Ethiopian Airlines first Boeing 720 ET-AAG "Blue Nile" in its original colour scheme.

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

The only photo we have seen so far of Gemini ET-P-14 (left) and Beech D18S ET-P-8 (right). An EAL C-47 and a Norseman are also visible.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Beechcraft Model 18 / C-45 Expeditor - СШАUSA - 1937Douglas DC-3 / C-47 Skytrain/С-53 Skytrooper / Dakota - СШАUSA - 1935Miles Gemini M.65 / Aries M.75 - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1945Noorduyn C-64 Norseman - КанадаCanada - 1935

Apparently we have here two views of the same aircraft but in different colour schemes. However, a mystery surrounds them, since the owner Carl Gustav von Rosen assured the compiler that his Bonanza was never repainted and that the lower photograph shows the correct version. Note the mispainting of Ethiopian marks as ETP-12. This aircraft returned to Sweden with von Rosen and as SE-CDW has been confirmed as c/n D-1866. The light-coloured aircraft is therefore something of a problem. It is clearly marked as ET-P-12 on the upper V-tail surface and there is an EAL C-47 in the background, so the likely location would be in Ethiopia. Note however the presence of yet another Bonanza on the right, this one with a two- colour tailplane. Perhaps several aircraft ex-stock in India were available simultaneously and this one, earmarked for von Rosen, was eventually replaced? Could the location thus be Aden, or even in India?

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Beechcraft Model 33/35 Bonanza - СШАUSA - 1945Douglas DC-3 / C-47 Skytrain/С-53 Skytrooper / Dakota - СШАUSA - 1935

Hiller UH-12E ET-AAE also in EAL titles.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Hiller UH-12 / OH-23 Raven - СШАUSA - 1947

Super Cub ET-AAB looking extremely smart in its Ethiopian Airlines colour scheme.

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

Auster 5 ET-P-19 taxies past the rear of Bell 47J ET-H-3.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Bell H-13 Sioux / Model 47 - СШАUSA - 1945Taylorcraft Auster - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1939

Also purchased from India was this Auster 5 ET-P-7.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Taylorcraft Auster - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1939

One of the ex-Indian Norsemen to be identified was ET-P-6, the former VT-CAV. In this shot it appears to have a flag painted ahead of the registration.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Noorduyn C-64 Norseman - КанадаCanada - 1935

So far unidentified, ET-P-20 was a Proctor 1, 2 or 3 and is seen here with its owner at Asmara.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Percival Proctor / P.28 - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1939

The first entry in the Private aircraft register was this L-5 Sentinel, formerly ET-T-29.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Stinson L-5 Sentinel - СШАUSA - 1942

Stinson 108-2 Station Wagon ET-P-5 "Scarlet Fever" in Sinclair titles originally flew with them as N180C in Ogaden.

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