Lockheed SP-2H Neptune

The P-2H Neptune is a land based maritime patrol and anti-submarine aircraft. It was designed during WWII and is powered by two piston engines and two jet …

Republic P-47D Thunderbolt II

The Thunderbolt was one of the three most important American fighters produced during the war and saw extensive service with the United States Army Air Force before …

Supermarine Spitfire F24

The Spitfire F24 was the ultimate development of the type, but the advent of the jet fighter meant that only small numbers were built and even fewer …

Yokosuka MXY7 Ohka

The Yokosuka MXY7 Model 11 (Japanese Ohka or ‘Cherry Blossom’ , allied code name ‘Baka’) was a Japanese Navy suicide attack aircraft. It shows the desperate Japanese …

Avro York C1

Manufactured by Avro and incorporating the wings, tail, undercarriage and engines of the Lancaster bomber, the York was to prove a useful military and civilian transport aircraft …

Canadair Sabre 4

The British-designed replacements for the outclassed Meteor and Vampire fighters were suffering many development problems, and the appearance early in the Korean War (1950 to 1953) of …

English Electric Canberra PR3

The Canberra long-range, photo-reconnaissance aircraft was one of several versions of the Canberra bomber, one of the success stories of the post-war British aircraft industry. Many British-built …

Handley Page Halifax II

The Halifax shared with the Lancaster the major burden of Bomber Command’s night bombing campaign against Nazi Germany but unlike the Lancaster, which only served as a …

Hawker Siddeley Harrier GR3

Famous throughout the world as the first jet fighter capable of vertical take off and landing, the Harrier was utilised by the Royal Air Force as a …

Royal Aircraft Factory BE2b

The BE2b evolved from earlier aircraft after a great deal of experimental work by the government-owned Royal Aircraft Factory at Farnborough and proved to be one of …

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 …

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 …

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 …