East African Airways’ Douglas C-47 VP-KJU RMA Sagana II at the opening of the new Dar-es-Salaam Airport.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Douglas DC-3 / C-47 Skytrain/С-53 Skytrooper / Dakota - СШАUSA - 1935

Four de Havilland Vampires fly in salute over the terminal building at the opening of Tanganyika’s new Dar-es-Salaam Airport, on October 16, 1954.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: De Havilland Vampire / D.H.100 - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1943

On September 1, 1953, Sabena began helicopter passenger services from Brussels to France, Germany and the Netherlands using Sikorsky S-55s. OO-SHB operated the first Brussels-Lille service and is seen here landing at the Allee Verte heliport close to Brussels main railway station.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Sikorsky UH-19 / HO4S / S-55 Chickasaw - СШАUSA - 1949

The all-black Vickers-Armstrongs Valiant B.2 WJ954 makes its own cloud at the 1954 SBAC display at Farnborough.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Vickers Valiant - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1951

Short Sunderland 5 SZ576 moored near London’s Tower Bridge on September 19, 1954.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Short Sunderland / S.25 - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1937

Before the war DNL - Norwegian Air Lines operated its northern routes with Junkers-Ju 52/3m floatplanes, but when the Oslo-Tromso service was resumed after the war four-engined Short Sandringham flying-boats were used. In 1951 DNL became a constituent of SAS (Scandinavian Airlines System), the Sandringhams were disposed of and two Junkers-Ju 52/3m floatplanes then operated the Trondheim-Bode-Harstad-Tromso services.
Here LN-KAF Askeladden (c/n 130714) is seen on arrival at Tromso in Arctic Norway on June 12, 1953. After service with SAS LN-KAF spent periods in Ecuador and the USA before being acquired by Lufthansa and used on special flights to this day marked as D-AQUI, its pre-war registration. It is one of the very few Ju 52/3ms still airworthy, and its official registration is D-CDLH.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Junkers Ju.52/3mW (See) - ГерманияGermany - 1933

Aquila Airways’ Short Solent 3 G-AKNU RMA Sydney on arrival at Capri on June 3, 1954, on the inaugural service from Southampton via Marseilles.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Short Seaford / Solent / S.45 - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1944

The delightful baby SIPA 200 Minijet F-WCZK at Villacoublay, Paris, on September 14, 1953. In the background is a Breguet 763 Deux-Ponts.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Breguet Br.760 Deux Ponts/Provence/Sahara - ФранцияFrance - 1949SIPA S.200 Minijet - ФранцияFrance - 1952

Campling and Vanderval’s Cessna 170 VP-KMR at Dar-es-Salaam Airport. It took part in the flypast at the opening of the airport.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Cessna 120 / 140 / 170 - СШАUSA - 1945

Very low flying over France in SIPA Minicab F-BGMH on September 12, 1953. I thought my friend intended to fly under the bridge at Vichy but at the last moment he pulled up over it.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: CAB GY-20 Minicab / GY-30 Supercab - ФранцияFrance - 1949

Somewhat higher but still below the top of the spires of Clermont-Ferrand Cathedral.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: CAB GY-20 Minicab / GY-30 Supercab - ФранцияFrance - 1949