Фотографии
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Three Supermarine Stranraers of No.228 Squadron carry our a practice fly-past over Calshot for the 1939 Empire Air Day. Noteworthy are the Type B roundels on the leading aircraft although it has yet to be camouflaged. On the ramp are three Singapore IIIs and a London. The old castle built by Henry VIII with its later addition of a control tower can be seen below the tail of the leading Stranraer, surely the oldest control tower in the world.
Самолёты на фотографии: Saunders-Roe London / A.27 - Великобритания - 1934Short Singapore III / S.19 - Великобритания - 1934Supermarine Stranraer - Великобритания - 1934
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Регистрационный номер: K8395 Swordfish K8395 is not making a float landing on HMS Eagle but is running up on it s deck-handling wheels
Самолёты на фотографии: Fairey Swordfish - Великобритания - 1934
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Hoising-in a Flycatcher seaplane was good training for potential trapeze artistes. In a calm sea, there was little trouble in hooking in to the lifting point but one can imagine the possibilities in a chop with the pilot kneeling on the centresection braced by a foot on the cockpit combing.
Самолёты на фотографии: Fairey Flycatcher - Великобритания - 1922
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The Flycatcher was the last Fleet Air Arm fighter to use flying-off platforms from cruisers and battleships before catapults became standard equipment on most ships larger than a light cruiser. Fleet No.13 is shown leaving a 'County' class heavy cruiser; the two heads beside the funnel apparently bowed in prayer are more probably looking into the viewfinders of their Box Brownies.
Самолёты на фотографии: Fairey Flycatcher - Великобритания - 1922
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Регистрационный номер: S1645 A heavily-populated Supermarine Southampton of No.201 Squadron goes down the slip at Calshot. Clearly visible in this photograph are the retracted radio mast over the centre-section, the offset gun position and the beaching gear.
Самолёты на фотографии: Supermarine Southampton / Solent - Великобритания - 1925
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