Some of Southend's Historic Aircraft Museum residents in happier days - Sea Hawk, J-29, Avro XIX, Beverley and Harvard.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Avro Anson X - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1943Blackburn Beverley / B-101 - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1950Hawker Sea Hawk - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1947North American T-6 Texan / AT-6 Harvard - СШАUSA - 1935SAAB Tunnan / J-29 - ШвецияSweden - 1948

Star of the Christie's auction, Adrian Swire's Spitfire IX MH434.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Supermarine Spitfire Mk.IX / XVI - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1942

Another attraction at Christie's Duxford auction will be Sopwith Triplane reproduction G-BHEW, see here with owner/pilot auctioneer Patrick Lindsay in situ.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Sopwith Triplane - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1916

At Douglas Long Beach one of five surviving DC-2s, NC13733, is being restored to airworthiness by spare-time employees and retirees. The aim is to fly her in time for the 50th anniversary of the DC-2’s first flight on May 11, 1934.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Douglas DC-1 / DC-2 / C-32 / C-39 - СШАUSA - 1933

Viima II G-BAAY, disguised as a Stieglitz, at Finmere on January 16, 1983. It is now up for sale.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: VL Viima - ФинляндияFinland - 1936

Desmond Penrose's 51-year-old Arrow Active 2, G-ABVE, has been restored to concours standard by a number of individuals. It is based at Cranfield.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Arrow Active - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1931

The Active's cockpit and panel have been restored to original condition.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Arrow Active - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1931