Mustang I AG633 of No.2 Squadron, Army Cooperation Command

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: North American P-51 Mustang - СШАUSA - 1940

Not a Mustang with a fixed, panted undercarriage as appears at first glance but Mark II FR901 equipped with a pair of very large ferry tanks.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: North American P-51 Mustang - СШАUSA - 1940

One example of the A-36 dive-bomber version of the Mustang was received for test in March 1943 by the A & AEE. This version was not adopted by the RAF and in service with the USAAF proved to be ineffective in this role.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: North American P-51 Mustang - СШАUSA - 1940

Cannon-armed Mustang IA FD449 at Speke

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: North American P-51 Mustang - СШАUSA - 1940

Tomahawk AH771 being savaged by Mustang AG350, Oatlands Hill 30 May 1942

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Curtiss P-40 Tomahawk - СШАUSA - 1939North American P-51 Mustang - СШАUSA - 1940

What had started as a perfectly normal landing went sadly astray as Mustang AG385 of No.41 OTU swung on landing and attempted to demolish one of Poulton's blister hangars on 14 August 1943, leaving the pilot in his cockpit but short of wings, engine and most of the tail.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: North American P-51 Mustang - СШАUSA - 1940

Последним самолетом Spitfire с мотором Merlin, поступившим на вооружение британских ВВС, стал Mk XVI, прослуживший до 1951 года. На фотографии представлен "Спитфайр" Mk.XVI на Среднем Востоке с увеличенным рулем направления, каплевидным фонарем и "обрезанным" крылом - типичный самолет поздней постройки из учебно-тренировочного подразделения.
The Spitfire Mk XVI was originally essentially a Mk IX with an American-built Packard Merlin 266 engine, but later production Mk XVIs incorporated a “low-back” aft fuselage with a teardrop canopy and the broader-chord rudder fitted to later production Mk IXs, all modifications which are visible on this Central Gunnery School Mk XVI.

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

Tempest V NV768 with cutback annular cowling

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Hawker Tempest - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1943

Close-up view of the cowling arrangement on EJ518 at Luton

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Hawker Tempest - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1943

EJ518 outside the Napier hangar at Luton

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Hawker Tempest - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1943

Tempest V EJ518 after a forced landing at, apparently, Brooklands if the tarmac in the distance really is the racing circuit

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Hawker Tempest - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1943

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Hawker Tempest - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1943Hawker Typhoon - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1940

In AM. 3/77, we covered the Blenheim V - but that was before AM could take photographs. The accompanying photographs repair that omission and all but BA612 have been kindly supplied by Geoffrey Rowland who served with No.114 Squadron in North Africa. The aircraft are seen at Canrobert, Algeria, where four Blenheim V squadrons formed a wing, Nos.13, 18, 114 and 614 Squadrons. Although officially No.114, whose aircraft are shown here, was detached to Canrobert while the others were based there until 12 January 1943 (misprinted as 12 February 1943 in the AM article and in "Squadrons of the Royal Air Force"), it would appear that to all intents, No.114 operated from Canrobert from 5 December 1942. Photographs of Blenheim Vs in the field are relatively rare.

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

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

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

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

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

BA612 is from an unknown unit in the Middle East, probably an OTU or Middle East Training School.

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

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

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

A trial installation, by Napier at their Luton test establishment, of annular cowling for the Sabre in an early production Typhoon IB.
Typhoon R8694 on the flightline at Luton with a standard Typhoon and the Sabre testbed Battle

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Hawker Typhoon - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1940

Typhoon R8803 sits on its turn, a victim of another Sabre failure while under test by Napiers.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Hawker Typhoon - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1940

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Short Singapore III / S.19 - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1934

Singapore III K4577 at the Marine Aircraft Experimental Establishment at Felixstowe in November 1935. This boat was the first of a production batch of nine conforming to Specification R.14/34 (K4577-4585), four preceding Singapore IIIs, K3592-K3595, being regarded as development aircraft. K4577 made its first flight on 8 March 1934 and was fitted with uprated Rolls-Royce Kestrel VIII and IX engines. It remained at Felixstowe for armament and equipment trials although officially on the strength of No.209 Squadron.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Short Singapore III / S.19 - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1934

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Short Singapore III / S.19 - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1934

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Short Singapore III / S.19 - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1934

As a service to readers who are having difficulty in doing engine changes on their executive FE.2Bs, we show the method on the back cover. Having idly wondered how this was done amidst all those struts and wires for many years, it was interesting to come across an illustration of the purpose-built engine stand to be used.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: RAF F.E.2 - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1914

A Fairey IIIF of No.8 Squadron at Khormaksar, Aden, J9166. It is interesting in that the figure in white in the rear cockpit is Amy Johnson, who passed through Aden on her way back from her solo flight to Australia in May 1930. In view of her reputation for being unable to land an aircraft properly, it seems unlikely that they allowed her to fly it! The parasol held by the fourth person from the left was not standard RAF issue, even in Aden. Local colour is added by the camel in the background.

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