A contrast in hangars. One belongs to HMS Argus at the end of World War One. On the left are two Sopwith 2F.1 Camels and behind them the elevator to the flight deck. Beside it is a Sopwith Cuckoo torpedo-bomber and in the background a Short 184 seaplane.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Short Type 184/225/827/830/310/320 - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1914Sopwith Camel / F.1 - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1916Sopwith Cuckoo / T.1 - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1917

Meteor F.4s of No.1 Squadron at Tangmere

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Gloster Meteor / G.41 - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1943

David Thompson has sent in the photo of XM698 enshrined outside the Central Flying School headquarters at Leeming after its arrival from Abingdon last year.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Folland Gnat - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1955

Tomahawk Is of No.403 Squadron, Royal Canadian Air Force, at Baginton in April 1941.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Curtiss P-40 Tomahawk - СШАUSA - 1939

A Tomahawk IIA, believed to be AH973, at the Curtiss plant at Buffalo, NY

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Curtiss P-40 Tomahawk - СШАUSA - 1939

1. Tomahawk I AH762 of No.239 Squadron (uncoded) 2. Tomahawk I AH755 in colours of No.168 Squadron (aircraft was not allotted to this unit) 3. Tomahawk I AH793 of No.239 Squadron 4. Tomahawk IIA of No.26 Squadron 5. Tomahawk IIA with code of No.26 OTU: presumably transferred from attached Bomber Gunnery Training Flight without formal allocation.
Item 4 carries the springbok's head emblem of No.26 Squadron on the white strip of the fin marking, one of the few units carrying such revealing markings, the allocation of code letters being intended to conceal unit identities. The failure to change squadron code letters frequently defeated the object of the exercise but fortunately simplified the identification of photographs for future historians'.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Curtiss P-40 Tomahawk - СШАUSA - 1939

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Curtiss P-40 Tomahawk - СШАUSA - 1939

BASKING SHARKS: Egyptian sunlight lends a particular charm to this view of Blackburn Shark T.S.R.s (Siddeley Tiger VI engine) from H.M.S. Courageous over Aboukir, the coastal town and R.A.F. base near Alexandria.
The Blackburn Sharks of No.820 Squadron from HMS Courageous over Aboukir in February 1937. Note the four Valentias to the right of the dividing road and railway.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Blackburn Shark / B-6 - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1933

Anson I LT830 served with No.7 Air Gunners School at Stormy Down, South Wales, between April 1943 and August 1944. It was transferred to the Armee de I'Air on 7 April 1946.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Avro Anson / Type 652 - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1935

Nine Swordfish of No. 814 Squadron fly over 'Ark Royal'

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

Close-up of L9781 of No. 820 Squadron also give a good view of 'Ark Royal's' layout

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

A contrast in hangars. The more crowded accommodation houses the Fulmars and Albacores of HMS Victorious. The Fulmars are from No.809 Squadron and the Albacores from Nos.817 and 832 Squadrons.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Fairey Albacore - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1938Fairey Fulmar / P.4/34 - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1937

The photo shows a gang of local helpers in front of a Horsley, also at Seletar. Their serial numbers are not known but in the background is S1614 and is obviously NOT a Nimrod as listed. It is another Horsley which throws doubt on the division between the Horsley and Nimrod batches between S1597 and S1639.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Hawker Horsley / Dantorp - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1925

S1600, aircraft O of No.36 Squadron

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Hawker Horsley / Dantorp - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1925

Martinet HP428 served with No. 7 Air Gunners School at Stormy Down between April 1943 and August 1944

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Miles Martinet M.25 / Queen Martinet M.50 - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1942

Mr. D.R.Neate has kindly provided these photographs of Manston and No.500 Squadron's Virginias. Here is 'Isle of Thanet', coded A and whose serial we have yet to disinter.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Vickers Virginia - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1922

Mr. D.R.Neate has kindly provided these photographs of Manston and No.500 Squadron's Virginias. Aircraft B 'City of Canterbury' was J7566 and is shown here.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Vickers Virginia - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1922

Mr. D.R.Neate has kindly provided these photographs of Manston and No.500 Squadron's Virginias.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Vickers Virginia - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1922

Mr. D.R.Neate has kindly provided these photographs of Manston and No.500 Squadron's Virginias. The original photographer was a tail gunner with No.500 Squadron and the rear balcony provided an excellent camera perch. The oddly-angled shot was taken from the ground looking up into the open bomb-aiming hatch through to the nose gunring. At the speeds at which a Virginia carried out its bomb-runs, optical panels were unnecessary for the bomb sight.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Vickers Virginia - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1922

Close-up of the modified tail position and its fairing

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Short S.26 G-class - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1939

Twin bombracks were fitted under each engine nacelle

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Short S.26 G-class - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1939

The forward Boulton-Paul turret mounted between the main spars. This turret was mounted centrally in contrast with the after turret which was offset to starboard, permitting the fitment of four ASV masts without completely fouling the field of fire.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Short S.26 G-class - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1939

The pilot's seat was protected by a slab of armour plate

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Short S.26 G-class - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1939

A long, long trail awinding to the rear turret (D and A), racks for flares and smoke-floats (B and C) and the flare chute (E).

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Short S.26 G-class - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1939

Captain's position showing the bomb release controls and selector box (A)

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Short S.26 G-class - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1939

Armament of the G-boats consisted of three Boulton-Paul BPA Mk.II four-gun turrets; A - on the centreline between the wing spars; B offset to starboard and C on a new extension built in the tail cone.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Short S.26 G-class - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1939