Douglas Bostons later flew the Takoradi Run. The type is represented here by aircraft “07-S”.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Douglas A-20 Boston / Havoc / P-70 Nighthawk - СШАUSA - 1938

EGYPT TESTS HER DEFENCES. Massed flights took place over Cairo last week, the population being greatly impressed by Britain's air strength. Here are three Bristol Blenheims flying over the pyramids.
These Bristol Blenheims, were part of a massed flypast over Cairo in May 1940, staged to impress the locals with Britain’s air might.
Journey’s end: Bristol Blenheim Mk Is fly past the Pyramids of Giza, on the western edge of Cairo, Egypt. This picture first appeared in 1940, the year the ferry flights began from Takoradi in the Gold Coast.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Bristol Blenheim - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1936

Hurricane “4”, with its cockpit protected from the glare of the sun, on a Middle East airfield. In the background are a Hawker Audax, a Bristol Blenheim, and another ferry-tank-equipped Hurricane.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Bristol Blenheim IV / Bolingbroke - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1937Hawker Audax - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1931Hawker Hurricane - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1935

Two BOAC Junkers Ju 52/3m transports were at Takoradi from November 1940 into 1941, and one of them is seen here with a couple of Blenheim IVs, “4” and “3”, in the background. Both of the Ju 52/3ms went to Sabena in the Belgian Congo, G-AERU as spares in April 1941, and G-AERX in September 1941.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Bristol Blenheim IV / Bolingbroke - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1937Junkers Ju.52/3m - ГерманияGermany - 1931

An unusual aerial study of “Kilo 40”, alias LG237/Gebel Hamzi, north-west of Cairo, taken on March 22, 1944. Apart fom the lone ASV radar-equipped “stickleback” Vickers Wellington in the foreground and two more of its kind in the far distance, all of the other aeroplanes in view are Martin Marylands.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Martin Maryland / Type 167 - СШАUSA - 1939Vickers Wellington GR - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1941

One of the BOAC types used on the return flights, transporting aircrew back to Takoradi, was the de Havilland D.H.86. This one has acquired a moustachioed face and the slogan “Keep smiling lads” on its nose.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: De Havilland Express Air Liner / D.H.86 - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1934

A Short C-Class Empire Flying Boat basks in the sunset at Gordon’s Tree, near Khartoum. These BOAC aircraft were also used to return pilots to Takoradi.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Short Empire / S.23 - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1936