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Background imageRoyal Air Force Collection: Provost aircraft of the CFS

Provost aircraft of the CFS
Percival Provost T.1 aircraft of the Central Flying School, taking off in formation, SBAC Show Farnborough, September 1957

Background imageRoyal Air Force Collection: Charles Brown and friends

Charles Brown and friends
Charles Brown (right) in Army uniform, chatting with friends or relatives, circa 1919

Background imageRoyal Air Force Collection: 35 Motor Boat

35 Motor Boat (153) of the Royal Air Force on the river at Basrah, Iraq, 1939

Background imageRoyal Air Force Collection: Vickers Wellesley I

Vickers Wellesley I, 1937

Background imageRoyal Air Force Collection: Hawker Hart

Hawker Hart trainer of 601 Squadron RAF, 1933

Background imageRoyal Air Force Collection: Meteorologists, August 1946

Meteorologists, August 1946
WaF personnel checking weather conditions for a high-speed flight test, August 1946

Background imageRoyal Air Force Collection: Bristol Britannia C. 1

Bristol Britannia C. 1
Bristol Britannia C.1 at the time of its handover to the Royal Air Force, June 1959

Background imageRoyal Air Force Collection: Hawker Hart

Hawker Harts of 6 Squadron RAF, Ramleh, Palestine, 1936

Background imageRoyal Air Force Collection: Spitfires of 19 Squadron, 1938

Spitfires of 19 Squadron, 1938
Supermarine Spitfire I aircraft of 19 Squadron RAF flying in formation

Background imageRoyal Air Force Collection: English Electric Lightning T. 4, 1959

English Electric Lightning T. 4, 1959
English Electric Lightning T.4 (XL628) en route to the SBAC display, Farnborough, July 1959

Background imageRoyal Air Force Collection: Fairey Hendon prototype, 1936

Fairey Hendon prototype, 1936
Fairey Hendon prototype on a test flight

Background imageRoyal Air Force Collection: Pioneer CC. 1 XL702 of 20 Squadron, RAF

Pioneer CC. 1 XL702 of 20 Squadron, RAF
Scottish Aviation Pioneers of 20 Squadron tied down between sorties, 1969-1970

Background imageRoyal Air Force Collection: Hawker Demon aircraft of 604 Sqn

Hawker Demon aircraft of 604 Sqn
Hawker Demon aircraft of 604 Squadron in flight from RAF Hendon, 1935

Background imageRoyal Air Force Collection: Hawker Hinds of 139 Squadron

Hawker Hinds of 139 Squadron flying over Hendon during the 1937 RAF Display

Background imageRoyal Air Force Collection: Airmen of Long Range Development Unit, with map, Upper Heyford, 1938

Airmen of Long Range Development Unit, with map, Upper Heyford, 1938
Airmen of the Long Range Development Unit, with map, RAF Upper Heyford, 1938

Background imageRoyal Air Force Collection: RAF convoy, Palestine 1939

RAF convoy, Palestine 1939
An Alvis Straussler armoured car leads a convoy in Palestine, 1939

Background imageRoyal Air Force Collection: Vickers Virginia X

Vickers Virginia X of 58 Squadron RAF, Worthy Down, 1934

Background imageRoyal Air Force Collection: Bristol F. 2b Fighter

Bristol F. 2b Fighter
Bristol Fighter of Oxford University Air Squadron RAF over the Kent coast, 1930

Background imageRoyal Air Force Collection: Gloster Meteor NF. 14 aircraft of 152 Squadron, 1955

Gloster Meteor NF. 14 aircraft of 152 Squadron, 1955
Gloster Meteor NF.14 aircraft of 152 Squadron, in flight from RAF Wattisham, 14 June 1955

Background imageRoyal Air Force Collection: de Havilland Hornet F. 1

de Havilland Hornet F. 1
de Havilland Hornet F.1 (PX217) in flight 1945

Background imageRoyal Air Force Collection: The hangars at Hendon

The hangars at Hendon
the crowds make their way towards the hangars at Hendon during one of its famous pageants. These hangars now form part of the Royal Air Force Museum

Background imageRoyal Air Force Collection: Morris light reconnaissance cars

Morris light reconnaissance cars
Royal Air Force Regiment personnel in Morris light reconnaissance cars at battle practice, Hazlemere 1943

Background imageRoyal Air Force Collection: RAF Seaplane Tender

RAF Seaplane Tender
RAF 41.5 Seaplane Tender Mk.I

Background imageRoyal Air Force Collection: RAF dinghy

RAF dinghy
16 Inboard Dinghy of the Royal Air Force at Gosport, 1938

Background imageRoyal Air Force Collection: RAFA Manela

RAFA Manela
Royal Air Force Auxiliary Manela at anchor, Alexandria harbour, 1936

Background imageRoyal Air Force Collection: Percival Prentice T. 1

Percival Prentice T. 1
Percival Prentice T.1, Luton, 8 April 1949

Background imageRoyal Air Force Collection: Fairey Firefly III

Fairey Firefly III rehearsing for RAF Display, June 1932

Background imageRoyal Air Force Collection: Bristol F. 2b Fighter

Bristol F. 2b Fighter
Bristol Fighter of Oxford University Air Squadron RAF over the Kent coast, 1930

Background imageRoyal Air Force Collection: Westland Wessex HAR. 2

Westland Wessex HAR. 2
Westland Wessex HAR.2 helicopter of 22 Squadron on a traning flight

Background imageRoyal Air Force Collection: Fairey Swordfish I

Fairey Swordfish I of 820 Squadron over HMS Ark Royal, 1939

Background imageRoyal Air Force Collection: The Red Arrows over Niagara Falls, 1972

The Red Arrows over Niagara Falls, 1972
Hawker Siddeley Gnat T.1 aircraft of the RAF Aerobatic Team, the Red Arrows, in formation over Niagara Falls duirng their tour of Canada and the United States of America

Background imageRoyal Air Force Collection: Hawker Hunters of the Black Arrows

Hawker Hunters of the Black Arrows
Hawker Hunter F.6 aircraft of the Black Arrows aerobatic display team, part of 111 Squadron RAF

Background imageRoyal Air Force Collection: Belvedere HC. 1

Belvedere HC. 1
Westland Belvedere HC.1 helicopters (XG459 A, XG461 G, XG462 H, XG463 B, XG458 E & XG457 D) of 66 Squadron at RAF Odiham, 1961

Background imageRoyal Air Force Collection: Fury I aircraft of 1 Squadron

Fury I aircraft of 1 Squadron
Hawker Fury I aircraft of 1 Squadron RAF rehearsing for a display at Zurich, 1937

Background imageRoyal Air Force Collection: Spitfires painted to represent Bf 109 aircraft

Spitfires painted to represent Bf 109 aircraft
Supermarine Spitfire XVI aircraft of 17 Squadron painted to represent ME109s in reconstruction of attack on Amiens prison at RAF Display Farnborough, 1950

Background imageRoyal Air Force Collection: Tiger Moth I aircraft of the Central Flying School

Tiger Moth I aircraft of the Central Flying School
De Havilland Tiger Moth I aircraft of the CFS rehearsing for RAF Display at Wittering, 13 June 1932

Background imageRoyal Air Force Collection: Short Sunderland MR. 5

Short Sunderland MR. 5
Short Sunderland MR.5 of 230 Squadron RAF, Gibraltar, February 1950

Background imageRoyal Air Force Collection: Supermarine Southampton II

Supermarine Southampton II aircraft of 201 Squadron, RAF, over the Isle of Wight, 1930

Background imageRoyal Air Force Collection: Sikorsky Hoverfly II helicopters dressed up as elephants

Sikorsky Hoverfly II helicopters dressed up as elephants with Ringmaster, RAF display at Farnborough, 1950

Background imageRoyal Air Force Collection: Hawker Osprey III of 447 Flt Fa

Hawker Osprey III of 447 Flt Fa
Hawker Osprey III (K3642 067) of 447 Flight in flight over Alexandria harbour, 1936

Background imageRoyal Air Force Collection: Pilots and ringmaster for Hoverfly display at Farnborough

Pilots and ringmaster for Hoverfly display at Farnborough
Pilots and ringmaster for Hoverfly display, left to right, Wg Cdr L.P. Gibson, Sqdn Ldr A. St J. Price, FS J.D. Hayhow (ringmaster), Sqdn Ldr R.F. Martin and Fg Off A.C

Background imageRoyal Air Force Collection: Sikorsky Hoverfly II helicopter dressed up as an elephant

Sikorsky Hoverfly II helicopter dressed up as an elephant, RAF display at Farnborough, 1950

Background imageRoyal Air Force Collection: Westland Belvedere

Westland Belvedere
Bristol Belvedere HC.1 helicopters of 66 Squadron lifting loads, 1961

Background imageRoyal Air Force Collection: Hawker Osprey I of 803 Sqn Fa

Hawker Osprey I of 803 Sqn Fa
Hawker Osprey I (K2780 287) of 803 Squadron on HMS Eagle, April 1933

Background imageRoyal Air Force Collection: Fairey IIIF aircraft of 824 Sqn Fa

Fairey IIIF aircraft of 824 Sqn Fa
Fairey IIIF Mk.III aircraft of 824 Squadron over HMS Eagle, April 1933

Background imageRoyal Air Force Collection: Pilots of 5 and 17 Squadron who flew Spitfires painted to represent Me109s at RAF Display

Pilots of 5 and 17 Squadron who flew Spitfires painted to represent Me109s at RAF Display, Farnborough
Pilots of 5 and 17 Squadron, left to right, Flt Lt D. White, Fg Off F. Bernard, Flt Lt D. Yeardley, Sqdn Ldr R. Noble and Polish pilot PII R.B

Background imageRoyal Air Force Collection: Three Gladiators

Three Gladiators
Three Gloster Gladiator aircraft perfoming aerobatics while tied together. This may be a composite photograph but is unusual because it is signed

Background imageRoyal Air Force Collection: Blackburn Shark II

Blackburn Shark II seaplane flying over HMS Nelson, Weymouth, 1938



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