An Auster, three Magisters, the Desford and a Dakota all in one line-up - but Bernard Martin asks where were they, when and why?

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Auster J/1 - J/5 - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1945Douglas DC-3 / C-47 Skytrain/С-53 Skytrooper / Dakota - СШАUSA - 1935Miles Magister / M.14 - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1937Reid and Sigrist R.S.3 Desford / R.S.4 Bobsleigh - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1945

Douglas C-47B ET-ADC operating from an airstrip at Mekane Salem in Wollo Province, April 1974.

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

Cessna 185A ET-AEA alongside an unidentified and wingless C-47.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Cessna 180/185 Skywagon / U-17 - СШАUSA - 1953Douglas DC-3 / C-47 Skytrain/С-53 Skytrooper / Dakota - СШАUSA - 1935

Constellation G-AHEN after overshooting at Filton and hitting a fuel storage hut on 8.1.51. It was shipped to the USA as deck cargo for rebuilding as N74192, later becoming 4X-AKD and G-AHEN again.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Lockheed Constellation C-69 / C-121 - СШАUSA - 1943

Cessna 180C ET-ADD in Ethiopian Airlines colours at Addis Ababa.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Cessna 180/185 Skywagon / U-17 - СШАUSA - 1953

C/n 22-9135 SE-CZP as a floatplane at Hagernas, Sweden 27.5.73.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Piper Tri-Pacer PA-22 / Colt - СШАUSA - 1951

C/n 22-9155 VP-WCF at Induna airport, Bulawayo on 8.3.75

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Piper Tri-Pacer PA-22 / Colt - СШАUSA - 1951

C/n 22-9210 VP-YUD was based at Induna with the Bulawayo Flying School.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Piper Tri-Pacer PA-22 / Colt - СШАUSA - 1951

C/n 22-9150 CF-NVJ at St Catharines airport, Ontario 19.5.74.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Piper Tri-Pacer PA-22 / Colt - СШАUSA - 1951

Tri-Pacer ET-ADN which survived for only four years in Ethiopia.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Piper Tri-Pacer PA-22 / Colt - СШАUSA - 1951

C/n 22-9248 CR-LEK of Aeroclube de Angola seen at Luanda 10.75 next to a wrecked CR-LGB 22-9618.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Piper Tri-Pacer PA-22 / Colt - СШАUSA - 1951

Seneca II CX-BKM at Melilla/Angel S.Adami in May 1980. Visible in the hangar doorway is Super Cub CX-AUL.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Piper Seneca PA-34 - СШАUSA - 1972Piper Super Cub PA-18 / L-8 / L-21 - СШАUSA - 1949

Super Cub ET-ADJ looking a little time-worn but apparently still active at Addis Ababa in April 1984.

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

One of the last aircraft listed in the previous part was c/n 3704, NM536 became BOAC's G-AIAV and later VR-HFC. It is shown as such in Far East Flying Training School Ltd titles at Hong Kong on 1.4.58.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Airspeed Oxford / AS.10 - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1937

The first Oxford to be registered in the UK post-war was Scottish Aviation's G-AHDZ. It is shown here with the SAL lion emblem discretely applied to the fin and it stayed with the company until sold to Aeromaritime in July 1954. This photo was taken on an early visit to Northolt on 12.4.46.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Airspeed Oxford / AS.10 - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1937

NM776 was photographed at Croydon on 15.7.56, the serial is also visible under the left wing but there are no other identifying marks. The editor has been unable to find any mention of this aircraft in any of the accompanying tables and would be interested to learn more about its ownership and eventual fate.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Airspeed Oxford / AS.10 - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1937

Skylane RG II CX-BKX outside an Aviansa hangar.

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

Cessna Skylane II CX-BKW at Melilla in 5.80, still wearing hyphens after the registration showing where the -F suffix used for delivery has been removed.

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

A basic model 182Q Skylane in blue and gold.

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

A further example of the 182R Skylane RG, CX-BLZ.

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

Cessna 182E ET-ADP operating at Gambela in January 1981.

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

Cliff Minney's drawing shows MO-102 in wartime olive drab fuselage and wing upper surfaces, sky blue undersurfaces, yellow band on fuselage and under wingtips and blue on white swastika.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: De Havilland Moth / D.H.60 - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1925

K-SILB, c/n VL 9, wearing skis and the titles of the Mikkeli aero club for which it was intended. Presumably it remained with the State Aircraft Factory until being sold later to Karhumaki Brothers and never took up its intended military marks either.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: De Havilland Moth / D.H.60 - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1925

One of four DH.60 Moths constructed by Karhumaki Brothers in Finland, Cirrus Moth OH-VKE "Mia" is shown as a floatplane most probably during 1939.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: De Havilland Moth / D.H.60 - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1925

The first Finnish-built Moth, MO-96, photographed before delivery with wings folded and ski undercarriage fitted.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: De Havilland Moth / D.H.60 - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1925

MO-100, c/n VL 5, after a major overhaul at Keljo In 1934. The standard Finnish Air Force colour scheme was then silver overall with the national insignia in blue on a white circle.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: De Havilland Moth / D.H.60 - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1925

Cirrus Hermes-powered OH-VKD later became MO-93, shown here in olive drab wartime colours.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: De Havilland Moth / D.H.60 - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1925

A rare photo of c/n 447 as K-SALF which were the marks in which it was delivered to Finland by Capt Hubert Broad in the autumn of 1927. As a Junkers F.13 of Aero O/Y had already been registered in those marks, the Moth was registered as K-SILA instead.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: De Havilland Moth / D.H.60 - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1925

OH-ILA c/n 447 in the mid-thirties while in the ownership of the Karhumaki Brothers. The oldest of the three brothers, Niilo Karhumaki, is the figure on the left of the picture. Note the stub exhausts and the prominent logo and advertising for Standard Oil.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: De Havilland Moth / D.H.60 - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1925

As K-SILA c/n 447 carried its registration under the wings but on the fuselage wore its name "Ilmatar" ("Air Maid") at first.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: De Havilland Moth / D.H.60 - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1925

Another Valtion Moth, c/n 13 on the slipway wearing serial MO-108 large on the fuselage in place of the national insignia - which is still visible on the upper wing surfaces.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: De Havilland Moth / D.H.60 - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1925

Another view of K-SILB which, although obscured by waist-high vegetation, must on this occasion be wearing floats as indicated by the position of the undercarriage legs.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: De Havilland Moth / D.H.60 - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1925

OH-VKE on skis wearing Essolube advertising slogans.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: De Havilland Moth / D.H.60 - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1925

OH-ILA was withdrawn from use in 1937 and is shown here on its way to storage for preservation in a museum. In fact it was to be over thirty years before it went on public display!

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: De Havilland Moth / D.H.60 - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1925

Niilo Karhumaki and OH-VKD "Rakka", c/n VK 1, after a successful forced landing on grass, September 1937.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: De Havilland Moth / D.H.60 - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1925

After civilianisation by Reid & Sigrist Ltd, G-AIUH was used for several years by Hunting Aerosurveys. It ended its days with the company's East African subsidiary as VP-KOX. Note the variation in cabin glazing between this conversion and G-AHDZ.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Airspeed Consul / AS.65 - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1949

The only Benes Mraz M.1C Sokol to be registered in the UK, G-AIXN is shown about to touch down at Sywell on 3.7.76.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Let M1 Sokol - ЧехословакияCzechoslovakia - 1946

Admas SIAI-Marchetti S.208 ET-ADG apparently withdrawn from use at Addis Ababa on 16.4.84 was later to become EAF '161'. In the background is S.208 ET-ACS and in the foreground are the wings of Agwagon ET-AEE.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Cessna 188 AG Wagon - СШАUSA - 1965SIAI-Marchetti SM.205 / SM.208 - ИталияItaly - 1965

BK-117A OO-XCY (3438) at its base at Sint-Pieters-Leeuw on 16.5.85.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: MBB, Kawasaki BK.117 - InternationalInternational - 1979

Faireys were major suppliers of Fleet Air Arm aircraft, so their communications Reliant G-AFVT often visited the FAA HQ at Lee on Solent during the war years. Appropriately a Fairey Swordfish sits in the background.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Fairey Swordfish - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1934Stinson Reliant - СШАUSA - 1933

The Heston Phoenix VH-AJM being refuelled at a Shell service station in Australia. On the nose was the inscription "C.J.Melrose, Glenelg, South Australia" and along the fuselage "The South Australian Centenary 1936".

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Heston Phoenix - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1935

Callair B.1 ET-ADE seen at Addis Ababa during April 1981 showing damage to wings and fuselage as a result of an unrecorded heavy landing.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: CallAir A - СШАUSA - 1940

The all-yellow ex-Dutch J3C Cub OO-GMS (3460) at Namur-Temploux in late 1985.

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

The ex-Dutch Cherokee 140 OO-VCT (3464) in a new brown/white colour scheme at Temploux in June 1987.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Piper Cherokee PA-28 - СШАUSA - 1960

Aero Commander 680E ET-ADQ receives an overhaul, date unknown.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Aero Commander 680 Super Commander - СШАUSA - 1957

Somewhat worse for wear, blue and white Cessna 120 ET-ADM in 1981.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Cessna 120 / 140 / 170 - СШАUSA - 1945

Cessna 140 ET-ADS in the early seventies.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Cessna 120 / 140 / 170 - СШАUSA - 1945

Of the same period (early seventies) is this shot of Cessna 150G ET-ADX at Addis Ababa.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Cessna 150 / 152 - СШАUSA - 1957

The Cessna 207 Turbo Skywagon ET-ADB as operated by Axum Air Service in 1969.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Cessna 205 Super Skywagon / 206 Super Skylane / 207 - СШАUSA - 1965

The same aircraft after being taken over by Admas, seen at Addis Ababa 16.4.84.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Cessna 205 Super Skywagon / 206 Super Skylane / 207 - СШАUSA - 1965

Another registration requiring minimal repainting, Cessna U206F Stationair OY-BUO masked in readiness for conversion to OO-RUO (3469).

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Cessna 205 Super Skywagon / 206 Super Skylane / 207 - СШАUSA - 1965

S.205/20F ET-ADH languishing at Addis Ababa, also on 16.4.84. The only Ethiopian colours carried are the broad green/yellow/red bands on the cockpit door. The wreck of a Cessna U206A N4805F is visible at the rear.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Cessna 205 Super Skywagon / 206 Super Skylane / 207 - СШАUSA - 1965SIAI-Marchetti SM.205 / SM.208 - ИталияItaly - 1965

Cessna Centurion CX-BKO at Melilla in 5.80, still wearing hyphens after the registration showing where the -F suffix used for delivery has been removed.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Cessna 210 Centurion - СШАUSA - 1957

Centurion II CX-BLH and a group of other Cessnas at the Aviansa facility.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Cessna 210 Centurion - СШАUSA - 1957

Another view of the Armstrong Whitworth AW15 G-ABTI "Atalanta", this one showing the actual crash site at Kisumu (3.11.35). Comparison with the photo on p87/81 shows the registration to have been painted out to preserve anonimity.

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

Aztec LX-TWN at Wevelgem on 14.8.84, nine months before becoming OO-TWN (3442) with TIA.

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

Aztec ET-AEB was exhibited at the Business and Light Aviation Show at Cranfield in September 1973 prior to becoming British-registered.

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

Aztec ET-ADO which originally replaced ET-ABN with Mitchell Cotts, seen in Admas colours on 18.4.84.

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

Globe Swift G-AHWH which was owned and operated throughout the fifties by C.G.Wheatley.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Globe GC-1 Swift - СШАUSA - 1941

Few aircraft of Austrian origin have been registered in Britain. One such was Hirtenberg HS.9A G-AGAK which arrived in July 1939, was stored at Filton during the war and was active until written-off in February 1958. It is shown here during the fifties, possibly at Fairoaks, in this photo by Brian Stainer.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Hopfner / Hirtenberg HS.9 - АвстрияAustria - 1932

Another Seneca II CX-BLP which also appears to have a space for the -F suffix.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Piper Seneca PA-34 - СШАUSA - 1972

Eiri PIK-20E OO-PCP (3471) with its power unit extended at Keiheuvel on 14.6.86.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Polyteknikkojen Ilmailukerho PIK-16 Vasama / PIK-17 Tintti / PIK-20 Tiu - ФинляндияFinland - 1961

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Letov S-32 - ЧехословакияCzechoslovakia - 1931

The photograph shows the Civic Party which flew from Wythenshawe to Croydon to collect the first licence from Sir Samuel Hoare, with Northern Air Lines DH.9C, presumably D-EBIG, behind them.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: De Havilland D.H.9B / D.H.9C - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1919

The only Gipsy I engined Moth to carry Finnish marks was c/n 992 shown here as OH-ATA standing on a snow-covered frozen lake surface at Keljo in the spring of 1939.

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

K-SILD, c/n VL 8, in floatplane configuration with its name "Pilvetar" clearly visible. This Moth was only used for a couple of months by the Air Force before it was civilianised.

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

The same Moth, later reregistered OH-ILD and still named "Pilvetar", suitably ski-equipped for Finnish winter conditions. Our correspondent, Eino Ritaranta, has told us that he had his first ever flight in this aircraft, in 1946. Remarkably it is still active in Australia.

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

This photograph, from an old postcard, showing OO-ADG over a factory landscape, may in fact be a montage.

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

The last Finnish-built Moth OH-VKM shown in its current open cockpit configuration at the Malmo Technical Museum

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: De Havilland Moth Major / D.H.60GIII - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1932

Another view of OH-VKM in its original form and named "Molli". It was built from spares in 1949 by Karhumaki Brothers as a DH.60GIII coupe.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: De Havilland Moth Major / D.H.60GIII - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1932

Roscoe Turner's Wedell-Williams racer NR61Y shown after being rebuilt following its accident on 30.8.36. It was as race number 57 (sponsor Heinz!) that it won the 1933 Bendix and 1934 Thompson races for Turner but after the rebuild it was renumbered 25.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Wedell-Williams Model 44 - СШАUSA - 1930

Valentin Mistral C OO-ZTV (3473) at its home field of Zwartberg on 3.5.86.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: ISF Mistral - ГерманияGermany - 1975