'Airfield in Milan.' This is assumed to be Taliedo because I-UBER, ex MM55146, was registered to the Taliedo branch of RUNA (Regia Unione Nazionale Aeronautica) in 1936. Linate airport largely replaced this airfield in 1938, although the Caproni works remained at Taliedo. Photo by: Willem van de Poll / Nationaal Archief (Netherlands)

Built in July 1934 as part of an order for launch customer TWA, it was soon disposed of as the DC-3 became available to them and was purchased by Braniff. Photo taken at what is probably the site of the current Oklahoma City airport. It then passed to the US War Department as 42-61096 but was deregistered on 4 May 1943. It was operated by Aerovias Brazil until a landing accident at Lagoa Santa on 5 February 1947 damaged the aircraft beyond repair. (Unknown Photographer)

Delivered on July 2, 1935, to Braniff at what is probably the site of the current Oklahoma City airport. A few years later it was sold to Boston & Maine Airways re registered as NC242. By the late 1940s, "1030" had been sold to Wisconsin Air Central re-registered NC842. "1030" was then sold to Cordova Air Service in Alaska and registered N842 on 6 February 1952. At some stage it passed to a private owner. It was damaged beyond repair at Anchorage (possibly in 1960). (Unknown Photographer)

From a 1937 image showing one of the Braniff Airlines fleet at what is probably the site of the current Oklahoma City airport. Although the registration letters are mostly obscured, this is also most certainly Lockheed Vega NC12288 (later N12288). Constructed in March 1933 by ex-employees of the bankrupt Detroit Aircraft who had purchased a majority interest in Lockheed in 1929. The aircraft was originally owned by Morrell Meat Packing Company but was modified for Braniff use. It later passed to other owners and was later wrecked. The remains were recovered and restored to flying condition.

VH-ARG as it was around the time of its first flight at Cootamundra. It was later flown to Sydney and registered as VH-ARG. Stored during World War II, it was sold after the war to famed pilot fighter pilot Bobby Gibbes. The Bat remained registered until 1951. The Powerhouse Museum in Sydney has the remains. Photo from: Powerhouse Museum

Described as an aircraft of B Flight, RAF Gosport.

A new FK.51 observation aircraft, really just an intermediate trainer. The big man is Frits Koolhoven. Photo from: Nationaal Archief (Netherlands)

The Argentine air force bought two Canadian designed and built Fairchild 82Ds for survey work. Sister ship 152 has been preserved. The fate of 151 is unknown but it was serialled F-151 at one stage. and possibly T-151 too when its role changed Photo from: Ken Molson fonds - Ingenium

One of just six Sparrowhawk light racers built, ex G-ADWW. Photo by: Alfred Eisenstaedt / Life

Impressed in 1942 as a C-36A, 42-38342. To CF-BXE in 1943. Listed with Maritime Central Airways. To N2405 in 1969. Withdrawn from use in 2005. Registration expired in 2011. Reported stored in New Jersey. Photo by: Alfred Eisenstaedt / Life

Upgraded from an S-39A. We gather the S-39A did not have the ventral fin. Some twenty S-39 amphibians were built in the early 1930s and mostly sold to private owners despite the Depression. Photo by: Alfred Eisenstaedt / Life

The Porterfield 35 was designed by Noel Hockaday as the Wyandotte Pup. This airframe was built in 1936. Photo by: Alfred Eisenstaedt / Life

Arrow F Sport, not to be confused with the Arrow Sport biplane. Photo by: Alfred Eisenstaedt / Life

Pretty biplane at the Aviation Country Club. Photo by: Alfred Eisenstaedt / Life

Constructed of stainless steel. For a flying boat, this at least made some sense, avoiding any corrosion problems. The aircraft was certainly durable: this four-seat prototype is still preserved airworthy in Minnesota. Five F-5 five-seaters were produced. Photo by: Alfred Eisenstaedt / Life

Situated between Roosevelt Field, Mitchell Field and the Grumman airfield in Bethpage, the Long Island Aviation Country Club ran an airfield between 1929 and 1948 for the island's affluent private flyers. This Fairchild 24 was built nearby at Farmingdale in 1937. Photo by: Alfred Eisenstaedt / Life

Photo shows the civil section of Wigram with a Union Airways DH86 at the terminal. Not long after this photo civil aviation was moved to Harewood, today's Christchurch International. The civil section of Wigram was redeveloped for military purposes during WW2. Photo from: Air Force Museum of New Zealand

The eight DH60Ts were the prototypes of the DH82 Tiger Moth. CF-APL, ex G-ABNI, was the first to be fitted with the swept wings as seen on the DH82. It was sent to Canada in 1931 in the hope of picking up an RCAF order. The proximity of the swept lower wing to the ground was criticised. DH added dihedral to improve ground clearance and the Tiger Moth was born. However the RCAF ordered the Fleet Fawn instead. In the meantime CF-APL was sold in the civil market and was withdrawn from use in 1950. Photo from: Library and Archives Canada

Wearing the company flag on the nose. Based on the backgrond and details of the ramp, we think this is the seaplane station on the Étang de Berre. Photo from: Aéromaritime

Photographed on the Medway by aero engineer R.S. Robinson.