A Harrier GR.7 kicks up the dust at the Shuttleworth Military Pageant, more traditionally the home of pre-1945 types, in August 1995. This year’s Pageant takes place at Old Warden on August 6.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: BAe Harrier GR Mk.5 - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1979

Old stager: Boeing B-17G Sally B will celebrate 25 years as a display aeroplane during the 2000 season.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Boeing B-17E / B-17G Flying Fortress - СШАUSA - 1941

With a bootful of left rudder from the captain to keep her straight, B-17 Sally B gathers speed for take-off.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Boeing B-17E / B-17G Flying Fortress - СШАUSA - 1941

The noses of a Douglas Dakota, Fairey Jet Gyrodyne and Miles Student at the Museum of Berkshire Aviation.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Douglas DC-3 / C-47 Skytrain/С-53 Skytrooper / Dakota - СШАUSA - 1935Fairey Gyrodyne - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1947Miles Student / M.100 - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1957

The IWM’s B.E.2c 2699, with Camel keeping formation beneath.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: RAF B.E.2c/B.E.2d - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1914Sopwith Camel / F.1 - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1916

The Imperial War Museum’s Sopwith Camel, N6812, on display in the main atrium with the Lancaster nose just visible at the top of the picture.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Avro Lancaster / Type 683 - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1941Sopwith Camel / F.1 - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1916

The Midland Air Museum’s McDonnell Douglas F-4C Phantom, 63-7699, scored a MiG kill in Vietnam.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: McDonnell Douglas F-4 Phantom II - СШАUSA - 1958

An unusual TFC formation comprising Hurricane G-HURI, P-40 G-KITT, Wildcat G-RUMW and Kingcobra G-BTWR.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Bell P-63 Kingcobra - СШАUSA - 1942Curtiss P-40D Kittyhawk / Warhawk - СШАUSA - 1941Grumman F4F Wildcat - СШАUSA - 1937Hawker Hurricane - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1935

Ex-RNZAF P-40 ZK-RMH joined the OFMC fleet at the start of the 1999 season, and will wear Breitling sponsorship again this year.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Curtiss P-40D Kittyhawk / Warhawk - СШАUSA - 1941

Supermarine Spitfire IA AR213/G-AIST. Flying in 609 Sqn Battle of Britain colours. Operated by Personal Plane Services, Booker.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Supermarine Spitfire - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1936

The world’s only flying Spitfire Mk I, AR213, seen here during a low pass at Badminton in 1984, will appear at several shows this year. It will be wearing Battle of Britain colours.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Supermarine Spitfire - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1936

The Tangmere Military Aviation Museum’s Merston Hall with Spitfire replicas in the foreground.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Supermarine Spitfire Mk.V - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1941

Supermarine Spitfire IX MK356 is with the RAF Battle of Britain Memorial Flight at Coningsby, one of five Spitfires on charge.
Spitfire Mk IXE MK356 at RAF St Athan on October 14, 1997.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Supermarine Spitfire Mk.IX / XVI - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1942

The Medway Aircraft Preservation Society restored both the aircraft in the Spitfire and Hurricane Memorial Building at Manston; this is Spitfire XVI TB752.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Supermarine Spitfire Mk.IX / XVI - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1942

The Mildenhall Air Fete 2000 on May 27-28, 2000 and the Royal International Air Tattoo at Cottesmore on July 20-23, 2000 will be the places to see the very heavy metal such as this Boeing B-52 Stratofortress, photographed at Mildenhall’s 1987 show.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Boeing B-52G Stratofortress - СШАUSA - 1958

Firefly T.T.6 VH127 coded FD-507 was shown with a winged target at the Ford Open Day on July 3, 1954.
Fairey Firefly TT.4 VH127, now preserved at the Fleet Air Arm Museum, is seen here at an RNAS Ford open day on July 3, 1954.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Fairey Firefly - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1941

On show in the Bomber Command Hall at the Royal Air Force Museum, Hendon, is Heinkel He 162 Werknr 120227.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Heinkel He-162 Salamander - ГерманияGermany - 1944

Westland WS-55 G-ANFH, now preserved at the Helicopter Museum, Weston-super-Mare, seen here in British European Airways colours in the late 1950s with a Westland Widgeon demonstrator.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Westland Dragonfly / Widgeon - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1948Westland Whirlwind - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1953

Westland Dragonfly WG751, wearing Gosport code GJ701, is preserved at World Naval Base in the Historic Dockyard at Chatham.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Westland Dragonfly / Widgeon - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1948

The quintessential Shuttleworth scene at Old Warden, with the Avro Triplane, Deperdussin and Bleriot XI.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Avro Triplane IV - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1910Bleriot Bleriot-XI - ФранцияFrance - 1909Deperdussin B/C/D/TT - ФранцияFrance - 1911

Bleriot XI replica G-LOTI, built by Mike Beach, will be on show in the Millennium Dome for the rest of this year.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Bleriot Bleriot-XI - ФранцияFrance - 1909

BEA de Havilland Trident 1 G-ARPH, seen here making a low pass at a North Weald RAFA Display in June 1964, is now at Cosford.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Hawker-Siddeley Trident / HS.121 - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1959

Classic Aviation Projects’ Scorpion Canberra, WK163, seen here at Luton on the 40th anniversary of its 1957 altitude record flight, is spending this summer based with Air Atlantique at Coventry.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: English Electric / BAE Canberra - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1949

The Canadian Warplane Heritage Lancaster C-GVRA and B-25 Mitchell C-GCWM will appear at Hamilton International Airshow in Canada on June 17-18, 2000.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Avro Lancaster / Type 683 - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1941North American B-25J Mitchell / PBJ-1G - СШАUSA - 1943

Avro Lancaster G-ASXX, now restored as NX611 at the Lincolnshire Aviation Heritage Centre, arrives at Biggin Hill from Sydney on May 13, 1965.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Avro Lancaster / Type 683 - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1941

Lockheed L.749 Constellation N7777G on a rare outing from its hangar at the Science Museum, Wroughton, 1985.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Lockheed Constellation C-69 / C-121 - СШАUSA - 1943

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Bristol Blenheim IV/Bolingbroke - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1937

Bristol Blenheim IV G-BPIV/ "R3281". Flying in 82 Sqn Battle of Britain colours. Operated by the Aircraft Restoration

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Bristol Blenheim IV/Bolingbroke - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1937

Boulton Paul Defiant N1671, seen in camouflage at RAF St Athan in the 1960s, is now on show in all-over black in the Battle of Britain Hall at Hendon.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Boulton Paul Defiant / P.82 - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1937

The last surviving Blackburn Beverley, XB259, seen here in service, is preserved at the Museum of Army Transport, Beverley.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Blackburn Beverley / B-101 - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1950

Marseilles-based Nord Noratlas F-AZVM will be one of the star performers at the Fifties Festival of Flying at Coventry on August 13, 2000.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Nord Nord 2500 Noratlas - ФранцияFrance - 1949

Handley Page Victor K.2 XL231 Lusty Lindy is a privately-owned resident at the Yorkshire Air Museum. It is seen here with ground power unit plugged in.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Handley Page Victor / H.P.80 - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1952

D.H. Heron G-AOTI was derelict at Biggin Hill for several years before being acquired by the de Havilland Heritage Centre. It will be reassembled this summer.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: De Havilland Heron / D.H.114 - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1950

A welcome addition to the skyline at Gatwick is Dart Herald G-CEXP, seen here being lowered into position on the Skyview terrace atop the South Terminal.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Handley Page H.P.R.3 Herald / H.P.R.7 Dart Herald - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1955

The Museum of Berkshire Aviation’s Handley Page Dart Herald, G-APWA, is displayed in British European Airways colours.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Handley Page H.P.R.3 Herald / H.P.R.7 Dart Herald - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1955

A breathtaking moment at the LIMA ’99 trade show in Langkawi, Malaysia. The Red Arrows will be smoking up the skies around Britain this summer.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Hawker-Siddeley Hawk / HS.1182 - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1972

Two Shorts survivors: Sandringham VH-BRC is preserved at the Southampton Hall of Aviation, while the prototype SD-330 is on show at Belfast.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Short Sandringham - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1945Short SD.330 - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1974

The North East Aircraft Museum’s Shorts SD.330 G-OGIL being unloaded at Sunderland with the museum’s burnt-out Valetta VX577 in the background.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Short SD.330 - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1974Vickers Viking / Valetta - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1945

A crowded exhibition hall at the Newark Air Museum shows the wide variety of aircraft on display.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Westland Whirlwind - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1953

Westland Wessex HAS.1 XM330, now in the Helicopter Museum, is seen here in September 1966 with an RAF Rescue Whirlwind.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Westland Wessex - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1958Westland Whirlwind - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1953

The Sea Wings show at Southampton on June 4, 2000 will play host to two Beriev amphibians, a Be-12 Chaika similar to this, and a four-engined jet Be-200.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Бериев Бе-12П - РоссияRussia - 1992

This replica of Percy Pilcher’s Hawk hang glider of 1896-97 was built for Lord Braye at Stanford Hall by Armstrong Whitworth apprentices. It is seen here shortly after completion in 1958.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Pilcher Hawk - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1897

Flash of silver: Shuttleworth Gloster Gladiator G-AMRK in Norwegian markings at an evening flying display at Old Warden

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Gloster Gladiator - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1934

The Royal Air Force Museum at Cosford has a number of rare types on charge a Japanese Kawasaki Ki-100, captured at the end of the war.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Kawasaki Ki.100 - ЯпонияJapan - 1945

Halifax re-creation Friday the 13th being mobbed during its rollout at the Yorkshire Air Museum in September 1996.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Handley Page Halifax / H.P.57 - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1939

The Royal Air Force Museum’s Vickers Wellington X, MF628, at a Hatfield display in the late 1950s, before its nose turret was fitted.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Vickers Wellington / Type 271 - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1936

Royal Navy Historic Flight Swordfish LS326, the unit’s first aeroplane, drops in on the numbers.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Fairey Swordfish - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1934

The only surviving Fairey Fulmar, N1854, is exhibited at the Fleet Air Arm Museum. It is seen here landing at the 1962 SBAC Display at Farnborough.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Fairey Fulmar / P.4/34 - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1937

Avenger CF-KCG in Duxford’s American Air Museum has been restored to represent an aircraft flown by Lt (JG) George Bush, later President of the USA.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Grumman TBF/TBM Avenger - СШАUSA - 1941

D.H. Dragon Rapide G-AIDL operates from Caernarfon and Coventry for pleasure flying during the summer.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: De Havilland Dragon Rapide / Dominie / D.H.89 - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1934

AFTER 15 years on the airshow circuit, the sky-filling Diamond Nine Tiger Moth display team will be hanging up their collective flying helmets after the 2000 season. Set up in 1985 by Charles Shea-Simonds utilising nine privately-owned Tigers, the team is renowned for its routine of gentlemanly, synchronised aerobatics. The Diamond Nine team usually performs at about 12 airshows every summer, but for this final season some 15 venues will be visited. Fifteen years on, about a third of the original members are still with the team, which at the moment comprises a rotating roster of about 15 pilots.

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

Exhibited at the Museum of Flight in wartime camouflage, General Aircraft Cygnet G-AGBN is seen here at Biggin Hill in May 1975.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: General Aircraft Cygnet II / GAL.42 - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1939

One of three Jungmanns (actually all CASA 1.131Es) at the Real Aeroplane Museum, Breighton, G-BUTA is in Spanish Air Force colours.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Bucker Bu.131 Jungmann - ГерманияGermany - 1934

Vickers Viking G-AGRU, now preserved at the Brooklands Museum, was one of three used as a restaurant at Soesterberg in the Netherlands in 1968.

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

Arrow Active II G-ABVE outside Rollason’s hangar at Croydon in the late 1950s, when it was being operated by the Tiger Club. It is now resident at the Shuttleworth Collection’s home, Old Warden in Bedfordshire.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Arrow Active - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1931

Among restoration projects at the Museum of Science & Industry in Manchester is Auster J/1N G-AJEB, seen here with long-range tank in May 1968.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Auster J/1 - J/5 - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1945

DHA Drover VH-FDT is the only example preserved outside Australia. Seen here at Southend in April 1982, it is now displayed at Lasham.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: De Havilland Australia DHA-3 Drover - АвстралияAustralia - 1948

The Wellesbourne Aviation Group is currently restoring Provost T.1 WV679 at its museum near Kenilworth.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Hunting Percival Provost / P.56 - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1953

Bournemouth Aviation Museum’s Hawker Hunter T.7 G-VETA, formerly G-BVWN and XL600, at North Weald in May 1997.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Hawker Hunter T - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1955

Montrose Air Station Museum volunteers working on D.H. Vampire T.11 XD542 at RAF Edsell before removal from its plinth in September 1997.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: De Havilland Vampire T / Vampire NF / D.H.113 / D.H.115 - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1950

The unique Reid and Sigrist Desford, now stored at Snibston Discovery Park, is seen here flying with the Strathallan Collection in the 1970s.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Reid and Sigrist R.S.3 Desford / R.S.4 Bobsleigh - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1945

Robin Britten’s attempt in 1981 to build a four-seat light twin, the Sheriff, came to naught and the semi-complete airframe is at East Midlands Aero Park.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Britten Sheriff - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1977

Scottish Aviation Bulldog prototype G-AXEH first flew at Shoreham on May 19, 1969. It is preserved at the Museum of Flight.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Beagle/Scottish Aviation Bulldog / B.125 - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1969

The Newark Air Museum’s Meteor FR.9, VZ608, going into the exhibition hall minus outer wings. It was used for RB.108 jet-lift engine flight testing.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Gloster Meteor F.Mk.8 / FR.Mk.9 - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1948

De Havilland D.H.60X Moth G-EBXU - seen here performing at Old Warden - is one of the steady stream of Moths which have been put back in the air in recent years, delighting audiences at venues like Woburn, home to the Moth Club Rally on August 19-20, 2000.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: De Havilland Gipsy Moth / Moth X - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1928

With wheels coming up in characteristically asymmetric style, Fighter Collection Spitfire XIV MV293 growls into the air.

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