MICHAEL O'LEARY photographed Douglas B-26 Invader 44-34538/N34538 Feeding Frenzy over the Pacific Ocean off California in December 1997. It was once operated by Hughes Aircraft, reclusive billionaire Howard Hughes's company.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Douglas A-26 / B-26 Invader - СШАUSA - 1942

PHILIP E. WEST "FINAL ENCOUNTER"
Returning from a raid over Lorient, France on the 17th May 1943 the Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress "Memphis Belle" came under close attack from Fw190s and Me109s. Fortunately no aircraft were lost and very little damage sustained to the 91st Bomb Group aircraft during this mission - the 25th and final one in the "Memphis Belle" for Captain Robert Morgan. Named after Capt. Morgan's wartime sweetheart, Miss Margaret Polk, the "Memphis Belle" was based at Bassingbourn, England and was the first B-17 to complete 25 combat missions and keep her entire crew alive - this at a time when eight out of ten aircraft were being shot down over Europe.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Boeing B-17E / B-17G Flying Fortress - СШАUSA - 1941Focke-Wulf FW.190A - ГерманияGermany - 1941

These Supermarine Seafire IBs, seen here on a training sortie from No 1 Naval Air Fighting School at Yeovilton in September 1943, were all examples of a batch of converted Spitfire VB frames, modified by Cunliffe-Owen at the company's factory at Eastleigh.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Supermarine Seafire - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1941

Any colour you like. Spencer Flack's famous Sea Fury G-FURY and Spitfire G-FIRE, with the neatly matching Red Arrows flying in formation overhead.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Hawker Fury / Sea Fury - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1944Hawker-Siddeley Hawk / HS.1182 - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1972Supermarine Spitfire FR.XIV / FR.XVIII / PR.XIX - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1943

A Lincolnshire Sunset 1944 - By Gerald CoulsoN V.P. G.Av.A
On a clear night early in 1944 as the sun is setting over their Lincolnshire airfield, the men of 617 Squadron crew up their Lancaster bomber in readiness for the long night ahead of them

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Avro Lancaster / Type 683 - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1941

"Safely gathered in"

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Avro Lancaster / Type 683 - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1941

P-47 Thunderbolt “Looking for Trouble" by KEITH WOODCOCK G. Av. А

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Republic P-47D-25 / P-47N Thunderbolt - СШАUSA - 1943

Glory days. "Mutt" Summers flies Vickers Viscount 630 prototype G-AHRF at the 1948 SBAC Show at Farnborough.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Vickers Viscount - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1948

The crews of the four Valiants used in the Operation Grapple tests in the Pacific prepare to depart RAF Wittering for Christmas Island in March 1957.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Vickers Valiant - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1951

WELLINGTON DISPERSAL. Ground crews prepare 99 Squadron Wellingtons on their snow covered airfield at Waterbeach during the bitter winter of 1940.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Vickers Wellington / Type 271 - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1936

The Fairchild C-82 Packet fitted with a J44 jet engine.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Fairchild C-82 Packet - СШАUSA - 1944