British Airways' Junkers Ju 52/3m G-AERU "Juno" undergoing open-air engine maintenance at Croydon. This aircraft, along with G-AERX, was acquired from AB Aerotransport of Sweden in 1937 and was later passed on to BOAC for West African services. Both were sold to SABENA for Belgian Congo use but G-AERU was broken up for spares to support G-AERX/OO-CAP.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Junkers Ju.52/3m - ГерманияGermany - 1931

Imperial Airways Handley Page HP.42 G-AAXC "Heracles" in front of the British Airways hangar at Croydon. Behind is Westland Wessex G-ACHI which was sold to Air Pilots Training (later Air Service Training Ltd) in 1935 and was still in service as a navigational trainer at the beginning of the war.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Handley Page H.P.42 / H.P.45 - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1930Westland Wessex / Westland IV - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1929

Tiger Moth G-ACWB c/n 3226 of the London Aeroplane Club with its instrument flying hood extended to cover the pupil's rear cockpit. It went to the RNZAF in 12.39 as NZ737 and was later civilianised as ZK-APM for the Marlborough Aero Club. As the oldest Tiger Moth in New Zealand it was active until an accident in 1979. On 21.6.38 it was logged as the mount of Mr Storey for his B Licence night flight from Croydon to Lympne.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: De Havilland Tiger Moth / D.H.82 - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1931

Bloch 220 c/n 4 F-AOHD "Auvergne" of Air France being refuelled at Croydon. The Bloch 220 twins cruised faster at 170 mph and were introduced to replace the Wibault trimotors which were nearly 30 mph slower. The sixteen 220s used by Air France had eight seats on either side of the central aisle and each seat had a large window as this view shows. Several survived the war, including F-AOHD which was then operated by Ste Auxiliaire de Navigation Aerienne. The lack of external markings apart from the registration may indicate that this is a post-war photograph.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Bloch MB.220 - ФранцияFrance - 1936

Savoia Marchetti S.83 OO-AUC unloading gold at Croydon after arriving from Brussels in June 1938. Three flights were made on the same day transporting the gold and these served as proving flights before the type went into regular SABENA service. This event does not appear to have been specifically recorded in the Croydon Watch Log.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Savoia-Marchetti / SIAI SM.83 - ИталияItaly - 1937

G-ADBN c/n 35 was the first Monospar ST-12 with 130 hp Gipsy Major engines which gave it a top speed of 158 mph, cruise 144 mph. From April 1938 it was operated by Air Dispatch Ltd from Cardiff and was impressed as BD150 in 8.40.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: General Aircraft Monospar ST-4 - ST-12 - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1932