Concorde prototype 002 G-BSST made its maiden flight on April 9, 1969. Tony Benn remembers the atmosphere on the day as that of “a village cricket match, with Sir George Edwards in his pork pie hat like the club secretary, moving among the spectators.”

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: SNIAC, BAC Concorde - InternationalInternational - 1969

Concorde prototype 002 nearing completion at BAC’s Filton works in August 1968. Tony Benn’s Bristol constituency did not include Filton, but many of his constituents worked there.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: SNIAC, BAC Concorde - InternationalInternational - 1969

The original Short 184, No 184, with the ship Ben-my-Chree in the Aegean at the time that William Wedgwood Benn was serving as an observer.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Short Type 184/225/827/830/310/320 - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1914

Training as an RAF pilot in Rhodesia during World War Two, Tony Benn flew de Havilland Tiger Moths, Fairchild Cornells, Airspeed Oxfords and Avro Ansons. These are Oxfords of No 24 Air School, SAAF, based at Nigel in the Transvaal.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Airspeed Oxford / AS.10 - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1937

Avro Anson 3147 C-M bakes in the South African sun.

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

LEFT After pilot training Tony Benn and his fellow aircrew returned to the UK via Egypt, where he was photographed in 1945 at the foot of the Pyramids. Tony is the one in the fez at far left.
RIGHT A wartime portrait of Tony Benn, BELOW His pilot training included time on Fairchild Cornells.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Fairchild PT-19 / PT-23 / PT-26 Cornell - СШАUSA - 1939

Tony’s eldest brother Michael flew Beaufighters with the RAF and then Mosquitoes with 21 Sqn, taking part in the Amiens Prison raid on February 18, 1944. Seen here is a 21 Sqn Mosquito FB.VI on a Noball anti-V1 flying bomb operation in 1944.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: De Havilland Mosquito F - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1941

The wreckage of Mosquito FB.VI NS837 in which Michael was fatally injured on the night of June 22-23, 1944, when it overran the runway at Thorney Island.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: De Havilland Mosquito F - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1941