Photograph from Norman Wiltshire, taken during his travels in Eastern Europe recently. At the Prague Technical Museum hangs the Anatra DS, built in Russia and impressed into the Czech Air Force in 1919.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Анатра Анасаль / Анатра ДС - РоссияRussia - 1916

Photograph from Norman Wiltshire, taken during his travels in Eastern Europe recently. The Camel is the famous B7280, late of the Berlin Air Museum, which he discovered in Krakow in 1967. It is currently undergoing restoration.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Sopwith Camel / F.1 - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1916

Richard Harley refers to the Personal Code series we ran recently and reminds us that Sir Keith Park's "OK" was first used during the Battle of Britain on a Hurricane I, before he went to Malta and acquired "OK-2". The photograph was taken at the opening of Qrendi airfield by General Lord Gort on 10 November 1942. The original caption rather quaintly referred to the opening of Malta's "new airport"!
Pictured on November 10, 1942, possibly at the recently constructed strip at Krendi, is Air Vice-Marshal Keith Park’s personal Hurricane which he had coded OK-2, following his Battle of Britain example, OK-1, with his rank pennant applied below the cockpit. He was appointed AOC in Malta in July 1942 and relieved the hard-worked AVM Hugh Pughe Lloyd.

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

An anonymous Gladiator has an engine change in the desert. The camouflage appears to have been crudely applied and the unit codes are indecipherable.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Gloster Gladiator - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1934

Vildebeest I S1715 was modified to night bomber configuration, receiving a coat of Nivo and night bomber roundels. The project was not adopted.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Vickers Vildebeest / Type 132 - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1928

Lodestar HK855 at Kasfareet in 1945. Closer scrutiny shows it is carrying HK955, a Mustang serial.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Lockheed Lodestar L-18/C-59/R5O - СШАUSA - 1939

From Peter Berry comes these photographs taken by Flt Sgt R.H.H.Pelling at Kai Tak around 1929. Photos of Ospreys but much later than 1929; they are probably of 803 Squadron from HMS Hermes with Fairey IIIFs of 824 Squadron in the background.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Fairey Fairey IIIF - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1926Hawker Osprey - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1930

Photograph from Norman Wiltshire, taken during his travels in Eastern Europe recently. At the Prague Technical Museum hangs an Avia B.11 trainer of the Czech Air Force. This monoplane trainer dated from 1923 and fifteen were delivered, long before the Miles Magister was hailed as being unique as the first monoplane elementary trainer. The white square is intended for the unit badge.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Avia BH-9 / BH-10 / BH-11 / BH-12 / BH-16 - ЧехословакияCzechoslovakia - 1923

From Peter Berry comes these photographs taken by Flt Sgt R.H.H.Pelling at Kai Tak around 1929. A line of Flycatchers, obviously at Kai Tak. There was a fire in a hangar there and the nearest aircraft may have been involved.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Fairey Flycatcher - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1922

The Siddeley Sinaia was designed as a day bomber in 1918 but the end of the war resulted in a maiden flight at Farnborough on 25 June 1921, by which time Siddeley Deasy had been absorbed by Armstrong Whitworth. Only J6858 was built, powered by Siddeley Tigers of 500 h.p. The gun positions in the extended engine nacelles gave a good field of fire.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Siddeley, Armstrong Whitworth Sinaia - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1921

The legendary bamboo and canvas of World War One aircraft seems to be stronger than general belief would have it. In fact, the airframes produced by woodworking craftsmen were remarkable tough as this series of photographs of a Grahame-White Type XV illustrates. After overturning on landing, it is hauled right side up and appears ready for take-off again. Try that with a Blenheim!

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Grahame-White Type XV - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1914

From Peter Berry comes these photographs taken by Flt Sgt R.H.H.Pelling at Kai Tak around 1929. Here is Southampton S1152 of No.205 Squadron but from the spare hull in the basha, we suspect it might have been taken at Seletar.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Supermarine Southampton / Solent - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1925