Mosquito III (B.IX ???) LR495 photographed in June 1943 fitted with Smoke Curtain Installation (smokescreen) canisters.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: De Havilland Mosquito B / D.H.98 - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1940

North American Mustang I AG346 in November 1941. After flying with several different units, this second production aircraft was shot down by flak near Gace on August 20, 1944.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: North American P-51 Mustang - СШАUSA - 1940

Beaufighter Mk IIF T3032 fitted with an experimental long dorsal fin in an effort to reduce the type’s tendency to swing during take-off and landing. It is fitted with Rolls-Royce Merlin XX inline engines.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Bristol Beaufighter - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1939

A 12,000lb Tallboy bomb in front of an Avro Lancaster in March 1944.

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

Designed initially as an interceptor fighter, the Hawker Typhoon excelled as a fighter-bomber.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Hawker Typhoon - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1940

"Спитфайр" Mk.XIV наносит штурмовой удар ракетами
Dramatic post-war shot of a Central Fighter Establishment Spitfire Mk XIV firing 60lb rocket projectiles over the West Down ranges on Salisbury Plain.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Supermarine Spitfire Mk.IV / Mk.XII / XIV - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1941

A Lockheed Ventura II pictured in January 1943. This light bomber had a crew of five and was powered by two 2,000 h.p. Pratt & Whitney Double Wasp radial engines.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Lockheed B-34 Lexington / PV Ventura / PV-2 Harpoon - СШАUSA - 1941

Blackburn Firebrand I DK367 photographed in May 1944 while it was at Boscombe Down for air firing trials with RPs

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Blackburn Firebrand / B-37 - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1942

De Havilland D.H.103 Hornet F.3 PX347. The two 2,070 h.p. Rolls-Royce Merlin engines pulled this lightweight fighter off the ground "like a rocket", giving its lucky pilots an incredible impression of power.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: De Havilland Hornet / Sea Hornet / D.H.103 - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1944