Douglas DC-4-1009 OO-CBD in original colour scheme.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Douglas DC-4 / C-54 / R5D Skymaster - СШАUSA - 1942

Savoia Marchetti SM.55 "Santa Maria" preparing to dock.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Savoia-Marchetti / SIAI S.55 - ИталияItaly - 1924

Sikorsky S-55 OO-SHE SABENA, Brussels; arrived Brussels 2.3.55; canc on sale to French Air Force 15.12.56, c/s F-SFWD.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Sikorsky UH-19 / HO4S / S-55 Chickasaw - СШАUSA - 1949

Something of a survivor is DC-6B OY-STY, ex OO-CTM (994), seen engineless at Kastrup 15.8.72 after return to Sterling from Joint Church Aid use. It was restored to flying condition and sold shortly afterwards as N515TY and is believed still active as a freighter in the USA.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Douglas DC-6 / C-118 Liftmaster - СШАUSA - 1946

Fokker C-2 NX-206 "America" standing on the ramp built to assist the take-off with the additional fuel load required for the Atlantic crossing attempt.
16.4.27 Fokker 'America', with A.Fokker and Commander Byrd on board, crashed at Hackensack, NJ.
Fokker C-2 "America" NX-206 was on test flight for Byrd's TransAtlantic attempt. According to Byrd, Fokker panicked, but Fokker blamed the accident on a control cable jamming and preventing the tail being lowered. On landing the aircraft nosed over. After repair, NX-206 flew the Atlantic 29 - 30.6.27, landing in the sea off the French coast.
Though flown by Fokker and with Byrd on board, it was Byrd's pilot Floyd Bennett who was the main casualty, being seriously injured in this accident. Byrd piloted the Atlantic crossing, the "landing" being off the coast at Versur-Mer, Normandy.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Fokker F.VII / C-2 / F.XIV - НидерландыNetherlands - 1924

6.9.27 Fokker 'Old Glory', call sign WRHP, crashed in North Atlantic on flight from Old Orchard to Rome.
"Old Glory" was Fokker F.VIIa NX-703 (c/n ?) which crashed off Newfoundland. 'WRHP' sounds like a commercial radio call sign - perhaps at Old Orchard?
It seems that "Old Glory" was known at the time as the William Randolph Hearst Plane - this immediately explains the call-sign 'WRHP'. It was a Jupiter-engined F.VIIa with c/n 501 and is shown in the photograph passing over the S.S. Leviathan during its final test flight on 2.9.27 in preparation for the New York - Rome attempt.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Fokker F.VII / C-2 / F.XIV - НидерландыNetherlands - 1924

Miles M.14A Magister OO-NIC Ex T9705, Belgian TMR.50 and G.1. G.De Coster, Brussels; to G.Bertrand, Grimbergen; to De Meulemeister, Ghent; C of A expired 29.4.66 and wfu Ghent, eventually rescued and restored by Brussels Air Museum where exhibited as RAF T9800.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Miles Magister / M.14 - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1937

The C.19 Autogyro ZK-ACL which was active in New Zealand for less than four months.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Cierva/Avro C.19 - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1929

Sokol OO-JAW (1042) at Grimbergen on 5.3.69 clearly suffering from the effects of deflation shortly before it was withdrawn from use.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Let M1 Sokol - ЧехословакияCzechoslovakia - 1946

The Focke-Wulf Ente on a test flight at Bremen. The name 'ente' means 'duck' and was of course an apt choice for an aircraft of canard wing layout.
29.9.27 Focke-Wulf Ente crashed at Bremen. Wulf killed.
Wulf was demonstrating single-engined flying at Bremen when a control rod broke and the F19 Ente spun in.
The Focke-Wulf Ente first flew only on 2.9.27. thus the photograph must be dated September 1927 and shows the F.19 landing at Bremen. In the crash which killed Wulf the fuselage and cockpit were reduced to splinters. A second Ente, D-1960 was built later.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Focke-Wulf F 19 Ente - ГерманияGermany - 1927

An opportunity to compare autogyros. The Science Museum's Cierva C.30A G-ACWP/AP507

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Cierva/Avro C.30A / Rota - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1932

Dragon Rapide G-ACTT of Olley Air Service which was impressed as X8509 but did not survive the war.

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

ZK-ACO at Mildenhall prior to the start of the MacRobertson Race. To the left is a DH.88 Comet.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: De Havilland Comet / D.H.88 - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1934De Havilland Dragon Rapide / Dominie / D.H.89 - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1934

Tiger Moth G-AFJK emerges from the shade at an unknown location in the early fifties

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

The last DH.86 G-ACZP remained in service on the Lancashire Aircraft Corporation route from Blackpool to the I.o.M. until at least 1956 when this shot of "The Pig", as it was affectionately known, was taken at Ronaldsway.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: De Havilland Express Air Liner / D.H.86 - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1934

An opportunity to compare autogyros. G-ACVA was a Kay Gyroplane on show at Hendon in 1953

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Kay Gyroplane - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1932

The aircraft is the Benes-Mraz Be.550 Bibi. Only one example came onto the UK register, G-AGSR imported 1938 as OK-BET and w/o 25.10.51. Photo was by Jim Halley at Whitchurch 8.47.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Benes-Mraz Be.550 Bibi - ЧехословакияCzechoslovakia - 1936

Somewhat indistinctly registered, this Puss Moth does appear to be Francis Chichester's ZK-ABR.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: De Havilland Puss Moth / D.H.80 - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1929

DH.104 Dove 1 OO-CBM SABENA, Leopoldville with C of R no C.108, d/d 6.2.47, to Institut Geographique du Congo Beige 16.12.53, crashed Yalianga 20.12.53, canc 13.3.54,

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: De Havilland Dove / D.H.104 - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1945

Seabee c/n 416 VH-MJO at Moorabbin, Victoria, 24.12.77.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Republic RC-3 Seabee - СШАUSA - 1945

The sole German example D-ELPO c/n 592 at Egelsbach 11.8.69.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Republic RC-3 Seabee - СШАUSA - 1945

SE-AXM, c/n 467, in watery habitat at Hagernas 27.5.73

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Republic RC-3 Seabee - СШАUSA - 1945

Non-standard Seabees. N6291K, c/n 504, with large end-plates fitted to the wing tips at Opa Locka, 4.10.77.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Republic RC-3 Seabee - СШАUSA - 1945

Non-standard Seabees. N6058K, c/n 233 at Buckeye, Arizona 13.10.78 is marked 'experimental' and clearly has had its original Franklin substituted by a sleeker power unit.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Republic RC-3 Seabee - СШАUSA - 1945

N60CB wearing 'Super Bee’ titles with float removed and trestled, perhaps for undercarriage tests. Its c/n is at present unknown to us.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Republic RC-3 Seabee - СШАUSA - 1945

G-AJVO c/n 645 lasted longest of the UK-registered examples although it stayed for only two years.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Republic RC-3 Seabee - СШАUSA - 1945

LN-TVV, c/n 829, one of seventeen Seabees registered in Norway.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Republic RC-3 Seabee - СШАUSA - 1945

The DH.88 Comet G-ACSS "Grosvenor House" prior to the start of the MacRobertson Race at Mildenhall in October 1934. Flown by Scott and Black this was of course the winning aircraft and is happily now restored at Old Warden.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: De Havilland Comet / D.H.88 - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1934

In contrast to the Cierva, this immaculate Sports Avian ZK-ACM had a long and active flying career.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Avro Avian / Type 594/616 - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1926

A pre-war shot of Avro Club Cadet G-ACTB from Jim Halley's files.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Avro Club Cadet / Type 638/639/640 - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1933

Alan Chalkley's Comper Swift G-ACTF at Leicester 7.7.79 again carrying the name 'Scarlet Angel' which it first wore as VT-ADO in 1932. It remained airworthy for most of the war

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Comper Swift / CLA.7 - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1930

Desoutter I ZK-ACJ in original Hermes-powered form sometime during the 1930s.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Koolhoven FK-41 - НидерландыNetherlands - 1928

The Heath Parasol ZK-ACW was the first NZ homebuilt to obtain a C of A, details in next issue.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Heath Parasol - СШАUSA - 1926

Swallow G-AFHS providing a little shade at Kidlington on 7.5.60

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: British Klemm L.25 Swallow - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1933

Clearly wearing the titles of The Aerial Advertising Company, this Avro 504N G-ACZC was caught taking a rather close look at Kew Gardens on 5.1.38 but apparently survived the encounter and was later impressed.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Avro Avro 504N - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1920

ZK-ABZ displayed in New Zealand Airways dark blue and silver colour scheme at Christchurch 10.9.78.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Simmonds Spartan - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1928

Regd as a special Coupe version as G-AADX 21.1.29 to Alfred CM.Jackaman, Stag Lane. C of A issued 27.2.29 and Moth named "Peridot III". Hit power cables and crashed at Ripple Road, Dagenham Marshes, Essex 2.2.31.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: De Havilland Moth Coupe - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1928

G-AADP, believed to be basically white but can any reader identify the colour scheme? Drawing by Cliff Minney.

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

The final entry in Archive 2/81 was c/n 920 shown here in Cliff Minney's drawing as RAAF A7-111 of the Seaplane Conversion Flight, Sussex Inlet, about 1942. Colour scheme is green/brown camouflage with yellow undersides.

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

By pure coincidence we recently received from Eino Ritaranta this photograph of the Finnish-built Moth OH-EJA mentioned above. Restoration is continuing at the Aviation Museum of Central Finland at Jyvaskyla Airport and the Moth should be ready for exhibition soon.

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