Recognition page
A page for those pictures that will make you think and say I know that one but ? give these pictures your best try,after a while the answers will be posted underneath the pictures,and new ones added on an ad hoc basis,have fun !
Which type of aeroplane are these people boarding ?
Do you recognise this unusual type of aircraft ?
Dont be fooled by the swastika,what is it ?
There cannot be many of these around,note the position of the engine !
Easy one this !
Can you identify this classy looking ship ?
What is this pugnacious looking aircraft,the clues are left in place ?
Just the basic type will do to identify this one ?
Just look at those outer lower wings,early STOL experiments ? do you recognise her ?
Name this early jet fighter ?
Here is a sheet of easy subjects for beginners ? see how many that you can identify.
Which airliner is this ?
What is this ?
Who are these two people ?
What is the name of this unusual flying machine ?
Can you identify this French light aircraft ?
Type ?
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MIG 25
MIG 31
DATE:13/12/05
Algeria and India offered trade-in deal for MiG-31s
RSK MiG has invited Algeria and India to exchange their small fleets of
MiG-25s for new MiG-31 interceptors in buy-back deals that would support the
design bureau's bid to extend MiG-25 operations for Libya and Syria.
RSK MiG says it is offering two MiG-25 users a trade-in deal that would
enable them to acquire new-build MiG-31s to be produced at Sokol's Nizhny
Novgorod plant in exchange for their ageing MiG-25s. The offer is believed
to have been made to Algeria and India, which are expected to withdraw their
entire MiG-25R/U fleets within the next three to five years. Should the
countries accept the offer, their MiG-25s will be disassembled and used as
spare parts to sustain Libyan and Syrian aircraft.
RSK MiG deputy general director Vladimir Vypryazhkin says new
health-monitoring and preventive maintenance techniques and modern logistics
practices developed by the bureau in support of the German air force's
former MiG-29 fleet could enable current MiG-25 operators to keep their
aircraft in use for up to 10 more years.
The Russian air force plans to replace its remaining MiG-25 reconnaissance
and strike aircraft with MiG-31 variants.
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The tiny Tipsy B series I G-AISB photographed at Cranfield on the occasion of the PFA Rally in 1989 climbs away steadily,this aircraft was later sold to its land of birth in Belgium as OO-EOT which incidently stands for its designers name E.O.Tips,a really delightful vintage aircraft which epitomised economical pre war flying.
Another Tipsy is G-AISA based at a strip called Coleford Tump,it is a 'B' series 1
The same aeroplane at Badminton on 26.7.87 much cherished by its owner G.A.Cull who has built a replica of a Comper Swift,the owner used to build free flight scale models and had plans published in Aeromodeller magazine of interesting light aircraft.
Popular pre war training and touring aeroplane was the B.A Swallow 2 basically an anglicised German Klemm fitted with the popular and reliable Pobjoy Cataract 3 engine,this one was impressed wartime as BK897 and now flies occasionly from Shobdon airfield in Herefordshire.
This replica DH.5 A9507/E N950JS was caught at Rendcombe RFC on 15.9.91 to celebrate the opening of this unique ex World War one airfield in the Cotswolds,the aircraft was lovingly built from scratch by John Baptist Shively in Florida where it was returned shortly after this photograph was taken,it is certainly one of the finest replica aircraft that I have had the pleasure to see first hand.
The distinctive profile of the JAP 99 engine as fitted in the wonderful little Aeronca C.3,known with affection as the 'Airknocker' or 'Flying Bathtub' it was the epitomy of cheap pre war flying.
Another view of the same aeroplane G-AEVS which was rebuilt at Breighton and uses some parts from G-AEXD,this particular one is a Aeronca 100 pictured at the Popular Flying Association rally 1994.
G-AEFT Aeronca C.3 visiting Badminton here on 26.4.87 whilst on a cross country from Middle Wallop,the aircraft is now lovingly cared for by Nick Chittendon and flys from the airstrip at Combrook in Warwickshire
The late Ben Cooper rebuilt this lovely example at his Hungerford strip,this is also a C3 and was photographed at Badminton on 26.4.87
The distinctive nose profile of the classic Aeronca C3 are shown to good effect in this view of G-AEFT,the aircraft was the subject of a television film called 'Flying for Fun' set in the 1930's
Ryan PT-22 owned by Vic Norman seen here at R.A.F Halton.
G-BPUD Ryan PT-22 is now no more having crashed into a cornfield when the flaps were raised after an overshoot,the aircraft now acts as a spares ship for Old Warden based G-BTBH owned by Peter Holloway.
The PT Formation Vultee Valiant,Ryan PT-22 and Fairchild PT-19.
TBM Grumman Avenger and PBY Catalina G-BLSC.
The Avenger makes a low fly by.
Grumman Widgeon appeared at the Badminton airshow.
Blackburn Beverly once on display at the Museum of Army Transport Beverly.
Tail of the Beverly.
Lockheed T-33 Silver Star.
