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Letov Sm 1, Czech Republic, 1920 , Reconnaissance Aircraft 

 

 
 

Caspar S 1, Germany, 1922 , Sea reconnaissance 

 

 
 

Caspar U 2, Germany, 1922 , Submarine-based scout airplane 

 

 
 

Hansa-Brandenburg A 22, Germany, 1922 , Sea reconnaissnace aircraft 

 

 
 

Junkers A 20 a, Germany, 1922 , Reconnaissance aircraft 

 

Also as sea-based scout aircraft (on floats)

 
 

LFG V 19, Germany, 1922 , Submarine-based sea-scout aircraft 

 

 
 

Verville Sperry M1 Messenger, USA, 1923 , Reconnaissance and liaison aircraft 

 

 
 

Avia BH 10, Czech Republic, 1924 , Multi purpose aircraft 

 

 
 

Dornier C, Germany, 1924 , Taktical reconnaissance aircraft 

 

Was equipped with various engines (Napier Lion IV, 450hp, 176km/h)

 
 

Dornier E, Germany, 1924 , Reconniassance flying boat 

 

 
 

Heinkel CO 2, Germany, 1924 , Reconnaissance 

 

 
 

Heinkel HD 17 a, Germany, 1924 , Reconnaissance 

 

 
 

Junkers H 21, Germany, 1924 , Fighter and reconnaissance aircraft 

 

 
 

Aero Ab 11, Czech Republic, 1925 , Reconnaissance and light bombing aircraft 

 

 
 

Albatros L 65 I, Germany, 1925 , Reconnaissance 

 

 
 

Avro Rota Mk I., United Kingdom, 1925 , Liason Autogiro 

 

Juan de la Cierva designed this autogiro, which was build in license by Avro on order of the Royal Air Force to check out this new concept.

 
 

Fokker C V D, Netherlands, 1925 , Reconnaissance Aircraft 

 

 
 

Caspar C 30, Germany, 1926 , Reconnaissance 

 

 
 

Heinkel HD 33, Germany, 1926 , Reconnaissance 

 

 
 

Junkers K 39 a, Germany, 1926 , Long range reconnaissance, Bomber 

 

 
 

Junkers K 43 a, Germany, 1926 , Reconnaissance, Bomber 

 

 
 

Junkers R 53, Germany, 1926 , Reconnaissance, also as sea reconnaissance 

 

 
 

Junkers W 34 b, Germany, 1926 , Airliner, Transport, Reconnaissance, Bomber 

 

 
 

Parnall Peto, United Kingdom, 1926 , submarine based sea surveillance aircraft 

 

 
 

Albatros L 76 Aeolus, Germany, 1927 , Reconnaissance 

 

 
 

Focke Wulf W 4, Germany, 1927 , Sea based reconnaissance 

 

 
 

Handley Page Hyderabad, United Kingdom, 1927 , Combat reconnaissance aircraft 

 

 
 

Heinkel HD 15, Germany, 1927 , Sea reconnaissance flying boat 

 

 
 

Heinkel HD 28, Germany, 1927 , Sea reconnaissance 

 

 
 

Junkers K 37 I, Germany, 1927 , Long range reconnaissance (I), Bomber (II), Ground attack (III) 

 

 
 

Polikarpov U 2 / Po 2 Kukuruznik, Russia, 1927 , General purpose aircraft 

 

Originally designed as a basic trainer, the "Kukuruz- nik" was used in various roles because its forgiving flight characteristics and its ruggness. It was used as a night bomber, medevac, for proaganda purposes, as a partisan supplier and as well as cropduster. More than 40000 (forty thousand!) have been build.

 
 

Potez L 25 A-2 Jupiter, France, 1927 , Long Range Reconnaissance Aircraft, light Bomber 

 

 
 

Westland Wapiti Mk II. A, United Kingdom, 1927 , Light bomber, multi-purpose aircraft 

 

 
 

ACAZ C 2, Belgium, 1928 , Reconnaissance Aircraft 

 

 
 

Albatros L 74, Germany, 1928 , Reconnaissance 

 

 
 

Albatros L 77 v, Germany, 1928 , Fighter and reconnaissance aircraft 

 

 
 

Albatros L 78, Germany, 1928 , Reconnaissance aircraft 

 

 
 

Caspar C 36 W, Germany, 1928 , Sea based reconnaissance, land based version, too 

 

 
 

Heinkel HD 19 w, Germany, 1928 , Sea based recconnaissance 

 

 
 

Heinkel HD 30, Germany, 1928 , Sea based reconnaissance 

 

 
 

Heinkel HD 31, Germany, 1928 , Sea based reconnaissance 

 

 
 

Heinkel HD 34, Germany, 1928 , Long range reconnaissance 

 

 
 

Heinkel HE 8 a, Germany, 1928 , Sea based reconnaissance 

 

 
 

BFW M 22, Germany, 1929 , Long range reconnaissance, bomber 

 

 
 

Dornier X, Germany, 1929 , Long range flying boat 

 

 
 

Heinkel HD 41 a, Germany, 1929 , Fighter, reconnaissance 

 

 
 

Heinkel HE 9 a, Germany, 1929 , Sea based reconnaissance 

 

 
 

K+W DH-5A, Switzerland, 1929 , Short Range Recconnaisance 

 

 
 

Douglas O 38 F, USA, 1930 , Reconnaissance Aircraft 

 

The O 38 is one of the most well used observation airplanes (now called Reconnaissance) of the US Army Air Corps in the 30ies. They were on duty from 1931, the last ones being decommissioned in 1941. The first aircraft to be assigned to a place in Alaska was an O 38, too.

 
 

Hawker Osprey Mk IV, United Kingdom, 1930 , Spotter / Reconnaissance plane 

 

 
 

Albatros L 84, Germany, 1931 , Fighter and reconnaissance 

 

 
 

Focke Wulf S 39, Germany, 1931 , Reconnaissance 

 

 
 

Heinkel HD 46 a, Germany, 1931 , Reconnaissance 

 

 
 

Albatros L 81, Germany, 1932 , Reconnaissance 

 

 
 

Fokker C IX, Netherlands, 1932 , Long range reconnaissance, light bomber 

 

 
 

Focke Wulf FW 40, Germany, 1932 , Reconnaissance 

 

 
 

Heinkel He 45 C, Germany, 1932 , Trainer and reconnaissance aircraft 

 

 
 

Heinkel He 50, Germany, 1932 , Dive bomber, reconnaissance 

 

 
 

Heinkel He 59 B-1, Germany, 1932 , Sea based combat aircraft 

 

 
 

Heinkel He 61, Germany, 1932 , Reconnaissance 

 

 
 

Letov S 328, Czech Republic, 1932 , Reconnaissance Aircraft 

 

 
 

Potez 43, France, 1932 , Light Reconnaissance and Training Aircraft 

 

 
 

Aero A 100, Czech Republic, 1933 , Reconnaissance / light bomber 

 

 
 

ANF-Mureaux 114, France, 1933 , Fighter and reconnaissance aircraft 

 

 
 

Dornier Do 15 Wal, Germany, 1933 , Flying boat 

 

 
 

Heinkel He 46, Germany, 1933 , Reconnaissance 

 

 
 

Heinkel He 62, Germany, 1933 , Sea based reconnaissance 

 

 
 

Vickers Vincent, United Kingdom, 1933 , Multi-Purpose Aircraft 

 

 
 

Aero A 101, Czech Republic, 1934 , Reconnaissance 

 

 
 

Focke Wulf FW 61, Germany, 1934 , Helicopter 

 

 
 

Hawker Hardy, United Kingdom, 1934 , General purpose aircraft 

 

 
 

Heinkel He 70 F, Germany, 1934 , Airmail plane, long range reconnaissance 

 

 
 

Heinkel He 66, Germany, 1934 , Reconnaissance aircraft, dive bomber 

 

 
 

Meridionali Ro. 37 bis, Italy, 1934 , Fighter and reconnaissance aircraft 

 

 
 

North American O 47 B, USA, 1934 , Reconnaissance aircraft 

 

The O47 was build to replace to older biplane reconnaissane aircraft O19 and O38. The XO47 was the prototype build by General Aviation, a branch of North American Aviation designated the GA15. The Air Corps purchased 147 of them, of which 93 were given to the Air National Guard. Later, another 74 O47B were purchased that had changed engine cowlings. Since the O47 was too large and not agile enough, thez were used as target tugs, coastal reconnaissance and sub hunting.

 
 

Saunders Roe A 27 London Mk II, United Kingdom, 1934 , general reconnaissance flying boat 

 

 
 

Short S 19 Singapore III, United Kingdom, 1934 , Reconnaissance flying boat 

 

 
 

ANF-Mureaux 180, France, 1935 , Reconnaissance aircraft 

 

 
 

Avro 652 A Anson Mk I, United Kingdom, 1935 , Sea reconnaisance aircraft and trainer 

 

 
 

Breda Ba. 65, Italy, 1935 , Fighter, light bomber, teactical reconnaissance 

 

 
 

Caproni Bergamaschi Ca 309 Ghibli, Italy, 1935 , general-purpose / light reconnaissance bomber 

 

 
 

Renard R 31, Belgium, 1935 , Reconnaissance aircraft 

 

 
 

Supermarine Stranrear, United Kingdom, 1935 , Reconnaissance flying boat 

 

 
 

Tupolev ANT 3, Russia, 1935 , Reconnaissance aircraft 

 

 
 

Waco Model D, USA, 1935 , Reconnaissance aircraft 

 

 
 

Aero K-65 / C-5 Cáp, Germany, 1936 , Reconnaissance and liason airplane 

 

In 1935 the RLM called for a light STOL aircraft. Fieseler won the contest with the Fi156 against Focke Wulf, Siebel and Messerschmitt. Fi156 were build and in use in many countries up to the 50ies. Even today it's destinctive silhouette can be seen on major airshows.

 
 

Breda Ba. 88 Lince, Italy, 1936 , Fighter bomber, tactical Recconnaissnance 

 

 
 

Curtiss SOC 1 Seagull, USA, 1936 , sea scout / observation aircraft 

 

 
 

Dornier Do 22, Germany, 1936 , Reconnaissance floatplane 

 

 
 

Fairey Sea Fox, United Kingdom, 1936 , Spotter reconnaissance seaplane 

 

 
 

Fieseler Fi 156 Storch, Germany, 1936 , Reconnaissance and liason airplane 

 

In 1935 the RLM called for a light STOL aircraft. Fieseler won the contest with the Fi156 against Focke Wulf, Siebel and Messerschmitt. Fi156 were build and in use in many countries up to the 50ies. Even today it's destinctive silhouette can be seen on major airshows.

 
 

Hawker Hector, United Kingdom, 1936 , Ground cooperation aircraft 

 

 
 

Heinkel He 115, Germany, 1936 , Coastal reconnaissance floatplane 

 

 
 

Henschel Hs 126 B, Germany, 1936 , Reconnaissance aircraft 

 

 
 

K+W C 35, Switzerland, 1936 , Reconnaisance and light bomber aircraft 

 

The Switzerland Airforce had the need for a twoseater aircraft for reconnaisance, air defense and bombing, both horizontal and dive bombing. The C35 was derived from several Fokker types, some 88 were build.

 
 

PWS 33 Wyzel, Poland, 1936 , Reconnaissance and Liaison Aircraft 

 

 
 

Supermarine Walrus, United Kingdom, 1936 , Sea Surveillance 

 

 
 

Arado Ar 198, Germany, 1937 , tactical reconnaissance 

 

 
 

Blohm & Voss BV 138, Germany, 1937 , Sea reconnaissance flying boat 

 

 
 

Consolidated PB2Y Coronado, USA, 1937 , Long range flying boat bomber 

 

 
 

Dornier Do 24 T, Germany, 1937 , Flying Boat for transport, sea surveillance and search and rescue 

 

The Do 24 was the most successful flying boat in germany. During WW II it was in use for long range reconnaissance, search and rescue and transport. Do 24 were build in germany, the netherlands an france. Some were in service long after the war. During the 80ies Dornier build the Model ATT.

 
 

Hamburger Flugzeugbau Ha 138 C, Germany, 1937 , Sea reconnaissance flying boat 

 

 
 

Taylorcraft C 2 Grasshopper, USA, 1937 , Liasion aircraft 

 

 
 

Arado Ar 195, Germany, 1938 , carrier based torpedo bomber and tactical recconnaissance 

 

 
 

Blackburn B 26 Botha, United Kingdom, 1938 , Reconnaissance, Torpedobomber, Trainer 

 

 
 

Blohm & Voss Bv 141 B-02, Germany, 1938 , Recconnaissance 

 

 
 

Curtiss O 52 Owl, USA, 1938 , Observation aircraft 

 

The Owls was designed as an observation airplane. TIn 1940 the US Army Air Coprs purchased 203 of them. But when the US entered the war, the Owl seemed not to have the performance neccessary to survive combat, so it was redesignated as coastal sub hunter and liaison aircraft.

 
 

Curtiss SC 1 Seahawk, USA, 1938 , Reconnissance and ASW 

 

 
 

Focke Wulf FW 189 Uhu, Germany, 1938 , Reconnaissance aircraft 

 

 
 

Lioré et Olivier LeO 130 M, France, 1938 , Multi purpose flying boat 

 

 
 

Letov S 50, Czech Republic, 1938 , Reconnaissance Aircraft 

 

 
 

Potez 63, France, 1938 , Light Bomber 

 

 
 

Rogoscharski R 313, Russia, 1938 , Light Bomber 

 

 
 

Saunders Roe S 36 Lerwick, United Kingdom, 1938 , Reconnaissance flying boat 

 

 
 

Short S 25 Sunderland, United Kingdom, 1938 , Reconnaissance and subhunting flying boat 

 

 
 

Supermarine Sea Otter, United Kingdom, 1938 , Communications- and rescue flying boat 

 

 
 

Vought OS 2 U Kingfisher, USA, 1938 , Ship based reconnaissance aircraft 

 

 
 

Westland Lysander Mk. III, United Kingdom, 1938 , Liaison / army cooperation aircraft 

 

       

 

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