A line-up, in alphabetical order, of eight Avia-built Fokker FVIIb-3ms of CLS with two Fokker-built examples, OK-AAH and OK-AAI, in the far distance.
Ten F.VIIb/3m aircraft of Ceskoslovenska Letecka Spolecnost (C.L.S.) lined up at Kbely aerodrome near Prague, Czechoslovakia, with an Avia BH25 at the end. The eight nearest aircraft are Avia-built with 240 hp Walter "Castor" engines and 3-blade propellers.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Avia BH-25 - ЧехословакияCzechoslovakia - 1926Fokker F.VII / C-2 / F.XIV - НидерландыNetherlands - 1924

Avia-built F.VIIb/3m c/n 17 F-ALGS in CIDNA colours.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Fokker F.VII / C-2 / F.XIV - НидерландыNetherlands - 1924

F.VIIb/3m SP-ABK "Krysia" built as c/n 10 by Plage and Laskiewicz of Lublin, Poland, photographed coming in for a landing.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Fokker F.VII / C-2 / F.XIV - НидерландыNetherlands - 1924

F.VIIb/3m SP-ABA "Anka" c/n 1 climbing out after take-off. The relatively small fin and rudder was considered adequate throughout the life of the type, although Kingsford Smith had a larger rudder fitted after his early flights on "Southern Cross", no doubt after trying the effects of shutting down a wing engine.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Fokker F.VII / C-2 / F.XIV - НидерландыNetherlands - 1924

VH-UMG "Southern Star" c/n 230 was the second of 5 Avro Tens for Australian National Airways. In this view from above, the 2 feet thick straight centre section of the Fokker wing is seen with the pilots' cockpit under the leading edge. The projection behind the near wheel is a scraper to prevent mud being thrown up by the wheels on the grass airfields of the time. These replaced the mudguards fitted above the wheels on this aircraft and on VH-UMI and VH-UNA in Australia.
The Avro Ten VH-UMG was Australian National Airways’ Southern Star. It passed to Hart Aircraft and then Australian Transcontinental Airways.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Avro Ten / Type 618 - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1928

Avro Ten c/n 231 finish-painted as VH-UMI (full stop!) by Avro before delivery, showing the wooden propellers fitted as standard to the 215 hp seven-cylinder Armstrong Siddeley Lynx engines. Above the wheels are the Fokker mudguards fitted by Avro which were replaced by scrapers in Australia.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Avro Ten / Type 618 - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1928

Avro Ten c/n 388 VH-UNA "Southern Sun" files over In a revealing shot from a seldom-seen angle which clearly shows the straight centre section of the wing between the engines Introduced on the F.VIIb variants.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Avro Ten / Type 618 - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1928

Late production Avro Ten c/n 527 G-ACGF was supplied to Midland & Scottish Air Ferries. The F.VIIb/3m was an aircraft from the days of grass airfields and tailskids, but Avro Tens c/n 524 to 527 were exceptions in each having a tailwheel fitted as seen here on G-ACGF.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Avro Ten / Type 618 - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1928

VH-UMI was rebuilt in 1932 with 330 hp Wright R-975 engines and it was re-registered VH-UXX and given the name "Faith in Australia" by C.T.P.Ulm. It was used by Ulm and P.G.Taylor to break the England to Australia record between 12.10.33 and 19.10.33.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Avro Ten / Type 618 - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1928

The Avro Ten fuselage assembly line showing the welded steel tube structure having its smaller assemblies bolted on and the wooden floor, window frames and formers attached prior to the final stage of fabric covering. The nearest fuselage frame is in the last stages of completion, with nose engine mounting ring, pilots' control wheels and the cabin front bulkhead fitted.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Avro Ten / Type 618 - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1928

The ply-covered wooden wing, with two laminated spruce spars, of the F.VIIb/3m is seen here during production of the Avro Ten version. The wing was made in one piece with the ailerons cut out afterwards, the simplest way of producing a perfect match. The underside of the wing has here been covered and it has been turned over ready to cover the leading edge, followed by the top surface. The wing on the right is inverted preparatory to covering the bottom surface and the jig to ensure the all-important squareness of the parallel centre-section can be seen.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Avro Ten / Type 618 - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1928

The first Avro Ten to be completed was G-AADM c/n 241. It was displayed at Olympia 7.29 with Fairey-Reed type twisted metal propellers but these were replaced by laminated wood propellers when it was supplied to Australian National Airways to become VH-UMF "Southern Cloud". This photo of an ANA aircraft is believed to show c/n 241 when Kingsford Smith (2nd from left) made a trial flight before purchase.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Avro Ten / Type 618 - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1928

Two Avro Tens, G-ABSP c/n 525 and G-ABSR c/n 526, went to the Egyptian Army Air Force in January 1932 as F200 and F201 respectively. The photograph appears to be of F200 which crashed on 10.12.33. The other machine survived to be transferred to Indian National Airways with whom it flew the Karachi - Lahore service for a number of years and surveyed an air route to China.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Avro Ten / Type 618 - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1928