The pilot of a Hurricane I watches as a nine-aircraft formation passes overhead. The author did around eight hours’ training on Hurricanes, mainly formation flying and unauthorised dogfights.

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

Pupils under training in 10 EFTS Tigers at RAF Yatesbury in August (April ???) 1940. Note the blind flying hoods folded down behind the rear cockpits.

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

A pupil preflighting a Tiger Moth at Yatesbury in August 1940.

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

Miles Master advanced-training monoplanes with Rolls-Royce Kestrel XXX engines. The Kestrel XXX has been specially developed to meet training requirements.
Line-up of Master Is. The prototype first flew in 1938 but by the time war broke out in September 1939 only a handful were in service. Masters of No 5 EFTS are pictured here.
Factory-fresh Masters, 1939. N7410, second from the front, was delivered to the A & AEE and became 2551M in March 1941.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Miles M.9 Kestrel / Master - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1937