Landing at Bahrain with forces for the build-up is a Comet C.2 of No.216 Squadron

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: De Havilland Comet / D.H.106 - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1949

Naval visitors to the forward airfield during August included Sea Vixen FAW.1 of 893.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: De Havilland Sea Vixen / D.H.110 - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1951

Gannet AEW.3 XJ440 over Ringway.
The Gannet is over Farnborough, not Ringway! Never believe captions, especially when Manchester Airport has acquired a balloon shed...

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Fairey Gannet AEW - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1958

A Gannet AEW.3 of A Flight, No. 849 Squadron from Centaur takes off from the forward airfield in Kuwait in August

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Fairey Gannet AEW - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1958

The flag of No.8 Squadron flying at Farwania on 1 July. Behind is XK150, one of the first RAF aircraft to land

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Hawker Hunter - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1951

Bound for Kuwait, Hunter FR.10 XE599 taxies past a Shackleton MR.2 of No. 37 Squadron. The white recognition band was not universally applied. XE599 previously served as the A&AEE gun trials aircraft when a F.6 and later was converted to Mk.74B standard for Singapore as No.535.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Hawker Hunter - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1951

End of a sortie for Hunter FGA.9 XF455 of No. 8 Squadron. XF455 served with Nos.247 and 43 Squadrons as a F.6 and with Nos.8, 28 and 20 Squadrons as a FGA.9 before crashing in the sea in bad visibility off Singapore on 19 September 1964

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Hawker Hunter - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1951

Hunters of Nos.8 and 208 Squadrons at Bahrain are prepared for operations following the removal of ferry tanks

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Hawker Hunter - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1951

A Hunter FGA.9 of No. 8 Squadron is turned round. Armourers fit a gun pack while the starter system is filled with APVIN

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Hawker Hunter - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1951

A break for passengers on the way to Bahrain. Beverley C.1 XM108 of No.84 Squadron connected to a Ley land 'Hippo' refueller at Salala

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Blackburn Beverley / B-101 - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1950

Beverley C.1 XB264 of No.34 Squadron at Seletar, March 1967

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Blackburn Beverley / B-101 - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1950

Entering a dispersal at the forward airfield is a Beverley of Kenya-based No. 30 Squadron. In the foreground is a requisitioned civilian vehicle, part of the fleet provided by Kuwait

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Blackburn Beverley / B-101 - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1950

Victor XA935 of the Radar Reconnaissance Flight over Ely

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Handley Page Victor / H.P.80 - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1952

The photograph from Peter Amos shows the BSE test flight in the late 1950s. On the right is a Sabre and the serial can be discerned as XB962! As this does not appear as a RAF aircraft it would appear that an additional Sabre was delivered and did not get taken on charge by the RAF. If so, what was its previous identity? And what did BSE do with XB900?
Also in the photo are Gnat F.1 XK740 and a Fiat G-91 with '12' on the nosewheel door. Two G-91s were used by BSE. G-45-3, ex-MM6285, was returned to Italy and became G-91R 5-285. The other was G-45-4, ex-6246, which returned to Italy and crashed at Treviso on 15 February 1965. This is presumed to be the one in the photograph.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Canadair CL-13 Sabre - КанадаCanada - 1950FIAT (Alenia) G.91R - ИталияItaly - 1956Folland Gnat - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1955

Sabre XB544 of the Ferry Training Unit

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Canadair CL-13 Sabre - КанадаCanada - 1950

Ansons of No.269 Squadron at Abbotsinch in July 1937 in rural surroundings, a far cry from today's concrete jungle of Glasgow Airport.

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

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Avro York / Type 685 - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1942

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Avro York / Type 685 - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1942

MW301 of No.242 Squadron at Oakington in 1947

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Avro York / Type 685 - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1942

MW271 at North Front, Gibraltar in April 1948.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Avro York / Type 685 - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1942

MW253 of No.242 Squadron at Luqa, September 1947.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Avro York / Type 685 - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1942

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Avro York / Type 685 - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1942

The Chief of Staff's MW101 at Mauripur, India.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Avro York / Type 685 - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1942

MW295 of No.241 OCU at No.218 MU, Colerne, in 1947.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Avro York / Type 685 - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1942

MW232 of No.242 Squadron in flight

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Avro York / Type 685 - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1942

Avro York

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Avro York / Type 685 - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1942

Valetta VW804 at Aqaba, October 1953

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Vickers Viking / Valetta - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1945

Kuwaiti Air Power in 1961 was a section of Austers and helicopters that served the Police and other authorities

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

Naval visitors to the forward airfield during August included Scimitar F.1 of 807 Squadron

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Supermarine Scimitar - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1956

Meteor F.8 WL117 served with Nos.19 and 72 Squadrons. So what are the curious markings shown in the photograph?
The consensus of opinion nails it down to the Armament Practice Station, Acklington which had a number of Meteors so marked.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Gloster Meteor F.Mk.8 / FR.Mk.9 - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1948