Фотографии
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Pye in the sky - during 1956 a Bristol 171 was fitted with Pye “Heli-tele” equipment. Bristol Aircraft invited police to view the new system.
Самолёты на фотографии: Bristol Sycamore / Type 171 - Великобритания - 1947
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The Sycamore hovering over the cornered Vanguard as the “criminals” attempt to get away on foot.
Самолёты на фотографии: Bristol Sycamore / Type 171 - Великобритания - 1947
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Регистрационный номер: G-AMWH The police used Bristol 171 Sycamore G-AMWH to keep an eye on traffic around Wembley at the time of the 1956 Cup Final.
Самолёты на фотографии: Bristol Sycamore / Type 171 - Великобритания - 1947
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Pye in the sky - during 1956 a Bristol 171 was fitted with Pye “Heli-tele” equipment. Bristol Aircraft invited police to view the new system.
Самолёты на фотографии: Bristol Sycamore / Type 171 - Великобритания - 1947
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During 1967, Home Office-sponsored helicopter trials were made with three brand new Bell 47Gs. The Met trials were carried out from Lippitts Hill in Essex.
Самолёты на фотографии: Bell H-13 Sioux / Model 47 - США - 1945
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Регистрационный номер: G-ANUK Westland Sikorsky S-55 G-ANUK flying in BEA colours and fitted with floats in 1955. The police used this helicopter to patrol the 1956 Epsom meeting on June 5-6. G-ANUK crashed in August 1972.
Самолёты на фотографии: Westland Whirlwind - Великобритания - 1953
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Регистрационный номер: G-AKXP [3] Hugh Stevenson, Tom Harris and Jack Dennett, all three police officers, in a posed newspaper shot with Vendair's Auster 5 G-AKXP in 1957.
Самолёты на фотографии: Taylorcraft Auster - Великобритания - 1939
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Регистрационный номер: G-AKXP [3] Auster 5 G-AKXP was completed by Taylorcraft in May 1944 as NJ633 and issued to 659 Sqn in France. Vendair owned 'XP from July 1957 until 1964.
Самолёты на фотографии: Taylorcraft Auster - Великобритания - 1939
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Регистрационный номер: G-AKXP [3] Auster 5 G-AKXP is seen right at Biggin Hill circa 1960.
Самолёты на фотографии: Taylorcraft Auster - Великобритания - 1939
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Регистрационный номер: G-AHKV [2] The Automobile Associations Dragon Rapide G-AHKV patrolling the then-new M1 motorway in the late Fifties. This aircraft often carried police observers, as the traffic-orientated aims of the police and the A A often met.
Самолёты на фотографии: De Havilland Dragon Rapide / Dominie / D.H.89 - Великобритания - 1934
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Регистрационный номер: G-AHKV [2] The AA’s Dragon Rapide G-AHKV, being twin-engined, was permitted to make over-city flights and was often used by the Metropolitan Police.
Самолёты на фотографии: De Havilland Dragon Rapide / Dominie / D.H.89 - Великобритания - 1934
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Регистрационный номер: G-AJAH Auster Autocrat G-AJAH was used by the Metropolitan Police during the Bank Holiday of August 6, 1956. At the time the Auster was supplied by Aero films.
Самолёты на фотографии: Auster J/1 - J/5 - Великобритания - 1945
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Регистрационный номер: G-APAA The AA’s Auster J/5R Alpine was once used by the Metropolitan Police for an unofficial flight at the Epsom Races.
Самолёты на фотографии: Auster J/1 - J/5 - Великобритания - 1945
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Регистрационный номер: G-AGVJ Auster Autocrat G-AGVJ, owned by the Denham Flying Club, was used by the Met in 1957.
Самолёты на фотографии: Auster J/1 - J/5 - Великобритания - 1945
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Регистрационный номер: G-APZE Piper PA-23 Apache 160 G-APZE was first registered in March 1960. It was acquired by the AA in 1963 and used by police observers.
Самолёты на фотографии: Piper PA-23 Apache / Aztec - США - 1952
Статьи
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- Percival Gull Six G-ADPR /Preservation Profile/
- Personal album. Civil
- Personal album. Military
- A.Lumsden - Avro Anson /Take a card/ (8)
- B.Elliott - The flying squad (2)
- B.Micrander - Capricious Caproni (1)
- C.Hall - Rich Mixture
- D.Baker - Richthofen's last flight
- J.Meadows - Flying for fun (6)
- J.Stroud - Wings of Peace
- M.Oakey - Grapevine
- M.Vines - "I'll never touch another drop..."
- O.Thetford, A.Lumsden - On silver wings (2)
- P.Jarrett - Nothing ventured... (8)