Location: Hangars 3 and 4
Supermarine Spitfire Mk XVI
The Spitfire XVI was the last major version of the Spitfire to be powered by the Rolls-Royce Merlin before introduction of the RR Griffon powered variants. Externally …
Sopwith Snipe
Fiat CR42 Falco
The CR42 was a delightful machine to fly and was the best biplane in service in 1940. Although the days of the biplane fighter were numbered it …
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 …
Forward fuselage of Gloster Gladiator Mk II (Salvaged remains only)
The Gladiator was the first enclosed cockpit and last biplane fighter introduced into RAF service. Although it saw operational service at home it was most successfully employed …
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 …
Gloster Meteor F8
The Gloster Meteor was the only allied jet to see combat in World War Two and in its various marks served in day, night and training operations. …
Hawker Hart II
First flown in July 1928, the Hart day bomber was one of the most advanced aircraft of its time with exceptional capability. Although designed as a bomber …
Supermarine Stranraer
The Stranraer was the final development of the Southampton flying boat to be put into production and was one of the world’s last biplane flying boat. A …
Hawker Hunter FGA9
The Hunter was the first high-speed jet fighter with radar and fully-powered flying controls to go into widespread service with the Royal Air Force. It was one …
Taylorcraft Auster 1
This design originated with a pre-war American light cabin monoplane of 1938 built in England under licence. Successful trials with impressed civilian Taylorcraft Plus D aircraft by …
Avro Rota
By 1934, the autogyro form of aircraft, developed by Señor Juan de la Cierva, a Spaniard, was sufficiently advanced for the Royal Air Force to order a …
Hawker Hurricane 1
The Hurricane will always be remembered for the vital role it played, with its partner the Spitfire, in hectic battles during the summer of 1940. Hurricanes destroyed …
Westland Belvedere HC1
The Belvedere was the Royal Air Force’s first twin engined, twin rotor helicopter to enter service. During its operational service Great Britain began the slow and sometimes …