We have another early Philippine-registered Waco from Brian Austria-Tomkins. NP1 is shown at Mindoro in 1939 and was reportedly owned by Major Charles Backes of the Philippine Army Air Corps. The uniformed soldier is Lt James C Gunn, but can anyone identify the Waco?

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: WACO C / S Series - СШАUSA - 1931

View of Skegness Aerodrome, taken on Whit Monday 16.5.32 at the first Skegness Air Pageant. Puss Moth G-AAXX of British Air Navigation Co was being refuelled from pumps which could reach aircraft and road vehicles.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: De Havilland Puss Moth / D.H.80 - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1929

Long-term readers may recall a series of investigations into the development of the Moth Minor (Archive p.85/83, and subsequent issues) and the proposition that the prototype was developed from the DH.81 Swallow Moth. Now Peter Green has unearthed original DH drawings of the DH.81 dated 1.1.31 which are unsuitable for reproduction but which Cliff Minney has used as the basis for the drawings shown here. The original drawings were the work of J Phillips and the Swallow Moth was fitted with an 82hp Gipsy IV which gave a maximum speed of 117 mph, increased to 129 mph in the canopy DH.81A version. Without the canopy the resemblance between the DH.81 and DH.94 is marked, but was it merely because the same draughtsman/designer was at work or was there really more to it than that? Perhaps these drawings will reopen the debate?

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: De Havilland Swallow Moth / D.H.81 - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1931

The Miles M.75 Aries prototype with test markings G-35-1 finished up on its belly. The side cowling of the port engine appears damaged and the top cover is missing. Does anyone know the details of this incident?

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Miles Gemini M.65 / Aries M.75 - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1945

What's this? Cheesecake in Archive? Well not exactly, Keith Cruttenden found this photo in a Spanish publication Blanco y Negro dated 18.8.29. It purports to show a group of German actresses who in their spare time like nothing better than flying around in the free air over Berlin.... Names Antonia Strassmann, Elly Beinhorn and Georgia Lind are given, were any of these serious flyers of the day? The roundel is marked "R.ASPER" and the nose "Deutsche Luftfahrt GmbH, ...sfelle Staaken ...Spandau 7209" so we challenge you to identify at least the type!

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Daimler L 20 - ГерманияGermany - 1924

We also have a photograph of a Grunau Baby coded LZ-GD which was used for flying instruction by No.322 (Spitfire) Sqdn at Salzgitter. The Baby was crashed in woodland by Dr Schade, the squadron doctor, who provided the photo, via Herman Dekker.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Schneider Grunau Baby - ГерманияGermany - 1931