A nice angle on this original 1918 Blériot XI, owned and flown by Mikael Carlson, while making a left turn for landing with Burg Teck gracing the background. This aircraft was licence-built in Sweden in 1918 by AB Enoch Thulin Aeroplanfabrik (AETA), under the name Thulin A. In 1986 Mikael found it in a barn in disassembled but complete condition, restored it, and first flew it in 1991. Mikael keeps his planes at his private airstrip at Kvarnhem, Sebbarp in Löberöd, Sweden.

Immaculate Polish 1978-built sprayer aircraft, registered to Interflug on 17 Sep 1979 as PZL-106A DDR-TAB and still flying in their colours. Later fitted with another engine and larger prop, making it a PZL-106AR. It became D-FOAB after Germany's re-unification and is now owned by Dieter Gehling. It normally flies out Stadtlohn. This aircraft used to be a rare two-seater dual-control trainer with an extra bubble canopy in front of the regular cockpit, but following an accident in 2011 it was recently rebuilt as a regular Kruk.

An early Harvard, built in Canada for the USAAF as 42-787, then RAF FE590, Swiss AF U-322 and briefly G-AXCR. Came to West-Germany in 1969. It is owned by Walter Eichhorn since 1991, and based at Elz, Germany. It's a pity that it carries so much advertising, but it's still a nice aircraft.

This Kaydet, now owned by Michael Schmitt and based at Egelsbach in Germany, was built in 1942 for the USAAF as PT-17 42-16295.

This splendid Husky is ex G-DOGY, N11UK

This aircraft was built in 1929 (84 years old in this photo!), and is maintained by owner Alois Bader in period Pacific Air Transport Air Mail colours, with C.A.M. number 8. He flies it out of Mengen-Hohentengen. On the nose it says "City of San Francisco - Crissy Field", which possibly was this aircraft's base in the 1930s.

Built in 1938 for the French Air Force as MS.315 No. 279 and converted to MS.317 in 1963 by fitting it with a Continental W-670K engine. Now owned by Walter Klocker, who flies it in its original French markings out of Mengen, Germany. Only a few airworthy examples of this type remain in the world.

A magnificent TBM-3E Avenger, owned by Charly Trachsel and Laurent Calane, and based at Lausanne in Switzerland. The aircraft is powered by its original and very impressive 1925hp Wright Double Cyclone R-2600-20 engine, and wears the markings of Marine Torpedo Squadron 132, based in 1945 on the escort carrier USS Cape Gloucester (CVE-109). The two 220 ltr droppable under-wing tanks give the aircraft extra range for remote airshow locations.

Licence-built in 1941 by F+W Emmen for the Swiss Air Force as J-143. Ended up in a playground in the late 1950s but salvaged intact circa 1965. Stored in a shed for many years until restored to flying condition in the 1990s and registered as HB-RCF in Jan 1996. Now owned by Eric Chardonnens and based at Aerodrôme des Placettes in Bex, Switszerland. Flown in French AF markings until repainted in these original Swiss markings as J-143 in 2013. Does not appear to carry its Swiss registration anymore.

This rare aircraft was an amazing 84 years old when this photo was shot (built in 1929) and is now owned by Uschi Kälberer and based at Mengen-Hohentengen.

This Corsair was delivered to the US Navy in 1945 as Bu96995 and later served with the Hondurean AF as FAH614. After a warbird career in the USA as N4908M, it is now owned by Red Bull at Salzburg in Austria, appropriately coded "RB".

This 1940-built Taifun was captured by the Americans in Tunisia in 1943 and brought to the USA. It was acquired by Lufthansa Traditionsflug and returned to Germany in 1990. They restored it to flying condition at Hamburg, where it is still based today. It has the Lufthansa logo on the fin and is named after famed German aviator Elly Beinhorn.

Although registered in Latvia, this classic is based at Birrfeld in Switzerland. The aircraft is named "Rusalka" and owned by Jean Vögelin of the Antonov Club Avianna. It was delivered from Lithuania to Switzerland on 30 Sep 2007.

Photographed at this angle demonstrates why this Reliant is nicknamed "Gullwing". Stefan Ulrich Kühlbrey flies this rare 1937-built Stinson from its base at Stuttgart-Pattonville in Germany. It carries nice "Gullwing Airlines" titles (which is not and never was a genuine airline), and an equally nice period "Stinson Power since the Year 1937" logo.

Built by SNCAN in France in 1946, for the French Air Force. This Stampe came to Germany in 1982. The four names "Gerd Mario Günter Holger" on the fuselage are the first names of the co-owners: Gerd Mätz, Mario Frenk, Günter Rauscher and Holger Steindorf. They have owned this lovely aircraft since 1992.

Oldest flying Messerschmitt in the world. First flight as D-IBHS on 28 Mar 1937 and delivered to the Luftwaffe (coded "RC-YZ" by 1944). Seized by the RAF in France in 1945 and serialled VH762 in Jul 1945. To F-BBRH in 1948, cancelled 4 Dec 1958 on export to Denmark. Restored to flying condition and became OY-AIH on 29 Oct 1960. Flown as Luftwaffe "RC-YZ", last flight circa 1996. Cancelled 10 Jul 2003 on export to Germany. To D-EBFW on 14 Aug 2003, first flight as such 1 Apr 2004. Now owned by Benno Herrmann, Franz Kerzendorf, Tine Kirchberg and Hans Jürgen Storck, and flying out of Reichelsheim. Registration D-IBFW is fictious, reportedly used by a 1937 factory Taifun demonstrator.

Stephan Gottwald brought his rare 1932-built Waco to Hahnweide, from its home base at Lauterbach in Germany.