NIGHT FIGHTERS: Bristol Blenheim fighters have played their part with distinction during the recent night raids on this country. In addition to a battery of fixed guns the fighter Blenheim has the advantage of a power-driven turret. Its endurance and accommodation are both assets in night operations.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Bristol Blenheim - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1936

One of three types of American fighter which may conceivably be seen in this country before very long. The radial-engined fighter is the Brewster, with Wright Cyclone. Four guns are carried.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Brewster F2A Buffalo / B-239 - СШАUSA - 1937

COMMAND PERFORMANCE. Some pilots of two Hurricane formations of the R.A.F. Fighter Command who, meeting seventeen enemy aircraft over France, shot down five and damaged a further seven.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Hawker Hurricane - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1935

The Savoia-Marchetti S.M.79B, a twin-engined version of the S.M.79. It will be seen that the nose of this machine has been completely redesigned in order to accommodate the bomb-aimer.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Savoia-Marchetti / SIAI SM.79 Sparviero - ИталияItaly - 1934

A view of a formation of nine of these machines framed by S.M.79 bombers on the ground.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Savoia-Marchetti / SIAI SM.79 Sparviero - ИталияItaly - 1934Savoia-Marchetti / SIAI SM.85 - ИталияItaly - 1936

A close-up of the nose showing the installation of the Alfa Romeo engines. These are of the Bristol Pegasus type, built under licence.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Savoia-Marchetti / SIAI SM.79 Sparviero - ИталияItaly - 1934

A hypothetical action picture centring round a Savoia-Marchetti S.M.79 three-engined bomber of the Italian Air Force. The location of the upper and lower 12.7 mm. guns can be clearly seen. A fourth weapon is sometimes carried inside the fuselage and arranged so that it may be fired on either side through a window. All the guns are manually trained and aiming is rendered more difficult due to their bulk and weight. Everything considered the S.M.79 should be an easy proposition for R.A.F. fighters.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Savoia-Marchetti / SIAI SM.79 Sparviero - ИталияItaly - 1934

The three-view drawings of the S.M.79

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Savoia-Marchetti / SIAI SM.79 Sparviero - ИталияItaly - 1934

"One elongated crash": A Spitfire pilot tries out his Brownings at the stop butts.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Supermarine Spitfire - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1936

ASSORTED TRAINERS. A scene at the Royal Canadian Air Force Station at Trenton during the first inspection by Air Vice Marshal L. D. D. McKean, Air Chief Liaison Officer of the U.K. Air Liaison Mission. A.V-M. McKean inspected the Air Armament School, the Central Flying School, the Air Navigation School, and the School of Administration. Aircraft in the picture include Lockheed Hudsons, Fairey Battles, Avro Ansons, North American Harvards, Airspeed Oxfords, and Fleet Finches.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Airspeed Oxford / AS.10 - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1937Avro Anson / Type 652 - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1935Fairey Battle - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1936Fleet Model 10 / 16 Finch - КанадаCanada - 1935Lockheed Hudson A-28 / A-29 - СШАUSA - 1938North American T-6 Texan / AT-6 Harvard - СШАUSA - 1935

A LOW-DOWN TRICK. An attack by Fairey Battles on horse-drawn enemy transport. Note the two figures running away to the right from the limber seen in the angle formed by the tailplane and fuselage.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Fairey Battle - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1936

One of three types of American fighter which may conceivably be seen in this country before very long. There is the twin-engined Grumman Skyrocket for which is claimed an extremely high rate of climb. It appears that the fuselage has deliberately been kept short in the nose to permit the close grouping of the engines and airscrews. Armament is carried in the nose of the fuselage.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Grumman F5F Skyrocket - СШАUSA - 1940

One of three types of American fighter which may conceivably be seen in this country before very long. The Curtiss P-40 with an Allison vee-twelve liquid-cooled engine.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Curtiss P-40 Tomahawk - СШАUSA - 1939

Истребитель "Рок" I из 778-й эскадрильи, 1940 г.
Blackburn Roc L3084. This two-seat Fleet trainer first entered FAA service in February 1940, with 806 Sqn at Eastleigh. The type ended its days as a target tug and trainer and the last examples were retired in August 1943. Powered by a 890 h.p. Bristol Perseus XII radial engine, the Roc had a range of about 480 nautical miles.
Structurally similar to the Skua, the Roc had a widened fuselage to accommodate the Boulton Paul gun turret and the mainplane had 2 deg dihedral outboard of the centre section.
The accuracy and weight of fire of their turreted armament are the pride of British naval gunners. Equally fine results are being obtained with the Boulton Paul four-gun turret on the Blackburn Roc two-seater fleet fighter, a new view of which is given above. It will be seen that the turret operates in conjunction with retractable fairings.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Blackburn Roc / B-25 - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1938

A. Cant Z.501 touching down near the makers' seaplane station. The guns seen are of Lewis type but have been replaced by weapons of Breda manufacture. It will be seen that the machine resembles the Do 18.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: CANT Z.501 Gabbiano - ИталияItaly - 1934

The bow gun installation on the Cant Z.501 flying boat. The screening and feeding arrangements are interesting.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: CANT Z.501 Gabbiano - ИталияItaly - 1934

A Breda SAFAT gun is carried in the engine nacelle of the Cant Z.501 as shown on the left. It has an excellent field of fire. On the right is the amidships gun position, showing the guard rail.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: CANT Z.501 Gabbiano - ИталияItaly - 1934

A squadron of "Cant" Z.506Bs at an Italian coastal station. Some form of "sea camouflage" may have been adopted since this photograph was taken.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: CANT Z.506B/S Airone - ИталияItaly - 1937

The torpedo or bomb compartment.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: CANT Z.506B/S Airone - ИталияItaly - 1937

The location of the rear armament of 12.7 mm. Breda SAFAT guns is shown in the view of a Z.506B on the water. The lower gun can be retracted completely into the hull when not in use.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: CANT Z.506B/S Airone - ИталияItaly - 1937

An interior view of the bomb-aimer's position on the Cant Z.506B.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: CANT Z.506B/S Airone - ИталияItaly - 1937

A special Flight drawing showing the main characteristics of the Cant Z.506B floatplane. Our artist has visualised an attack on aircraft of this type by Blackburn Roc fleet fighters.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: CANT Z.506B/S Airone - ИталияItaly - 1937

General arrangement drawings of the Z.506B.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: CANT Z.506B/S Airone - ИталияItaly - 1937

ANGLO-EGYPTIAN: Fighter pilots and their Gladiators of the R.E.A.F. In the background are some Ansons which, presumably, are as good for sandy wastes as watery wastes.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Avro Anson / Type 652 - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1935Gloster Gladiator - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1934

A New Zealand Bomber Squadron flying their Wellingtons in "echelon stepped up."

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

A line-up of brand-new Breda 88s.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Breda Ba.88 Lince - ИталияItaly - 1936

A Flight copyright drawing of the Breda 88, Italy's latest and fastest "assault" aircraft.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Breda Ba.88 Lince - ИталияItaly - 1936

The nose armament of a Breda 88: four 12.7 mm. Breda SAFAT guns.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Breda Ba.88 Lince - ИталияItaly - 1936

The larger drawing depicts the production type Breda 88, while the small sketch shows the prototype.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Breda Ba.88 Lince - ИталияItaly - 1936

A Caproni Ca 135 bis bomber under test at the maker's aerodrome. The background is typically Italian.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Caproni Ca.135 - ИталияItaly - 1935

A line-up of Ca 135 bombers with Fiat engines in service with a squadron of the Italian Air Force.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Caproni Ca.135 - ИталияItaly - 1935

Ca.135 с моторами ASSO XI RC.40
A feature to note in the above side view of a Ca 135 is the lower gun position, shown retracted. The upper turret, without its guns, is also seen retracted.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Caproni Ca.135 - ИталияItaly - 1935

The bomb aimer's position, the forward machine gun, and the installation of the Fiat A 80 RC 41 engine can all be studied in the close-up of a Ca 135. Piaggio PXI RC 40 engines can be installed as alternative power units.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Caproni Ca.135 - ИталияItaly - 1935

A view of a Ca 135 which may soon become familiar to British fighter pilots.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Caproni Ca.135 - ИталияItaly - 1935

One of the earlier Ca 135s in semi-mock-up form. The unusual top turret with opposed guns and the installation of the gun in the nose can be seen.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Caproni Ca.135 - ИталияItaly - 1935

A general arrangement drawing, the accuracy of which cannot be guaranteed, of the original Ca 135 with liquid-cooled engines.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Caproni Ca.135 - ИталияItaly - 1935

The forward turret on a Savoia-Marchetti S.M.81 bomber. This is hydraulically operated and houses two interconnected 7.7 mm. guns.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Savoia-Marchetti / SIAI SM.81 Pipistrello - ИталияItaly - 1935

PRETTY, BUT - : This issue contains the first reasonably detailed description of the Italian Savoia-Marchetti S.M.85 singleseater, twin-engined dive-bomber. In addition to the above aesthetically attractive view of a formation of these machines, other pictures appear on pages d and 25. The S.M.85, although interesting as an offensive weapon, would stand little chance against a Hurricane, Spitfire, or Defiant, or, for that matter, against a Skua, Roc or Gladiator.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Savoia-Marchetti / SIAI SM.85 - ИталияItaly - 1936

An officer of the Italian Air Force explains to Signor Mussolini the bomb gear of the S.M.85. Forward of the bomb traps is a Breda SAFAT machine gun (the external fairing holds empty links and cases) and the floor window.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Savoia-Marchetti / SIAI SM.85 - ИталияItaly - 1936

If this picture is held overhead an idea can be formed of the appearance of the Savoia-Marchetti S.M.85 dive-bomber as it delivers its attack with air brakes lowered.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Savoia-Marchetti / SIAI SM.85 - ИталияItaly - 1936

Dive bombing is but one of the subjects in which pupils are given instruction and practice in the Advanced Training Squadron. Here is a Hawker Audax entering its dive.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Hawker Audax - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1931

Shadows and camouflage lend a bizarre air to this take-off picture of a flight of Audaxes. The Audax has been many years in service but is still giving a good account of itself. It is fast being replaced by monoplanes like the Master and Harvard.
Audax trainers (K7425 nearest) make a low pass over an airfield under construction. They are wearing the standard training camouflage introduced just before the war - green and brown top-sides and yellow undersurfaces

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Hawker Audax - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1931

Breda 65s. It will be seen that some are single- and some two-seaters.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Breda Ba.65 - ИталияItaly - 1935

This special Flight drawing not only shows Breda 65s at work, but indicates the disposition of armament and other technical features.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Breda Ba.65 - ИталияItaly - 1935

Some idea of the size of the tail surfaces can be gained from this picture of an aircraftman cleaning down the fin.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Short Sunderland / S.25 - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1937

In the nose, beneath the retractable gun turret, is situated the bomb-aimer's position. To be able to sit comfortably and have plenty of room must have a good effect on results.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Short Sunderland / S.25 - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1937

In the pantry. Even in the best of flying boats "washing up" still has to be done. The container behind the cook's head holds a supply of drinking water.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Short Sunderland / S.25 - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1937

The navigator in a Sunderland, seated at his chart table. A compass is fitted on a bracket at the back of the table and a Dalton Computor (spelt with an "o") is by his left hand.
The navigator's position is on the top deck to the rear of the pilots. There is plenty of table and drawer space for maps and instruments.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Short Sunderland / S.25 - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1937

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Avro Anson / Type 652 - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1935

A pleasing formation of Avro Ansons flying at about 14,000ft. These machines are robust and economical.
Three Ansons of No 9 FTS, N9765, N9561 and N9570, in Training Command's green, brown and yellow camouflage scheme.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Avro Anson / Type 652 - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1935

This is how a pupil is screened in an Avro Anson engaged on blind-flying instruction.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Avro Anson / Type 652 - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1935

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Bristol Beaufort - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1938

FOR AUSTRALIA'S COASTLINE: Lockheed Hudson aircraft ready for assembly at the Royal Air Force Depot, Richmond, New South Wales.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Lockheed Hudson A-28 / A-29 - СШАUSA - 1938

HOLIDAY AIRPORT. After three years of beach landings Jersey Airways now have an aerodrome to use in Jersey. This Flight photograph was taken through a cabin window of the first D.H.86 to come in on regular service. The possible ravages of a small insect - the Colorado beetle - at present restricts the entry of the private owner; the sea crossing from France is a matter only of fourteen miles.
Good-bye to Jersey. A DH86 of Jersey Airways circles the aerodrome. Five of these aircraft were used in the evacuation. Opened in March, 1937, the aerodrome was very welcome after three years of beach landings.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: De Havilland Express Air Liner / D.H.86 - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1934

A GO-BETWEEN: D.H. Flamingoes which were designed for the happier jobs of peacetime are now used extensively on R.A.F. communications work.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: De Havilland Flamingo / D.H.95 - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1938

A formation of Breda 64s, from which type the 65 has been developed, are seen nosing out to sea.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Breda Ba.64 - ИталияItaly - 1934

THE BOEING 307 STRATOLINER. One of the T.W.A. Stratoliners in "overweather" flight. Constructed with a pressure cabin for operation between 16,000 and 20,000 feet, this aeroplane will give passengers great opportunities for views of magnificent cloud spectacles. Below is the interior of the fuselage structure.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Boeing Boeing 307 Stratoliner - СШАUSA - 1938

Three of T.W.A.'s Stratoliners and two of Pan American's Strato-Clippers under construction in the Boeing factory at Seattle.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Boeing Boeing 307 Stratoliner - СШАUSA - 1938

(Left) A indicates compressed air going to cabin, while B is spent air outlet. (Right) One of the two engine-driven pumps which compress cabin air.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Boeing Boeing 307 Stratoliner - СШАUSA - 1938

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Boeing Boeing 307 Stratoliner - СШАUSA - 1938

The flight engineer at work. Cabin pressure instruments are within the white line.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Boeing Boeing 307 Stratoliner - СШАUSA - 1938

MODERN WARFARE: A Curtiss A-18 ground attack machine "shooting-up" a line of tanks on U.S. Army manoeuvres.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Curtiss A-14 / A-18 Shrike - СШАUSA - 1935

ON THE WAY OVER: Curtiss SBC4 dive bombers being towed across the U.S.A.-Canadian border at Houlton.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Curtiss SBC Helldiver - СШАUSA - 1934

Caproni (Bergamaschi) A.P.1s are seen practising low-flying over the sea.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Caproni Bergamaschi A.P.1 - ИталияItaly - 1934