Harvard II AJ975 indulges in a little informal formation flying with instructors from 37 FSTS, Calvary Alberta.

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

Groundcrew working on a Typhoon of 197 Sqn as another Typhoon circles overhead at RAF Tangmere in October 1943.

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

Line-up of 181 Sqn Typhoons at RAF Tangmere in June 1943.

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

Hawker Typhoon IB JP504 of 197 Sqn at RAF Tangmere in October 1943. The squadron’s CO, Sqn Ldr M.C. Holmes, is in the cockpit. Later JP504 passed to 137 Sqn and on December 26,1944, was hit by flak and crashed at St Vith.

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

Three armourers winching a 500lb bomb into place under a Typhoon in May 1943.

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

Typhoon pilots of 181 Sqn at New Romney in July 1943. The author is third from the left, sitting on the wing.

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

The author as a Pilot Officer, pictured in front of a Typhoon in 1943.

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

181 Sqn CO Sqn Ldr Denis (later Air Marshal Sir Denis) Crowley-Milling with his Typhoon at RAF Tangmere in June 1943. Note the Austin 7-type door.

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

An imposing sight, even on the ground, a Typhoon IA during an engine run-up in April 1943. A fully loaded Typhoon I weighed nearly six tons.

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

The author’s initial 60hr of training at Albany, Georgia, was carried out on the Stearman PT-17.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Stearman PT-13 / PT-17 Kaydet / Model 73 (Boeing-Stearman) - СШАUSA - 1934

The first monoplane trainer the author flew was the Vultee BT-13.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Vultee BT-13 / SNV Valiant - СШАUSA - 1939