This Bulgarian Navy Arado Ar 196, one of only three survivors worldwide, is one of the Bulgarian Air Force Museum’s star exhibits.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Arado Ar.196 - ГерманияGermany - 1937

Exclusive pictures of some possibly useful remains of three II./JG1 Focke-Wulf Fw 190s - two A-8s and an A-8/R2 or R8 - excavated recently from a field near Alencon in Northwestern France. They are available for sale or trade, especially for Messerschmitt Bf 109 spares.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Focke-Wulf FW.190A - ГерманияGermany - 1941

South African Air Force Historic Flight Supermarine Spitfire Mk IX 5518/"5553" at its Swartkop base.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Supermarine Spitfire Mk.IX / XVI - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1942

And why the unusual colours? Another film or television job at Duxford? The truth is rather more exotic - as is the location: Burma. Although the Burmese were known to have a few Spitfires and Seafires, the country’s tight security obscured their whereabouts and condition - until now. Through diplomatic channels, renowned Spitfire specialist Peter Arnold gained access to them. Watch out for his exclusive feature-length report in next month’s Aeroplane.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Supermarine Spitfire Mk.IX / XVI - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1942

Squeezed out of last month’s issue by our first report on the Canadian Halifax recovery, this picture was too good to leave unused On August 29, 1995, as part of America’s celebrations to mark the end of World War Two in 1945, a group of California warbirds including B-25, F4U, TBM, F4F and SNJ (pictured) took off from the carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN-70) off the coast of Oahu in Hawaii.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: North American T-6 Texan / AT-6 Harvard - СШАUSA - 1935

Fully restored, although still awaiting an engine, Farman Shorthorn “CFS 20" is now on static display in the RAAF Museum at Point Cook, Victoria.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Maurice Farman MF.11 Shorthorn - ФранцияFrance - 1913

This rare TUpolev Tu-2S, serial 251, is in poor condition after many years’ exposure to the weather.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Туполев Ту-2 - РоссияRussia - 1941

VRT crew members minister to Avro Vulcan XL426 at Southend Airport.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Avro Vulcan / Type 698 - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1952

English Electric Lightning F.3 XR749, which once overtook Concorde during trials over the North Sea, was unveiled at Teesside Airport on September 28, 1995 following a 20-month restoration by owner Ken Ward and Wally Douglas. One of only three F.3s restored, out of just five surviving examples, XR749 was given a home at the airport after plans to display it at the South Yorkshire Air Museum or in the garden of Ken’s “local" fell through.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: English Electric / BAC Lightning - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1957

Confederate Air Force B-26C Marauder N5546N Carolyn, which crashed south of its base at Midland, Texas, on September 28, 1995, killing all five crew including two British volunteers from Duxford. It is seen here at the first Midland show in October 1991, following the CAF's move from Harlingen.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Martin B-26 Marauder / Type 179 - СШАUSA - 1940

Halifax A.VII NA337, all four Hercules engines still on their mounts, in its specially-built recovery cradle on the surface of Lake Mjosa on September 10, 1995. The tail section broke off in the crash and was recovered separately by salvagers Dacon Sub Sea A/S.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Handley Page Halifax A/C / Halton - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1942

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Handley Page Halifax A/C / Halton - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1942

NA337’s nose section. Warbirds of Norway’s Oyvind Ellingsen, who took the picture, reports that “When I was there they found a parachute in the fuselage, and the silk was not rotten. They have also found the tail-gunner’s Thermos, with a bit of coffee still in it!

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Handley Page Halifax A/C / Halton - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1942

Looking down and forward into the cockpit, with the control column and engine control quadrant clearly visible.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Handley Page Halifax A/C / Halton - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1942

RCAF Memorial Museum curator Earl Hewison (right), and a member of 8 Wing CAF examine the Halifax’s tail section - complete with original paint and intact turret glazing - on September 13, 1995, soon after the bomber’s back end had been flown to Trenton by Canadian Hercules.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Handley Page Halifax A/C / Halton - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1942

A recently-erected plaque commemorating the Halifax’s crash in the lake on April 24, 1945, and listing the aircraft’s crew. Of the six men aboard, only tail gunner Flt Lt Thomas Weightman survived, the others reportedly drowning when their dinghy overturned.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Handley Page Halifax A/C / Halton - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1942

A valedictory photograph of DASA-operated Messerschmitt Bf 108 Taifun D-EFPT, destroyed with the loss of two lives at Johannisthal, Berlin, on September 9, 1995. Contrary to reports appearing elsewhere in the media, it was indeed D-EFPT that was destroyed, not Lufthansa’s all-silver ’108 D-EBEI.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Messerschmitt Bf.108 Taifun - ГерманияGermany - 1934

Seen at Krumovo on September 23, 1995, rare and newly-restored Bulgarian-designed LAZ-7M serial LZ-M34 is the latest addition to the Bulgarian Air Force Museum.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Лазаров Лаз-7 - БолгарияBulgaria - 1947