A German DFS 230A-1 glider shot-up on an airfield near Daba during the Allied advance across the Western Desert. The 72ft-span glider was flown by one pilot and carried nine troops or 2,800lb of cargo.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: DFS DFS 230 - ГерманияGermany - 1937

A pair of Hotspur II gliders of 2 Glider Training School being towed by a Hawker Hector in mid-1942.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: General Aircraft Hotspur / Twin Hotspur / GAL.48 - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1940

Tis view of a Hotspur under tow was taken from the Hector tug. The Hectors were flown by RAF pilots, who found the job very monotonous. The Hotspur instructors were all expert glider pilots who had joined the RAF.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: General Aircraft Hotspur / Twin Hotspur / GAL.48 - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1940Hawker Hector - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1936

The sole Airspeed-built Hotspur II, with revised canopy and short-span wings.
Hotspur II BV200 was evaluated by the Airborne Forces Establishment.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: General Aircraft Hotspur / Twin Hotspur / GAL.48 - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1940

A Horsa (Hotspur ???) pilot’s view of the tug aircraft which, in this case, is a Miles Master.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: General Aircraft Hotspur / Twin Hotspur / GAL.48 - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1940Miles M.19 Master II / M.27 Master III - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1939

GRACE: The Minimoa sailplane in which Mr. Philip Wills has been putting up some fine performances, notably by establishing a British distance record or 206 miles and the British height record of over 10,000ft.
The first flight in England of Minimoa BGA338, at the London Gliding Club, Dunstable, on April 3, 1938.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Goppingen Go.3 Minimoa - ГерманияGermany - 1935

Minimoa BGA338 at the London Gliding Club, Dunstable, in 1938-39.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Goppingen Go.3 Minimoa - ГерманияGermany - 1935

One of the Avro 504Ns flown by the Special Duties Flight at Christchurch during the summer of 1940. This pre-war photograph shows G-ADBM at the time it was banner-flying with Air Publicity.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Avro Avro 504N - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1920

The Scott Viking I in flight circa 1938-39.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Scott Viking - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1938

Viking BGA416/G-ALRD at the 1994 VGC rally at Lanham.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Scott Viking - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1938