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Messerschmitt Me 410A-1-U2
Aircraft & Exhibits, 1943-DEC 1945, Cosford, Hangar Three, 85/A/78
This Me 410 was surrendered to the British in Denmark in May 1945. The history of its service with the Luftwaffe is not entirely clear.
Mitsubishi Ki-46 'Dinah'
Aircraft & Exhibits, 1943-1946, London, Hangar Five, 1989/0307/A
This Ki-46 was captured by the British in Malaya at the end of the War. It was assessed by the Allied Technical Air Intelligence Unit, South East Asia (ATAIU SEA), before coming to the UK as a museum object.
Fieseler Fi 103 V-1 Flying Bomb
Aircraft & Exhibits, 1944-1945, Cosford, Hangar Three, 85/O/48
This example of a V-1 flying bomb was captured intact by the British at the end of the war. V-1s were launched from sites in France towards South East England from 13 June 1944 and against targets in the Midlands and the North of England. Nearly 9,000 were launched, killing around 6,000 people.
Consolidated Liberator B.VIII
Aircraft & Exhibits, JAN 1944-JUL 1974, London, Hangar Five, 74/A/790
Although often overshadowed by the B-17 Flying Fortress, the American B-24 Liberator was built in greater numbers than any other US military aircraft and served with distinction in both war and peace. It also played a major role in service with the RAF.
Hawker Hurricane Mark IIc
Aircraft & Exhibits, MAR 1944-FEB 1984, Cosford, Hangar Two, 1995/1004/A
The Hawker Hurricane Mk I entered service in 1937 as the RAF's first eight-gun monoplane. During the Battle of Britain, Hurricanes shot down approximately 60% of enemy aircraft – more than all the other air and ground defences combined.
Republic P-47D Thunderbolt II
Aircraft & Exhibits, 1945-1958, London, Hangar Three/Four, 1994/1337/A
The Thunderbolt was one of the three most important American fighters produced during the war and saw extensive service with the United States Army Air Force before its comparatively late introduction into RAF operational service in 1944.
Avro York Mk I
Aircraft & Exhibits, OCT 1945-OCT 1964, Cosford, Hangar Four, 75/A/725
Manufactured by Avro and incorporating the wings, tail, undercarriage and engines of the Lancaster bomber, the York was to prove a useful military and civilian transport aircraft in war and peace.
Hawker Tempest TT.5
Aircraft & Exhibits, JAN 1945-1972, In Storage, 72/A/571
The Tempest was one of the last piston-engined front line fighters demonstrating the maximum performance that could be achieved with a piston engine and propeller combination.
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