at RAF Shawbury.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: De Havilland Canada DHC-2 Beaver - КанадаCanada - 1947

After many years on display in a park, this Bell P-63 Kingcobra has been rescued by Bob Pond and is currently being restored to flying condition by Fighter Rebuilders at Chino.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Bell P-63 Kingcobra - СШАUSA - 1942

The RAF Museum's Hawker Tempest II photographed in December 1989 at Duxford, where it is to be restored by the Fighter Collection for static display at Hendon.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Hawker Tempest - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1943

Operated by the National Warplane Museum at Geneseo, New York, Consolidated PBY-6A Catalina N7057C is flown regularly during summer months. It spends its winters being progressively restored to full military specification.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Consolidated PBY Catalina - СШАUSA - 1935

Latest addition to Doug Arnold's collection at Blackbushe is this ex-Indian Air Force Consolidated Liberator, seen emerging from a Heavy-Lift Shorts Belfast on arrival at Stansted on May 6, 1982.
Flashback to 1982: ex-Indian Air Force Consolidated B-24J Liberator T 18 emerges from one of Heavy Lift's Short Belfasts at Stansted, en route to Doug Arnold's collection at Blackbushe. Eight years later, the newly-restored bomber is active again, with a new owner in the USA.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Consolidated B-24H / B-24J Liberator - СШАUSA - 1943Short SC.5 Belfast - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1964

Collings Foundation Consolidated B-24J Liberator N224J was photographed en route to the type's 50th anniversary celebrations at Lindbergh Field, San Diego by MICHAEL O'LEARY, who describes the aircraft as "certainly the restoration of the decade".

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Consolidated B-24H / B-24J Liberator - СШАUSA - 1943

A new addition to the USA's National Warplane Museum at Geneseo, New York, is this Douglas Skyraider which last saw service in Sweden as a target tug, registered SE-EBL. Operated for many years by the Royal Navy before passing to Sweden, the Sky raider was donated to the museum by David Tallichet. Seen here at Danville, NY, the aircraft was airlifted to Geneseo by Sikorsky Skycrane helicopter. Restoration will be carried out as time permits.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Douglas AD-3W - СШАUSA - 1949

An unusual sight in American skies is the Gloster Meteor NF.11 seen being flown by Skip Holm. Obtained in the early Seventies from Malta, it was ferried to Mojave, California by Jeff Hawke for new owner Al Letcher, who operated it for several years before its airworthiness lapsed. Subsequently acquired by Al Hansen and Ascher Ward, the Meteor is now back in flying condition and was photographed by MICHAEL O'LEARY during its first post-restoration test flight at Mojave in October 1989.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Gloster, Armstrong Whitworth Meteor NF.11 - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1950

Newly arrived at the Air Museum, Chino, California is this rare US Army Air Corps North American O-47 observation aircraft. Several years ago the US Marine Corps (USMC) recovered the Wright Cyclone-powered monoplane from a swamp - where it had crashed during war games in 1941 - and put it on display at Quantico. Because it has no USMC connections, it has been passed to the Air Museum, which plans to restore it to flying condition in the not-too-distant future to replace another O-47 lost in a landing accident some years ago.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: North American O-47 - СШАUSA - 1935

The wreckage of recently-restored D.H.60 Moth VH-UQV at Rutherford, New South Wales, Australia on October 22 last year.

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