Two further photos of pre-production aircraft, both from "The Aeroplane" via Jack Meaden. Here is the unidentified E8 with Capt Geoffrey de Havilland in the foreground, the date 5.10.38 on the back may refer to publication date.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: De Havilland Moth Minor / D.H.94 - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1937

Two further photos of pre-production aircraft, both from "The Aeroplane" via Jack Meaden. An air-to-air view of coupe E7 which was c/n 9405, although we did express the possibility that two coupes may have carried this marking.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: De Havilland Moth Minor / D.H.94 - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1937

The part of a newspaper cutting sent in by Andre Dillien from the Brussels "Le Soir" - though we think that the same photo has appeared in other countries too. It is related to the Kurt Waldheim controversy concerning his activities in Greece and Yugoslavia in 1942-3 during the German occupation. Waldheim is shown on the left of this photo taken at Podgorica in 5.43 with a DH Dragon Rapide identifiable in the background. M.Dillien asks what was this Rapide which was obviously under Luftwaffe control? We would suggest that it could be the former YU-SAS c/n 6332 ex G-AEKF delivered to Aeroput 7.36 and captured at Belgrade in 4.41. Any further information about this, or any alternative candidates, would be gratefully received.
The Dragon Rapide captured by the Luftwaffe raised a few eyebrows. Graham Simons suggested that YU-SAS was actually destroyed in an air raid at Belgrade 4.41, not captured. Several Rapides are said to have fallen into German hands but no proof exists in any of the relevant archives. A number were abandoned at Bordeaux in 1940 but could hardly have survived for a further three years without being recorded somewhere? The other possibility is that the aircraft was in fact a Breda 44 which was of very similar appearance. Six were used before the war by Ala Littoria and then by 611 Sqn of the Regia Aeronautica in Albania, Greece and Yugoslavia. It seems more likely that the Luftwaffe would be using a captured Italian a/c known to have been operating in that region.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Breda Ba.44 - ИталияItaly - 1934

The part of a postcard depicting a Farman Seaplane at Eastbourne which Keith Cruttenden would like to discover more about. There is a 1921 date stamp on the card but the scene is likely to be somewhat earlier if Keith's own research is any guide. The aircraft is similar to one shown in fig. 115 in "Flying and Ballooning" by John Fabb, dated 1912. Apart from the livery it is also similar to Claude Grahame-White's Farman "Wake Up England" which made a tour in the same year (see "Aeroplane Monthly" 9.79, page 491). According to Kenneth Munson's "Pioneer Aircraft" two aircraft made the tour but a photo elsewhere in the book shows a Farman with a different type of rear float. Anyone who can throw any light on the picture is invited to send in their suggestions - perhaps even the local newspapers would reveal when the event took place, unless of course it was a regular occurrence.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Farman HF.14 / HF.19 - ФранцияFrance - 1912