The first production General Dynamics F-16A fighter taking off on its maiden flight at Fort Worth, Texas, on 9th December. Orders so far total 1,158, including the Imperial Iranian A.F.'s recent contract for 160 F-16s

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: General Dynamics F-16A/C/E Fighting Falcon - СШАUSA - 1974

SPANISH HARRIERS - Last November the Spanish Navy's helicopter-carrier Dedalo sailed to the U.S.A. to collect her new fixed-wing aircraft complement of Hawker Siddeley Matadors (Spanish name for the Harrier). She returned the same month carrying five AV-8A Matadors and two TAV-8A two-seaters and has since been reclassified as an aircraft-carrier. The Matadors now equip the 8a Escuadrilla, whose shore base is Rota, Cadiz, where these photos were taken by Javier Taibo - AV-8A "3" (photo) and TAV-8A "8". AV-8A "2" was written off in the U.S.A.. but it is understood that four more have been ordered via the U.S.A.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: BAe Harrier - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1966

Rolled out at BAC's Warton aerodrome on 14th November, Panavia Tornado No. 12, serial XZ630, is the second of six pre-series aircraft (Nos. 11-16) which will be used mainly for evaluation at Government test centres. No. 10 is a static test airframe at Warton

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Panavia Tornado IDS (GR) - InternationalInternational - 1974

The two prototype Hughes YAH-64 Advanced Attack Helicopters. The type has just won the U.S. Army's AAH competition

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: McDonnell Douglas AH-64 Apache - СШАUSA - 1975

South African Airways' first A300-B2K Airbus arrived in Johannesburg on 25th November 1976 and has now been joined by the second aircraft, ZS-SDB (illus.). S.A.A have four on order

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Airbus A300 - InternationalInternational - 1972

Recent D.H.Canada DHC-5D Buffalo deliveries include 5V-MAG which is one of two for Togo's A.F., the Force Aerienne Togolaise

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: De Havilland Canada DHC-5 Buffalo / C-8 - КанадаCanada - 1964

SPANISH HARRIERS - Last November the Spanish Navy's helicopter-carrier Dedalo sailed to the U.S.A. to collect her new fixed-wing aircraft complement of Hawker Siddeley Matadors (Spanish name for the Harrier). She returned the same month carrying five AV-8A Matadors and two TAV-8A two-seaters and has since been reclassified as an aircraft-carrier. The Matadors now equip the 8a Escuadrilla, whose shore base is Rota, Cadiz, where these photos were taken by Javier Taibo - AV-8A "3" and TAV-8A "8" (photo).

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: BAe Harrier T Mk.2 / T Mk.4 - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1969

On 30th December 1976 No. 19 Squadron. R.A.F., based at Wildenrath, Germany, formally completed its re-equipment with McDonnell Douglas Phantom FGR.2s and the previous No. 19 Squadron at Gutersloh with BAC Lightning F.2As was phased out - both No. 19 types shown here

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: English Electric / BAC Lightning - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1957McDonnell Douglas Phantom FG.Mk I / FGR.Mk II - СШАUSA - 1964