The
silver aircraft featured in this section are military aircraft from WW II.
Avro
Lancaster B Mk I
The RAF's most famous bomber
of World War II of which only two flying examples survive
today.
Fairey
Swordfish Mk I
Known as the 'Stringbag' the Swordfish
was the Royal Navy's main
torpedo bomber during the early years of World War II.
Focke
Wulf Ta 152 H-1
Designed by Kurt Tank this was
the high altitude fighter variant of the famous Fw 190 series
of aircraft from World War II.
Gloster
E.28/39
Britains first jet aircaft using
the jet engine designed by Frank Whittle.
Hawker
Hurricane Mk I
The classic fighter of the RAF
from the Battle of Britain, flown by many famous
aces including Squadron Leader Douglas Bader.
North
American P-51D Mustang
Americas most famous fighter of
World War II, flown by the legendary Chuck Yeager and many other
American aces.
Republic
P-47D Thunderbolt
Also known as the 'Jug' the thunderbolt
was a formidable ground attack aircraft flown by the americans
in World War II.
Supermarine
Spitfire Mk I
The first Mark of this classic
fighter as it flew in the Battle of Britain in
the summer of 1940.
Supermarine
Spitfire Mk VB
Fitted with cannon and machine
guns the Mk VB was widely used during World War II by the RAF.
Supermarine
Spitfire Mk VC
The Mk VC differed in its wing
armament from the Mk VB whilst using
the tried and tested Mk V airframe.
Supermarine
Spitfire Mk VIII
The Spitfire MK VIII aws fitted
with the two stage Merlin engine and was used in both the European
and Far East theatres in WW II.ame.
Supermarine
Seafire Mk L2C
This was the carrier based variant
of the Spitfire Mk VC and was fitted
with a four blade propellor.