Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Martin Maryland / Type 167 - СШАUSA - 1939

Maryland BJ421 passes through Takoradi en route for the Middle East, S January 1941. In the background is Bombay L5841 SH-Y of No.216 Squadron

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Bristol Bombay / Type 130 - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1935Martin Maryland / Type 167 - СШАUSA - 1939

AR703, one of the first Marylands to arrive, was tested at the A & AEE, Boscombe Down and is seen there in June 1940

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Martin Maryland / Type 167 - СШАUSA - 1939

AH292 in service with the Free French Air Force

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Martin Maryland / Type 167 - СШАUSA - 1939

No.125 in use as a transport by GLAM post-war

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Martin Maryland / Type 167 - СШАUSA - 1939

Martin Maryland

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Martin Maryland / Type 167 - СШАUSA - 1939

RD816 runs up at Kuala Lumpur with long-range tank under the fuselage

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Bristol Beaufighter - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1939

The serial of 'OB-J' is not visible in this photograph which shows the aircraft in a black and medium sea grey scheme at Kuala Lumpur in 1949.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Bristol Beaufighter - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1939

Flying is RD824 'OB-K' over Ceylon in 1947 with a dark green/dark sea grey/sky colour scheme.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Bristol Beaufighter - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1939

'OB-J' is RD805 with RD775 'H' behind in February 1949.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Bristol Beaufighter - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1939

Although the negative is spotted, RD782 'OB-B' is unusual in that the aircraft is silver overall

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Bristol Beaufighter - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1939

RD775 was 'OB-H' and suffered from a belly-landing at Negombo on 30 November 1948 when one undercarriage leg collapsed.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Bristol Beaufighter - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1939

RD825 'OB-A' after its undercarriage collapsed on landing at Negombo on 14 January 1949. The colour scheme is extra-dark sea grey and sky.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Bristol Beaufighter - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1939

RD782 'OB-B' which was flown by the squadron from March 1947 until 11 November 1947 when it belly-landed at Negombo.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Bristol Beaufighter - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1939

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Fairey Firefly - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1941

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Fairey Firefly - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1941

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Fairey Firefly - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1941

The NF.II prototype, Z1831/G, in March 1943 when it was issued to 'A' Squadron at Boscombe Down.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Fairey Firefly - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1941

The aircraft is a prototype Horsa DG597 taken on 15 July 1942 at Farnborough.
The rocket packs appear to be of the same type as appear attached to a Hamilcar and it is known that preliminary tests were carried out on a Horsa with a Whitley tug.
The crosses are for calibration purposes when film is taken of trial flights but the rear fuselage has been treated in some way aft of the rocket packs which are carried on tubular mountings attached to the rear undercarriage strut. Possibly it is some form of insulation against heat from the rockets when fired. So far, no trial report has been located.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Airspeed Horsa / AS.51 - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1941

The prototype Airspeed Horsa fitted with RATOG packs at Farnborough.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Airspeed Horsa / AS.51 - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1941

Dropping objects had always been one of the preoccupations of MAEE, bombs, torpedoes and even complete aircraft. One experiment inherited from the Torpedo Development Unit was the adapting of a Catalina IB for dropping 18-inch Mk.XII torpedoes fitted with a monoplane Air Tail Mk.IV, earlier trials with a Mk.III tail having been unsatisfactory due to lack of roll control.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Consolidated PBY Catalina - СШАUSA - 1935

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Consolidated PBY Catalina - СШАUSA - 1935

Catalina AM266 on torpedo-dropping trials, 1943.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Consolidated PBY Catalina - СШАUSA - 1935

Having produced a photograph of Sabre XB962 in AM.1/84, it was quite inevitable that another photo should turn up with XB982 painted on it. Mr. C.A.Baxter is the sender and this time it is not a three-quarter front view but almost side-on. The '6' in the previous photograph must have been a photographic blemish - or did the painter get it wrong at first, not an unusual event but in this case probably unlikely.
XB982 arrived at the Bristol-Siddeley works at Patchway from Westlands on 6 March 1957, the date that the Air Ministry record shows it as having been passed back to USAF ownership after repair. It was fitted with an Orpheus 12 and flew until 1959 being finally carried off by truck as scrap on 29 June 1962.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Canadair CL-13 Sabre - КанадаCanada - 1950

Sabre XD729 of No.66 Squadron, Linton-on-Ouse

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Canadair CL-13 Sabre - КанадаCanada - 1950

Swift FR.5 XD913 of No.79 Squadron

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Supermarine Swift - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1948

Valiant BK.1 XD816 of No.214 squadron

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Vickers Valiant - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1951

Whirlwind HAR.4 XD166 of No.155 Squadron at Seletar

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Westland Whirlwind - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1953

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Short Stirling / S.29 - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1939

The photographs show the Botha before and after flotation trials.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Blackburn Botha / B-26 - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1938

The photographs were taken at two-minute intervals after the drop test.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Blackburn Botha / B-26 - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1938

Hudson P5154 undergoing similar tests.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Lockheed Hudson A-28 / A-29 - СШАUSA - 1938

Jet Provost T.1s of 'The Sparrows' aerobatic team of CFS

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Hunting Percival Jet Provost / P.84 - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1954

Vickers Varsity T.1 delivered in April 1953 as replacement for WJ900

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Vickers Varsity - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1949

A formation of No.202 Squadron's Fairey IIIFs over Dingli Cliffs, courtesy of No.202 Squadron. It would seem that almost every posed photograph of Malta-based aircraft are either over Dingli or merging into the background of Grand Harbour. The former is a logical choice as the sun shines from the south and the cliffs make a nice background! Centre left is the area which was to be turned into Takali airfield in the next few years.

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

Vampire T.11 XD435 of No.8 FTS at Swinderby

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: De Havilland Vampire T / Vampire NF / D.H.113 / D.H.115 - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1950

THE SQUADRON LEADER: Sqd. Ldr. C. G. Wigglesworth, A.F.C., commanding No. 201 (Flying Boat) Squadron, leading a formation of Supermarine "Southamptons" (2 Napier "Lions") over the Solent.
Southamptons of No.201 Squadron off Shanklin, Isle of Wight

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Supermarine Southampton / Solent - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1925

Not frequently illustrated are the Meteor F.8s of No.228 OCU. The photo from Jeff Jefford shows WK662, HX-N.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Gloster Meteor F.Mk.8 / FR.Mk.9 - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1948