The photograph recently came our way via Eric Myall, who asks whether it is one of the British Fairey Primers. G-ALEW competed with the Chipmunk for the RAF training order while G-ALBL had the rear decking cut down before being wfu in 1949, although we cannot recall seeing other pictures of it in this form. Can this identification be confirmed and does anyone know more about the Primers and their fates?

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Fairey Primer - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1939

The low-wing monoplane named "Astur" was an IAR 22 trainer built at Brasov in 1934 of wood with plywood covering other than the fabric wing trailing edge and rear fuselage. Power was provided by a 130 hp Gipsy Major, the petrol tank was said to be "droppable", balloon tyres and Palmer differentially operating brakes were fitted. Petre Ivanovici flew one to Entebbe, Uganda in 1935.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: IAR IAR-22 - РумынияRomania - 1934

YR-ADL was a 2-seat parasol open cockpit tourer designed and owned by Radu Onciul. Built by ICAR, Bucharest in 1936, it was known by them as the RO-2 (c/n 201) but other sources call it the RO-1. It first flew at the military aviation school at Tecuci with a 35 hp Anzani but an 80 hp engine was fitted later. An International CofA was obtained on 30.9.36 and it was regd on 1.10.36. Flown often in 1938 but may have crashed in 1939, in any case the photo with a German soldier must be post-1940.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Onciul Ro-2 - РумынияRomania - 1936