Symbolising the connection between operational conversion unit and squadron, Brigand T.4 VS837 of No.238 OCU formates with Meteor NF.14 WS752 of No.85 Squadron

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Bristol Brigand / Type 164 - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1944Gloster, Armstrong Whitworth Meteor NF.11 - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1950

Brigand T.4 VS867 of No.238 Operational Conversion Unit, Colerne, with, in the background a Balliol T.2 used as an interception target and flown by No.288 Squadron before No.238 OCU took over this task.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Boulton Paul Balliol / P.108 - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1947Bristol Brigand / Type 164 - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1944

A Brigand B.I of No.84 Squadron engaged in air strikes on Communist bases in the Malayan jungle

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Bristol Brigand / Type 164 - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1944

Brigand T.4 RH806 of No.228 Operational Conversion Unit

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Bristol Brigand / Type 164 - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1944

A Brigand B.I of No.84 Squadron is armed with sixteen rockets for attacks on Communist positions in the Malayan jungle

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Bristol Brigand / Type 164 - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1944

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Bristol Brigand / Type 164 - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1944

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Bristol Brigand / Type 164 - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1944

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Avro Anson X - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1943

Fairey Flycatcher из 405-го звена над Мальтой.
Flycatchers from No.405 Fleet Fighter Flight formate for photographs over Malta, base for most of her career of HMS Glorious. The aircraft involved are S1278 (7), S1281 (9), S1282 (10), S1283 (12) and S1286 (14). The codes are 'Fleet Numbers' and not, as in Royal Air Force squadrons, denote individual aircraft within one unit, which could cause duplication.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Fairey Flycatcher - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1922

Flycatcher N9943 from No.405 Flight disembarked at Aboukir in 1929
Sqn Ldr C.J.D.Schofield has posed a pertinent comment on the photograph of N9943 on page 9 of AM.1/79. If it was taken in 1929, where did the Nimrod air cooler poking in from the left come from? The answer must be that the official caption is wrong and the date was probably 1932, just after Nimrods arrived in the Med Fleet and before the last Fly departed.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Fairey Flycatcher - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1922

1 апреля 1924г.: в британских ВВС создана авиация флота, отвечающая за все палубные операции и действия гидропланов; воздушное наведение и разведка выполнялись экипажами ВМС, прикомандированными к ВВС, которые осуществляли общее руководство авиацией флота и предоставляли экипажи для выполнения различных летных задач. На снимке Fairey Flycatcher.
A Flycatcher lands on the wind-swept deck of HMS Courageous.
Dick Cronin points out that the photo depicting a Flycatcher landing (according to the original caption) is probably of a Flycatcher taking off - otherwise it would be well on the way to the lower flying off deck. The deck handlers would also have been in some jeopardy unless they had moved wery fast.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Fairey Flycatcher - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1922

Flycatchers from No.405 Fleet Fighter Flight formate for photographs over Malta, base for most of her career of HMS Glorious. The aircraft involved are S1278 (7), S1281 (9), S1282 (10), S1283 (12) and S1286 (14). The codes are 'Fleet Numbers' and not, as in Royal Air Force squadrons, denote individual aircraft within one unit, which could cause duplication.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Fairey Flycatcher - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1922

Flycatchers from No.405 Fleet Fighter Flight formate for photographs over Malta, base for most of her career of HMS Glorious. The aircraft involved are S1278 (7), S1281 (9), S1282 (10), S1283 (12) and S1286 (14). The codes are 'Fleet Numbers' and not, as in Royal Air Force squadrons, denote individual aircraft within one unit, which could cause duplication.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Fairey Flycatcher - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1922

Flycatchers from No.405 Fleet Fighter Flight formate for photographs over Malta, base for most of her career of HMS Glorious. The aircraft involved are S1278 (7), S1281 (9), S1282 (10), S1283 (12) and S1286 (14). The codes are 'Fleet Numbers' and not, as in Royal Air Force squadrons, denote individual aircraft within one unit, which could cause duplication.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Fairey Flycatcher - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1922

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Fairey Flycatcher - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1922

While in harbour, a few aircraft were fitted with floats and hoisted outboard from the quarterdeck. They could then be used for target-towing and communications. S1272 (7) is an example as was S1279 (8).

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Fairey Flycatcher - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1922

Short Sarafand S1589

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Short Sarafand / S.14 - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1932