Another fast jet recently exported to South Africa for Mike Beachyhead, former RAE/A&AEE/DTEO Buccaneer S.2B ZU-BCR (ex XW987), is seen here at Boscombe Down in mid-March 1997 before departing for Africa on April 1 via a temporary base at St Mawgan.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Blackburn Buccaneer / B-103 - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1958

Last airworthy de Havilland Comet XS235 Canopus on its final 5hr 20min operational flight from DERA Boscombe Down on March 14, 1997.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: De Havilland Comet 3 / 4 - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1954

OFMC Mustang G-HAEC/“44-72218” Big Beautiful Doll has been sold to Rob Davies.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: North American P-51D Mustang - СШАUSA - 1944

Personal Plane Services at Booker has made a complex cowling and radiator intake assembly - totalling over 800 handmade, heat-treated alloy parts - for Hawker Tempest V EJ693, being put back in the air for American collector Kermit Weeks. Weeks and PPS are keen to thank the RAF Museum for lending the originals from its own example, being statically restored at Cardington. Powered by a very rare Napier Sabre engine, '693 will be the world's only flying example.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Hawker Tempest - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1943

The fighter’s fully-furnished cockpit. OFMC’s Mark Hanna commented that these were the first pictures taken after the Zero’s arrival in the UK.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Mitsubishi A6M Reisen - ЯпонияJapan - 1939

Looking polished and pristine, the forward fuselage/wing assembly of OFMC’s newly-delivered Mitsubishi Zero rests nose-down on its transit cradle at Duxford on April 19, 1997.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Mitsubishi A6M Reisen - ЯпонияJapan - 1939

Bournemouth-based Source Classic Jet Flight has painted Venom WR421 / G-DHTT, the ninth addition to its Vampire/Venom fleet, to mark the 50th anniversary of the world’s first jet formation display team, which flew Vampires from RAF Odiham in 1947.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: De Havilland Venom / D.H.112 - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1949

Staying in Australia: Fokker F.VIIb-3m replica Southern Cross.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Fokker F.VII / C-2 / F.XIV - НидерландыNetherlands - 1924

Partly-restored, Bristol Bulldog G-ABBB temporarily rigged at Sky sport Engineering’s base near Sandy on February 1, 1997. The fuselage mid-section, which survived the 1964 crash at Farnborough, has not yet come to light; lengths of steel tubing stood in for it in the picture.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Bristol Bulldog - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1927

Al Hansen’s ex-Spanish Catalina has joined his collection at Mojave. It is currently being repainted in US Navy colours.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Consolidated PBY Catalina - СШАUSA - 1935

Built from scratch by volunteers at the Brooklands Museum over the last two years, Royal Aircraft Factory S.E.5a static replica “F5475” has recently been completed and put on show. The original F5475 was one of 1,650 built by Vickers at the Surrey airfield in 1917-19.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: RAF S.E.5 - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1916

Northern Aeroplane Workshops handed Bristol M.1C flying replica “C4918” over to Shuttleworth at the new Skopos motor museum at Batley on April 12, 1997. Eyecatchingly painted in the red-brown PC 12 finish of a 72 Sqn aircraft serving in Mesopotamia in 1918, it should be at Old Warden by mid-season.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Bristol M.1A / M.1B / M.1C - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1916

Newly-acquired RAAF Lockheed Hudson A16-122.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Lockheed Hudson A-28 / A-29 - СШАUSA - 1938

Russell’s “technical replica” D.H.82 Tiger Moth “K2567”.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: De Havilland Tiger Moth / D.H.82 - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1931

A tri-national threesome of World War Two trainers took to the skies over Suffolk recently: Stearman PT-17 40-1766 (furthest from the camera), flown by owner and wartime Arnold Training Scheme veteran Ed Boulter with Air UK Fokker F.100 captain Bruce Monk; former Lightning pilot Mark Zipfell flying de Havilland Tiger Moth T7842; and Air UK Fokker F.28 pilot Pete Brand flying Bucker Jungmann G-RETA.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Bucker Bu.131 Jungmann - ГерманияGermany - 1934De Havilland Tiger Moth / D.H.82 - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1931Stearman PT-13 / PT-17 Kaydet / Model 73 (Boeing-Stearman) - СШАUSA - 1934

Linda Finch and Laird “Lad” Doctor (the first of her eight navigators) flying her Lockheed Electra along the California coastline near Half Moon Bay on the first leg of her world flight on March 17, 1997.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Lockheed Electra 10 - СШАUSA - 1934

Sister aircraft TT202 shows off its lines.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: De Havilland Hornet / Sea Hornet / D.H.103 - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1944

The remains of Sea Hornet TT193 emerging from the Alberta snow.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: De Havilland Hornet / Sea Hornet / D.H.103 - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1944

This pair of Douglas C-133A Cargomasters continues to bask in the Californian sunshine at Mojave, 20 years after they were delivered there when a plan to use them as mobile hospitals in the Third World fell through. Mojave’s fierce winds have taken their toll, but the aircraft are not yet past saving.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Douglas C-133 Cargomaster - СШАUSA - 1956

Mike Russell’s Miles Gemini G-AKKH airborne in 1994.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Miles Gemini M.65 / Aries M.75 - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1945

Five Chipmunks take off from Middle Wallop for the Grey Owls’ last display on March 27, 1997

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: De Havilland Canada DHC-1 Chipmunk - КанадаCanada - 1946

Five Chipmunks perform a final run and break.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: De Havilland Canada DHC-1 Chipmunk - КанадаCanada - 1946

The last two Chipmunk pilots disembark after taxying their charges to the hangars for the last time.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: De Havilland Canada DHC-1 Chipmunk - КанадаCanada - 1946

Presented to The Air Museum “Planes of Fame” founder Ed Maloney by the King of Thailand, Spitfire PR.XIX PM860 has been undergoing restoration at the museum’s Chino base in California for several years and is progressing well.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Supermarine Spitfire FR.XIV / FR.XVIII / PR.XIX - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1943