Prototype Parnall Elf G-AAFH c/n 1 pushed out at Yate to be photographed after painting. Structure was mostly wood with ply box fuselage and fabric covered wings which could be folded to a width of 7ft 11in. The 105 hp Hermes 4-cyl upright in-line engine was completely cowled, fuel from the 20-gal fuselage tank being pumped up to the 3-gal gravity tank in the slim centre section of the top wing.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Parnall Elf - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1929

Like the Klemm advert, that used by the Cierva Autogiro Company stressed the safety of their product. The model shown here is the C.19.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Cierva/Avro C.19 - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1929

G-AADE Westland Widgeon III c/n WA1778 (100 hp Gipsy I 4-cyl upright in-line engine) being held off for landing, a little high perhaps, by its owner C.S.Napier flying solo with the front cockpit empty. With the wing at a high angle of attack near the stall, the Handley Page wingtip slats can be seen in the extended position.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Westland Widgeon - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1924

В Канаде на первый экземпляр (G-AAFW) с двигателем Lynx (слева) установили лыжное шасси. За успешными испытаниями самолетов в 1930 году последовал заказ еще на три машины от Канады.
DH.75 Hawk Moth G-AAFW c/n 343 (240 hp AS Lynx 7-cyl geared radial engine) seen on skis in Canada. The cowling can be seen to be enclosed over the top three cylinders to keep oil off the windscreen. Like an enlarged Puss Moth, the Hawk Moth could carry six, including pilot, in its short range version, or four in its long range version. American equivalents were the Stinson Reliant and the Fairchild 24 (Argus) but the UK market could not support "luxury size" singles and only 10 Hawk Moths were built.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: De Havilland Hawk Moth / D.H.75 - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1928

DH.61 Giant Moth G-AAEV was named "Youth of Britain". It is seen here at Stag Lane at the start of a tour between May and October 1929, financed by Sir Charles Wakefield and piloted by Sir Alan Cobham, on which 10,000 school children were given free flights.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: De Havilland Giant Moth / D.H.61 - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1927

Short S.7 Mussel II G-AAFZ (90 hp Cirrus II) flying over the Medway at Rochester piloted by Short's test pilot John Lankester Parker. The histories of the Mussel and Eustace Short are closely intertwined. He learned to fly on the first Mussel G-EBMJ before writing it off after hitting the mast of a barge and in the second (G-AAFZ) he died from a heart attack after landing on the Medway and the aircraft then grounded itself with the engine still running.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Short Mussel / S.7 - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1926

In 1930 the Short Mussel II G-AAFZ was fitted with Short's amphibian undercarriage and wingtip floats tried out earlier on the Moth G-AADV. It is seen here touching down on the Medway with the wheels in the retracted position.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Short Mussel / S.7 - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1926

G-AAGC was the second Koolhoven FK.41. It was brought to the UK to become the first Desoutter I, in which form the tailplane was lowered from the top of the fin to the top of the fuselage and changes were made to the cowlings to suit a 105 hp Hermes engine as seen here.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Koolhoven FK-41 - НидерландыNetherlands - 1928

G-AAGV c/n 27 was the first Simmonds Spartan 3-seater which, except for the extra seat in the front cockpit, was the same as the 2-seater. This manufacturer's photo shows it with the removable cover in place over the front seat which converted it back to 2-seat trainer configuration when required. The small Spartan transparent windscreens had no frames and were all but invisible in photographs.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Simmonds Spartan - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1928

Three Moths of the DH School of Flying photographed from another in October 1929. G-AACU is a DH.60M which lasted until impressed as AV995 in 1940. The other two were DH.60G, G-AAEO went to India in 1936 as VT-AJP, while G-AAKM went to Ireland in 1934 as EI-ABB.
G-AAEO did not become VT-AJP which was DH.85 c/n 7079. It did possibly become VP-RAF.

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

The Bristol 4-passenger cabin monoplane G-AAFG c/n 7348 was originally the Bristol 110 with 220 hp Titan 5-cyl radial, then becoming the 110A with 315 hp Neptune 7-cyl as seen here.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Bristol Bristol 110 - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1929

Gipsy Moth G-AADV c/n 998 was damaged in an accident when flown by owner John Scott-Taggart on 3.3.29 (see Archive p.89/12). After rebuilding it was fitted with the amphibian undercarriage seen here in a flypast with wheels down by John Lankester Parker in 6.29. The floats and retractable wheels were later fitted to Short Mussel G-AAFZ.

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