"Каталина" I из 240-й эскадрильи английских ВВС в порту Кочин (Индия), август 1942 г.
Rowing across the lagoon of Cochin Harbour to take the crew off Flt Lt Riddy’s Catalina I, Z2146 of 240 Sqn, the first of its type to land there, in August 1942.

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

"Уопити" IIA, использовавшийся в Индии
Wapiti IIA K2289 spent most of its life patrolling the Northwest Frontier, ending its days with No 1 (Indian) Service Flying Training School.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Westland Wapiti - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1927

Ремонт "Уопити" в одной из летных школ в Индии, апрель 1943 г.
Westland Wapiti Mk V J9751 was delivered to Drigh Road, Karachi, in 1930. Following service with 20 Sqn RAF, the Wapiti served with various Indian flying training schools until it was damaged in a gale at Bhairagarh in April 1943.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Westland Wapiti - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1927

Sqn Ldr Russell and Fg Off Rabb, the senior Indian officer, with D.H.86 HX789. This aircraft began life with Imperial Airways as G-ACWE, joined Qantas as VH-UUA Adelaide, then passed to Tata Airlines in 1940 as VT-AKM before being impressed in 1941. It was damaged beyond repair when it swung on take-off and its undercarriage collapsed at Cochin on September 15, 1942.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: De Havilland Express Air Liner / D.H.86 - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1934

Cochin airfield on Willingdon Island, photographed by the author from D.H.86 HX789 during a monsoon in 1942. The pear-shaped island was reclaimed from shallow backwaters and was the terminus of the railway, which crossed the bridge from the mainland. The deep-water channel in the foreground formed the harbour.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: De Havilland Express Air Liner / D.H.86 - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1934