Фотографии
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Регистрационный номер: Z4251 Hawker Hurricane I Z4251 served with No.1 Middle East Training school and later with the Middle East Central Gunnery School at El Ballah.
Самолёты на фотографии: Hawker Hurricane - Великобритания - 1935
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Регистрационный номер: AH391 Maryland AH391 does not seem to have been used by RAF units but was transferred to the South African Air Force and renumbered 1657.
Самолёты на фотографии: Martin Maryland / Type 167 - США - 1939
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Регистрационный номер: L3086 Blackburn Roc L3086 seems to have been in storage until it lost its turret and was shipped out to the Middle East as a target tug. There it served with No.775 Squadron at Dekheila.
Самолёты на фотографии: Blackburn Roc / B-25 - Великобритания - 1938
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The serial of this Halifax II has merged into the camouflage background so this aircraft is not identifiable. No code is visible so it may have been an aircraft being ferried out to the Middle East bomber squadrons.
Самолёты на фотографии: Handley Page Halifax / H.P.57 - Великобритания - 1939
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No serial is discernible on this Vickers Wellesley but its presence with the other photographs suggests it might be one of No.47 Squadron's aircraft. These flew up from East Africa and were used on anti-submarine patrols, carrying depth charges or anti-submarine bombs in their wing pannier with the bomb doors removed. This Wellesley has been disarmed and its bomb panniers removed.
Самолёты на фотографии: Vickers Wellesley - Великобритания - 1935
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Регистрационный номер: L2249 Supermarine Walrus I L2249 served with No. 701 Squadron at Beirut, which had originally been designated No.700 (Levant) Squadron at Rayak, in Syria, from 11 May 1942. It was renumbered 701 Squadron on 1st October 1942. The final fate of L2249 is not known.
Also photographed at Fayid in 1943 was Supermarine Walrus L2249, though it is seen here at nearby HMS Phoenix, one of the largest RNARY in the Middle East. This aircraft was originally on the strength of D Flight at Ford, Sussex.Самолёты на фотографии: Supermarine Walrus/Seagull V - Великобритания - 1933
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Регистрационный номер: BF708 Fairey Albacore BF708 was shipped to Dekheila at the end of 1942 and was later issued to No.821 Squadron. This squadron was based in North Africa until September 1943, carrying out flare dropping during RAF bombing raids, minelaying and anti-submarine patrols.
Самолёты на фотографии: Fairey Albacore - Великобритания - 1938
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A Fairey Barracuda II, probably again at Dekheila as no unit markings appear. ASV radar aerials are fitted near the wingtips and the date is probably in late 1943.
Самолёты на фотографии: Fairey Barracuda - Великобритания - 1940
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Регистрационный номер: N4015 The Fairey Fulmar Mk 1 N4015 was also parked at HMS Phoenix at the same time.
Fairey Fulmar I N4015 was shipped to the RNARY at Fayid but no unit allocations, if any, are known.Самолёты на фотографии: Fairey Fulmar / P.4/34 - Великобритания - 1937
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Регистрационный номер: BA599 Blenheim V BA599 served with No.162 Squadron in what would now be called ELINT. The squadron's role included listening into enemy radio messages, identifying enemy radio and radar stations, jamming tank radios while also calibrating British radar stations. It served in this role until July 1944.
Самолёты на фотографии: Bristol Blenheim V / Bisley - Великобритания - 1940