'Pionair' days - several of the wartime BOAC Dakotas later saw service with BEA in the Pionair class. Here G-AGHL "Lanoe Hawker" takes on baggage at Ronaldsway for a mainland route in the mid fifties.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Douglas DC-3 / C-47 Skytrain/С-53 Skytrooper / Dakota - СШАUSA - 1935

Another wartime casualty was BOAC Dakota G-AGFZ which was not repaired following this accident at Bromma near Stockholm on 21.4.44.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Douglas DC-3 / C-47 Skytrain/С-53 Skytrooper / Dakota - СШАUSA - 1935

Illustrating a recent Impressments Review is this shot of Miles M.2F Hawk Major G-ACWV at Castle Bromwich before the war. This particular Hawk , c/n 110, was used for skywriting as is evident in the photograph from the extra-long 'exhaust-pipe' which ends beneath the letter C of the registration.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Miles Hawk / M.2 - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1932

Super Cub OO-GDG when operating with the national gliding centre at St.Hubert, 30.5.76.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Piper Super Cub PA-18 / L-8 / L-21 - СШАUSA - 1949

An early shot of Wassmer-built Jodel D.112 OO-JOB wearing Air Affairs titles on the fuselage side. A number of Jodels used the OO-JOx series, but not exclusively.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Jodel D.11 / D.112 / D.117 / D.119 - ФранцияFrance - 1951

One of the earliest Cessna imports into Belgium was Cessna 172D Skyhawk OO-MET which is still current

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Cessna 172 Skyhawk / 182 Skyline / T-41 - СШАUSA - 1955

The first flight of a civil-registered Gloster Gladiator is an event well worth recording and we have just received this shot of OH-XGT taken on the day of its first flight after prolonged rebuild, at Halli 10.5.82. The Gladiator wears Finnish Air Force colours and the serial GT-400 in addition to civil marks.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Gloster Gauntlet - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1929

Formerly with Allied Airways, Rapide G-AGDM served with Airviews postwar and actually gave the editor his first flight.

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

Dragon Rapide 9Q-CJE ex OO-CJE (C.324) seen at Mweka during 1961/2 after its accident.

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

Stampe SV.4B OO-WIL (1488) with double registration carried the name of owner G.Titeca below the rear cockpit at Moorsele on 22.8.72

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Stampe et Vertongen SV-4 - БельгияBelgium - 1933

Stampe SV.4C OO-RMF is still current and has changed hands only once in twenty years,

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Stampe et Vertongen SV-4 - БельгияBelgium - 1933

SABENA Flying School Tiger Moth OO-SOY was the last of the type to be acquired by the airline. It carries a large transparent canopy and a note on the fin to show that it was supplied by Rollasons.

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

Union Airways of New Zealand operated three DH.86s on internal routes between 1936 and 1939. Illustrated above is ZK-AEG "Karoro" which was nominally the only survivor of wartime impressment although parts of all three were used to produce one airworthy example which became ZK-AHW.

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

G-ADLY served as W9388 before being restored on 20.5.46. It is shown here at home at Eastleigh on 28.3.61 while in Viv Bellamy's ownership.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: De Havilland Hornet Moth / D.H.87 - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1934

After spending most of the war as W9385 at St.Athan G-ADND flew for many years with P.Q.Reiss until joining the Shuttleworth collection in 1971. It was caught at Biggin Hill a few months earlier on 14.3.71 by J.W.Ware.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: De Havilland Hornet Moth / D.H.87 - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1934

G-ADKM was also restored on 20.5.46 after being W5751. It was bought by current owner F.Hayter in 1964 and appeared at many sporting events as seen here at Swansea on 14.8.71 for the Welsh Aerial Derby/King's Cup meeting.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: De Havilland Hornet Moth / D.H.87 - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1934

G-ADKK became W5749 and was restored on 12.6.46. It moved to Wyberton in 1974 with C.W.Annis and adopted the familiar blue and white colours of other vintage Boston residents, as demonstrated at Air-Britain's Fly-In at Old Warden on 22.7.79.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: De Havilland Hornet Moth / D.H.87 - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1934

Dragonfly ZK-AFB in the colours of its final owners Air Charter. It escaped impressment but did fly long coastal patrols during the war in civil colours.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: De Havilland Dragonfly / D.H.90 - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1935

Flamingo G-AFYI was flown in the Middle East by BOAC during the war but was written off at Adana in Turkey on 13.9.42 as this shot almost certainly depicts. Although several survived the war only G-AFYH acquired a post-war C of A, having first been diverted from the BOAC batch to the Fleet Air Arm as BT312.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: De Havilland Flamingo / D.H.95 - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1938

ZK-AFF is the only airworthy Monospar in the world and still appears regularly at displays in New Zealand

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: General Aircraft Monospar ST-25 Universal - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1935

Nord 1002 OO-WAT in the colours of its last owners Haluma Luchttaxi and bearing the inscription 'Messerschmitt Me108 Taifun' on the nose.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Messerschmitt Bf.108 Taifun - ГерманияGermany - 1934

By way of contrast ZK-AFD, the first of the Electras to fly in NZ, still exists as a museum exhibit in Auckland.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Lockheed Electra 10 - СШАUSA - 1934

This one may prove to be more difficult than it seems as it may not show the final demise of 'Hanno'. All suggestions welcome.
G-AAUD The accident is confirmed as at Entebbe 6.10.35 - it was shown from another angle in 'Flight' of 15.12.79 which stated that Hanno was repaired at Croydon! The aircraft was struck by lightning and damaged in the subsequent landing. Crew and passengers were uninjured.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Handley Page H.P.42 / H.P.45 - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1930

Dove CR-TAG on a visit to Bankstown in 1965

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

Cub OO-AVX (624) which was cancelled in 1970 was still in existence at Grimbergen as recently as 14.10.78.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Piper Cub J-3/J-4 / L-4 Grasshopper / PA-11 - СШАUSA - 1937

NX41816, the prototype Republic RC-1 and forerunner of the RC-3 Seabee production.

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

The photograph shows NYRBA Commodore NC664M which an attached press report says forced landed 15 miles S of Havana when one motor failed on a Buenos Aires to Miami flight, the 12 passengers and 3 crew (pilot H.Sewell) were uninjured. Date unknown.
NC664M Date seems to be 13.8.30; according to the FAA file, the Commodore, c/n 8, was overhauled at Dinner Key, Miami by 1.9.30 and passed into PAA ownership on 15.9.30. The biography of R.A.O'Neill (President of NYRBA) recalls that the ten foot high sugar cane helped to make the landing smooth - though the aircraft must have gone beyond the cane field as the photo shows. He dates the accident "July" and confirms that both engines failed, but recollections after forty years may be imperfect...

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Consolidated Commodore / PY Admiral - СШАUSA - 1929

View of the crashed prototype at Whitley Abbey.
Clearly G-ABPI having engines and fittings removed while the rapidly approaching gentleman looks ready to remove some of the photographer's fittings! Readers should not find it too hard to locate the place and date.
G-ABPI The Atalanta accident was due to fuel starvation on take-off as a result of an experimental fuel vent system malfunctioning.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Armstrong Whitworth Atalanta / A.W.15 - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1932

Of amusing interest is this obscured shot of Safir OO-HUG (1340). The apprehensive pilot and advancing top brass were at RAF Kenley where the Safir landed on 28.5.61 during the Surrey Wing Inspection, apparently mistaking the field for Biggin Hill!

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: SAAB Saab 91 Safir - ШвецияSweden - 1945

The Yorkshire Aeroplane Club's Gipsy Moth G-AAJW (1135) at Yeadon during 1937. Visible in the hangar is Short Scion G-ACJI.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: De Havilland Gipsy Moth / Moth X - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1928Short Scion / S.16 - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1933

Apache OO-FTW (1489) at Grimbergen

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Piper Apache PA-23 / Aztec - СШАUSA - 1952

First registered in July 1963 and featured in this instalment of the Complete Belgian Register, Tipsy Nipper OO-LEO was a familiar sight at air displays under Publi-Sky ownership. Last summer it visited the P.F.A.Rally at Leicester where it was photographed by an extremely low-level Editor!

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Tipsy Nipper - БельгияBelgium - 1956

MS.880B Rallye Club OO-GRT, the first of the type to be registered in Belgium, wearing miniscule markings.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: SOCATA MS.880 Rallye - ФранцияFrance - 1959

Two stages in the history of Norecrin OO-PIF (1464): A year later it had found its way back to Belgium and after the addition of a rudder, a new paint job and a dummy pilot, was installed as an eye-catching advertisement for a store on the Genk to Hasselt road. This photo by R.M.Sauvary on 28.9.73.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Nord Nord 1200 Norecrin / Nord 1220 Norelan - ФранцияFrance - 1945

Two stages in the history of Norecrin OO-PIF (1464): Some time after the C of A expired in 1967 it was put out to grass at Lille-Lesquin where it was photographed rudderless by the Editor on 22.8.72.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Nord Nord 1200 Norecrin / Nord 1220 Norelan - ФранцияFrance - 1945

Received too late for inclusion with the third part of the DH.60 Moth story, but too good to leave out altogether, is this shot of Harlan Gurney's Cirrus Moth N1510V c/n 506.

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

Metal Moth ZK-AEJ which is still extant in store in New Zealand.

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

The prototype Sparrowhawk G-ADNL taking on fuel during a meeting at Shoreham on 10.7.36. Although this aircraft competed in the King's Cup races of 1935-7 without winning it did achieve that prize in 1957 after the extensive modifications that turned it into the M.77 Sparrowjet.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Miles Sparrowhawk / M.5 - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1935