Supermarine Spitfire I
The Spitfire is the most famous British fighter aircraft in history. It became a symbol of freedom during the summer months of 1940 by helping to defeat …
Collection: Aircraft
BAe Harrier GR9A
The Harrier, informally referred to as the Jump Jet, is the famous family of British-designed military jet aircraft capable of vertical/short take-off and landing (V/STOL) operations. The …
Blackburn Buccaneer S1 (Nose section only)
The sturdily built nuclear-capable Buccaneer originated as the Fleet Air Arms’ principal latter-day low-level strike aircraft. First flown April 1958, the Buccaneer S Mk 1 entered Fleet …
Caudron G3
The Caudron G3 first appeared in France in May 1914 but saw no British military service before World War One began. During the early months of war …
English Electric Canberra PR9
With the Canberra already established as a light bomber in the Royal Air Force, it was a logical step to produce a photo-reconnaissance version of this high …
Handley Page Hastings
The Handley Page Hastings replaced the Avro York as the Royal Air Force’s standard long-range transport from 1948. Two squadrons of the new aircraft served alongside the …
Hawker Siddeley Hunter F6A
The Hunter is remembered by its pilots as a delight to fly, and served with 22 air arms world wide. A single seat fighter, 415 Hunter F …
McDonnell Douglas Phantom FGR2
The Phantom formed a major part of the Royal Air Force’s combat aircraft strength for over twenty years and provided the Service with one of the world’s …
Royal Aircraft Factory SE5A
The SE5a was considered by many pilots to be the best British single-seat fighter of World War One. Designed at the Royal Aircraft Factory at Farnborough, the …
Supermarine Spitfire I
The Spitfire is the most famous British fighter aircraft in history. It won immortal fame during the summer months of 1940 by helping to defeat the German …
Boeing B17G Fortress
The B17 was nicknamed the Flying Fortress” because it was heavily armed and could survive and inflict heavy damage. This aircraft was the primary bomber of the …
Blériot XXVII
The early history of this striking yellow painted aircraft is obscure, as it has no authenticated history before 1936, when it was acquired from crated storage at …
Comper CLA.7 Swift
In 1923 Flying Officer Nicholas Comper formed the ‘Cranwell Light Aeroplane Club’ (CLAC) for apprentices at RAF Cranwell. The CLAC built three successful light aircraft, all designed …
English Electric Lightning F1/P1B
Following the successful demonstration of supersonic flight by the two P1 research aircraft WG760 and WG763, English Electric was contracted to develop the P1B fighter aircraft. It …
Handley Page Victor K2
Designed and in service as a strategic nuclear bomber, some were converted to in-flight refuelling tankers and remained in service until 1993. Much use was made of …