We have run out of airfield photographs or, more likely, have failed to find one from where it should be in the files. This is a hint. So here is a Where? What? When? in the best Digest tradition.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: LVG C.V / C.VI - ГерманияGermany - 1917

Swordfish K5963 is launched from Gosport's catapult in March 1939. Note the hightech launch officer's station, presumably borrowed from the nearest office. The Press tended to be fascinated by catapults, often pointing out how the force has bent the propeller blades....

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Fairey Swordfish - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1934

Mr.N.D.Welch has sent in the photograph which was found in some personal effects of the father of Alan Smith who had served in the Far East. It is a Curtiss OC-2 Falcon and a magnifying glass reveals that it is a US Marine Corps aircraft from VO-10M. Its BuAer No. appears to be A7955.
A photograph of the above Curtiss OC-2 appeared on page 55 of Aeromilitaria 2/92. At the time, the serial number on it appeared to be A7955 but Dan Hagedorn at the Smithsonian has kindly provided some details taken from the US Navy record of the aircraft.
That for A795_6_ shows this Falcon to have been shipped to China on 3 March 1928 to VO-8M with the Marine Corps Expeditionary Force. It was received on 10 May 1928 and on 6 December 1928 is shown to have the lower left wing damaged. It was shipped back to San Diego where it is shown on 19 May 1930 as being damaged beyond repair and stricken on 30 June 1930 after 712 flying hours.
It appears that the crash shown in the photograph was not the final one since at the time A7956 had engine no. 11919 whereas when stricken it had 12723. If it had languished since its original crash before being finally stricken as beyond repair, why would they have changed the engine?

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Curtiss F8C Falcon / Helldiver - СШАUSA - 1928

Another wings-and-water one, as seems to be an Aeromilitaria speciality. It will be instantly recognisable to all our readers as the prototype S.P.C.A. 20 seaplane built to a T.3/Bn.4 specification as a torpedo-bomber or night bomber. It is taking off in June 1928 off La Ciotat, between Marseille and Toulon. It moved along the coast to St. Raphael for trials but was not produced.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: SPCA Type 20 - ФранцияFrance - 1928