Douglas Dakota I FD784 over East Africa. Over 50 Mk Is were supplied to the RAF under lend-lease. The RAF's Dakota I corresponded to the USAAF's C-47, and No 117 Squadron was the first to use them in the Middle East.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Douglas DC-3 / C-47 Skytrain/С-53 Skytrooper / Dakota - СШАUSA - 1935

North American Mustang Mk IVA KH859 was photographed on the Fayid dump, but was later flown. A total of 865 Mustang IVs served with the RAF, and Fighter Command was still using some in November 1946.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: North American P-51D Mustang - СШАUSA - 1944

North American Harvard IIB KF970 at Fayid after flying from Nicosia. This particular aircraft, bearing the distinctive diagonal stripes of a target tug, was built by Noorduyn in Canada and has a 550 h.p. Pratt & Whitney Wasp R-1340-49 up front.

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

Avro Lancaster Mk III ME545 was built by A. V. Roe at Yeadon and is seen at Fayid in 1947-48. The Lancaster III was fitted with four American-built Packard Merlin 28s of 1,300 h.p. each.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Avro Lancaster / Type 683 - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1941

Supermarine Spitfire F.R.XIV TP440 of No 32 Squadron, based in Palestine and seen at Fayid, Egypt, in 1947 during a goodwill tour of East Africa. Note the squadron's Hunting-horn emblem beneath the windscreen.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Supermarine Spitfire PR / FR - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1939

A freight-carrying Avro 685 York C.l, MW268, at Almaza, Cairo, in 1946-47, built at Manchester, it was powered by four 1,620 h.p. Rolls-Royce Merlin T24 or 502 engines. The last York was retired from the RAF in March 1957.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Avro York / Type 685 - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1942

De Havilland D.H.89A Dominie K4 of the Kenya Air Force over East Africa. A military variant of the 1934 Dragon Rapide, the RAF name "Dominie” was not bestowed until after the outbreak of war. The example here was probably a communications machine.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: De Havilland Dragon Rapide / Dominie / D.H.89 - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1934

Beech Traveller I FZ43S, probably photographed at Khartoum, was one of a batch of 12 delivered to the Royal Navy under lend-lease from October 1943. The Traveller was a five-seat communications aircraft powered by a 450 h.p. Pratt & Whitney Wasp junior radial engine.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Beechcraft Model 17 Staggerwing - СШАUSA - 1932

Mosquito P.R.34 PF634 was built by Percival Aircraft and flew with No 13 Squadron. It is seen preparing for an air test ot its Fayid base in 1947-48. The wooden Mosquitoes suffered from the tropical operating conditions, and were kept under close scrutiny.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: De Havilland Mosquito PR - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1941