Фотографии
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A Hispano HA.200 Saeta accompanied by one of the T-6G Texans of the FIO. In the background, the snowy peaks of the Sierra de Guadarrama, North of Madrid.
Самолёты на фотографии: Hispano HA-200 Saeta - Испания - 1955North American T-6 Texan / AT-6 Harvard - США - 1935
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The pride of the FIO: the Polikarpov I-16 'Rata'.
Самолёты на фотографии: Поликарпов И-16 тип 10 (17) - Россия - 1937
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FIO operates no fewer than four two-seater Bucker 133 Jungmann biplanes, as welt as single Bucker 131 Jungmeister (foreground).
Самолёты на фотографии: Bucker Bu.131 Jungmann - Германия - 1934Bucker Bu.133 Jungmeister - Германия - 1935
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The AISA I-115s replaced the Buckers in Spanish service and were manufactured at the same site at Cuatro Vientos that the FIO now uses.
Самолёты на фотографии: AISA I-115 - Испания - 1952
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The Comper Swift had quite a few long-distance records to its name in the 1930s. A Swift in these colours flew from Madrid to Manila in only nine days.
Самолёты на фотографии: Comper Swift / CLA.7 - Великобритания - 1930
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FIO's Piper L-14 Army Cruiser, the only survivor of just 13 completed. In 1947 it was bought by the Marquis de Merito, who flew it until 1957. Only after a lengthy restoration did it get airborne again in 2003.
Самолёты на фотографии: Piper J-5 Cruiser / L-14 / PA-12 / PA-14 - США - 1939
Статьи
- Round-Out
- The Roundels File
- B.Eisel - Surprise Squadron /World war two/
- D.Willis - Fairey's Versatile Gannet /Post-war combat/ (2)
- D.Willis - V for Variety /Air forces/ (2)
- E.Davies - A Quiet Airman /Production and industry/
- F.Willemsen - Iberian Classics /History on the wing/
- G.Bussy - Expandable Flying-Boat /Flying-boats and floatplanes/
- G.Bussy - 'Forgotten' Flying-Boat /Flying-boats and floatplanes/
- M.Pryce - Vertical Airlifter /'Paper planes' - projects/
- N.Veronico - Failure at the Factory /Production and industry/
- S.Aloni - Best Form of Defence? Attack! /Post-war combat/ (2)
- W.Thompson - 'Twins' over Alaska /Post-war combat/