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Photographic Reference Library – Aircraft S

April 3, 2019 By Francis Porter 2 Comments

Aircraft : S

Below are the current Aircraft images available for download FREE as part of your annual subscription package. The files are supplied either as PDFs or compressed in a zip file and for the Zip files please click on the download ‘arrow’ icon link next to each library entry and save the file to your computer. Once on your computer double click on the ‘zip’ file to uncompress files and open the images. Any problems please contact us.

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Saab J-29 Tunnan

[Content available for Subscribers only, please login or Subscribe] Set 238
36 images covering the external aspects of the Saab J-19 Tunnan “Flying Barrel”

  • undercarriage units
  • main gear wells
  • nose intake and FOD guard
  • fin and tail area
  • jet pipe
  • rivet detail and contrasting panel tones to NMF
Sabre F-86F
[Content available for Subscribers only, please login or Subscribe]Set 55
Full internal and external walk around for the famous F-86F Sabre

  • 39 high res images covering the exterior of the British Phantom
  • airframe
  • canopy
  • cockpit
  • internal detail of fuselage airbrake
  • nose and main undercarriage
  • wheel wells
  • drop tank detail

Our thanks to Frank and the whole team at Planes of Fame and their kind permission for us to use these images.

Scout AH.1, Westland

[Content available for Subscribers only, please login or Subscribe] Set 270
17 walkaround images
Copyright Geoff Coughlin Collection 2024

Sea Fury FB.11, Hawker

[Content available for Subscribers only, please login or Subscribe] Set 233
76 photos
Images courtesy of Dai Williams except first image of full size aircraft courtesy Anthony Noble.

Sea Harrier FA.2

[Content available for Subscribers only, please login or Subscribe]Set 63
Complete walk around covering the internal as well as external details of the Sea Harrier FA.2
Highlights include:

  • 28 high res images
  • Cockpit interior detail shots
  • in-flight refuelling probe
  • canopy details
  • nose radar cone profile
  • undercarriage units including outrigger stabilizers
  • movable tailplane details
  • fin and unit markings
  • jet efflux colours and detail

Thanks to Es George for supplying some of the images for this photo set.

Sea King HU.5 Exterior
Thumbnail - Sea King HU5 XV670 RNAS Culdrose 2009 pic4
[Content available for Subscribers only, please login or Subscribe]Set 3: Part 1
This set contains a complete walk-around comprising 50 images and includes:

  • 50 high resolution images
  • Engine detail and engine bay doors open
  • Nose panel open
  • Tail rotor fold detail
  • Tail rotor detail
  • Sponson detail – attachment and wiring
  • Crew access door, steps attachment
  • Right-side winch detail
  • Main rotor blade tip sock detail
  • Tail wheel detail
Sea King SAR HU5 - interior
Thumbnail - Sea King HU5 cockpit right seat detail pic
[Content available for Subscribers only, please login or Subscribe]Set 4: Part 2
Comprehensive interior coverage comprising 30 images and includes:

  • 30 high resolution images
  • Complete cockpit coverage
  • Cockpit Left and right seats, main instruments, overhead panels, panels between seats
  • Area behind seats
  • Crew entry point on left side: complete internal coverage of this area
  • Fuselage interior: extensive walk-around coverage
Sea King SAR HU5 - special
Thumbnail - Sea King HU5 XV648-18 Special Anniversary Scheme RNAS Culdrose 2009
[Content available for Subscribers only, please login or Subscribe]Set 5: HU5 Pt.3 SPECIAL 40th Anniversary Scheme 1969-2009 – 18 images (includes bonus SAR HU5 images)
Includes:

  • Rare images of special 40th Anniversary scheme
  • Whole of front and right side coverage
  • Close ups of front right side
Sea King HAR.3 RAF

[Content available for Subscribers only, please login or Subscribe]Set 30: 67 images
Complete walk around of the RAF Sea King Search and Rescue helicopter in 2010.
Internal and external coverage included in the great collection.
A good compliment to your Hasegawa Sea King kits as well as releases from Airfix and others over the years.
Sea King HC4, Westland

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[Content available for Subscribers only, please login or Subscribe] Set 218

  • Good internal and external coverage of the whole airframe
  • 56 good quality colour photos
  • cockpit colours and layout
  • internal rear cabin detail
  • ideas for stowage and displaying your Sea King
  • tail rotor hub and blades
  • undercarriage sponsons
  • antennae and winch / sling gear arrangement
Seasprite, SH-2G

[Content available for Subscribers only, please login or Subscribe]Set 160

  • 30 quality walk around images covering the internal and external details of the famous Seasprite helo used by the US Navy and many other air arms around the world
  • Cockpit coverage
  • Main instrument and roof panels in cockpit
  • Set details
  • Main cabin
  • Wheels
  • Main rotor head assembly
  • Tail rotor unit
  • Winch in stowed position
  • Pods attached to side of fuselage
  • Great weathering details
Sea Vixen FAW.2, De Havilland

[Content available for Subscribers only, please login or Subscribe] Set 28 – 62 images!
Full walk around covering the interior and exterior of the Sea Vixen. Ideal accompaniment to the forthcoming 1:48th scale model from Airfix. This set specifically includes:

  • full cockpit coverage of pilot’s cockpit and navigator station
  • wheel well details
  • main and nose wheel detail
  • twin boom detail – inner and outer face
  • Internal weapons/stores bay
  • Red Top missile detail
  • engine exhaust FOD covers
SE.5a WWI Fighter
[Content available for Subscribers only, please login or Subscribe]
Set 91

  • 38 images
  • comprehensive internal and external walkaround
  • cockpit images
  • Hispano Suiza engine details
  • undercarriage close-ups
  • rigging and bracing wire attachment details
  • prop colours and wood grain pattern
  • strut arrangement and location
  • Vickers gun details

An excellent set to help you complete more accurately any of the range of SE.5a kits available today.

Sentinel R1

[Content available for Subscribers only, please login or Subscribe] Set 118 – 38 images

  • 38 images
  • comprehensive external walkaround of the aircraft operated by No.5 Squadron RAF 2010-11
  • undercarriage layout
  • nose gear bay in close up
  • subtle differences in ‘grey tones’ on fuselage
  • fin and tailplane details
  • engine cowl and FOD guard cover details
  • external canopy and cockpit detail
Skyhawk, A-4B/D-2, T-A4J Douglas

[Content available for Subscribers only, please login or Subscribe] Set 159

  • 57 Comprehensive walkaround covering the internal and external details of the TA-4J
  • External and undercarriage details for the A-4B/D-2
  • Great cockpit coverage for the TA-4J
  • IFR probe
  • Main and nose gear close ups
  • Bay details
  • Fin and unique rudder to the type
  • Jet pipe
  • Leading wing extensions
  • Vortex generator location and prominence on wing leading edge
  • Drop tanks

Our thanks to Ian Sayer, SMNs Photographer in the Field for his kind help in providing the images used in this set. Thanks Ian.

Snipe, Sopwith

[Content available for Subscribers only, please login or Subscribe] Set 252
30 photos covering the external features of the famous Sopwith Snipe fighter.

Sopwith Pup WWI Fighter
[Content available for Subscribers only, please login or Subscribe]
Set 92

  • 31 images
  • comprehensive internal and external walkaround
  • several cockpit images
  • undercarriage close-ups
  • rigging and bracing wire attachment details
  • prop colours and wood grain pattern
  • strut arrangement and location
  • fabric stitching details

An excellent set to help you complete more accurately any of the opwith kits available today in any scale.

Sopwith Triplane

[Content available for Subscribers only, please login or Subscribe]Set 117: 34 images

  • comprehensive internal and external walkaround of this famous RFC WWI fighter
  • cockpit coverage
  • engine and cowl details
  • undercarriage leg and hub detail
  • fin and rudder
  • rigging wire attachment design and location
  • propeller wood grain and design
Spitfire Mk.IX, Supermarine

[Content available for Subscribers only, please login or Subscribe]Set 33: 45 images
45 images to cover the Supermarine Spitfire Mk.IX.

  • the whole of the airframe covered
  • cockpit images
  • several airframes featured
  • Merlin engine uncovered
  • some stunning flying images courtesy of Ian Sayer, SMN’s Photographer in the field…!
Spitfire Mk.Vb and Vc, Supermarine

[Content available for Subscribers only, please login or Subscribe] Set 34: 47 images

  • extensive coverage of the airframe
  • wheel wells
  • cockpit – seat instrument panels, door etc
  • rear fuselage interior
  • Merlin engine
  • stunning in-flight images from SMN’s Photographer in the Field – Ian Sayer
Spitfire PR.Mk.19

[Content available for Subscribers only, please login or Subscribe] Set 77: 33 images

  • cockpit coverage – note red crowbar on inside of access door was usually black on wartime aircraft
  • canopy detail
  • undercarriage
  • spinner and prop blades
  • upper wing panel detail – note very smooth finish and lack of significant panel line demarcation

Our thanks to the following for their kind help in providing images to complete this excellent photo set: Ian Sayer (SMNs Photographer in the Field)

Sunderland Short MR5

[Content available for Subscribers only, please login or Subscribe] Set 248
54 photos
The Short S.25 Sunderland was a British flying boat patrol bomber, developed and constructed by Short Brothers for the Royal Air Force (RAF). The aircraft took its service name from the town (latterly, city) and port of Sunderland in North East England. The subject of this photo set is the Sunderland MR5, ML824 currently located at the RAF Museum, Hendon, England UK
Swordfish Mk.1, Fairey
Thumbnail-Fairey-Swordfish-W5856
[Content available for Subscribers only, please login or Subscribe] Set 12
Comprehensive walk-around coverage of Fairey Swordfish aircraft – interior and exterior
Images from Geoff Coughlin archive specifically includes:

  • Recently updates with additional NEW images! (Sept 2011)
  • 69 images
  • Cockpit detail
  • Wing fold detail
  • Main wheel and tail wheel
  • Control wires – fuselage rear, exterior to rear control surfaces
  • Tailplane detail
  • Engine-engine bay detail
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Reader Interactions

Comments

  1. Jorge Bernardos says

    October 8, 2019 at 6:46 pm

    Any advice about how to paint the round ejection handle that there is between the legs in many fighters, as the F 18?

  2. Geoff Coughlin says

    October 9, 2019 at 8:28 am

    Hi Jorge
    I think a lot depends on scale for me – the bigger the scale it may be easy to paint them in situ on the seat but with smaller scales like 1:72 or even 1:48 try and paint them off the model (they are usually separate parts?). If they are, say, yellow/black paint the whole thing yellow first – I generally use Citadel Colour (Games Workshop) paints and use a fine, small pointed brush. Then when the yellow is dry, use a black ink pen to touch in the tiny ‘stripes’ (more like dots in the scale) and this can look very effective.
    I’ll prepare a piece for the SMN Techniques Bank showing these steps soon :) Best wishes, Geoff

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