THIS CHANGING WORLD. That the famous "Tea Party" is forgotten is proved by America supplying us with aircraft, and by our naming this Douglas DB-7 the Boston.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Douglas A-20 Boston / Havoc / P-70 Nighthawk - СШАUSA - 1938

NOT EASY MEAT. Messerschmitt Me 109's attacking a balloon barrage in the South East. Since the exact height and position of the balloons is known the A.A, fire is particularly accurate.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Messerschmitt Bf.109E - ГерманияGermany - 1938

SHEEP IN WOLF'S CLOTHING. A present day pastoral scene frequently met with in the South-Eastern corner of Great Britain.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Messerschmitt Bf.109E - ГерманияGermany - 1938

Painless Extraction: Troops removing ammunition belts from a captured Me.109. The German fighters carry rather more rounds per gun than do our machines but we have a greater number of guns.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Messerschmitt Bf.109E - ГерманияGermany - 1938

The D.H.9A with Liberty engine.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: De Havilland D.H.9A - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1918

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Vought F4U Corsair - СШАUSA - 1940

MINENWERFER: Loading a Handley Page Hampden with a parachute mine. The dropping of these mines goes on every night and is very exacting work. It calls for extremely accurate navigation, since narrow channels have to be found during the hours of darkness, and sometimes under heavy anti-aircraft fire.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Handley Page Hampden / H.P.52 - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1936

The Duke of Kent admiring a big enlargement of a Flight photograph of a Handley-Page Hampden.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Handley Page Hampden / H.P.52 - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1936

"Fighter Pilot" depicts a pilot getting aboard a Hurricane for a night interception.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Hawker Hurricane - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1935

THEY CAN TAKE IT. A Hurricane which brought a pilot 20 miles back to an aerodrome with a dead engine and main plane and tail surfaces in ribbons. The pilot, wounded in the shoulder and the eye, was unable to bale out because the cockpit cover had jammed.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Hawker Hurricane - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1935

NEARLY TAILLESS. In spite of damage to rudder and elevator, this Hawker Hurricane was brought home safely by its pilot.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Hawker Hurricane - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1935

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Hawker Hurricane - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1935

Among machines of other firms' design built by Westlands was the Sopwith "One-and-a-half-strutter".

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Sopwith Sopwith 1 1/2-Strutter - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1915

The Short "Two-two-five" was the first aircraft to be constructed at Yeovil. It had a 225 h.p. Sunbeam engine.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Short Type 184/225/827/830/310/320 - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1914

The D.H.4 with Rolls-Royce Falcon

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: De Havilland D.H.4 - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1916

"Nature's Camouflage," a winter scene in France of a Fairey Battle.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Fairey Battle - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1936

Considerable numbers of the Vickers Vimy, of the type which crossed the Atlantic in 1919, were built by Westlands.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Vickers Vimy / FB.27 - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1917

NEW SUITINGS AND SHAPINGS: A formation of long-nosed Blenheims with the new sky-coloured undersides. Observant readers will notice other things on the undersides as well.
A formation of Blenheim IVs. Blenheims served in RAF Bomber Command until August 18, 1942, when they were superseded by Mosquitoes and Bostons.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Bristol Blenheim IV/Bolingbroke - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1937

"The End of an Enemy Tanker."

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Bristol Blenheim IV/Bolingbroke - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1937

The Lysander, Mark II, army co-operation monoplane is the latest Westland type of which illustrations may be published.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Westland Lysander - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1936

The Lysander does a zoom. In spite of the steep angle the lift slots are but slightly open, and the flaps are only down a few degrees.
With its interconnected slots and flaps acting automatically, pilots can do things which would send ordinary aircraft into a spin.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Westland Lysander - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1936

The Westland IV small commercial aeroplane was a three-engined type.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Westland Wessex / Westland IV - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1929

The Wessex was a development of the Westland IV but with Genet Major engines.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Westland Wessex / Westland IV - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1929

After the Lympne trials, the Westland Widgeon III was introduced as a private-owner type. It had Gipsy and Cirrus-Hermes engines.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Westland Widgeon - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1924

ERASED. A Dornier Flying Pencil burns itself out on the beach.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Dornier Do.17 - ГерманияGermany - 1934

The Westland Dreadnought or Woyewodsky.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Westland Dreadnought - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1924

The Pterodactyl Mark Ib.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Westland-Hill Pterodactyl - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1925

The Hill Pterodactyl Mark Ia

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Westland-Hill Pterodactyl - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1925

LOADING UP: Bombing up a Wellington for its nightly trip to the Continent. The optical flat panel for the bomb aimer is clearly seen under the nose with the downward recognition light immediately behind it.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Vickers Wellington / Type 271 - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1936

The Wapiti became widely used, and also saw service as a floatplane. It was also fitted with ski undercarriage.

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

OUR FASTEST FLYING BOAT: A Saro Lerwick being overhauled and serviced after a period of convoying, submarine spotting and other coastal reconnaissance duties. Our Service and civil flying boats are the envy of the world.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Saunders-Roe Lerwick / S.36 - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1938

"Сандерленд" Mk.I в раннем варианте камуфляжа британской морской авиации, 1941г.
ON ITS LAWFUL OCCASIONS. A Sunderland flying boat of the type which did such good work at Tromso, as described in this week's story of the "War in the Air."

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Short Sunderland / S.25 - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1937

"Reconnaissance over Dunkirk," showing burning oil and a Lockheed Hudson on patrol.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Lockheed Hudson A-28 / A-29 - СШАUSA - 1938

Assembling Tiger Moth fuselages in the De Havilland Toronto factory which has been considerably extended.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: De Havilland Tiger Moth / D.H.82 - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1931

Tiger Moth fuselages nearing completion at the De Havilland Toronto factory. Note the special coupe top for winter flying. 1940.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: De Havilland Tiger Moth / D.H.82 - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1931

The Tiger Moth is being built in large numbers for training.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: De Havilland Tiger Moth / D.H.82 - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1931

Products of 1934. The D.H.86 commercial biplane.

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

The modern Moth Minor.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: De Havilland Moth Minor / D.H.94 - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1937

ON PARADE. R.A.F. mechanics bringing De Havilland Flamingos on to the tarmac.
Two of the three King's Flight Flamingoes photographed in August 1940 shortly before entering service.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: De Havilland Flamingo / D.H.95 - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1938

FOR GENERAL SERVICE: Three De Havilland Flamingos and a D.H. Hertfordshire lined up on the tarmac. Most of the pilots were well known in airline and private flying circles in peace time.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: De Havilland Flamingo / D.H.95 - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1938

UPON THEIR LAWFUL OCCASIONS. Two D.H. Flamingos in their full war paint set out in company one with the other.
Two of the three de Havilland D.H.95 Flamingos built to RAF specifications fly together in formation in October 1940. Nearest the camera is R2764, which crashed on April 30, 1942, with several Soviet VIPs aboard.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: De Havilland Flamingo / D.H.95 - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1938

First all-metal De Havilland machine. The Flamingo Commercial monoplane is also used by the R.A.F.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: De Havilland Flamingo / D.H.95 - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1938

Real Commercial aviation. The Dragon designed specially for Hillman Airways.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: De Havilland Dragon / D.H.84 - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1932

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: ERCO 415 Ercoupe - СШАUSA - 1937

Developed from the P.V.6 prototype, the Wallace may be said to be a descendant of the Wapiti, but with a better performance.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Westland Wallace / PV.3 / PV.6 - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1931

The P.V.3 was purchased by the Everest Expedition.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Westland Wallace / PV.3 / PV.6 - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1931

The D.H.66 (Hercules) had three Bristol Jupiter engines.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: De Havilland Hercules / D.H.66 - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1926

The Mk V Pterodactyl applied the flying concept to a real military application, offering the rear gunner a totally unrestricted field of fire.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Westland-Hill Pterodactyl V - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1934

The "Limousine," in which the pilot sat with his head in the open and his legs in the cabin;

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Westland Limousine - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1919

The Westland Six, which won the Martlesham competition;

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Westland Limousine - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1919

The Westland Walrus

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Westland Walrus - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1921

The G.4/34 was a private venture known as the P.V.7.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Westland PV.7 - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1933

The Westland Weasel (with A.B.C. engine)

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Westland Weasel - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1918

The Woodpigeon had a 30 h.p. Bristol Cherub engine.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Westland Wood Pigeon - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1924

The Yeovil

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Westland Yeovil - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1925

The Westland Westbury. It was the first twin-engined machine of Westland design.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Westland Westbury - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1926

In the interceptor fighter the low-wing arrangement was first adopted, but the undercarriage did not retract.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Westland Interceptor F20/27 / F.29/27 COW Gun Fighter - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1929

The so-called C.O.W. fighter has its fixed gun mounted in an unusual attitude.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Westland Interceptor F20/27 / F.29/27 COW Gun Fighter - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1929

The F.7/30 was a fighter with the Rolls-Royce engine behind the pilot, an arrangement recently re-introduced in the Bell Airacobra.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Westland PV.4 / F.7/30 - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1934

The Westland-Lepere Autogiro

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Westland-Lepere CL-20 - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1935

The Westland Wagtail (with A.B.C. engine)

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Westland Wagtail - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1918

THE ORIGINAL DE HAVILLAND. On other pages we record the passing of twenty years since the inception of the De Havilland Aircraft Co., Ltd. Here is a photograph from a page of Flight of April 9, 1910, showing the very first machine Capt. G. de Havilland designed and built with the assistance of Mr. F. T. Hearle, who is also a director of the present company. For over 30 years Capt. de Havilland has designed, built and flown his own machines.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: De Havilland biplane No.1 - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1909

The N.17 scout seaplane

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Westland N.1B - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1917