A close-up of a very large cannon fitted in the nose of a Fortress IIA. It appears to be a 40mm weapon to be used against U-boats. A cabin for the gunner has been built in under the nose.
The serial is not know and several Fortress IIs went to the A&AEE for trials. Somewhere we have seen a reference to these experiments but it refuses to come to light. The use of heavy cannon against U-boats was the subject of several trial runs. The 'E' would seem to indicate that the aircraft had previous operational service.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Boeing B-17E / B-17G Flying Fortress - СШАUSA - 1941

Buccaneer S.2B XV347 at Luqa

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Blackburn Buccaneer / B-103 - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1958

Gannet XA390 of No.820 Squadron is recovered from Bantry Bay, 5 July 1957

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Fairey Gannet - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1949

Nimrod MR.1 XV244 from Kinloss

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Hawker-Siddeley Nimrod MR.1 / R.1 / MR.2 / HS.801 - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1967

The XBT-2, 0627, photographed on 25 November 1938. Note the revised engine installation and sideways-retracting undercarriage.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Douglas SBD Dauntless - СШАUSA - 1939

The second production BT-2/SBD-1 in the markings of VMB-2. This is obviously a manufacturer's publicity photograph as 1597 was used exclusively for test purposes until August 1943 and did not serve with the Marines

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Douglas SBD Dauntless - СШАUSA - 1939

SBD-1 of VMB-2. Aluminium overall, Chrome yellow wing top, Red cowl, chevron, band, Blue/white/red rudder, Marine insignia below rear cockpit

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Douglas SBD Dauntless - СШАUSA - 1939

Venom WE371 piled up at Kai Tak on 22 July 1957

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: De Havilland Venom / D.H.112 - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1949

Hercules XV208 of the Met Research Flight

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Lockheed C-130 Hercules - СШАUSA - 1954

The serial K3012 gives this one away. It is a Hart with a Pegasus, skis and a cabin and was photographed in Canada

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Hawker Hart - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1928

RATOG fitted to a Catalina; it burnt holes in the perspex beam bulges!

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

Swordfish K5926 is prepared for launching from a catapult and the photograph is dated September 1941.
Crane-fanciers may recognise the structure from which K5926 is dangling and so identify where the photograph was taken. In the background are Skuas and a Lysander. Note that the engine is already running while a tight rein is being kept on the wings. In place of the gunring, a headrest is fitted. Personnel would appear to be all RAF.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Blackburn Skua / B-24 - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1937Fairey Swordfish - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1934Westland Lysander - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1936

The monstrous Tarrant Tabor.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Tarrant Tabor - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1919

A section of Javelins peels-off over the Cambridgeshire countryside, near 25 Squadron's home base at Waterbeach

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Gloster Javelin - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1951

Уже позже - во время испытаний с расположением вооружения под фюзеляжем - XA847 был оснащен гаргротом. Кроме того, изучались способы экстренного торможения самолета в песке и пене полистирола, тогда пришлось дополнительно защитить воздухозаборник.
A Lightning, presumably the one now residing in the RAF Museum, during experiments into halting overshooting fighters

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

Dismantled Wellesley L2657 as 4712M

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Vickers Wellesley - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1935

God in shorts approaches to enquire what this item is doing on his nice clean deck. A Swordfish after a heavy landing but where and when?

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Fairey Swordfish - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1934

FT461 was the first of a batch of Beech UC-43 Traveller Is delivered under Lease-Lend and as such was delivered to the Aeroplane and Armament Experimental Establishment at Boscombe Down for handling trials.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Beechcraft Model 17 Staggerwing - СШАUSA - 1932

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Beechcraft Model 17 Staggerwing - СШАUSA - 1932

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Beechcraft Model 17 Staggerwing - СШАUSA - 1932

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Beechcraft Model 17 Staggerwing - СШАUSA - 1932

The prototype BT-1 shows off its distinctive semi-retractable undercarriage, April 1936

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Northrop BT - СШАUSA - 1935

0615, a BT-1 of Bombing Six, photographed in December 1938

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Northrop BT - СШАUSA - 1935

Another view of 0615. Note the circular perforations in the dive brakes. These produced a less disturbed air flow over the elevators than solid flaps.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Northrop BT - СШАUSA - 1935

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Northrop BT - СШАUSA - 1935

0633 Yorktown Air Group Commander Red fin and stripe with white outline

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Northrop BT - СШАUSA - 1935

Phantom FGR.2 XV419 of No.54 Squadron

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: McDonnell Douglas Phantom FG.Mk I / FGR.Mk II - СШАUSA - 1964

From Norman Wiltshire comes this photograph of Meteor F.8 A77-875 on exhibition at Williamtown at the present moment. This seems to be the unidentified one in the photograph on page 64.

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