Yeager's Voodoo, RAF Bentwaters 1958 - ebay photo find #122

First Transatlantic flight for the Voodoo on May 19, 1958 as this 18th Tactical Recce RF-101 took off from Shaw AFB to land in France before flying on to RAF Bentwaters, Suffolk

 

 

Harrier Line Up RAF Wittering 1994 - Ebay photo find # 109

 

An original (probably RAF) photograph of an impressive line up of Harriers at RAF Wittering. Thought to be in 1994 to mark the 25th Anniversary of the Harrier entering service. First in line is GR.1 XV 279 which is part of the Wittering Heritage Museum.

Jaguar at Coltishall - ebay photo find #107

 

Photo taken from the tower at RAF Coltishall during 1990 - RAF-Jaguar-Lineup including XZ398

BREDA-ZAPPATA B.Z.308 airline from 1948 -ebay photo find #104

BREDA-ZAPPATA B.Z.308 four-engine prototype airline of 1948

The B.Z.308 was a four-engined civil transport developed in the late 1940s for operation over both European and transatlantic routes. A large low-wing monoplane of all-metal construction, it was powered by four Bristol Centaurus radial engines driving five-bladed propellers. It had a large tailplane with endplate fins and rudders, and had retractable landing gear. The fuselage, oval in cross-section, accommodated a flight crew of five and 55 passengers in two cabins; a high-density model was planned with seats for 80. Construction began during 1946, under aircraft designer Filippo Zappata at Breda's Sesto San Giovanni works. The Allied Commission halted the work, which was not resumed until January 1947. Further delays in the delivery of Bristol Centaurus engines delayed the first flight, which was on 27 August 1948, piloted by Mario Stoppani. Although flight testing went well, the project was abandoned as a result of financial problems, anticipated competition from American airliners in the postwar market, and pressure (under the Marshall plan) to close down Breda's aeronautical section. Breda subsequently stopped producing aircraft entirely.

More 57 Sqn Victors - ebay photo find #103

57 Sqn, Handley Page Victor K.2, XL 160 and 27 Sqn Tornado

57-Sqn-Handley-Page-Victor-K-2-XL 164-at-RAF-Marham

57 Sqn, Victor K.2, XH672 with  two Tornado GR.1s  (27 and 617 Sqns)

on offer here

TSR-2 & LIGHTNING T.4 chase aircraft - ebay photo find #100

A selection of neat TSR-2 original press shots for sale on the Aviation Bookshop ebay sales page at the time of writing, including some (new to me) shots featuring the Lightning T.4 chase aircraft and other BAC types.

TSR 2 story on this blog here

Mustang I - ebay photo find #97

Mustang I AG 349  -1941 original 'The Aeroplane' photograph

Seen at Speke on the 5th December 1941 at a press day for new American types.

Kittyhawk I AK575 1941 original 'The Aeroplane' photograph

An original 'The Aeroplane' photograph of Kittyhawk I AK575 in 1941. Possibly seen at Speke on the 5th December 1941 at a press day for American types. It left Speke on the 10th December to return to Scottish Aviation at Prestwick but was never seen again presumed lost in the Irish Sea.

74 Sqdn Phantoms over RAF Wattisham - Ebay photo find #92

Some nice air-to-air shots of RAF 74 Sqd Phantoms over RAF Wattisham prior to a move to RAF Valley, Anglesey, and a switch to BAe Hawks taken in September 1992

On offer here

Siebel Si 204 - ebay photo find #90

German WWI recce types - Aviatik, Rumpler C.I, Albatros C.I, LVG C.II Doppeldecker Flugzeug ! Luftstreitkräfte Fliegertruppe - ebay photo find #82

Above; Albatros C.I

Piloten im LVG C.II Doppeldecker Flugzeug ! Luftstreitkräfte Fliegertruppe 1. WK and below; Rumpler C.I

Lysander III, 161 Sqd -ebay photo find #82

rare view of what I assume is (possibly) a special ops SOE Lysander III (maybe) of 161 or 138 Sqd captured by the Germans - taken from an album featuring shots of the Luftwaffe airfield at Cambrai, northern France (Niergnies)

on offer here


Fuselage codes appear to be RM which would make it 26 Squadron. The squadron moved to France in Oct '39 and served in an army co-operation role, finally withdrawing to Lympne on 19 May 1940, after which it flew supply, bombing and reconnaissance missions.

The stripes on the fin were introduced from April 1940, probably a Mk.I. Importantly there is no access ladder on the side so it wasn't used for SOE drops. Possibly a u/s aircraft left in France after the AAEF withdrawal in June 1940? Or.. is that an RAF man being led away?

Emergency landing in France after June '40 - black undersides it looks like. Maybe light bombing or supply dropping?

RM*B is associated with L4773, which was forced to land while conducting a recce on 20 May 1940. I am not altogether convinced that this is the aircraft in the photo, since it was meant to be conducting a recce around Calais and force-landed on a beach..note however that some of the serial numbers are just visible on the lower surfaces of the port wing..

More suggestions on the ID via BM forum

Royal Navy Seafires, 806 Sqdn, HMS Glory, Sea Fury HMS Indomitable -daily ebay photo find #75

Griffon-engined Royal Navy Seafire XVs, 11-3 'Y'., 11-8 'Y'. from 806 Sqdn, HMS Glory seen over Hong Kong during October 1946

Seafire SR 638 158-M of 767 Sqdn. Milltown, c1949

Seafire SX 336 (?), 105-VL, 1949

Royal Navy aircraft on board Australian carrier HMAS Sydney, c1949

Below, Royal Navy Sea Fury, VW 238, 107-Q after collision with Sea Fury TF 965, Yeovilton, 5 September 1949

Royal Navy Sea Fury, WE 736 161-A of 801 Sqdn on board HMS Indomitable, January 1952

Royal Navy Sea Fury FB11, VX 651, 132-CW of 738 Sqdn crashed onboard HMS Illustrious either 7 March or 12 July 1950

on offer here

Javelin FAW.1 & Meteor NF.11's 87 Sqn Original 2nd TAF RAF 1957 - ebay photo find #64

 Javelin FAW.1 and Meteor NF.11's 87 Sqn, original 2nd TAF RAF 1957 photo.

An original Air Ministry 2nd Tactical Air Force photograph of Javelin FAW.1 XA628 'B' leading Meteor NF.11's WD795 'E' and WM168 'R' during 87 Squadron's transition to the Javelin in 1957.
Air Ministry HQ 2nd Allied Tactical Air Force wet stamp to rear. Neg. No. 0596/17

Below;

Royal Navy Jet Formation 1953 Original 'The Aeroplane' Photo

An original 'The Aeroplane' photograph of a interesting jet aircraft formation circa 1953 this is a close up view. Comprising of Meteor T.7 WS107 '405' and Attacker F.1 WA486 '105' both of 736 NAS Culdrose, Vampire F.20 VV136 '180' of 759 NAS Culdrose and Sea Hawk F.1 WF171 '168' of 806 NAS Ford.

zerstortes-englisches-Flugzeug-mit-Offizieren-Wehrmacht-Frankreich-Kennung - destroyed RAF aircraft with Wehrmacht officers # ebay photo find 62