Delta Air Transport's first Dakota OO-VDF (1763) still in basic Schreiner colours and KLM stickers.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Douglas DC-3 / C-47 Skytrain/С-53 Skytrooper / Dakota - СШАUSA - 1935

Brussels Airways first acquisition was Jet Ranger OO-CDP (1789).

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Bell Model 206 Jet Ranger / OH-58 Kiowa - СШАUSA - 1966

SIAI-Marchetti SF.260 OO-RAR (1806) at Jandakot, Perth, WA 31.8.69 while en route to Canberra for RAAF evaluation.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: SIAI-Marchetti SF-260 - ИталияItaly - 1964

Boeing 727-29QC OO-STB (1726) operating the Heathrow-Brussels service on a rather wet 8.7.72

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Boeing Boeing 727 - СШАUSA - 1963

BIAS DC-6B 1579/OO-ABG location unknown in 1965/6

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Douglas DC-6 / C-118 Liftmaster - СШАUSA - 1946

The air survey Kansan ZK-AHO at Hamilton on 5.11.77.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Beechcraft Model 18 / C-45 Expeditor - СШАUSA - 1937

The photo (from The Aeroplane Collection, via George Jenks) raises some interesting problems. The central feature is clearly an Aeronca VR-SAS and the location is Singapore (Kallang) airport, possibly on the official opening date of 12.6.37. According to the Air-Britain S.E.Asia Registers VR-SAS was a DH.60X Moth and George comments that the only Aeroncas that could have possibly progressed from Britain to Singapore were the untraced c/n AB107 or G-ADYT which was sold abroad in 12.37. Can anyone positively identify it?
The Tiger Moth on the far right is RAF K2588, next to it the Hawk Major may be VR-RAH or VR-RAV, and the nearest Tiger (which bears the same rudder markings as the Hawk, presumably the Kuala Lumpur Flying Club) seems likely to be VR-RAO on the original print. Further comments or photos illustrating these aircraft would be welcome!
The Singapore photo raised few eyebrows. If the date is indeed June 1937 then the Hawk Major must be VR-RAH. The Aeronca could have been a US-built C.3, and John Davis tentatively suggests that it might have become VR-OAA and never officially becoming VR-SAS enabled those marks to be reused.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Aeronca C - СШАUSA - 1929De Havilland Tiger Moth / D.H.82 - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1931Miles Hawk / M.2 - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1932

The Para Club of Moorsele's suitably registered Cessna 195 OO-PCM (1782) which was sold to Cliff Lovell in 1974 to become G-BBYE.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Cessna 190 / 195 Businessliner - СШАUSA - 1947

Following the Heron, BIAS leased their Friendship OO-SBP (1785) to SABENA as a Common Market Commuter.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Fokker F.27 Friendship - НидерландыNetherlands - 1955

Antarctic Otter OO-HAD (1757) with skis attached and US Navy serial visible below the tailplane.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: De Havilland Canada DHC-3 Otter - КанадаCanada - 1951

A superb shot of DH Heron OO-BIA (1744) on the apron at Brussels National by Gilbert de Herdt. While the registration clearly denotes B.I.A.S. ownership, the Heron wore full SABENA livery operating the intercity Common Market Commuter services.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: De Havilland Heron / D.H.114 - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1950

Taylorcraft Plus D G-AHAI, apparently at Denham where it spent many years with the Flying Club. Not long after being sold to Vendair it was written off in France on 8.11.59.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Taylorcraft Auster - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1939

Avro Nineteen G-AGWE served with the MCA and then with Decca Navigator before taking up Treffield titles as seen at Sywell during April 1966.

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

Orange Dragon Rapide G-AHAG geographically astray at Halfpenny Green on 9.3.72.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: De Havilland Dragon Rapide / Dominie / D.H.89 - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1934

Lodestar ZK-AHU, possibly at Mangere, was the only civil example in NZ at the time of its theft and destruction.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Lockheed Lodestar L-18/C-59/R5O - СШАUSA - 1939

All the Dutch Tiger Moths listed above had to be fitted with an elongated fin, said to reduce the rate of spin. They served for many years with the Rijksluchtvaartschool as trainers, later taking on roles such as banner-towing for which the single-seat conversion PH-UAI was clearly equipped when photographed in the late sixties.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: De Havilland Tiger Moth / D.H.82 - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1931

Hornet Moth G-AEET at Hatfield in 1953.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: De Havilland Hornet Moth / D.H.87 - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1934

Argus 2 1050/OO-ACK also at Lympne

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Fairchild C-61 Forwarder / Model 24 / Argus - СШАUSA - 1932

Air Travel (NZ) Ltd's Dragon ZK-AHT actually carried three different New Zealand registrations in its civil career but unfortunately only wore these third and final marks for three months before it was written off.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: De Havilland Dragon / D.H.84 - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1932

Taylor J-2 Cub LN-FAB, c/n 980, "Fabian" is the oldest aircraft flying in Norway. It was photographed by Kay Hagby en route to the KZ-Rallye in June 1982.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Taylor Cub - СШАUSA - 1931

The design from which all later Cubs were derived, a Taylor E-2 Cub N13179, c/n 60, at Oshkosh in 1972

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Taylor Cub - СШАUSA - 1931

This is the way the Cub was sold - one of the Taylor Brothers advertisements for the E-2 which appeared in 'National Power Glider' in December 1930.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Taylor Cub - СШАUSA - 1931

J-2 Cub NC17246, c/n 912, at Keene, New Hampshire on 23.6.47, remained on the US Civil Register until 1970.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Taylor Cub - СШАUSA - 1931

Very few J-2 Cubs were registered in South America. One which is believed to be still current is c/n 955, PP-TCT.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Taylor Cub - СШАUSA - 1931

A wintry shot of LN-EAN, c/n 961, on skis,

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Taylor Cub - СШАUSA - 1931

Dove OO-WIP retained its former Philips colour scheme in Belgium; photo at Antwerp by G.de Herdt.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: De Havilland Dove / D.H.104 - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1945

Riley Dove OO-BPL (1752) after its accident at Benina on 22.1.68. Photo by Ian Callier, who happened to be there!

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: De Havilland Dove / D.H.104 - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1945

Aerovan 854/OO-MAP at Lympne in 1960 or 61;

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Miles Aerovan / M.57 - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1945

Proctor II ZK-AHQ before its demise in 1949.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Percival Proctor / P.28 - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1939

Proctor III ZK-AHV served for only two years with the CAB.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Percival Proctor / P.28 - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1939

One of the still active 1939 vintage Cubs: Piper J-3C Cub ZK-AHC in an attractive modern paint scheme at Christchurch on 10.9.78;

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Piper Cub J-3/J-4 / L-4 Grasshopper / PA-11 - СШАUSA - 1937

One of the still active 1939 vintage Cubs: Piper J-3C Cub ZK-AHD wearing generous sized markings!

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Piper Cub J-3/J-4 / L-4 Grasshopper / PA-11 - СШАUSA - 1937

Another ex-Dutch machine, minimally re-registered, Sentinel OO-PBB is still current.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Stinson L-5 Sentinel - СШАUSA - 1942

Cherokee 235 OO-JVE (1742) on 28.12.71 at Gosselies where it is still based.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Piper Cherokee PA-28 - СШАUSA - 1960

Aeronca G-AEFT at John Sproule's Upper Shoreham Road premises being prepared for road-tow to the airfield on 26.4.62.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Aeronca C - СШАUSA - 1929

G-AHHW at Denham in August 1954.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Auster J/1 - J/5 - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1945

Autocrat G-AHAY at Booker on 4.6.68.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Auster J/1 - J/5 - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1945

Still at Ipswich in 1954, G-AGXP was then operated by East Anglian Flying Services

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Auster J/1 - J/5 - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1945

G-AGYM, location and date unknown.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Auster J/1 - J/5 - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1945

J/1N G-AGXT at Bickmarsh following a heavy landing on 7.6.69,

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Auster J/1 - J/5 - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1945

Another J/1N conversion G-AHCK at Shoreham 18.3.72 with a circular cover below the rear cabin windows. Could this have been a camera mounting when it was used by Aero Pictorial and Hunting Surveys in the 1950s and 1960s? The same thing can be seen on G-AGXT, owned throughout that period by Wolverhampton/Derby Aviation.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Auster J/1 - J/5 - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1945

Autocrat G-AHCM at Rearsby on 29.5.54.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Auster J/1 - J/5 - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1945

Gemini 874/OO-ODR at the Bleriot meeting at Lympne 26.7.59;

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Miles Gemini M.65 / Aries M.75 - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1945

Not aerial blasphemy but merely Horizon OO-GOD (1761) carrying part of owner J.Godenne's name

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: SOCATA GY-80 Horizon / Provence / ST-10 Diplomate - ФранцияFrance - 1960

Another Horizon, OO-UIL (1764) was sent to SOCATA at Toussus for repair after an accident and languished there in deleted marks for over two years before finally becoming F-BSYU.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: SOCATA GY-80 Horizon / Provence / ST-10 Diplomate - ФранцияFrance - 1960

This Rallye Commodore OO-TAP (1718) was unusual in having a large Belgian flag painted on its fin

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: SOCATA MS.880 Rallye - ФранцияFrance - 1959

Drone G-AEDB, date and place unknown, but thankfully airworthy once more since 1981.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Kronfeld Drone - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1932

Miles Nighthawk VR-TCM features below as G-AGWT to which it was restored in 1962, prior to which it was photographed at Redhill wearing Proctor spats.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Miles Nighthawk M.7 / Mentor M.16 - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1935

Three FN.333 Riviera amphibians were registered in Belgium to the Delhamende agency. This example OO-HAR (1758) was built in 1961 as I-ELYO and is current in France as F-BTAM.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Nardi F.N.333 Riviera - ИталияItaly - 1952

The SIAI-Marchetti agency of A.Delhamende at Gosselies was particularly active in the late sixties, an early import being S.205-18/F OO-JDB (1716) photographed at Antwerp on 12.10.73

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: SIAI-Marchetti SM.205 / SM.208 - ИталияItaly - 1965

This Cliff Minney drawing depicts the Cirrus-engined G-AAKR (c/n 1395) in the black and orange colours of National Flying Services.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: De Havilland Gipsy Moth / Moth X - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1928

Seen at Bankstown airport, Sydney, in December 1961, VH-ULM c/n 1403 has retained the same registration since 1929 and is still active in Australia.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: De Havilland Gipsy Moth / Moth X - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1928

DH.60M Moth G-AALG was superbly finished for HRH The Prince of Wales in October, 1929 and was later owned for a time by Jean Batten.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: De Havilland Gipsy Moth / Moth X - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1928

Martin Smith has unearthed this photo of "A Wellington Moth somersaulting at Wanganui" which also defies identification. On the back of the print is the date 21.8.32 but whether this refers to the accident or the date that the copy was made we do not know. Perhaps anyone who has seen the original in print can help to identify the Moth?
The Moth somersaulting at Wanganui we never expected to identify, but Warren P.Russell has come up with the answer. The photo was taken at a Wanganui Air Pageant on an as yet unconfirmed date (between 1929-37) when Moth ZK-AAZ of Wellington Aero Club was attempting to 'bomb' the car in the foreground. The Moth was badly damaged but was rebuilt using the parts of several others, the pilot walked away uninjured.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: De Havilland Gipsy Moth / Moth X - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1928

Possibly providing the reason for the cancellation of G-AALX (c/n 1410), this photo shows the Brooklands Flying Club Moth receiving attention after crashing at Surbiton on 6.3.37. The damage to undercarriage, engine and lower wing would not in itself appear to justify permanent cancellation; does any reader have records of this or any possible later accident to the aircraft?

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: De Havilland Gipsy Moth / Moth X - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1928