Delivering a pig to the Southwestern Exposition and Fat Stock Show, 'symbolizing the linking of the stock show with the first Southwestern Aviation Exposition'. The pilot was Lt Lord, an instructor at Sheppard Field. Note P-80A Shooting Star 44-85113. Photo from: University of Texas at Arlington

Location is described as a rural road in China. The R-6As were based at Kunming, in Yunnan province, southern China, doing air crew rescues. The photo is likely to be within 100 miles of Kunming. Photo from: National Archives at College Park, Maryland

Casualty evacuation trials at Brize Norton. The other aircraft types involved were the Bristol Sycamore, Auster Mk.6, Auster Avis, Chrislea Ace, Miles Gemini, and Scottish Aviation Pioneer. KN844 read from another photo.

'One of the more amusing performances of the RAF Display [at Farnborough in 1950] was that of the Sikorsky R-6 Hoverfly 2s (KN841, KN842, KN846 and KN862) of the AFEE, Beaulieu, which were transformed into 'elephants' with the addition of pink trunks and waggling ears.' Three of them performed each day to the directions of the 'Circus Ringmaster', Flt Sgt J D Hayhow. AFEE was the Airborne Forces Experimental Establishment. 27 R-6As went to the RAF and FAA. Photo from: Nationaal Archief (Netherlands)

Built by Nash-Kelvinator. Civilianised as N5282N post-war before being reacquired for preservation.

The Sikorsky-designed R-6A two-seat observation helicopter was a refined version of the R-4, the first AF helicopter to serve in a combat zone. First flown in Oct. 1943, the R-6A used the same rotor and transmission system as the R-4 but it had a more powerful Franklin engine. With its fuselage completely redesigned to reduce air resistance and improve pilot visibility the R-6A bore little resemblance to its boxy-looking predecessor. This example is on display at the National Museum of the USAF.