Modern equipment at last for the REAF - just as jet fighters started to flow. Spitfire F.IX at Kasfareet

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

Lysanders of the REAF's No 1 (Army Co-operation) Sqn after transfer from RAF contracts
Eighteen Lysanders, Y500 to Y517, were ordered for No.1 (AC) Squadron in 1938

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Westland Lysander - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1936

No.1 Squadron's Lysanders went into camouflage after Italy entered the war and adopted RAF-stype code letters 'GF'

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Westland Lysander - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1936

REAF Gladiators in camouflage after the outbreak of World War Two. L8028 is the RAF serial, the Egyptian serials being in the K13-- series. These belong to No. 2 (Fighter) Squadron and in the background are two Ansons of the REAF

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Avro Anson / Type 652 - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1935Gloster Gladiator - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1934

First real 'operational' type with the REAF was the Hawker Audax, fitted with a Panther VI engine

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Hawker Audax - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1931

Eight of the first batch of Avro 626s lined up prior to departure from the United Kingdom

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Avro Tutor/Sea Tutor/Prefect / Type 621/646/626 - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1929

A formation of Avro 626 three-seaters of the REAF flying near Almaza. J208 and J223 have gunrings fitted, J309 and J229 have open third cockpits and J312 has its third cockpit faired over by a flat plate.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Avro Tutor/Sea Tutor/Prefect / Type 621/646/626 - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1929

Close-up of the Avro 626 cockpits

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Avro Tutor/Sea Tutor/Prefect / Type 621/646/626 - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1929

Avro 626 J301 comes to grief in a landing accident

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Avro Tutor/Sea Tutor/Prefect / Type 621/646/626 - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1929

Although REAF Moths did not carry radio, these are not observers training in air-to-air communications

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