On 7th July 1977 No. 849 Squadron, one of the Royal Navy's Iew remaining fixed-wing units, celebrated 25 years of continuous commission. Its task throughout this period has been airborne early warning, initially flying Douglas Skyraider AEW.1s and then, since February 1960, Fairey Gannet AEW.3s. Three of the squadron's current Gannets are shown in the accompanying photo - two of them from 849's base at R.A.F. Lossiemouth and the third from "8" Flight which embarks in H.M.S. "Ark Royal".

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Fairey Gannet AEW - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1958

Jaguar E

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: SEPECAT Jaguar - InternationalInternational - 1969

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: SEPECAT Jaguar - InternationalInternational - 1969

Jaguar E

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: SEPECAT Jaguar - InternationalInternational - 1969

Seen at Blackbushe, one of Bob Thompson's two Pitts S-2A Specials, G-BECM, of the new "Jubilee Duo" team, and Mike Stow's Bucker Jungmeister G-AXNI and Harvard G-AZSC

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Bucker Bu.133 Jungmeister - ГерманияGermany - 1935North American T-6 Texan / AT-6 Harvard - СШАUSA - 1935Pitts S-1 / S-2 - СШАUSA - 1945

Seen negotiating a roundabout at Weston-super-Mare, on its way to R.A.F. Odiham tor No. 33 Squadron's 60th Anniversary Display on 5th May 1977, is Bristol Belvedere prototype XG452 of the British Rotorcraft Museum. This rare helicopter has now returned to Weston and will feature in four special Museum Open Days at Weston Airport this summer. Dates allocated are 24th July, and 7th, 14th and 28th August; gates will open at 1400 hr.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Bristol Belvedere / Type 192 - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1958

The preserved Avro Lancaster PA474 formating with Avro Vuican B.2 XL317 of No. 617 Squadron, Scampton, over Lincolnshire on 16th May 1977. This followed the Lane's sortie to the Derwent reservoir near Sheffield to simulate the famous Dambusters raid of 16th-17th May 1943

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Avro Lancaster / Type 683 - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1941Avro Vulcan / Type 698 - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1952

Lancaster B.III LM384 "CF.X" of No. 625 Squadron about to take-off on an op., circa December 1943. She failed to return from a raid on Leipzig 19-20/2/44 (F/Sgt. Pearson and crew), one of three Lancs lost by the squadron that night

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

No. 625 Squadron Lancaster RF146 "CF:G" at Pomigliano, Italy, on Operation "Dodge" in September 1945

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

A Gulf Aviation D.H. Heron, G-APKV, probably at Sharjah

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: De Havilland Heron / D.H.114 - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1950

Auster 3 9M-ALB, probably at Sharjah

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Taylorcraft Auster - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1939

A Rockwell Thrush Commander 600 agricultural aircraft really gets down to the job!

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Ayres Thrush - СШАUSA - 1956

Rare photo, sent to us by Brandon J. White, of the sole Reid and Sigrist RS.3 Desford as it appeared on roll-out at Desford, Leics., in early 1945. The aircraft now forms part of the Strathallan Collection

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Reid and Sigrist R.S.3 Desford / R.S.4 Bobsleigh - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1945

The Desford at Eastleigh in the early 1960's

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Reid and Sigrist R.S.3 Desford / R.S.4 Bobsleigh - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1945