Flown Collection (#4)

Grumman XA2F-1 Intruder 147864. The first prototype of the A2F Intruder (later A-6), at around the time of its first flight

Temco Model 51 Pinto N78856, the protoype of the TT-1, first flown on 26 March 1956. The production TT-1 was ordered by the United States Navy in a small batch

Empire Test Pilot School - Fairey Gannet T. 5 XG873
Empire Test Pilot School - Fairey Gannet T.5 XG873 (msn F9402) at Farnborough. First flown on 9 March 1956, delivered on 23 March 1956, later tested to destruction at the Fairey facility at Hayes

Heston JC. 6 VL529
Heston JC.6 VL529 1st prototype at the 1947 SBAC Radlett airshow. The Heston JC.6 was designed and built to meet Air Ministry Specification A.2-45 for an Air Observation Post (AOP)

Folland Fo. 139 Midge G-39-1
Folland Fo.139 Midge G-39-1, taxiing for take-off at Chilbolton, Follands flight test base. First flown at Boscombe Down on 11 August 1954, the Midge was used to demonstrate the feasibility of W.E.W

Blackburn YA. 7 WB781
Blackburn YA.7 WB781 (msn 5615), on the Royal Aircraft Establishment Farnborough fire dump (struck off charge on 18 May 1955)

United States Air Force - Fairchild C-119C-22-FA 53-2539 ORIENTAL BEAUTY (msn 10497); of the 817th Troop Carrier Squadron, 403rd Troop Carrier Group, 483rd Troop Carrier Wing

Vickers Viscount 708 G-ARER (msn 012) of Maitland Drewery Aviation at Southend Airport. Registration history: First flown on 3 July 1953

Miles M. 71 Merchantman U-21
The sole Miles M.71 Merchantman U-21 (msn 6695), at Woodley aerodrome, with stored unwanted Miles M.33 Monitor target-tugs in the background

Comper C. L. A. 7 Swift G-ABUS
Comper C.L.A. 7 Swift G-ABUS, race Number 41, flown by A.L. Cole and David Ogilvy in the 1956 Grosvenor Trophy Race at Baginton (Coventry Airport), achieving second place. Date: 1956

Kay Gyroplane Type 33-1 G-ACVA
Kay Gyroplane Type 33/1 G-ACVA (msn 1002) at the Fifty Years of Flying Exhibition, held at RAF Hendon. G-ACVA was first flown on 18 February 1935 and last flown at Perth on 16 August 1947

McDonnell Douglas YC-15A 72-1876 (msn CX002), the second prototype, at the 1976 SBAC Farnborough Air Show. First flown in December 1975

Schutte-Lanz S. L. 1 rigid airship
Schutte-Lanz SL.1 rigid airship, designed and Built by the Schutte-Lanz company, set-up by Johann Schutte and Karl Lanz. The SL.1 was Built largely from wood with a geodesic framework

United States Air Force - Convair B-36D-1-CF Peacemaker
United States Air Force Convair B-36D-1-CF Peacemaker 44-92026 (msn 23), of the7th Bombardment Wing, at Detroit, Michigan. Built as a Consolidated B-36B-1-CF Peacemaker, first flown 8 July 1948

GAF Nomad 24A VH-BRP
Government Aircraft Factories (GAF) Nomad 24A VH-BRP (msn 080), of BPA Bush Pilots Airways. First flown on 13 February 1978 and delivered to BPA Bush Pilots Airways on 28 February 1981

Royal Aircraft Factory B. E. 2a
Royal Aircraft Factory (R.A.F.) B.E.2a, (B.E. - Bleroit Experimental), flown by Wingfield Smith, powered by an air-cooled 70hp Renault V-8 engine

GAF Nomad 22B VH-WRT Hunter Valley (msn 56) of Clubair. First flown on 12 August 1977 and delivered to Clubair on 27 June 1978

GAF Nomad 22B VH-CRI (msn 53) (GAF - Government Aircraft Factories) of the NSCA (National Safety Council of Australia). First flown on 6 June 1977 and operated in Australia as VH-CRI

Saunders ST-27 C-GYCR (msn 004 - 14059) of Cite Express. This aircraft was converted by Saunders Aircraft in Canada from ex Royal Air Force Heron CC.3 XH375

Flags most commonly flown in Bermuda
circa 1910s

Maiden flight of the first North American F-100D Super Sabre
The maiden flight of the first North American F-100D Super Sabre, 54-2121, flown by Dan Darnell

United States Air Force McDonnell Douglas VC-9-C 71-0882 (msn 47541 / Line Number669), first flown 7 July 1972 and operated from new by the USAF

McDonnell Douglas DC-9-31 N908H (msn 47517 / Line Number583), first flown 04.03.70 and operated from new by Hawaiian Airlines. Sold to Southern Airways on 13.04.76 and later scrapped. Date: circa 1973

McDonnell Douglas DC-9-15 N310MJ (msn 45740 / Line Number62), of Southwest Petrolease Inc. at London Heathrow Airport. First flown 03.11.66 #45740 has been operated by East African Safari Express as

de Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter Series 100 CF-AWC (msn 108), of AirWest Airlines at Richmond, British Columbia. First flown on 4 March 1968, CF-AWC crashed and was destroyed by fire

Boeing 727-29C HZ-HE4 (msn 19987 / Line Number 634), owned by Sheik Hassan Ena, at London Heathrow Airport. First flown on 11.09.68 and delivered new to Sabena on 01.10.68

McDonnell Douglas DC-9-31 VH-TJK (msn 47008 / Line Number98), first flown 24.01.67 and operated from new by Trans Australia Airlines. Sold in the US as N908AX to ABX Air on 08.01.83

Nimmo Special Racer N24C, race no 39, midget racer, also known as Argander Special (written on the engine cowling). The Special was powered by an 85hp Continental C85

Handley Page HPR-7 Herald 213 G-AVPN (msn 176) of Euroair. First flown on 2 April 1964 #176 was exported to Germany as D-BIBI Date: 1986

Royal Air Force Captured Messerschmitt Bf 110C-5 AX772 (Luftwaffe 5F-CM of $(F)/14) (W.Nr. 2177) Buit by Gothaer Waggonfabrik AG 5F-CM was based at Cherbourg

Miles M. 57 Aerovan U-0248
Miles M.57 Aerovan U-0248 (msn 4700), the first prototype, wearing the B-class registration U-0248, being flown by George Miles. - 25th June, 1945. Date: 1945

Hawker P. 1101 Hunter T Mk. 7 prototype
Hawker P.1101 Hunter T Mk.7 prototype XJ615. First flown on 8 July 1955, the initial shape of the canopy caused severe airflow problems

Vickers Varsity T. 1 VX828 - 1st prototype
Vickers Varsity T.1 VX828, - 1st prototype flown on 17 July 1949 from Wisley aerodrome. Flight testing and production was carried out rapidly with first deliveries of production aircraft to No.201

de Havilland Canada DHC-6-300 Twin Otter F-ODGL (msn 703) of Air Caledonie at Noumea Airport. (first flown ca July 1980) Date: circa 1987

Sopwith Pup N5182. Built by Sopwith Aviation Co. at Kingston upon Thames in 1916, N5182 was operated by several Royal Naval Air Service (RNAS) squadrons in Belgium and Northern France

Miles M. 38 Messenger 2A G-AKIM
Miles M.38 Messenger 2A G-AKIM (msn 6724), built by Miles (Northern Ireland) Ltd. at Newtownards and flown to Woodley for completion to customer specification. Date: 1950s-1960s

United States Navy Grumman XFF-1 A8878
United States Navy Grumman G-5 XFF-1 A8878, prototype of the Grumman FF-1 two-seat fighter first flown on 29 December 1931, redesignated FF-1 in 1936

United States Navy Grumman XSF-1 A8940
United States Navy Grumman G-6 XSF-1 A8940, prototype of the Grumman SF-1 two-seat scout fighter, from Anacostia Naval Air Station first flown on 20 August 1932. Date: circa 1932

Royal Air Force Austers WJ316, at the 1951 SBAC Farnborough Air Show. First flown in August 1950 and written off on 29 September 1955

Royal Air Force - McDonnell Douglas F-4K Phantom FG. 1 XV573
Royal Air Force McDonnell Douglas F-4K Phantom FG.1 XV573 (msn 3065/9327) at RAF Leuchars. (The F-4K - FG.1 was the Royal Navy variant, transferred to the RAF on release from Fa service)

Gloster Sapphire Meteor WA820
Gloster Sapphire Meteor F.8 WA820 at the 1950 SBAC Farnborough Air Show. In the background can be seen Gloster Meteor F.4 VZ389 and Avro Lincoln B.2 RA657 of Flight refuelling Ltd

Dassault Communaute F-WJDN
the Dassault MD.415 Communaute (F-WJDN) was a 1950s French twin-engined light turboprop transport aircraft, first flown on 10 May 1959

Convair C-131B Samaritan O-53-7793 (MSN 245) assigned to NASA Langley Research Center, Langley Field, VA 1974 designated NC-131B prior to re-engining as NC-131H

de Havilland DH. 82a Tiger Moth G-ANEL
de Haviland DH.82a Tiger Moth G-ANEL probably at Baginton (Coventry Airport) for the 1963 John Morgan Trophy air race, flown with race number 30 by J. H. Denyer and entered by W. P. Meynell

Westland Whirlwind HAS. 7 XL880
Westland Whirlwind HAS.7 XL880 (msn WA230) at the 1958 SBAC Farnborough Air Show. (SBAC - Society of British Aircraft Constructors) First flown on 25 July 1958 and delivered in August 1958

Percival P. 56 Provost T. Mk. 1 7696M
Percival P.56 Provost T. Mk.1 7698M (msn PAC-56-056), formerly WV493, at RAF Halton for an open day. WV493 was delivered on 28 October 1953, assigned maintenance serial 7696M for use at RAF Halton

Royal Air Force English Electric Lightning F. 6 XR725
Royal Air Force English Electric Lightning F.6 XR725 (msn 95208) of No. 11 Squadron at RAF Binbrook. First flown 0n 19 February 1965 and delivered on 15 August 1967

Britten Norman BN-2A Islander G-AXRN (msn129) of Humber Airways Limited at Brough. G-AXRN was first flown on 10 November 1969 as G-51-52

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