The North Apron at London Heathrow in the early 1950s. Pan American World Airways’ Douglas DC-4 (C-54A) N88927 Clipper Skylark and a TransCanada Air Lines Canadair Four North Star.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Canadair CL-2 / CL-4 Argonaut - КанадаCanada - 1946Douglas DC-4 / C-54 / R5D Skymaster - СШАUSA - 1942

John Stroud, Capt W. Laurila and John’s late wife, Patricia Stroud, with Aero O/Y Junkers-Ju 52/3m OH-LAO Waasa at Helsinki, May 1949.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Junkers Ju.52/3m - ГерманияGermany - 1931

British European Airways’ Junkers-Ju 52/3mg8e G-AHOF landing at Renfrew, the Airport for Glasgow, in August 1947.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Junkers Ju.52/3m - ГерманияGermany - 1931

EC-ACZ was one of the Airspeed A.S.65 Consuls supplied to the Spanish airline Iberia early in 1948. It is seen later that year at a rally at Gatwick Airport. The building is the original terminal which was opened on June 6, 1936. It had six telescopic passenger jetties, was originally known as the Martello Tower and later as the Beehive.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Airspeed Consul / AS.65 - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1949

Avro Anson VP-KHL, also photographed at Nairobi West on June 17, 1952.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Avro Anson / Type 652 - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1935

East African Airways’ Lockheed 18 Lodestar VP-KHW Tanga Safari at Nairobi West Airport on June 17, 1952.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Lockheed Lodestar L-18/C-59/R5O - СШАUSA - 1939

The VL Viima was built by Finland’s State Aircraft Factory as a two-seat open-cockpit primary trainer for the Finnish Air Force. The prototype was completed in 1935 and 24 examples were ordered. From 1951 all were fitted with enclosed cockpits. The standard engine was the 150 h.p. Siemens Sh 14A seven-cylinder air-cooled radial. This civil-registered example was photographed in June 1949 at Malmi, the old Helsinki Airport.

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

Airwork Vickers Viking G-AJFS during a refuelling stop at Entebbe, Uganda, in June 1952. The Viking, with Hunting Air Transport’s G-AHPJ, was operating the inaugural London-Nairobi low-fare Safari Colonial Coach service, which took three days.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Vickers Viking / Valetta - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1945

Passing through the inter-tropical front at 10,000ft over the Sudan in Viking G-AHPJ on June 18, 1952.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Vickers Viking / Valetta - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1945

A Macchi-Castoldi MC.72 at an exhibition in Brussels in June 1950. Five MC.72s were built during 1930-31 to participate in the 1931 (and final) Schneider Trophy race. In fact no Italian team took part but on October 23, 1934, Warrant Officer Agello flying an MC.72 set a world speed record for floatplanes of 709-209km/h (440-681 m.p.h.); this record still stands. This MC.72, which had a 2,850/3,000 h.p. Fiat 24-cylinder engine driving contra-rotating propellers, was painted red, had natural copper radiators, and bore the Italian red, white and green rudder markings. It is preserved at the Museo Storico dell’Aeronautica Militare Italians at Vigna di Valle near Rome.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Macchi MC.72 - ИталияItaly - 1931

Egyptian airline SAIDE’s silver and dark green Savoia Marchetti S.M.95 SU-AFC at Athens in January 1951. The S.M.95, which first flew on May 8, 1943, was the last Savoia type to enter airline service. Most had accommodation for 20-26 passengers but SAIDE’s examples are believed to have had 38 seats. The Egyptian aircraft had 1,065 h.p. Pratt & Whitney Twin Wasps.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Savoia-Marchetti / SIAI SM.95 - ИталияItaly - 1943