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

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

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