FR190 of No.320 Squadron with Dutch emblem on nose. Red code letters.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: North American B-25 Mitchell / PBJ-1 - СШАUSA - 1940

Mitchell II FW128 of No.226 Squadron. Paint scheme US olive drab/medium grey with RAF dark green over the old insignia. Grey code letters.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: North American B-25 Mitchell / PBJ-1 - СШАUSA - 1940

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: North American B-25 Mitchell / PBJ-1 - СШАUSA - 1940

MB561 is a Firefly FR.I of No.1830 Squadron RNVR photographed by JJH at Turnhouse in 1949. In 1945 we rode in the back of Firefly NF.2s of No.784 Squadron at Drem which had AI radar domes slung under the nose on a rack which looked exactly the same as the one on this aircraft. The standard reference works do not go into detail on this point so can anyone explain why an FR.I should have this mounting? Was it for ASV radar?

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

HMS Glorious and one of her Blackburn Dart torpedo-bombers
Our photographer has caught a Blackburn Dart as well as the Glorious at anchor. The Dart torpedo-bombing aircraft is still used in some carriers, but it is being replaced by Blackburn Ripons.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Blackburn Swift T.1 / Dart T.2 - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1920

F/O R C H Monk lands Dart N9552 on the deck of Courageous cruising off the Isle of Wight in 1928. Note that at this stage there were no arrester wires fitted to the deck. The Dart is from 463 Flight and sports the light blue sash of Courageous and the white Fleet number ‘74’.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Blackburn Swift T.1 / Dart T.2 - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1920

Fairey Flycatcher N9664 on floats over Grand Harbour, Valletta, Malta. This aircraft was from the 1924 batch of Flycatchers and the photograph was probably taken in 1925/26. Battleships Iron Duke, Benbow, Emperor of India and Marlborough are all in harbour and all four were in the Mediterranean Fleet until 1926. A battleship of the Queen Elizabeth class is moored near the floating dock and another is alongside the wharf and visible just above the starboard float. Two C-class light cruisers can be seen at the trailing edge of the wing and a third is between the aircraft and the floating dock. Two V-class destroyers and a fleet tug are moored by the dry dock below the port float.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Fairey Flycatcher - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1922

Hawker Nimrods of No.408 Flight over Grand Harbour on 17 May 1932. The lead aircraft carries a checkerboard identification on the centre-section.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Hawker Nimrod - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1931

A Nimrod fighter tests the undercarriage to its limits in a heavy landing.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Hawker Nimrod - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1931

Ten Fairey IIIFs await launching as the plane-guard destroyer tucks in to the port quarter to await customers, pending the invention of a practical helicopter. This view illustrates well the dangers from turning propellers on a congested flightdeck.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Fairey Fairey IIIF - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1926

Aircraft landing on in pre-arrester wire days is a Fairey IIIF spotter-reconnaissance aircraft.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Fairey Fairey IIIF - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1926

The photograph of a Fairey IIIF taking-off shows the hangar doors through which the slip flight Flycatchers took off over the bows and between take-offs from the flight-deck above.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Fairey Fairey IIIF - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1926