Trying to ID these 1930's RAF Aircraft/Airfields

RAF07.JPG This one is a mystery all round!

(Badly burnt) Bristol Blenheim Mk I

RAF01.JPG
Armstrong Whitworth Atlas TM K14** (K1454-K1507) one of 53 trainers

The biplane in the first picture is a Armstrong Whitworth Atlas, trainer version rather than the army co-operation version.

Fourth picture in a line up of Avro Tutors is a Airspeed Oxford at the far end, strange colour scheme that could be yellow, just looks odd due to the film.

In the open hatch picture some AW Whitleys are sitting in the far distance.

The biplanes in the third picture are Westland Wallace

Richard

RAF04,05.06 looks like a summer camp for 604 squadron Auxiliary Air Force where Bell tents were quite common.

The quoted Tutor was on the squadron from 07.09.36. The tail markings look typical of the fighter squadron markings displayed by other units.

Interestingly the sqaudron later converted to Blenheim 1f which would tie in with the last photo. The Blenheims were at North Weald

First one looks like an Armstrong Siddeley Atlas I.
No 3, Westland Wallace without spats.
Definately F Type aircraft sheds in background to both pics.

RAF06.JPG Definitely at RAF North Luffenham. TB had security authorisation to examine British and allied aircraft. Is anyone able to suggest the aircraft with its bubble open? Inscription on photo reads ‘North Luffenham G1165 HGCU 04.10.44’

Must be an Armstrong Whitworth Albemarle.

‘HGCU’ possibly Heavy Glider Conversion Unit?

damn!:D

The last one looks like a very poorly Blenheim Mk1

In the open hatch picture some AW Whitleys are sitting in the far distance.

The aircraft with its hatch open is definitely an Armstrong Whitworth Albemarle and the presence of Whitleys would seem to fit the usage of North Luffenham perfectly at that time.

http://www.raf.mod.uk/bombercommand/s76.html

“When [North Luffenham] re-opened in March 1944, the station was used by No. 21 Heavy Glider Conversion Unit with Whitleys and Horsas. This HGCU began to receive Albemarles to replace the Whitleys shortly before moving out in September that year.”

The Atlas in photograph 1 is interesting in that not many were still in service in 1936.

There were a few with the Electrical & Wireless School at Cranwell so it could have been visiting if it is Manston in 1936

Amongst their aircraft were K1482 & K1483 which were with the Unit in 1936

The Atlas in photograph 1 is interesting in that not many were still in service in 1936.
There were a few with the Electrical & Wireless School at Cranwell so it could have been visiting if it is Manston in 1936
Amongst their aircraft were K1482 & K1483 which were with the Unit in 1936

That would fit well with the hangar type in the background, it is an F Type which was primarily an admiralty type but some where re-erected on RAF airfields, Cranwel did (does?) have them. Not sure that Manston did.
The same hangar design appears in the Wallace pic.

The biplanes in the third picture are Westland Wallace

The E &WS also used the Wallace so I suspect the pictures of the Atlas and Wallaces are at Cranwell in 1936

Photo 2 is definitely not a Heyford cockpit, not sure about the Hendon.

Thanks for posting these photos by the way – they’re fascinating.

I think that the cockpit shot is a Hendon. The last 38 Sqn Hendon went to the Radio School at Cranwell

John

I think that the cockpit shot is a Hendon.
John

Yes I thought Hendon except it looks like two seats one behind the other, were Hendons like that?

Richard

Yes, There was a dual control version.

John

PS. How do I overcome the problem of allotted attachment space running out?

You can use photobucket or similar,this also means you can post bigger photos 😀
Very nice photos btw

You can use photobucket or similar,this also means you can post bigger photos 😀
Very nice photos btw

Thanks bazv, I do use photobucket, but they seem to take ever-and-a-day to load up!

RAF13.JPG and RAF14.JPG Are these all the same type of aircraft – Armstrong Whitworth Albemarle of HGCU?

Yes, both these are AW Albemarles.

Thanks bazv, I do use photobucket, but they seem to take ever-and-a-day to load up!

I suppose it depends on how many pics you upload,I usually select the ‘images’ I want and then go and do something else for a few mins 😀

rgds baz