Фотографии
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Регистрационный номер: G-EBPF The AOC bought two D.H.9s in 1926 for survey work, originally fitted with floats. Here, G-EBPF with land undercarriage is seen from G-AADO at 10,000ft between Livingstone and Bulawayo.
Самолёты на фотографии: De Havilland D.H.9 - Великобритания - 1917
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Регистрационный номер: G-AADO [10] Above: Table Mountain, Cape Town, from G-AADO. Below: Table Bay, and unloading the luggage on arrival.
Самолёты на фотографии: Gloster AS.31 Survey - Великобритания - 1929
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Регистрационный номер: G-AADO [10] A fine air-to-air portrait of Gloster A.S.31 Survey G-AADO. While the biplane’s design offered few concessions to streamlining, it did afford the crew an excellent view from the open cockpit, essential for accurate mapping work.
Самолёты на фотографии: Gloster AS.31 Survey - Великобритания - 1929
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Регистрационный номер: G-AADO [10] Inspecting the hole made by one of the aircraft’s wheels at Tabora when landing on April 5, 1930 - underneath the crust was “a soft jelly of very watery mud”.
Самолёты на фотографии: Gloster AS.31 Survey - Великобритания - 1929
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Регистрационный номер: G-AADO [10] Refuelling the Survey at Beaufort West from a vintage truck. The stop here, in the Karoo Desert, was short.
Самолёты на фотографии: Gloster AS.31 Survey - Великобритания - 1929
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Регистрационный номер: G-AADO [10] A page from Lois’s diary with an aerial view of Broken Hill (an X marks the aerodrome), which was the base of the survey to be carried out by the Aircraft Operating Company, and a shot of the Butlers posing with their luggage on arrival.
Самолёты на фотографии: Gloster AS.31 Survey - Великобритания - 1929
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Регистрационный номер: G-AADO [10] The Survey is pulled out of the soft ground at Tabora by 100 men of the King’s African Rifles on April 6, 1930.
Самолёты на фотографии: Gloster AS.31 Survey - Великобритания - 1929
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Регистрационный номер: G-AADO [10] Kisumu was the first grass aerodrome the flyers had encountered since leaving Europe; although wet, the surface was firm.
Самолёты на фотографии: Gloster AS.31 Survey - Великобритания - 1929
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Регистрационный номер: G-AADO [10] The parting of the ways as the Butlers leave G-AADO to its owners, the AOC.
Самолёты на фотографии: Gloster AS.31 Survey - Великобритания - 1929
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Регистрационный номер: K2602 The second of only two Gloster Surveys built was K2602, delivered to RAE Farnborough in November 1931 for wireless experiments. It ceased flying in 1936 and was struck off charge in March 1937.
Самолёты на фотографии: Gloster AS.31 Survey - Великобритания - 1929
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Регистрационный номер: G-AADO [10] The Palmer Tyre company seized the opportunity in The Aeroplane of April 30, 1930, to advertise its wares as used on the Gloster Survey.
Самолёты на фотографии: Gloster AS.31 Survey - Великобритания - 1929
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Регистрационный номер: G-AADO [10] The arrival at Livingstone - note the AOC emblem on the nose.
Самолёты на фотографии: Gloster AS.31 Survey - Великобритания - 1929
Статьи
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- 2000 Airshows & Museums Guide
- Skywriters /Readers' letters/
- D.Branchett - Maintaing the Belvedere /First-hand history/
- J.Stroud - A million miles flown /A lifetime of flying/
- M.Hiscock - Jungle Widow /In the workshop/
- M.Hooks - Gatwick arrivals /Post-war rally/
- M.Oakey, T.Harmsworth - News
- M.O'Leary - Back from Valhalla /Cover story/
- P.Jarrett - Captain Cook's last voyage /Beyond the news/
- R.Paver - Spitfire update /In the workshop/ (2)
- S.McKay - Special delivery /Diary of a long-distance flight/ (2)
- T.Neil - A Brit among the Yanks /First-hand history/ (3)
- X.Meal - A coach and 300 horses /Rare bird/