Boeing 707-360C ET-ACD seen in full Iran Air colours during lease to them in 1974/5.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Boeing Boeing 707/720 - СШАUSA - 1954

C-47A ZK-BKD wearing in full the titles of Mt Cook & Southern Lakes Tourist Co Ltd and with the Mt Cook Lily on the fin during the sixties at Christchurch. After its passenger carrying days ended it too became a topdresser with Fieldair.

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

This wartime photograph, passed for publication on 1.3.40, shows a DH.60M at Blackpool being run up while in use for ground training. The wing-folding jury struts are still in position, suggesting that as the aircraft was not flown they were left in permanently. A mobile barrier is positioned in front of the engine to keep trainees clear of the propeller and chocks are in position under the wheels for engine runs. While the first lesson is being demonstrated on the Moth, the more advanced pupils are carrying out engine runs in the row behind on Hart type fuselages with cowlings removed. The airman with his hand on the Moth strut, behind the instructor, has a fire extinguisher behind him and a bucket of sand and spade.

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

Way back on page 87/86 we published a photograph of a flight line which included three identical Magisters. On page 88/2 Jack Meaden suggested that the colour schemes of the Fairey Flying Club Magisters G-AHYK/L/M matched the trio which made it possible that the venue was White Waltham. He has since provided us with the photo showing the three aircraft flying in formation on the club's opening day there in April 1947.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Miles Magister / M.14 - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1937

Thames Aerial Topdressing Company staff standing in front of their first Cessna 180 ZK-BJE, fitted with underwing tanks and ICD spray gear. The position of the loading bucket shows the offset opening of the hopper in the roof of the cabin.

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

Not a rocket-equipped Cessna 180, but Bert Burrows of Rural Aviation on a fence-post dropping mission near Woodville in ZK-BJY.

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

Tri-Pacer ET-ADN at Mombasa, Kenya on 23.8.72.

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

PA-18-150 Super Cub 9Q-CSZ at Nairobi-Wilson on 8.3.74 was previously ET-ABV and had become 5Y-ASY by 22.4.74. Compared with the photo below it had clearly lost its underbelly tank, undercarriage fairings and red fuselage trim!

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

ET-ABV at Wilson on 19.9.73 prior to sale.

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

Super Cub F-BMCU ex (OO-HNB), OO-MJD engineless at Lille-Marcq on 12.5.88.

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

Piper Super Cub ZK-BKI of Aerial Farming of NZ Ltd at Mangere. The hopper opening can be seen in the cabin roof as can the chain between the undercarriage legs which, in the event of a heavy landing, could prevent a broken propeller.

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

Cessna T303 in delivery marks as CX-BOY-F at Wichita during 1981.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Cessna 340 / 303 Crusader - СШАUSA - 1971

Reims/Cessna F.172N OO-HWA rather crudely converted to OO-BWA at Antwerp.

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

HULLO, TWINS!: F./O. G. Thorne on the Avro "Avian I" ("Cirrus II") and "J. Wellworth" on the Westland "Widgeon III" ("Genet"), who started together, flew the course together, and finished together!
Two aircraft featured in this edition of the UK Civil Register 1929 are the R.A.E. Aero Club's Avro Avian I G-EBQN and Sqdn Ldr H.M.Probyn's Westland Widgeon III G-EBRQ. They are shown taking off together at Heston at the start of the King's Cup on 5th July 1929.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Avro Avian / Type 594/616 - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1926Westland Widgeon - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1924

CX-AIQ, Cessna UC-78 with a few parts missing at Melilla, Montevideo, in May 1980.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Cessna T-50/UC-78/JRC-1 Bobcat - СШАUSA - 1939

Fieldair's Lodestar "Whetumarama" ZK-BJM topdressing in April 1955 near Cisborne.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Lockheed Lodestar L-18/C-59/R5O - СШАUSA - 1939

Stampe SV.4B c/n 1171 wearing marks OO-GWR before repainting in its legitimate marks as OO-GWB as which it is still current.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Stampe et Vertongen SV-4 - БельгияBelgium - 1933

Frank Desborough giving a spraying demonstration in Tiger Moth ZK-BJI at Palmerston North Air Show in 1956. Note the cut-down hopper in front of the cockpit to improve the pilot's visibility.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: De Havilland Tiger Moth / D.H.82 - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1931

CX-AIC, Stinson 108-1, in derelict condition at the Aero Club Paraguayo at Asuncion in May 1980. The registration is still visible on top of the wing.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Stinson Voyager / Model 105 / Model 108 - СШАUSA - 1939

Cherokee 140 ET-AED when owned by Karl O. Pleitz at Nairobi-Wilson on 24.5.75.

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

CX-BKD at Miami International on 19.3.79 also marked "Uruguay Cargo" behind the wing.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Canadair CL-44 Yukon - КанадаCanada - 1960

One of the candidates for the forced landing on 16.11.33, Wibault 282-T12 F-AMHN carries the fleet name "La Voile d'Or" on the left side while the English translation "The Golden Clipper" appeared on the right side. Note the Townend ring cowlings on the wing engines while the third 360 hp Gnome Rhone 7Kd Mistral Major engine on the nose remains uncowled.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Wibault Wibault 280 - ФранцияFrance - 1930

At first sight a nice level landing for F-ANBK but a closer look reveals that the aircraft lies across a deep ditch and that the port (confirmed, port!) engine is missing. The date fits in conveniently with our other new problems below, being 23.11.35. Any other details welcome.
F-ANBK was a Wibault 283.T12 c/n 14 named "L'Ambitieux". From the entry above it was clearly not involved in the 11.11.35 accident. It did have an accident at Tangier on 23 or 24.11.35 and this is the one illustrated. The aircraft was repaired and was based in Buenos Aires in 1938.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Wibault Wibault 280 - ФранцияFrance - 1930

G-EBOF was the first of four Avro 536 aircraft with 4-seat rear cockpits erected by Surrey Flying Services for joy riding. As they had only the 130 hp Clerget engine they did not need the dorsal fin fitted to the standard 536 with the more powerful Bentley BRI of 150 hp.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Avro 536 / 546 - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1919

G-EBOV the prototype Avro 581 Avian c/n 5116 in its first Lympne Trials form with comma rudder and 70 hp Genet 5-cyl radial engine in 1926. Later it had Cirrus I and II engines and was flown by Bert Hinkler to Australia 7.2.28 to 22.2.28 where it may still be seen in the Queensland Museum at Brisbane.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Avro Avian / Type 594/616 - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1926

One of the FAU Queen Airs, serialled 540, appears in this edition as CX-BPB but was earlier suggested on page 87/113 as the identity for CX-BKP. It was photographed at Buenos Aires Ezeiza in 1969 by Alex Reinhard.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Beechcraft Model 65/70/80/88 Queen Air - СШАUSA - 1958

This manufacturer's photo shows Stearman 4CM1 'Senior Speedmail' NC11721 c/n 4039 which crashed on 20.1.33 in fog. On the original photo the American Airways name and logo are clearly seen on the fuselage side and "U.S.Mail" forward of this partly hidden by the interplane struts. The name 'Stearman' appears on the rudder below the registration. Although the pilot was killed in the crash the metal-lined cargo hold ahead of the cockpit saved the mail.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Stearman C1 / C2 / C3 / 4E / 6 Cloudboy - СШАUSA - 1927

Cessna F.150M OO-CTV at Teuge on 24.10.75.

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

When Cessna P210N c/n 00421 ex N7747K, D-EIWI was sold in Belgium OO-LML was reserved 4.7.88 but ntu. On its arrival at Antwerp the owner requested the marks OO-BOR be painted on although he had not reserved these and in any case they were current on a Cameron balloon. He then asked for OO-BOE which was refused (all OO-B.. marks are now for balloons only) and finally OO-POR was approved on 1.8.88 - doubtless to reduce the repainting bill. This entry postdates our other register and ntu entries, but serves as a reminder that new information can still be found in ABNews. Photo at Antwerp as OO-BOR by Bob Ronge.

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

The same aircraft at Zwartberg on 23.8.88 after repainting as OO-POR, photographed by Luc Wittemans.

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

Cessna 310Q CX-DPR, seen at Melilla, Montevideo on 1.7.81, had out-of-sequence marks as a result of simply changing its former Brazilian prefix.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Cessna 310 / 320 Skyknight - СШАUSA - 1953

Aircraft Services' Fletcher ZK-BIU "No.5" taking on a load in the Bay of Islands area in northern New Zealand.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Fletcher FU-24 / FD-25 Defender - СШАUSA - 1954

Fletcher FU-24 ZK-BII in Northern Aviation's metallic blue colour scheme at Mangere in 1956.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Fletcher FU-24 / FD-25 Defender - СШАUSA - 1954

Ian Ritchie, chief pilot of SOAT, flying ZK-BIP at Cashmere Hills, Christchurch in 1956 during a demonstration for the Duke of Edinburgh.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Fletcher FU-24 / FD-25 Defender - СШАUSA - 1954

Piper Apache CX-AVI which has modified tail and engines, possibly a Seguin Geronimo conversion.

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

Aztec (OO-LCL) marked as "FOJ" and "9735" at the entrance to a disco in Brasschaat on 21.7.88.

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

Hiller test pilot Richard L.Peck being strapped into N6728C. The large control lever from above the pilot is the cyclic pitch, by his left thigh is the collective pitch lever and just above his head the small clutch lever can just be seen.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Hiller ROE-1 Rotorcycle - СШАUSA - 1957

A Marine pilot flying BuA.4004 to which a fixed tailplane has been attached on the top of the tail rotor boom. The fuel tank has been moved from just above the engine and is now a spherical tank on top of the tail boom.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Hiller ROE-1 Rotorcycle - СШАUSA - 1957

N6728C in its packaged form from which it could be assembled in three minutes, using 13 quick-release pins. The whole aircraft weighed 300 lbs.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Hiller ROE-1 Rotorcycle - СШАUSA - 1957

An apparently complete and active example of a Globe Swift, CX-AIV also being shot at Melilla in May 1980.

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

Restricted marks as carried by most agricultural aircraft shown on Grumman Ag-Cat CX-BPG-R at Paysandu Airport on 11.10.82.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Grumman/Schweizer G-164 Ag-Cat - СШАUSA - 1957

The Halton HAC1 Mayfly G-EBOO (32 hp Bristol Cherub III) is the centre of attraction for the Halton RAF apprentices who built it, first flight 31.1.27. With its lower wing removed it became the Minus parasol-wing monoplane, first flight 4.5.28.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Halton H.A.C.1 Mayfly/H.A.C.2 Minus - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1927

G-EBNQ c/n 1 was the one-off Vickers Type 123 P.V. single seat fighter. It first flew 11.9.26 with a 400 hp Hispano Suiza T52, an interim engine pending the Kestrel with which it became the Type 141 with the same regn.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Vickers Scout / Type 123 / Type 141 / Bolivian Scout / Type 143 / Type 177 - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1926

Grinwalds Orion OO-ION complete but unmarked.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Grinvalds G.801 Orion - ФранцияFrance - 1981

The Armstrong Siddeley 75 hp five-cylinder Genet radial was completely unlike any other Moth engine. Compared with the 285 lb Cirrus II it provided equivalent power but weighed only 210 lb and to preserve the C of G position it had to be mounted further forward resulting in a 6 in. longer nose. Seen here is the first Genet Moth G-EBOU c/n 271.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: De Havilland Genet Moth - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1926

DH.60GMW NC617V, c/n 179, with Wright-built Gipsy engine which had all the visible features on the right-hand side and a clean cowling on the left side.

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

DH.60G G-AAWO c/n 1235 with jury struts in position, wings folded, and tailskid on a dolly while being manhandled along a road prior to being hangared in a shed of the local coal merchant. The occasion was a survey visit to Kirkwall in the Orkneys by Flying Officer E.E.Fresson on 11.2.32, prior to setting up a postal and passenger air service between Inverness and Kirkwall. Here G-AAWO has the early large diameter standard wheels.

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

J9924 c/n 1386 was a DH.60M to Spec 4/29, one of the first batch of eleven for the RAF who eventually had 124. Previously 22 Cirrus Moths had been used for trials starting with J8030 c/n 233, this Moth being the first to have the locker. The silver dope paint scheme shows up clearly the features of the Gipsy I and the airframe, the lines on the fuselage fabric indicating the positions of the stringers over the metal frame. The aircraft has been parked with some left rudder applied and the steerable tailskid can be seen turned in line.

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

DH.60G SU-ABD (believed to be c/n 1256) in Misr Airwork's hangar at Cairo with the company's name painted on the rudder in Arabic and English. A headrest is fitted behind the rear cockpit and a quadrant-type direct reading ASI is fitted to the starboard front strut. It has slots, as has another DH.60G opposite bearing no registration, possibly suggesting the photo is of new arrivals.

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

DH.60G Gipsy Moth G-ABJJ c/n 1840 had a second ASI, a direct reading spring-tab type on a quadrant plate mounted on the port wing front interplane strut and operated by the airflow. This saved the pilot having to duck his head inside the cockpit on the approach to check the airspeed and was especially useful when landing into sun. An uncommon feature was the head-fairing going right back to the tail. This aircraft was flown by the writer in 1953 while awaiting sale. Nine years later it went to Canada to re-use the registration CF-AAA and is believed to be still flying. As many as fifty DH.60 Moth variants still survive, 11 of them airworthy at the time of writing.

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

G-AAWO with race number 1 at the National Air Races in 1950 piloted by R.A.Mann. It has the front cockpit faired over, the long exhaust removed, and is here at full throttle with tail up at the start of the take-off run. The wheels are now the small diameter type with doughnut tyres. The strange symbols seen in Archive 3/82 on the RH cowling are here seen on the LH cowling as well.

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

Simple DH airspeed and stall indicator of 1928, usually fitted on the starboard front interplane strut.

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

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

The DH.60G III Moth and Moth Major were the last of the DH.60 series and followed the Tiger Moth in using an inverted in-line engine. The propeller boss at the top of the completely enclosed cowling made it unlike any of the upright in-line Moths in appearance, and the Moth Major looked more like a Tiger Moth than the first DH.60T from which the Tiger was developed. Inverting the engine meant that it had no sump to carry the oil supply and so a separate oil tank was necessary, this being under the bulge which can be seen behind the side flap of the cowling. OO-GUY c/n 5010 survived in Belgium until 1939.

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

In the last issue we raised the problem of the Burgoyne-Stirling Dicer "G-AECN". Jack has again contributed some notes and a drawing on the type. He comments that it might reasonably be described as an ultra-light single-seat development of the British Klemm Swallow and in fact it used many BK Swallow parts and can be seen to have many similarities. This was probably due to the availability of Swallow remains to the builder but the finished result nevertheless looked quite professional. Like the Swallow the slab-sided fuselage was ply-covered and all the control surfaces were fabric-covered. The Y-shaped exhaust of the 37/40 hp Aeronca E113 horizontally opposed 2-cyl air-cooled engine (which was also built in Britain by J.A.Prestwich Ltd as the JAP J99) can be seen projecting prominently in front of the cowling, although it was reported that a Mikron was fitted initially.
In a letter to Air Pictorial, Arthur Ord-Hume said that the wings were fabric-covered which was a difference from the BK Swallow's ply-covered wings though they had a similar thick section. He said that the wing area was 118 sq ft and the all-up weight in the region of 800 lb. The registration G-AECN was taken out for Mignet Pou du Ciel DCB1 (for D.C.Burgoyne) which was not built. The Dicer was owned by the other half of the partnership, F/O Stirling, and the regn was swapped over to the Dicer without approval and was not official - but it did exist as an historical fact on a flying aircraft.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Burgoyne-Stirling Dicer - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1946

The first Kinget homebuilt helicopter (OO-KIN) at the constructor's home at Nieuwpoort.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Kinget helicopter - БельгияBelgium - 1979

The second version, labelled "Kinget A", (OO-KING) also at Nieuwpoort.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Kinget helicopter - БельгияBelgium - 1979