A Gladiator I with a two-bladed wooden propeller displays what seems to be newly-applied camouflage, with the undersurfaces painted half-white/half-black for identification purposes. Note the Flight colour, blue, painted on the propeller hub and wheel discs. Other Gladiators, still in their inter-war all-silver finish, are in the background, the tail of K7958 on the left showing the squadron number painted on the fin.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Gloster Gladiator - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1934

A trio of Gladiators, with “P” nearest, display their newly-applied camouflage. At this stage they still lack upper-wing roundels, fin flashes and serial numbers.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Gloster Gladiator - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1934

A Gladiator II with a three-bladed metal propeller and coded “B” again shows the half-and-half underside finish.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Gloster Gladiator - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1934

Gladiator Is of 3 Sqn at Sutton Bridge in 1938, with a fuel bowser in the foreground and a Bessonneau portable canvas hangar, dating from the First World War, as a backdrop.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Gloster Gladiator - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1934

Captioned “My Gladiator - Sutton Bridge”, this shot of K7960 was taken by Sqn Ldr Chapman in 1938.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Gloster Gladiator - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1934

Gladiator I K7956 undershot and overturned while landing at Sutton Bridge on August 17, 1938. Clearly evident in this post-mishap study are the aircraft’s individual code letter between the fuselage roundel and serial number, and the squadron number on the fin.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Gloster Gladiator - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1934