Fixed Wing Collection

Boeing 787 Dreamliner at Farnborough International Airshow. Note distinctive swept back wing shape

ATR 72-212 G-OILA (msn 472), of British World Airlines. Date: circa 1998

Aircraft mark The Queens 90th Birthday with a fly-past over Buckingham palace
Pictured are an RAF Sentinel an Airseeker and two Tornado GR4 s. Her Majestys official 90th Birthday celebrations ended with an impressive display of 15 different types of aircraft

Morane-Saulnier MS.505 Criquet G-BPHZ (msn 53/7)

General Dynamics F-16A Fighting Falcon J-135
Koninklijke Luchtmacht - General Dynamics F-16A Fighting Falcon J-135 (msn 6D-125), of 315 Squadron. (Koninklijke Luchtmacht - Royal Netherlands Air Force). Date: circa 1990

English Electric Canberra B.6 (mod) XH568
Royal Aircraft Establishment - English Electric Canberra B.6 (mod) XH568 (msn 71105) Date: circa 1985

Grumman A-6E Intruder 155715 & Grumman TC-4A Academe 155729
United States Navy - Grumman A-6E Intruder 155715 (MSN I-441), of VA-165. With Grumman TC-4A Academe 155729 (MSN 186). Date: circa 1980

Cessna A-37B Dragonfly 71-0867 - 'IY'
United States Air Force - Cessna A-37B Dragonfly 71-0867 / 'IY' (MSN 43405), of the 757th SOS. Later delivered to Colombia as FAC 2171. Date: circa 1975

Boeing B-17G Flying Fortress N3713G - 44-83684
Boeing B-17G Flying Fortress N3713G / 44-83684 (MSN 32325), of the Planes of Fame Museum at Chino, California. Date: circa 1970

Vega B-17G-100-VE Flying Fortress F-BEEA
Institut Geographique National - Vega B-17G-100-VE Flying Fortress F-BEEA (msn 8552, ex 44-85643), at Creil. Date: circa 1966

Boeing 707-321 N714PA 'Clipper Golden Eagle' (msn 17592 / 13), of Pan American Airways (PAA / Pan Am) Date: circa 1966

de Havilland DH.106 Comet 4C 9K-ACA (msn 06465), of Kuwait Airways at London Heathrow Airport. Date: circa 1966

Douglas TA-3B Skywarrior 144856
United States Navy - Douglas TA-3B Skywarrior 144856 (MSN 12102, pre 1962 A3D-2T), of VAH-123. Date: circa 1966

Grumman S2F-1 Tracker 133103
United States Navy - Grumman S2F-1 Tracker 133103 (MSN 74) Date: circa 1965

Grumman S-2A Tracker 136512
United States Navy - Grumman S-2A Tracker 136512 (MSN 421) Date: circa 1965

Grumman US-2C Tracker 133360
United States Navy - Grumman US-2C Tracker 133360 (msn N-32), of VU-7. The sixty S2F-2 (S-2C) Trackers were built to carry the MK-90 nuclear depth charge in an enlarged weapon bay

Boeing KC-97L Stratofreighter 53-0218
United States Air Force - Boeing KC-97L Stratofreighter 53-0218 (MSN 17000), of the 151st Military Airlift Group, 191st Air Refuelling Squadron, Utah Air National Guard. Date: circa 1962

Gloster Meteor F.8 VZ473, fitted with a Meteor PR.10 nose at Stansted Fire School. (note: the nose sections of the F.8, FR.9 and PR.10 were interchangeable). Date: circa 1960

Sikorsky YHSS-2 Sea King 148041
United States Navy - Sikorsky YHSS-2 Sea King 148041 (MSN 61019), at Le Bourget Airport for a Paris Air Show. Date: circa 1960

Scottish Aviation Twin Pioneer EP-AGA (msn 516), of the Iranian Civil Flight, outside the Scottish Aviation flight-test hangar at Prestwick airport. Date: circa 1960

Scottish Aviation Twin Pioneer EP-AGB (msn 513), of the Iranian Civil Flight, outside the Scottish Aviation flight-test hangar at Prestwick airport. Date: circa 1960

Thruxton Jackaroo G-AOEX. The Jackaroo was a four-seat conversion of the de Havilland DH.82A Tiger Moth. Date: circa 1960

American Flea TC-1 Triplane N5748N Date: circa 1960

Boeing C-97G Stratofreighter 52-0927
United States Air Force - Boeing C-97G Stratofreighter 52-0927 (msn 16621), of Tennessee Air National Guard. Date: circa 1960

Grumman SA-16A Albatross 51-0059
United States Air Force - Grumman SA-16A Albatross 51-0059 (msn 722), of the 67th ARS, Date: circa 1958

Avro Shackleton MR.1A WB836
Royal Air Force - Avro Shackleton MR.1A WB836, of No.220 Squadron at the Avro factory on Langar airfield. Date: circa 1957

Grumman G-36A Martlet I AL246 (msn 656), at Loughborough College. Date: circa 1955

Vickers Valetta C.1 VW188
Royal Air Force - Vickers Valetta C.1 VW188 (msn 344), at RAF Little Rissington. (Little Rissington remains the highest active airfield in the UK) Date: circa 1955

de Havilland DH.104 Dove AP-AGJ
de Havilland DH.104 Dove 2B AP-AGJ (msn 04084), of the Pakistan Petroleum Company Date: circa 1953

Aquaflight W-6A Aqua II N74141, put out to grass after flight testing interrupted. Date: circa 1952

Saunders Roe SR.A/1 TG263 flying boat jet fighter. Date: circa 1952

Aeronca L-16A Grasshopper 47-0945
United States Air Force - Aeronca L-16A Grasshopper 47-0945, of the Civil Air Patrol Date: circa 1950

Stearman-Hammond Y-1S NC15521 (msn 306). Date: circa 1939

Bucker Bu 181B Bestmann G-GLSU - GL+SU
Bucker Bu 181B-1 Bestmann G-GLSU / GL+SU (Werknummer 25071). Date: circa 2000

Boeing EC-135K 59-1518
United States Air Force - Boeing EC-135K 59-1518 (MSN 18006), at Davis-Monthan AFB for storage and disposal, on 25 April 2003. Date: 2003

McDonnell F-4D Phantom N749CF - 64-0749 - '66-7463'
McDonnell F-4D-28-MC Phantom N749CF / 64-0749 / '66-7463' (msn 868), of the Collings Foundation at Scottsdale on 21 October 2000

McDonnell Douglas QF-4E Phantom 66-0338
United States Air Force - McDonnell Douglas QF-4E Phantom 66-0338 (msn ), of the 475th WEG, at Tyndall AFB on 22 October 1998 Date: 1998

General Dynamics F-16B Fighting Falcon 93-0825
United States Air Force - General Dynamics F-16B Fighting Falcon 93-0825 (MSN TB-4) of the 21st FS, 56th FW, at Luke AFB on 14 December 1996

Grumman A-6E Intruder 155683
United States Navy - Grumman A-6E Intruder 155683, formerly of VA-34, at Davis-Monthan AFB for storage and disposal on 5 October 1996. Date: 1996

General Dynamics F-16C Fighting Falcon 88-0471
United States Air Force - General Dynamics F-16C Block 40C Fighting Falcon 88-0471 (msn 1C-73, base code 'LF'), of the 421st Fighter Squadron, 388th Fighter Wing, at Luke Air Force Base

Grumman A-6E Intruder 152642
United States Navy - Grumman A-6E Intruder 152642 (MSN I-190), formerly of of VA-123 at Davis-Monthan AFB for storage and disposal, on 16 September 1995. Date: 1995

United States Navy - Grumman A-6E Intruder 152925 (MSN I-229), formerly of of VA-145 at Davis-Monthan AFB for storage and disposal, on 22 January 1994. Date: 1994

McDonnell Douglas AV-8B Harrier II 163855
United States Marine Corps - McDonnell Douglas AV-8B-13-MC Harrier II 163855 (MSN 169), of VMA-311 at Luke AFB on 27 June 1993. Date: 1993

Fairchild-Republic A-10A 78-0700
United States Air Force - Fairchild-Republic A-10A Thunderbolt II 78-0700 (MSN A10-0320), of the 46th TFS, at Robins AFB on 25 October 1991. Date: 1991

General Dynamics F-16A Fighting Falcon 82-0929
United States Air Force - General Dynamics F-16A Block 15K Fighting Falcon 82-0929 (MSN 6I-522), of the 178th TFS, North Dakota Air National Guard, at Fargo on 16 October 1991. Date: 1991

McDonnell F-4E Phantom 74-1049
United States Air Force - McDonnell F-4E-60-MC Phantom 74-1049 (MSN 4832), formerly of the 35th TFW, at Davis-Monthan AFB on 21 November 1991 for storage and disposal, Date: 1991

McDonnell Douglas F-15A Eagle 75-0068
United States Air Force - McDonnell Douglas F-15A-14-MC Eagle 75-0068 (MSN 0172/A148), of the 128th TFS Georgia ANG, at Shaw AFB on 28 October 1987. Date: 1987

Rockwell OV-10A Bronco 67-14608
United States Air Force - Rockwell OV-10A Bronco 67-14608 (MSN 305A-16), ot the 549th TATS, at Shaw AFB on 15 November 1984. Date: 1984

Breguet Atlantic 61+13
Marineflieger - Breguet Atlantic 61+13, (msn 26) of MFG 3, at RAF Greenham Common for the International Air Tattoo in July 1983. Date: 1983

Grumman A-6E Intruder 149953
United States Navy - Grumman A-6E Intruder 149953 (MSN I-34), of VA-34, range on the deck of USS America on12 September 1982 whilst moored in the Firth of Forth. Date: 1982

LTV A-7D Corsair II 70-0988
United States Air Force - Ling-Temco-Vought A-7D-8-CV Corsair II 70-0988 (MSN D-134), of the 188th TFS, New Mexico ANG, at Shaw AFB on 23 February 1982. Date: 1982

Hawker Siddeley AV-8A Harrier 158963
United States Marine Corps - Hawker Siddeley AV-8A Harrier 158963 (MSN 712124), of VMA-231, on USS Inchon in Rotterdam Harbour, 27 March 1982. Date: 1982

McDonnell F-4C Phantom 64-0655
United States Air Force - McDonnell F-4C-21-MC Phantom 64-0655 (msn 868), of the 93rd TFS at Homestead AFB on 15 November 1980, Date: 1980

Grumman A-6E Intruder 151802
United States Navy - Grumman A-6E Intruder 151802 (MSN I-105), of VA-34 embarked on USS John F. Kennedy, seen at RAF Mildenhall Air Fete on 31 May 1977. Date: 1977

McDonnell Douglas F-4F Phantom 38+30
Luftwaffe - McDonnell Douglas F-4F Phantom 38+30 (msn 4695), of JB 35 at RAF Greenham Common for the International Air Tattoo on 31 June 1976 Date: 1976

Grumman HU-16E Albatross 7254
United States Coast Guard - Grumman HU-16E Albatross 7254 (MSN 345, ex 51-7254), based at USCGAS Cape Cod, seen at Otis AFB on 15 May 1976. Date: 1976

Hawker Siddeley Sea Vixen FAW.2 8145M - XJ526 - '38'
Royal Air Force - Hawker Siddeley Sea Vixen FAW.2 8145M / XJ526 / '38' (msn 10035), at RAF Halton on 29 June 1974. Date: 1974

Handley Page Hastings C.2 WD480
Royal Aircraft Establishment - Handley Page Hastings C.2 WD480, at RAF Abingdon on 15 September 1973. WD480 was fitted with a large pannier housing sonobuoy bays

de Havilland DHC-2 Beaver AL.1 XP827
Army Air Corps - de Havilland Canada DHC-2 Beaver AL.1 XP827 (msn 1495), of 15 Flight, at RAF St.Athan in September 1973. Date: 1973

Grumman E-1B Tracer 147231
United States Navy - Grumman E-1B Tracer 147231 (MSN 30, Model G-111), of VAW-121, ranged on the deck of USS Intrepid, moored in Portsmouth Harbour on 10 September 1972. Date: 1972

Douglas NA-3A Skywarrior 135609
United States Navy - Douglas NA-3A Skywarrior 135609 (MSN 10302), of the Pacific Missile Test Center (PMTC) at Point Mugu in October 1971. Date: 1971

Saab J-35XD A-002
Flyvevabnet - Saab J-35XD A-002 (msn 35-1002), of 723 Esk, at North Weald on 31 May 1971. (Flyvevabnet - Royal Danish Air Force). Date: 1971

Grumman C-1A Trader 146050
United States Navy - Grumman C-1A Trader 146050 (MSN 80), of VRC-40, at RAF Leuchars on 5 October 1971. Date: 1971

Grumman S-2E Tracker 152348
United States Navy - Grumman S-2E Tracker 152348 (MSN 235C), of VS-27, on USS Intrepid in Portsmouth Harbour, 11 September 1971. Date: 1971

Fiat G-91T M6343 - SA-43
Aeronautica Militaire - Fiat G-91T MM6343 / SA-43 (msn 73), at RAF Luqa on 4 July 1970. (Aeronautica Militaire - Italian Air Force) Date: 1970

Vought F-8 SCW 810 - N810NA - 141353
NASA - Vought F-8 SCW 810 / N810NA / 141353 (msn 23), fitted with Richard Whitcomb;s Supercritical wing, to investigate drag in the transonic region. Date: 1970

BAC Lightning T.5 XS417 - 'Z'
Royal Air Force - BAC Lightning T.5 XS417 / 'Z' (msn B1/95002), of No.23 Squadron at RAF Leuchars on 20 September 1969. Date: 1969

Hawker Hunter FGA.9 XJ635 - 'G'
Royal Air Force - Hawker Hunter FGA.9 XJ635 / 'G' (msn 41H-688052), of No.54 Squadron at RAF Valley on 10 August 1968. Date: 1968

North American RA-5C Vigilante 146701
United States Navy - North American RA-5C Vigilante 146701 (MSN NA247-10), of RVAH-9, waiting for the catapult on USS Saratoga, somewhere in the Mediterranean Sea in July 1967

BAC Lightning F.6 XS923 - 'C'
Royal Air Force - BAC Lightning F.6 XS923 / 'C' (msn 95256), of No.5 Squadron at RAF Binbrook on 15 November 1967. Date: 1967

Saab J 29F Tunnan 29432 - '06'
Flygvapnet - Saab J 29F Tunnan 29432 / '06', formerly of F3 Wing, at Malmslatt awaiting disposal on 23 September 1967. (Flygvapnet - Royal Swedish Air Force) Date: 1967

Saab J 29F Tunnan 29431 - '05'
Flygvapnet - Saab J 29F Tunnan 29431 / '05', formerly of F3 Wing, at Malmslatt awaiting disposal on 23 September 1967. (Flygvapnet - Royal Swedish Air Force) Date: 1967

Saab J 29F Tunnan 29425 - '04'
Flygvapnet - Saab J 29F Tunnan 29425 / '04', formerly of F3 Wing, at Malmslatt awaiting disposal on 23 September 1967. (Flygvapnet - Royal Swedish Air Force) Date: 1967

Saab J 29F Tunnan 29424 - '03'
Flygvapnet - Saab J 29F Tunnan 29424 / '03', formerly of F3 Wing, at Malmslatt awaiting disposal on 23 September 1967. (Flygvapnet - Royal Swedish Air Force) Date: 1967

Saab J 29F Tunnan 29403 - '02'
Flygvapnet - Saab J 29F Tunnan 29403 / '02', formerly of F3 Wing, at Malmslatt awaiting disposal on 23 September 1967. (Flygvapnet - Royal Swedish Air Force) Date: 1967

Vickers Varsity T.1 WF410, WF392 & WF413
Royal Air Force - Vickers Varsity T.1 WF410, WF392 & WF413, (msn 556, 551 & 559) at RAF Cranwell. Date: 1966

Canadair T-33AN Silver Star 21588
Royal Canadian Air Force - Canadair T-33AN Silver Star 21588, (msn T33-588), at RAF Odiham on 5 September 1966. (re-designated CT-133) Date: 1966

Naval Aircraft Factory OS2N-1 Kingfisher 01368, on display aboard USS Alabama (BB-60) in Mobile Bay Florida, on 24 March 1966, marked as XOS2U-1 0951. Date: 1966

de Havilland Canada CS2F-1 Tracker 1534
Royal Canadian Navy - de Havilland Canada CS2F-1 Tracker 1534 (msn DHC33), at RAF St. Mawgan. Date: 1965

Grumman E-1B Tracer 145959
United States Navy - Grumman E-1B Tracer 145959 (MSN 3, Model G-111), of VAW-12, at Windsor Locks, Connecticut on 16 May 1965. Date: 1965

SNCASO SO.30P Bretagne 24 'France'
Armee de l'Air - SNCASO SO.30P Bretagne 24 'France', of the French Presidential Flight, at Dakar, Senegal on1 April 1965. (Armee de l'Air - French Air Force). Date: 1965

North American RA-5C Vigilante 150824
United States Navy - North American RA-5C Vigilante 150824 (msn NA279-2), of NATC at Andrews AFB. Date: 1964

Slingsby Grasshopper TX.1 XP490 (msn 1267) Date: 1963

Douglas F3D-1 Skyknight 123761 (MSN 7067), seen at Solomon's Island MD on 30 November 1963, after suffering a wheels-up landing while with the NATC. Date: 1963

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