Sunday, October 20, 2013

Hawker Hurricane



A Royal Air Force Hawker Hurricane Mark IIC (s/n BE500, 'LK-A', "United Provinces Cawnpore") being flown by Squadron Leader Dennis Smallwood, the Commanding Officer of No. 87 Squadron RAF based at RAF Charmy Down, Somerset (UK).

No. 87 Squadron was one of the first RAF night fighter squadrons. Sqn Ldr Smallwood led the squadron in 1941-42, when most intercepts were made entirely without on-board radar. The aircraft is painted in an overall black scheme known in the RAF as "Special Night". BE500 subsequently served with No. 533 Squadron RAF and finally in the Far East.

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Hawker Hurricane

Hurricane Mk1, RAF serial R4118, squadron code UP-W, UK civil registration G-HUPW, at the Royal International Air Tattoo, Fairford, Gloucestershire, England.

The aircraft was delivered new to 605 (County of Warwick) Squadron in August 1940. It flew 49 combat sorties from Croydon, England, destroying 3 enemy aircraft and damaging 2 others. Still painted in its original markings, R4118 is the only Hurricane from the Battle of Britain still flying.

This picture was taken at RIAT Fairford on the Thursday before the show days of Saturday and Sunday. Later the show was cancelled, due to waterlogged car parks.

Hawker Hurricane

Photographed by Adrian Pingstone in July 2008 and placed in the public domain. July 2008

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Sunday, October 13, 2013

American Airlines Boeing 777 200ER



American Airlines Boeing 777-200ER landing at London Heathrow Airport (LHR/EGLL), London Borough of Hillingdon, London, United Kingdom.

The Boeing 777 is a long-range wide-body twin-engine jet airliner manufactured by Boeing Commercial Airplanes. It is the world's largest twinjet and has a typical seating capacity for 314 to 451 passengers, with a range of 5,235 to 9,380 nautical miles.

The original 777-200 variant entered commercial service in 1995, followed by the extended-range 777-200ER in 1997.

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Boeing 777 200ER

Sunday, September 22, 2013

Douglas C-47 Skytrains



Two USAAF C-47A Skytrains (based on the Douglas DC-3) from the 12th Troop Carrier Wing, loaded with paratroopers on their way for the invasion of southern France (Operation Dragoon) August 15, 1944.

The aircraft in the back is a Douglas C-47A-65-DL (s/n 42-100550), the other is a C-47A-90-DL (s/n 43-15661). 020930-O-9999G-009.JPG Tags History, Airpower, 1940's (U.S. Air Force photo)

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Douglas C-47 Skytrains