FlightGlobal.com
Home
Premium
Archive
Video
Images
Forum
Atlas
Blogs
Jobs
Shop
RSS
Email Newsletters
You are in:
Home
Aviation History
1926
1926 - 0445.PDF
JlJEY 1, 1926 AIRCRAFT TAKING PART IN THE 1926 R.A.F. DISPLAY IN all, 29 different types of aircraft will take part in the R.A.F. Display at Hendon on Saturday next, July 3. Of these, 12 distinct types (including some very nearly " extinct " types !) will be seen in the various manoeuvres, competitions, evolutions, races and exhibitions, while the remaining 17 types will only be seen flying past the enclosures in single file, and will not take part in any of the evolutions of the Display itself. In the following pages we give photographs of all the types taking part, in the Display itself as well as in the " Fly-past," with brief notes relating to each type. No reference is made to the role played by each type in the Display, as this can be ascertained from the official programme, the proceeds oi the sale of which will be devoted to the Royal Air Force Memorial Fund, and which should therefore be purchased by every visitor to Hendon on the day of the Display. In the space available it has, obviously, been impossible to give detailed descriptions of the various aeroplanes, even were Armstrong Whitworth ' 'Siskin'' Armstrong Siddeley "Jaguar" This is a single-seater fighter which, in the Service type, has reached Series III, and experi- mentally even higher series numbers. Without going into details it may be said that the machine is pro- duced both in wood and metal. Variations of the type have taken part with success in the King's Cup Race, and yet another -version was exhibited at the last Paris Arro Show. The squadrons which are equipped with this machine are No. 41 (Fighter) Squadron. Northolt, and No. Ill (Fighter) Squadron, Duxford, Cam- bridge. The machine is a biplane characterised by a. large top plane and a small bottom plane. this permissible, which in most cases it is not for service reasons. We have, therefore, thought that it would be of more assistance to our readers if we gave a brief summary of the types, pointing out whether they are new or have been in service for a considerable time ; the purpose for which each is used ; characteristic features facilitating identification ; and, lastly, a list of the squadrons of which the various types form the standard equipment. The latter feature particularly should be of assistance, since any reader interested in any particular typ& of aeroplane, seen either in the programme or in actual flight, can refer to our pages and from them find out which squadrons are equipped with that particular type of machine. In this way, it is thoughl. FLIGHT'S " guide " to the machines will be supplementary to the official programme, as well as forming a useful souvenir of the 1926 Display, and a means of ready reference for future use. To facilitate reference the machines have been arranged in alphabetical order. The Avro 504K Various Rotary Engines ^ginally designed in 1912, and the first experimental machine making its appearance in 1915, the Avro 504 is the oldest type of British machine still in regular use. It has, since its first inception, undergone a number of minor modifications, but is still funda- mentally the same as the 1913 prototype. It is being tised exten- sively for training purposes, and is also a favourite with " joy- riding " firms. In the latter capacity the Avro 504 has probably given more people their bapteme dc Vai" than any other machine in the world. Characteristic features are high aspect wings, very elongated fuselage, and a central skid chassis. The Bristol Fighter Rolls-Rovce "J-'alcoti " Designed by Capt. F. S. Barnwell and built in large quantities during the war, the Bristol Fighter, is another old-timer. It is a two-seater fighter, and may .perhaps best be recognised by the rather peculiar shape of its tail. In modern times the type is used exclusively for Army co-operation, and the following Army Co-opera- tion Squadrons are equipped with it: No. 2, Manston ; No. 4, Farn- borough ; No. 5, Risalpur, India ; No. 6, Mosul ; No. 13, Andover ; No. 16, Old Sarum ; No. 20, Pesha- • war, India; No. 24 (Communica- tions) Squadron, Kenley ; No. 28, Ouetta, India ; No. 31, Ambala, India; and No. 208, Moascar, Ismailia. 383
Sign up to
Flight Digital Magazine
Flight Print Magazine
Airline Business Magazine
E-newsletters
RSS
Events
