Showing 11 to 20 of 59 search results

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

Supermarine Spitfire Mk XVIE

Aircraft & Exhibits, JUL 1945-OCT 1989, London, Hangar Three/Four, 1995/1012/A

The Spitfire XVI was the last major version of the Spitfire to be powered by the Rolls-Royce Merlin before introduction of the Rolls-Royce Griffon powered variants.

Supermarine Spitfire Mk XVI on display at Hendon, RAF Museum

V-2 / A4 Rocket

Aircraft & Exhibits, 1945, Cosford, Hangar Three, 85/O/164

This example of a V-2 supersonic ballistic missile was assembled by the British at the end of the war. Made from captured parts, it was used in research and evaluation work. V-2s were mainly used against targets in Belgium as well as South East England.

Port side view of German Army V2 (Assembly 4) on a white background., (C) RAF Museum/Iain Duncan

RAF Hendon Station Commanders

Aircraft & Exhibits, Circa 1967-Circa 1987, In Storage, 1996/0273/C

The Station Headquarters building at most RAF Stations features a board such as this, recording all Station Commanding Officers. They are responsible for the station but not the units based there.

Image pending

No. 601 Squadron wall plaque

Aircraft & Exhibits, 1985-JUL 2012, In Storage, X006-0357

Wall plaque wooden shield with No. 601 (County of London) Squadron, Royal Auxiliary Air Force, crest.

Wall plaque wooden shield with No. 601 (County of London) Squadron, Royal Auxiliary Air Force, crest which has a winged sword at its centre., © RAF Museum / Crown

RAF Hendon wall plaque

Aircraft & Exhibits, 1985-JUL 2012, In Storage, X006-0356

Wall plaque wooden shield with RAF Hendon station crest and motto 'Endeavour'.

Wall plaque shield design; dark-varnished wooden shield with station crest, of star and crown, and motto Endeavour in scroll below., © RAF Museum / Crown

HRH Prince of Wales' Vickers Type 259 Viastra X (G-ACCC) at Hendon, 25 May 1935

Photographs, In Storage, P008933

His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales' Vickers Type 259 Viastra X (G-ACCC) at Hendon, 25 May 1935

Vickers Type 259 Viastra X (G-ACCC), port rear view on ground., RAF Museum

Fly in of Blackburn Beverley XH124 at Hendon, 1968

Film & Sound, In Storage, FC74/52

Amateur colour film in which an RAF Blackburn Beverley transport aircraft (XH124) is seen briefly passing overhead before approaching low over hangars, landing and taxiing at RAF Hendon in 1968.

Image pending

RAF Hendon sequences, 1957

Film & Sound, In Storage, FC78/58/11

RAF officers and several aircraft are seen at RAF Hendon as flying operations ended, including a de Havilland Devon, a Sopwith Camel, an Avro Anson and a de Havilland Chipmunk.

Image pending

Speed with Accuracy

Film & Sound, In Storage, FC95/550

Film illustrating the operation of the RAF’s networked computer supply system, centred on RAF Hendon. The system supports a famine relief operation and the maintenance of a Hercules transport aircraft.

Image pending