RUSSIAN REMAINS: The tail of a Russian bomber - apparently an S.B. - brought down by the Finns not far from Helsinki. This type was used to a considerable extent in Spain and is based on an American Martin design. It carries a crew of three and does about 210 m.p.h.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Архангельский, Туполев СБ / АНТ-40 - РоссияRussia - 1934

GOOD SHOOTING: This seaplane scout on the Admiral Graf Spee was rather severely handled by the British naval gunners. The picture was flown to Buenos Aires and transmitted by radio direct to London. A picture of the undamaged machine in position was published in our issue of October 19, 1939.

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

An Armstrong Siddeley Tiger VIII installed in an Armstrong-Whitworth Whitley bomber.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Armstrong Whitworth Whitley / A.W.38 - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1936

Welding the engine mounting of an Armstrong Whitworth Whitley bomber with British Oxygen company’s equipment.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Armstrong Whitworth Whitley / A.W.38 - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1936

A 500 yards’ stretch of yet another part of England. Armstrong Whitworth Whitley V wings on the jigs.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Armstrong Whitworth Whitley / A.W.38 - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1936

Erecting Merlin-engined Whitley Vs. The picture shows the enormous erecting shop, which is a companion to the wing shop on the previous page.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Armstrong Whitworth Whitley / A.W.38 - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1936

Erecting Merlin-engined Whitley Vs. The photograph shows sub-assemblies laid out in approximately the position they will occupy on the machine.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Armstrong Whitworth Whitley / A.W.38 - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1936

“THE LION HAS WINGS”: But the two Tigers of this Armstrong Whitworth Whitley had practically none, yet they managed to bring the machine home in safety. All the top surface fabric of the port wing was stripped off, and a considerable proportion of that of the starboard wing.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Armstrong Whitworth Whitley / A.W.38 - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1936

Two twisted machine guns are propped against the riddled wing of a Messerschmitt Me 109 (Daimler Benz DB 600) brought down by R.A.F. Hurricanes on the Western Front.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Messerschmitt Bf.109 / Bf.109B / Bf.109C / Bf.109D - ГерманияGermany - 1935

MESSERSCHMITT ME 109. Daimler Benz DB 601 of 1,150 h.p.; four machine guns (shell-gun optional); 340 m.p.h. plus

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Messerschmitt Bf.109 / Bf.109B / Bf.109C / Bf.109D - ГерманияGermany - 1935

FIGHTER BLENHEIM: Certain squadrons of the R.A.F are equipped with Bristol Blenheims adapted for use as long-range fighters. Machines of this type, as shown, machine gunned German flying boats at Borkum as lately related in Flight.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Bristol Blenheim - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1936

“Somewhere else in England”. Fitting a Blenheim undercarriage;

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Bristol Blenheim - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1936

“Somewhere else in England”. Installing the Bristol Mercury;

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Bristol Blenheim - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1936

“Somewhere else in England”. Building a Blenheim short nose on a jig.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Bristol Blenheim - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1936

Powered with three Junkers Jumo 205 diesels the Blohm and Voss Ha 138 is a long-range flying boat of unusual design. There is a distinct possibility that this type has been put into production. Certainly at least two prototypes were built.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Blohm und Voss BV.138 - ГерманияGermany - 1937

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Blohm und Voss BV.138 - ГерманияGermany - 1937

GUNNING THE DC 3: This time only with paint guns. One of the Swedish Air Lines’ machines being given its coat of orange paint.

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

The Focke-Wulf Fw 159 experimental parasol fighter with Junkers Jumo 210 engine. The wheels retract completely into the fuselage.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Focke-Wulf FW.159 - ГерманияGermany - 1935

Armament of Single-seaters: Curtiss Hawk 75A with one 0.3in gun and one 0.5 in.; Curtiss Hawk 75A with six rifle-calibre machine gun; Curtiss Hawk 75A with two shell-guns and two machine guns; Fiat G.50 with two 0.5in. guns and two rifle-calibre machine guns; Hawker Hurricane with eight rifle-calibre machine guns; Morane M.S.406 with one 20 mm. shell-gun and two machine guns; Bloch 151 with two shell-guns and two rifle-calibre machine guns; Fokker D.23 with two shell-guns and two machine guns; Bell experimental pursuit with one 37 mm. shell-gun (unconfirmed).

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Bell P-39 Airacobra - СШАUSA - 1939Bloch MB.150/151/152/155C1 - ФранцияFrance - 1937Curtiss Hawk 75 / P-36 / Mohawk - СШАUSA - 1935FIAT G.50 Freccia - ИталияItaly - 1937Fokker D.XXIII - НидерландыNetherlands - 1939Hawker Hurricane - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1935Morane-Saulnier MS.405/406/410C1 - ФранцияFrance - 1935

CURTISS HAWK 75A. Pratt and Whitney Twin Wasp of 950 h.p.; six machine guns; 317 m.p.h

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Curtiss Hawk 75 / P-36 / Mohawk - СШАUSA - 1935

A pair of Heinkel He 111 Ks of the newest type take off on a reconnaissance job.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Heinkel He-111P/H - ГерманияGermany - 1938

HEINKEL HE 112 (latest type). Daimler Benz DB 601A of 1,150 h.p.; armament uncertain ; 370 m.p.h. plus.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Heinkel He-112 - ГерманияGermany - 1935

CO-OPERATIVE: A flight of Westland Lysander II Perseus-engined Army Co-operation machines calls in at a Hurricane squadron’s aerodrome. When these machines are employed on the Western Front it will be part of the Hurricanes’ job to see that they are not molested by Messerschmitts.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Hawker Hurricane - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1935Westland Lysander - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1936

Replenishing belt boxes of Browning guns on a Hawker Hurricane.

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

HAWKER HURRICANE I. Rolls-Royce Merlin engine of 1,050 h.p.; eight machine guns; 330 m.p.h.

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

In appearance the Martin 167W is one of the most businesslike machines of its type.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Martin Maryland / Type 167 - СШАUSA - 1939

The Morane 406 is being built in great quantities and has had a number of successes. It is said to be more manoeuvrable than the Me 109 and is armed with one shell-gun and two machine guns.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Morane-Saulnier MS.405/406/410C1 - ФранцияFrance - 1935

MORANE 406. Hispano Suiza 12Y of 860 h.p.; one shell-gun and two machine guns; 310 m.p.h.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Morane-Saulnier MS.405/406/410C1 - ФранцияFrance - 1935

The installation of the Rolls-Royce Merlin in the Supermarine Spitfire fighter. Current versions have a variable-pitch airscrew.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Supermarine Spitfire - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1936

A NOCTURNAL DEFENDER: Our Spitfires and Hurricanes, in spite of their high performance, are sufficiently docile to be suitable for night fighting. It is believed that the German Messerschmitts 109 are disliked by pilots for night landings. Our picture shows a Spitfire about to start on a flight in the dark.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Supermarine Spitfire - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1936

The Supermarine Spitfire which, as a compromise between speed, armament and manoeuvrability, is unexcelled by any single-seater in general use. Like the Hurricane it has eight wing-mounted Browning machine guns. The top speed is 367 m.p.h. at a height of 18,400ft

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Supermarine Spitfire - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1936

SUPERMARINE SPITFIRE I. Rolls-Royce Merlin engine of 1,050 h.p.; eight machine guns; 367 m.p.h.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Supermarine Spitfire - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1936

COLLEGIATE: North American Harvard advanced trainers, more of which are being delivered to England under the “cash-and-carry” scheme. Despite the howl emitted by the direct-drive Pratt and Whitney Wasp engine, the Harvard is establishing itself as a very useful type. Canada is using similar equipment and Australia has the general purpose Wirraway, also evolved from the same basic design. France has a lower-powered version with the Wright Whirlwind engine.

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

MIXED GRILL IN CANADA: The Canadian type of De Havilland Tiger Moth, the Fairey Battle, North American Harvard, Westland Lysander and Airspeed Oxford are all in use in the R.C.A.F. and are represented in this group. The Lysander is built in Canada but the Battles and Oxfords were imported from England.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Airspeed Oxford / AS.10 - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1937De Havilland Tiger Moth / D.H.82 - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1931Fairey Battle - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1936North American T-6 Texan / AT-6 Harvard - СШАUSA - 1935Westland Lysander - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1936

Messerschmitt Me 110 twin-engined fighter and multi-purpose machine with Daimler-Benz DB 601 engines were used in the action last week when seven Wellingtons were brought down and twelve Messerschmitts suffered the same fate. The Me 110 which mounts shell-firing guns is shown above. The Germans say it is faster than our Spitfires, but this is doubtful.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Messerschmitt Bf.110 - ГерманияGermany - 1936

From grassland to production in twelve months. An impressive view of Rootes’ Shadow Factory, where long and short-nosed Blenheims are produced at a remarkable rate.

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

Flying Officers A. H. Fairweather and B. C. Andrew, of British Columbia, with an Airspeed Oxford at Camp Borden.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Airspeed Oxford / AS.10 - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1937

A general view of the Dornier. The airscrews are V.D.M.s.

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

A camera after removal from the Do 17 shown in the views below. Two of these were on board.

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

The R.A.F. exhibits interest in the hinged long-chord cowling over one of the B.M.W.132 Dc radials in the Do 17, the pilot of which was “dead, but wouldn’t lie down.”

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

Two alternatives in the arming of a twin-engined fighter. On the left the nose is shown with two 23 mm. Madsen shell-guns and two Madsen rifle-calibre machine guns, while above is the installation in “line-abreast” of eight rifle-calibre Brownings. Actually the machine is the Fokker G.I.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Fokker G.I Le Faucheur - НидерландыNetherlands - 1937

Originally named the Skycat, this new Vultee fighter is now called the Vanguard. It has one of the new fully-cowled Pratt and Whitney Double Wasp engines and is among the world s fastest military aircraft.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Vultee P-66 Vanguard - СШАUSA - 1939

The little Caudron C.713 which does nearly 300 m.p.h. on 450 h.p. It is in production in France, but may be used as a trainer.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Caudron C.710 Cyclone - ФранцияFrance - 1936

A scene in the wing-covering shops, where female labour is used exclusively.

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

“Somewhere in England.’’ Foreign Press representatives interested in a demonstration of the Vickers-Armstrongs Wellington.

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

Yet one more Wellington is taken from the erecting shops to the aerodrome for flight tests.

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

NAVIGATIONAL: Surrounded by geodesics and complicated gadgetry, the navigator of a Vickers Wellington long-range bomber sets about his business.
On the way over navigation must be checked and rechecked so that place and time must coincide exactly. Time of arrival over the target, perhaps seven hundred miles distant, is often within two minutes of the time laid down.

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

A smokescreen laid by French destroyers on convoy work as seen from the bow cockpit of a C.A.M.S. flying boat.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: CAMS CAMS 55 - ФранцияFrance - 1928

NAVAL DIVE-BOMBERS: Blackburn Skua fleet fighter dive-bombers (Bristol Perseus XII sleeve-valve engine). The Skua has a top speed of 225 m.p.h. and as a fighter is armed with five machine guns, four being fixed in the wings.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Blackburn Skua / B-24 - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1937

ARISTOCRATIC: The Bristol Beaufort I high-speed multi-purpose monoplane showing how small is the frontal area of each of its two Bristol Taurus sleeve-valve radials.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Bristol Beaufort - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1938

" ... simplest and sweetest ol twins - a D.H. Rapide ..."

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

EIGHT IN HAND: The Bloctube engine control unit as fitted to the Handley Page Harrow. It provides throttle, mixture, D. H. airscrew-pitch, air intake and oil-cooler control for each of the two Bristol Pegasus engines (with Hobson carburettors). The makers are R.T. Bloctube Controls, Cricklewood Broadway Works, 25, Sheldon Road, London, N.W.2.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Handley Page Harrow / H.P.54 - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1936

Axial roller bearings (left) are used in Lockheed Airdraulic Cantilever shock absorber struts as fitted to the De Havilland Frobisher class of air liner (right).

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: De Havilland Albatross / D.H.91 - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1937

MASTERFUL APPROACH: A Miles Master two-seater advanced trainer (Rolls-Royce Kestrel XXX) approaches to land with flaps down. A considerable number of these machines is already in service.

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

200 M.P.H. UPWARDS: Young Alex Henshaw, after a long innings as a private owner, has put his experience to good purpose by joining the test piloting staff of the Supermarine branch of Armstrong Whitworths. With team mates like Pickering and Quill he has landed a job any young man would give his boots for.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Percival Mew Gull - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1934

Australia’s Minister of Supply, Mr. R. G. Casey, and his family. He flies a Percival Gull.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Percival Vega Gull / K.1 - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1935

Designed for fighting and light bombing, the Heinkel He 118 was fitted with a Daimler Benz DB 600 engine. In many respects it resembled the He 70 transport machine

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Heinkel He-118 - ГерманияGermany - 1935

A multi-purpose machine, the Henschel Hs 124 appeared in two forms. At first it had Junkers Jumo 210s and a revolving gun turret in the nose; the later version shown above has B.M.W. 132 Dcs and the nose has been redesigned. The array of externally-stowed bombs is interesting.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Henschel Hs 124 / Hs 127 - ГерманияGermany - 1936

An untouched photograph taken by Flight with the miniature camera. It shows the V.E.F. J12 cabin monoplane at Ronaldsway, Isle of Man.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Irbitis, VEF I-11 / I-12 / I-17 - ЛатвияLatvia - 1936

Three Boeing 307 Stratoliners are on order by P.A.A. One is for experimental landplane service over the Atlantic.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Boeing Boeing 307 Stratoliner - СШАUSA - 1938

One of Pan American's Boeing 314 “Clippers.” By the end of 1940 their fleet should be increased to twelve.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Boeing Boeing 314 Clipper - СШАUSA - 1938

The Blohm and Voss Ha 140 is a cleverly designed float plane intended for torpedo-dropping, bombing and reconnaissance. The engines are B.M.W. 132 Dcs.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Blohm und Voss Ha.140 - ГерманияGermany - 1937

Uncommon among German machines in that it had a rotating gun turret, the Focke-Wulf Fw 57 was a multi-purpose type with two Junkers Jumo 210 engines. It will be seen that the engines protrude beyond the level of the nose.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Focke-Wulf FW.57 - ГерманияGermany - 1936

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Timm PT-160-K / N2T Tutor - СШАUSA - 1940

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Timm PT-160-K / N2T Tutor - СШАUSA - 1940