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[Viking1066]

Republic RC-3 Seabee Garrison Bright, Key West 1951 AIRH

 

[Viking1066]

Short S.30 Empire at a factory in Kent 1939 AIRH

 

[Viking1066]

The prototype of the Ha 139 is launched from Schwabenland, one of several catapult ships operated by Lufthansa 1937 AIRH

 

[Viking1066]

Two Farman Goliaths of Air Union, F-ADDT Languedoc and F-AECU Normandie, dwarf two smaller airliners at Croydon 1926 AIRH

 

[MiTasol]

Someone put French registration on a fairly pretty little aircraft. I wonder what it is and where it was designed.

 

[special ed]

The Goliaths have undercamber airfoils.

 

[cammerjeff]

1940 or 41 shot of the NWA maintenance hangar in Minneapolis MN. I like the Spartan Executive that seems to be in the Airlines colors.

source Aircraft – Douglas DC-3 - Northwest Airlines History Center

 

[Wurger]

 

[Lucky13]

The SIPA S.200 Minijet featured a compact twin-boom layout with a two-seat side-by-side cockpit, designed for civilian
touring and aerobatics in the early 1950s.

Grounded Dreams: SIPA S.200 Minijet - The Smallest Flame in the Sky - Vintage Aviation News

 

[cammerjeff]

Ever wonder how Boeing Painted the airline logos and schemes on new built aircraft? This picture shows the 1st Northwest 720B emerging from the paint shop.

source Aircraft – Boeing 720B - Northwest Airlines History Center

 

[VERSUCH]

Re Post 1705, Bleriot-Spad 33, F-ADBI

 

[Viking1066]

De Havilland D.H. 60G Gipsy Moth Queensland and Northern Territory Aerial Services 1929-1930 AIRH

 

[Viking1066]

Farman F.63bis Goliath Air Union London 1929 AIRH

 

[Lucky13]

Liberator GR Mark IIIs, FK228 "M" and FL933 "O", of No. 120 Squadron RAF, lined up with other aircraft at Aldergrove,
County Antrim. The third aircraft in line is a GR Mark V, FL952, of No. 86 Squadron RAF. The Mark IIIs are equipped with
ASV Mark II anti-submarine radar, while FL952 carries centrimetric ASV radar in a radome under the nose.

 

[Lucky13]

849 Naval Air Squadron based at RNAS Lossiemouth seen heading the line of Gannets for the Royal Silver Jubilee Review.
Later registered G-KAEW. Presently on view at the Chatham Dockyard Museum.

 

[Viking1066]

Became G-AUBF, one of about 50 aircraft placed on the British-Australian G-AU** register on its first day, June 28, 1921. It served with Qantas until 1926 AIRH

 

[Viking1066]

Polish AF PZL P.I Ia 113th at Okecie Warsaw BLOO

 

[Lucky13]

Bombing Hitler's Rocket Site

 

[Lucky13]

The Loss of a Pathfinding Legend

 

[Lucky13]

Dai Thomas and Sid Parlato, 139 Squadron. (Michael Thomas.)
The PFF – Squadron Names & Codes