Considering the just still recognizable rest of the second figure it’s the Bristol 105 Bulldog IIa K2196

ok, ok – here is a Gloster Gladiator of No 65 Sqn FZ-O https://www.flickr.com/photos/ww2images/6895659089/in/set-72157629867717873

It looks as if these were salvage claims.

Agreed!

Martin, can you please provide a hyperlink to the ‘rescuing fisherman want a reward’ website? Would I be correct in assuming that this related to the rescue of Mrs James and her guests after G-AASE made its failed take off? If so, on the ASN website the following is posted:

‘My father, Ernest (Fred) Smith was the flight engineer on this flight, he was also seconded from Supermarine, as was the pilot Henri Biard. His account listed more occupants, including the owner’s dog, all of which except dad and the replacement pilot, Tommy Rose, left the sinking aircraft in the overloaded collapasable lifeboat..all were rescued by local fishermen, the aircraft wreck towed to shore and scrapped, the engines returning to the UK with dad and Tommy, while the rest of the party continued their Grand Tour by conventional means… ‘.

http://newspaperarchive.com/us/new-york/syracuse/syracuse-herald/1933/03-30/
http://newspaperarchive.com/us/texas/san-antonio/san-antonio-express/1933/03-31/page-5

AA please pm if it doesn’t work properly!

“In the wake of widespread popular usage, the Nazi Party (Nationalsozialistische Deutsche Arbeiterpartei or NSDAP) formally adopted the swastika (in German: Hakenkreuz [hook-cross]) in 1920. This was used on the party’s flag, badge, and armband.”
“On March 14, 1933, shortly after Hitler’s appointment as Chancellor of Germany, the NSDAP flag was hoisted alongside Germany’s national colors. It was adopted as the sole national flag on September 15, 1935.”
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Swastika

J9630 Westland Wapiti IIA over Iraq http://smg.photobucket.com/user/woof603/media/RAFirag.jpg.html
Pfalz D.III during WWI http://www.vintagewings.ca/Portals/0/Vintage_Stories/News%20Stories%20G/Aviation’s%20Cross%20Dressers/WTF144.jpg
US Army Boeing P-12C http://news.bbcimg.co.uk/media/images/78463000/jpg/_78463616_aircraft624.jpg

“Handling the DHC-4 Caribou” http://www.flightglobal.com/pdfarchive/view/1959/1959%20-%203033.html

“The control aerodynamics are worth studying, for few of them are readily apparent. Double-slotted, high-lift flaps are lowered to a maximum of 50 deg. They extend out to the wing fences, outboard of which is a fixed leading-edge camber. Double-slotted ailerons are also fitted in two sections each side. The forward section forming the double slot, in conjunction with the inboard flaps, moves purely as a flap. The rear sections form the ailerons, but the inner panels move only slightly when the flaps are in.
When these are lowered all aileron panels move fully to give good lateral control. Servo assistance is provided by geared tabs on the outer panels, a trim-tab being attached to starboard. A further tab on the inner starboard section is directly connected to the rudder to give a righting effect during sustained side-slipping—or, conversely, to produce a co-ordinated turn from rudder alone. The elevator is spring-tab-operated, with a further tab for trimming-out loads from speed and power changes. Trim changes from flap movement are largely taken out by automatic movement of the tailplane. The very large rudder has a spring tab and a combined geared tab and trimming surface. None of this, as I have suggested, is readily apparent; but it adds up to smooth and effective control on all axes right down into the stall, which is what C.A.R.4b requires.”

Martin

I found this on the internet. The design appears to be the same as that posted by wieesso although the colours appear to differ. That might just be the effect of light on the material. But this offers no explanation for such a sticker being affixed to Belgian, Swiss and New Zealand aircraft!

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The same as in post #8 😉 – could be an answer, that the aircraft were prior operated in GB?

So as I mentioned above, it’s a Certificate of Airworthiness sticker.

HTH

You’re right!