Dakota KK205

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

Two close-ups of KK205 which was with the Netherlands East Indies Communications Squadron early in 1946 when Allan was in the crew. The nose was painted in 15 Corps colours with the badge of Allied Land Forces, SE Asia aft of the roundel. There were three stars on the outside of the rear door.
The nose art showed the head of Hermes (if our Greek holds out after forty years his name is round his collar) and the title 'Hermes' is in English below the painting.

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

KN594 was photographed at the end of August 1945 at Mingladon during the time the airfield was being extended after its capture from the Japanese. Such was the urgency in extending the runway that KN594 failed to get out of the way in time! We have not pinned down any unit for this aircraft or any reason why it got into this bizarre situation but it would be reasonable to assume that it undershot the existing airfield shortly before the photograph was taken. Some cannibalisation has been undertaken so one must assume that the forward end was sufficiently damaged to make it not worth while to salvage the airframe.
KN594 was not struck off charge until 30 May 1946. Presumably nobody could find it since the previous August. Depending on the rusting period of alclad in Burmese soil, one wonders if a dent developed later in the runway.

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

SB2U-2s of VS-41 and VS-42, with a F4F of VF-41, ready for take-off from Ranger, 15 November 1941.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Grumman F4F Wildcat - СШАUSA - 1937Vought SB2U Vindicator / V-156 - СШАUSA - 1936

Beverley XM105 of No.30 Squadron at Muharraq, Bahrain

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Blackburn Beverley / B-101 - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1950

Sycamore XL821 over Singapore

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Bristol Sycamore / Type 171 - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1947

Lightning F.1A XM169 of No.23 Squadron at Leuchars, 15.9.73

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: English Electric / BAC Lightning - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1957

Britannia XL636 on the runway at Le Bourget

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Bristol Britannia / Type 175 - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1952

One Lancaster that did not get into 'The Lancaster File'. It is a RCAF Mark 10 with the codes 'DC-A ' and has gone through the barrier. Is that the pilot legging it by the roundel? He seems to have a chute on. But where and when did this incident take place and which aircraft was involved? None of the RCAF write-offs seem to fit the case.
In AM.2/86, we published a photograph of what was apparently a RCAF Lancaster on fire. It had a maple leaf centre to the roundel and the code letters 'DC-A'. There has been a resounding silence to our appeal for details apart from a letter from Norman Wiltshire in Sydney. He suggests that the centre of the roundel is NOT a maple leaf but a standard circular centre which has been distorted by the wire mesh on the surrounding fence. If so, the letters could stand for the Department of Civil Aviation in Australia and close examination shows a non-standard fuel barrel on the wing. In other words, it was a firefighting exercise. And if you wonder what Lancaster the DCA got its hands on to for firefighting practice, look more closely. It is not a Lancaster, but a Lincoln! Count the rivets...

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Avro Lincoln / Type 694 - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1944

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Taylorcraft Auster - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1939

TJ207 with its original beaching legs on the ramp at Helensburgh

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Taylorcraft Auster - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1939

The modified beaching legs later used. Note the water rudders and the eyes on the noses of the floats for towing. In the background is Sunderland ML750

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Short Sunderland / S.25 - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1937Taylorcraft Auster - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1939

Head-on view of TJ207 at Helensburgh, January 1945

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Taylorcraft Auster - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1939

An RAF sergeant provides scale for this side view which shows the additional underfin and ballast.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Taylorcraft Auster - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1939

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Westland Wapiti - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1927

A pair of No.608 's Ansons flying with their undercarriages down. There are no fin flashes and Type A roundels are painted on. Although No.608 flew with enlarged roundels and with undercarriages down after being attacked by a Hurricane from Digby, there does not appear to be any gun in the turret, suggesting that this was immediately prior to the outbreak of war.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Avro Anson / Type 652 - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1935

"Фульмар" I на береговом аэродроме, апрель 1941 г.
The photo of Fulmars was, we believe, taken at Yeovilton.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Fairey Fulmar / P.4/34 - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1937

Vindicators of VS-41, September 1942.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Vought SB2U Vindicator / V-156 - СШАUSA - 1936

Ranger Air Group SB2Us being unloaded from the carrier at Norfolk, Va, August 1942

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Vought SB2U Vindicator / V-156 - СШАUSA - 1936

SB2U-2 of VS-72 amid the snow and ice on the flight deck of USS Wasp, Winter, 1940

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Vought SB2U Vindicator / V-156 - СШАUSA - 1936

Chesapeake Is of No. 811 Squadron, FAA

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Vought SB2U Vindicator / V-156 - СШАUSA - 1936

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Vought SB2U Vindicator / V-156 - СШАUSA - 1936

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Hawker Demon - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1932

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Hawker Demon - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1932

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Hawker Demon - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1932

Jet Provost T.3 XM378 of No.2 FTS

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

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Blackburn Perth / R.B.3 - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1933

Auster VI VF517 was the subject of floatplane tests at the Marine Aircraft Experimental Establishment, Felixstowe

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Auster AOP.6 - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1945

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Auster AOP.6 - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1945

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Auster AOP.6 - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1945

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Auster AOP.6 - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1945