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Blériot XXVII

Aircraft & Exhibits, 1911-1939, In Storage, 85/A/226

The Blériot XXVII, dating from 1911, was built for speed. This streamlined single-seat racing monoplane with a rotary engine, shared many construction features with other contemporary Blériot monoplanes, such as the shoulder-mounted wing.

Single engine aircraft with yellow canvas body and wings, © RAF Museum

Caudron G3

Aircraft & Exhibits, 1916-1937, London, Hangar Two, 72/A/1620

Popular, tough and reliable, the Caudron first flew in 1914.

Biplane with white canvas wings with large RAF roundel and wooden struts, © RAF Museum / RAF Museum

Royal Aircraft Factory SE 5a

Aircraft & Exhibits, 1918-1930, London, Hangar Two, 74/A/23

A formidable fighter used extensively in the First World War, and second only to the Sopwith Camel in reputation, the SE 5a was the most successful Royal Aircraft Factory design.

Biplane with grey body and wings and wooden struts, © RAF Museum / RAF Museum

Sopwith F1 Camel

Aircraft & Exhibits, 1918-1936, London, Hangar Two, 74/A/18

The Camel was the highest scoring British fighter of the First World War. It took its name from the hump over the breeches of the two machine guns.

Biplane with grey body and white wings with wooden struts, © RAF Museum / RAF Museum

Avro 504K

Aircraft & Exhibits, 1918-1966, London, Hangar Two, 74/A/26

One of the most famous aircraft of all time, the original Avro 504 appeared in 1913. 504s equipped five night-fighter squadrons.

Biplane with grey body and white wings with wooden struts, © RAF Museum

Fokker DVII

Aircraft & Exhibits, 1918-1938, London, Hangar Two, 75/A/804

The Fokker DVII was one of the outstanding fighters of the First World War, designed to win back German air superiority. Herman Goering, later Head of Hitler's Luftwaffe, was an early DVII ace.

Biplane with colourful camouflage pattern on body and wings, © RAF Museum

Hawker Hart Mk. II

Aircraft & Exhibits, 1931-1972, London, Hangar Three/Four, 74/A/29

This Hawker Hart was built as a company demonstrator, test bed and camera platform, a favoured mount of photographers such as Charles Brown and Cyril Peckham.

Hawker Hart on display at Hendon., © RAF Museum/Iain Duncan

Vickers Wellington B Mk X

Aircraft & Exhibits, MAY 1944-JAN 1955, Cosford, Hangar Three, Cosford, Hangar Three, 69/A/171

This Wellington was constructed in 1944 and served with No. 1 Air Navigation Training School between 1949 and 1953. It was not operational in the Second World War but represents the role played in the bombing campaign against Germany. It is one of only two Wellingtons to survive into the present day.

Vickers Wellington on display, (C) RAF Museum/Iain Duncan

Vickers FB 5 'Gunbus' (Replica)

Aircraft & Exhibits, JUN 1966-JUN 1968, London, Hangar Two, 73/A/1066

The 'Gunbus' was Vickers' first military aircraft. In February 1915 during the First World War, it equipped the first British two-seat fighter squadron – No. 11 at Netheravon. It flew its first patrol in France on 29 July 1915 and proved very successful.

Biplane with silver metal body, white wings and wooden struts, © RAF Museum

Recording of an interview with Mr R W Potts, 10 April 1974

Film & Sound, In Storage, SC85/35

Interview with Mr R W Potts, who served in the Royal Naval Air Service and RAF as a crewman in the airship R.33.

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