Focke-Wulf A 28

Rare photo of the Focke-Wulf A 28 Habicht [Hawk] D-1664 (later D-OXYK), Werknummer 60, taken in 1929 (location currently unknown). D-1664 was operated by Norddeutsche Luftverkehr AG and by Luftverkehrsgesellschaft Wilhelmshaven-Rüstringen mbH, flying primarily to cities and islands in Northern Germany.

The A 28 was an improved version of Focke-Wulf's earlier A 20a passenger transport, with positively benign flight characteristics. It was powered by a Gnôme-Rhône Titan engine and carried five passengers and one pilot. Four passengers were seated in the cabin, while the fifth was sitting next to the pilot. D-1664 was the fourth and last aircraft of the small A 20 family. (German Aviation 1919-1945 collection)

Junkers W 34

A somewhat nondescript Junkers W 34 hau during engine start. The mechanic on the left is holding the crank for the inertia starter. The last letter of the aircraft's registration can be faintly discerned, it seems to be a "D", making it ??+?D.

The aircraft reportedly belonged to Flugzeugführerschule A/B 4 at Prag-Gbell, Czechoslovakia; the photograph was apparently taken at Kralupy, in 1940 or 1941. This view beautifully illustrates the enormous span of the otherwise rather diminutive W 34. Camouflage seems to be standard 65/70/71. (German Aviation 1919-1945 collection)