The star of the show at MAKS ’99 at Moscow was undoubtedly the Sukhoi S-37 Berkut, seen here taking off from the Flight Research Institute at Zhukovsky.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Сухой С-37 / Су-47 Беркут - РоссияRussia - 1997

Blackburn Buccaneer S.2A XN974 is one of two Buccs preserved at the Yorkshire Air Museum; it is seen here during its Service career with the Royal Navy in March 1971.

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

Part of the Royal Air Force Museum Cosford's aircraft collection, which includes Mosquito and Lincoln.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Avro Lincoln / Type 694 - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1944De Havilland Mosquito B / D.H.98 - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1940

de Havilland Comet 4C XS234 Canopus departing Boscombe Down on its last ever Defence Evaluation Research Agency trials flight on March 14, 1997. It is now displayed with the British Aviation Heritage Collection at Bruntingthorpe, and an ambitious campaign is under way to put it back in the air.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: De Havilland Comet 3 / 4 - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1954

Former St Athan two-seat Focke-Wulf Fw 190F-8/U1 Werknr 584219 is on show in the Royal Air Force Museum’s Bomber Command Hall at Hendon.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Focke-Wulf FW.190F/G - ГерманияGermany - 1942

Fairey Gannet T.2 XA508 is preserved at the Midland Air Museum in the colours of No 737 Squadron, and wearing the airfield code of Eglinton, Londonderry, Northern Ireland.

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

The Jet Aviation Preservation Group at Long Marston preserves this Hunter FR.10, XJ714. A composite airframe, it is one of three Hunters on strength.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Hawker Hunter - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1951

Hawker Hunter F.4 WT746 is preserved at the Dumfries & Galloway Aviation Museum in the colours of a 111 Sqn Black Arrows aerobatic team aircraft.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Hawker Hunter - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1951

Hawker Hunters G-PSST (Personal Super Sonic Transport) and all-black G-FFOX will star at the Kemble show.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Hawker Hunter - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1951

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Avro Lancaster / Type 683 - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1941Hawker Hurricane - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1935Supermarine Spitfire Mk.V - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1941

RICHARD PAVER photographed Douglas AD-1 Skyraiders G-RAID (of The Fighter Collection) and F-AZDQ (of Aero Retro) taking off past all-black Hawker Hurricane G-HURR at the 1999 Flying Legends Air Show at Duxford.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Douglas AD / A-1 Skyraider - СШАUSA - 1946Hawker Hurricane - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1935

This Hawker Hurricane replica was unveiled at Elvington last summer.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Hawker Hurricane - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1935

Hawker Hurricane replica “L1679” shares the display hangar at Tangmere with two Spitfire replicas and speed record Meteor EE549, among others.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Hawker Hurricane - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1935

P-51D Mustang Susy, a popular show performer, at the Vintage Aircraft Day at its Sywell base in June 2000.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: North American P-51D Mustang - СШАUSA - 1944

Sud Aviation Super Frelon F-BMHC is exhibited at the Helicopter Museum in its original Olympic Airways colours, worn when it was F-OCMF. It is seen here at the 1969 Paris Air Show.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Aerospatiale Super Frelon / SA.321 - ФранцияFrance - 1962

This evocative shot of a Spitfire VC was taken at one of the Evening Sunset Displays at Old Warden in 1993.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Supermarine Spitfire Mk.V - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1941

In addition to its flyers, the Battle of Britain Memorial Flight has two static Spitfire XVIs (“MK673”/TB382 is seen here) on static display at Coningsby.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Supermarine Spitfire Mk.IX / XVI - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1942

The Rhinebeck Aerodrome museum collection includes more than 50 pre-World War Two aircraft and this year will have over 30 airshows, including mock dogfights like this one featuring a magnificent replica of the Fokker Dr I.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Fokker Dr.I - ГерманияGermany - 1917

Heinkel He 162A-1 jet fighter Werknr 120235, seen here in the 1960s, remains suspended from the roof of the Imperial War Museum at Lambeth.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Heinkel He-162 Salamander - ГерманияGermany - 1944

McDonnell Douglas TF-101 Voodoo 56-0312, on show at the Midland Air Museum, is the only complete example preserved in the UK.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: McDonnell F-101 Voodoo - СШАUSA - 1954

Westland Widgeon 5N-ABW, undergoing restoration in the workshops of the Helicopter Museum, was once Bristow’s G-AOZE.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Westland Dragonfly / Widgeon - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1948

Flying Legends is a great show for Skyraiders - here The Fighter Collection’s G-RAID is put through its paces.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Douglas AD / A-1 Skyraider - СШАUSA - 1946

A general view in the Museum of Flight at East Lothian, showing a Bulldog, Jetsream, Twin Pioneer, Beech 18 and the tail of the Miles M.18.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Beagle/Scottish Aviation Bulldog / B.125 - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1969Beechcraft Model 18 / C-45 Expeditor - СШАUSA - 1937Handley Page/BAe Jetstream / H.P.137 - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1967Miles Trainer M.15 / M.18 - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1938Scottish Aviation Twin Pioneer - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1955

The fuselage of Shorts SD-330 G-BDBS is airlifted by RAF Chinook helicopter to the Ulster Aviation Society Museum.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Boeing-Vertol CH-47 Chinook - СШАUSA - 1961Short SD.330 - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1974

BAC Canberra PR.3 WE139, which is on exhibition at the Royal Air Force Museum, Hendon, took part in the England - Australia air race of October 1953. It is seen here in squadron service in June 1968.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: English Electric / BAE Canberra - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1949

Bristol Blenheim IV G-BPIV impresses the crowd at Cosford Air Show on June 18 last year. It wears the Battle of Britain markings of 82 Sqn RAF.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Bristol Blenheim IV/Bolingbroke - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1937

The Ulster Aviation Society now owns Shorts’ Tucano tandem-seat trainer demonstrator G-BTUC, seen here being shown off at low level and with considerable gusto at Belfast Harbour Airport.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Embraer EMB-312 / AT-27 Tucano - БразилияBrazil - 1980

Bristol Sycamore G-ALSX, now at the Helicopter Museum, Weston-super-Mare, was at one time exhibited carrying the B Conditions marking G-48-1.

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

An idyllic summer evening at Old Warden, with Avro 504K “H5199” coming in over the aerodrome boundary at the end of its display slot. The Shuttleworth sunset shows offer the best chance of seeing the 1909-18 types in the air.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Avro Avro 504 - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1913

The Southampton Hall of Aviation’s single-seat Gnat XK740, seen here on show at an unknown location in the early 1960s. Note the long-range tank.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Folland Gnat - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1955

Built for the film Those Magnificent Men in their Flying Machines, the Shuttleworth Bristol Boxkite replica is seen here at Biggin Hill in June 1966.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Bristol Boxkite - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1910

BAC Lightning F.6 XR771, complete with belly tank, is preserved at the Midland Air Museum at Coventry Airport.

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

de Havilland Cirrus Moth G-EBLV was the eighth Moth built; it is still a regular airshow performer at Old Warden.

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

One of Airbus Industrie’s Supper Guppies, F-BTGV, at Manchester in April 1976. It is now with the British Aviation Heritage Collection at Bruntingthorpe.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Aero Spacelines B-377 Guppy - СШАUSA - 1962

BAC One-Eleven G-ASYD in manufacturer’s livery at Farnborough in September 1966; it is now preserved outdoors at Surrey’s Brooklands Museum.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: BAC BAC.111 One-Eleven - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1963

Bristol Britannia G-AOVF is preserved outdoors in BOAC livery at the Royal Air Force Museum, Cosford.

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

Newark Air Museum’s de Havilland Heron G-ANXB at Glasgow in 1971, wearing Scottish Airways BEA colours.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: De Havilland Heron / D.H.114 - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1950

de Havilland Heron G-AORG Duchess of Brittany at the Fifties Festival of Flying at Coventry in August 1999.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: De Havilland Heron / D.H.114 - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1950

Sud Aviation Alouette 2 XR232 now resides in the Museum of Army Flying.
The Museum of Army Flying’s Alouette II XR232 served at one time with the Army Air Corps Historic Flight but is now on static show at Middle Wallop.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Sud-Est Alouette II / SE.313 / SA.318 / SA.315 Lama - ФранцияFrance - 1955

A busy flightline: groundcrew shepherd Shuttleworth’s Sopwith Pup to its parking spot at an Old Warden show.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Sopwith Pup - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1916

The Science Museum at Kensington has Hawker P.1127 XP831 on show. The VTOL jet and Harrier precursor is seen here as the centre of considerable attention at Upavon, Wiltshire, in June 1962.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Hawker P.1127 Kestrel - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1960

Hawker P.1052 VX272, seen here at Colerne in October 1975, has moved from Cosford to the Fleet Air Arm Museum at Yeovilton.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Hawker P.1052 / P.1081 - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1948

Avro 707A WZ736 cheek-by-jowl with other aircraft in the Victorian home of Manchester’s Museum of Science and Industry annexe.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Avro Type 707 - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1949

Seen here at the 1966 SBAC Display at Farnborough, BAC 221 WG774 was the first Fairey FD.2 fitted with a scale model Concorde wing. It now shares the Leading Edge exhibition at the Fleet Air Arm Museum with a prototype Concorde and other research aircraft.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: BAC BAC.221 - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1964

Shuttleworth’s splendid Hawker Hind “K5154” ("K5414" ???) was recovered from Afghanistan in the 1970s.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Hawker Hind - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1934

The aircraft hall at Newark Air Museum. In the foreground at left is Anson VL348, while at right is Meteor VZ608 minus its outer wing panels.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Avro Anson X - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1943Gloster Meteor F.Mk.8 / FR.Mk.9 - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1948

Work in progress on the Museum of Flight’s Avro Anson, VM360, in one of the restoration areas at East Lothian.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Avro Anson X - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1943

de Havilland Dragon Rapide G-AGSH flies from Bournemouth International Airport and is hangared with the Bournemouth Aviation Museum’s collection.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: De Havilland Dragon Rapide / Dominie / D.H.89 - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1934

The Mitsubishi Dinah at the Royal Air Force Museum, Cosford, bears the RAF maintenance serial 8484M. It is seen here in September 1965 at Biggin Hill.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Mitsubishi Ki.46 Dinah - ЯпонияJapan - 1939

The Museum of Berkshire Aviation is progressing well with the restoration of its Miles Martinet target-tug, the sole survivor.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Miles Martinet M.25 / Queen Martinet M.50 - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1942

The Norfolk & Suffolk Aviation Museum exhibits this nicely preserved Vickers Valetta, VX580. In the background is Hunting Percival Sea Prince WF128.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Percival Pembroke / Sea Prince / P.66 - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1952Vickers Viking / Valetta - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1945

BAC TSR.2 XR222, seen here on show at Cranfield in March 1974, is now part of the Imperial War Museum’s collection at Duxford.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: BAC TSR.2 - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1964

Seen here using smoke to good effect is a Pitts S-2B of the Firebird Aerobatics team, who have been using an Extra 300L at displays for the last few years and are introducing a second Extra 300 for the first time this season.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Pitts S-1 / S-2 - СШАUSA - 1945

The one and only Arrow Active, G-ABVE, will be one of more than 200 visitors to Wroughton in May 2001.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Arrow Active - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1931

This was the “mystery aircraft” pictured on the cover of this supplement: a Harbin H-5 (Chinese-built Il-28), scheduled to make its UK debut at RIAT.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Harbin H-5 - КитайChina - 1964

Vickers Varsity WL626 being towed into the new site occupied by the East Midlands Aero Park at East Midlands Airport.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Vickers Varsity - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1949

The South Yorkshire Aircraft Museum has Piper Apache G-APMY, originally EI-AJT. It was withdrawn from use at Halfpenny Green in November 1981; this picture dates from May 1964.

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

By far the strangest exhibit in the Museum of Army Flying is the ML Inflatable.
One of the oddest aircraft preserved in the UK is inflatable ML Utility XK776 at the Museum of Army Flying; it is seen here taxying in August 1969.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: ML Utility Monoplane - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1956

Putzer Elster G-APVF, once marked 97+04, is one of a number of airworthy light aircraft housed at the Real Aeroplane Museum, Breighton.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Putzer Elster - ГерманияGermany - 1959

LET Z.37 Cmelak G-AVZB was originally OK-WKQ; the Czechoslovakian agricultural aircraft was exhibited at the Paris Air Show in June 1967.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Zlin Z-37 Cmelak - ЧехословакияCzechoslovakia - 1963