WAR BOOTY EGYPTIAN MiG-15 was spotted on marshland by an Israeli pilot flying a Piper PA-18 Super Cub over northern Sinai. The above exclusive photograph, taken by the I.D.F./A.F., shows the undamaged MiG-15 resting on flat-bottomed boats on the 5-ft.-deep Sirbon salt lake prior to shipment via El Arish to Haifa on board S.S. Rimon. The MiG-15 pilot had been outmanoeuvred by a lone I.D.F./A.F. pilot flying a Mystere IVA.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: МиГ МиГ-15 / И-310 - РоссияRussia - 1947

New blue-and-white markings of the United Nations replace the familiar Maple Leaf insigne of the R.C.A.F. on this C-119F (22133) of No. 436 Squadron Air Transport Command.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Fairchild C-119 Flying Boxcar - СШАUSA - 1947

Martin B-57 modified for testing Boeing Bomarc missile components. Nose measures 17 ft. and simulates that of Bomarc.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Martin B-57 Canberra - СШАUSA - 1953

First of three prototypes of the Stroukoff YC-134a for U.S.A.F. Note extra end plate fins, multi-wheel main undercarriage and different shaped fin. Boundary layer control is fitted.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Fairchild C-123 Provider - СШАUSA - 1949

SUPERSONIC RAMJET. The Leduc 022, France's supersonic ramjet-development aircraft, made its first flight on 26th December. The Atar turbojet accelerates the 022 to the speed at which the ramjet can be started.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Leduc Leduc 0.21 / 0.22 - ФранцияFrance - 1953

S-JET TORNADO E.T.B. This photograph indicates that for the first time the reconnaissance version of the North American B-45 Tornado is being used as a jet-engine test-bed. This JRB-45C-NA (BE-017; U.S.A.F. 48-017) is on loan to Pratt & Whitney for testing the massive J75 twin-spool turbojet - which with reheat is estimated to be in the 21,000 lb . s.t. class. The J75 powers the Lockheed U-2, Republic F-105 Thunderchief, North American F-107, and the production Martin P6M-1 SeaMaster. The pod-mounted J75 retracts into the bomb bay when not in operation. This is the first photograph to illustrate the rear fuselage air brakes.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: North American B-45 Tornado - СШАUSA - 1947

TORNADO E.T.B. A JB-45C-NA is used at the U.S.A.F. Flight Test Centre, Edwards A.F.B., California, for flight evaluation of jet engines. In this case the B-45C-NA mounts a Pratt & Whitney J57 under the bomb bay. B-45Cs have also been used to flight test the Westinghouse J40, General Electric J47 and J73, and the Allison J71 turbojets - all in similar pod mountings.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: North American B-45 Tornado - СШАUSA - 1947

Оба Х-2 были потеряны в катастрофах. Самолет 46-674 стал единственным, прошедшим летные испытания. Капитан М. Апт погиб при катапультировании, ему не удалось выбраться из аварийно-спасательной капсулы.
BEFORE THE LAST FLIGHT. This is one of the last photographs obtained before the remarkable Bell X-2 (46-674) was totally destroyed on 27th September 1956. killing its U.S.A.F. test pilot. Note the wool tufts along the fuselage used to record air flow variations during varying flight attitudes.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Bell X-2 - СШАUSA - 1952

With port Rotol four-blade airscrew feathered, this unusually long-nosed (radar) Vickers Valetta (WJ465) comes in to land.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Vickers Viking / Valetta - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1945

Ultra low-pressure , barrel-shaped "Terra-Tires" devised by The Goodyear Tyre & Rubber Company, Akron, Ohio, are experimentally fitted to this Convair-Stinson Voyager (N9270K).

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Stinson Voyager / Model 105 / Model 108 - СШАUSA - 1939

Extra windows, white top decking and French Army Air Force markings have been added to this Breguet Br.761-S Deux-Ponts, believed to be ex F-WASK. The central fin shape differs from that of the Air France Br.763 Provences.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Breguet Br.760 Deux Ponts/Provence/Sahara - ФранцияFrance - 1949

Hitherto unpublished, a U.S.A.F./M.A.T.S.' TB-25N-30-NC pilot checkout trainer. Note the M.A.T.S. insigne in front of the fuselage "buzz number", BD-864 (U.S.A.F. serial O-48:6864) .

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: North American B-25J Mitchell / PBJ-1G - СШАUSA - 1943

Armed variant of the final production B-25J, sporting the insignie of the Air Forces of the United States of Venezuela.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: North American B-25J Mitchell / PBJ-1G - СШАUSA - 1943

New version of the SAAB J 32 Lansen - the J 32B has been designed for all-weather and night interception duties. Main differences between the 32A and 32B are the larger afterburner outlet and the new camouflage.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: SAAB Lansen / J-32 - ШвецияSweden - 1952

Not "invasion stripes", but black-and-white identification stripes for Norwegian Army anti-aircraft gunners to observe when this A/S Sorfly-Kjevik-based - Miles M.65 Gemini tows flak banner targets . The missing registration letter is "H" - LN-TAH was built at Woodley in 1947 (c/n. 6528, G-AKKA).

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

Douglas C-124 Globemaster with a Pratt & Whitney T-57 turboprop installed in the nose. Clam-shell loading doors were removed and nose structure strengthened.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Douglas C-124 Globemaster II - СШАUSA - 1949

Trecker Aircraft Corp. (formerly Royal Aircraft Corpn. of Milwaukee, Wis.) is now marketing a modified version of the P-136L amphibian under the name Royal Gull Super 200.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Piaggio P.136 - ИталияItaly - 1948