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Westland Wallace Mk. II

Aircraft & Exhibits, FEB 1936-NOV 1940, London, Hangar Three/Four, 1988/0208/A

The Westland Wallace was a general purpose two seat biplane operated by the Royal Air Force from 1933-1943. The Museum’s Wallace had a short operational life, serving with No. 502 Squadron between 1936 and 1937, before moving to the Electrical and Wireless School at RAF Cranwell.

Westland Wallace II on display at Hendon., © RAF Museum/Iain Duncan / RAFM/Iain Duncan

Focke-Wulf Fw 190A-8

Aircraft & Exhibits, 1944-1961, Cosford, Hangar Three, 1998/0214/A

The FW190A-8 was a fighter-bomber version of the ‘Butcher Bird’, and was produced in greater numbers than any other sub-type.

Cockpit view of FW 190. Cockpit is partially stripped but contains some instrumentation., RAF Museum / Iain Duncan / RAF Museum/ Iain Duncan

De Havilland Chipmunk T.10 WP912

Aircraft & Exhibits, NOV 1952-DEC 1976, London, Hangar Five, 85/A/65

The Chipmunk entered RAF service in 1950, replacing the Tiger Moth as as an initial pilot trainer, offering relatively modern features such as flaps, brakes, radio and an enclosed cockpit. His Royal Highness Prince Philip, The Duke of Edinburgh, learned to fly this Chipmunk - he made his first solo flight on 20 December 1952.

de Havilland Chipmunk on display at RAF Museum Midlands, © RAF Museum/Iain Duncan

Percival Provost T.1

Aircraft & Exhibits, 1954-1979, Cosford, Hangar Four, 84/A/1184

Adopted as the RAF’s basic trainer in 1953, the Provost T.1 remained in service in that role until replaced by a development of the design, the Jet Provost, in 1961.

Grey painted metal single engine monoplane, © RAF Museum/Iain Duncan

Hawker-Siddeley Dominie T1

Aircraft & Exhibits, DEC 1964-JAN 2011, Cosford, External Display, X005-5915

The Dominie advanced navigation trainer saw long service with the RAF. It was the first jet-powered navigation trainer designed specifically for such a purpose to enter service with the Royal Air Force.

Small black-painted aircraft with two jet engines in nacelles to rear of fuselage, © RAF Museum/Iain Duncan / (c) RAF Museum/ Iain Duncan

British Aircraft Corporation Jet Provost T5

Aircraft & Exhibits, 1970-1992, London, Hangar Three/Four, 1994/1344/A

The Jet Provost was the first basic jet trainer in the world to go into service. The T5 was the final development of the Jet Provost and a total of 110 were produced for the RAF. The first was handed over to the Central Flying School on 3 September 1969.

Single-engined two-seat low-wing basic training jet, RAF Museum/Iain Duncan

Recorded interview with Flight Lieutenant Tim Pembrey, 21 March 2013

Film & Sound, In Storage, X005-6742/001

Recorded interview with Flight Lieutenant Tim Pembrey, who flew as co-pilot and captain in Hercules aircraft with 24 and 70 Squadrons during the 1970s and 1980s.

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Recorded interview with Squadron Leader Max Roberts, 23 April 2014

Film & Sound, In Storage, X005-6742/025

Recorded interview with Max Roberts, who served as a pilot in Hercules aircraft, including training in air-to-air refuelling for long-range airdrop sorties to the task force during the Falklands War.

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Scottish Aviation Jetstream T Mk 1

Aircraft & Exhibits, In Storage, X003-3610

The Jetstream served as the RAF’s standard multi-engined pilot trainer for many years, and was the last aircraft of Handley Page design in RAF service, though a few still fly with the Royal Navy.

Small twin-turboprop aircraft with red and white fuselage., © RAF Museum/Iain Duncan / (c) RAF Museum/ Iain Duncan

Recorded interview with Flight Lieutenant Alan Michael Page, parts one and two, 26 September 2014

Film & Sound, In Storage, X005-6790/001

Recorded interview with Alan Page, who served as an RAF pilot in Lightning aircraft from 1981 to 1988. He describes and explains various aspects of Lightning operations during this period.

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