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Heinkel He 162A-2 VN679
Aircraft & Exhibits, APR 1945-1958, London, Hangar Five, 1990/0697/A
The Heinkel He 162 was a jet fighter used by the German Luftwaffe in the closing stages of the Second World War. Known as the ‘Volksjager’ (People’s Fighter), it was produced in too few numbers to have any effect on the outcome of the war.
Supermarine Spitfire PR.XIX PM651/7758M
Aircraft & Exhibits, NOV 1945-MAR 1995, In Storage, X001-3441
The Spitfire PR.XIX was the last variant of the aircraft to see service with the RAF. Unarmed, it was designed as a photographic reconnaissance aircraft.
Hawker-Siddeley Vulcan B.2 XL318
Aircraft & Exhibits, 1961-1981, London, Hangar Five, 82/A/393
The Vulcan was the second of the Royal Air Force’s ‘V bombers’ and like the Valiant and Victor provided part of Great Britain’s nuclear deterrent force for 15 years until the Royal Navy’s Polaris submarines took over the the deterrence role in 1969.
RAF marine craft alongside the mole at RAF Mount Batten dressed to celebrate VJ Day, 15 August 1945
Photographs, In Storage, P025878
Victory over Japan Day was announced on 15 August after Japan unconditionally surrendered to the Allies - nominally bringing Britain's Second World War to the end.
RAF Regiment recruits under training at Gatow, Berlin, 1947
Photographs, In Storage, PC98/173/6158/1
The RAF Regiment was formed on 1 February 1942 in response to the RAF being given responsibility for defending its own airfields after the disastrous campaign in Crete. Its role was to seize, secure and defend airfields to enable air operations to take place.
Short Sunderland MR.5 (NS-D) of 201 Squadron delivering supplies during the Berlin Airlift, 1948-1949
Photographs, In Storage, P031129
The Berlin Airlift was the first major confrontation between the East and the West during the Cold War. It was known as Operation 'Plainfare' by the British and Operation 'Vittles' by the Americans.
Target map of Berlin, Tempelhof marshalling yard, and Anhalter and Potsdamer stations, target No. 6(d)(vi)70, 1943
Archives, In Storage, B4279
This map shows targeting information for RAF Bomber Command crews attacking Berlin ahead of the Battle of Berlin. The British believed heavy, targeted raids - making use of new aircraft like the Lancaster - on Berlin would defeat Germany and end the Second World War.
Control tower, RAF Stanley, 1982
Photographs, In Storage, P015208
In the aftermath of the Falklands War of 1982, Britain moved to secure the peace and garrison the islands. Part of that process saw a permanent detachment of aircraft being posted to the Islands, who required a base to operate from.
Bristol Beaufighters of 252 Squadron flying over Athens during the Victory in Europe flypast, 1945
Photographs, In Storage, P023333
While news of the German surrender and Victory in Europe on 8 May 1945 was greeted with joy by the Allies, for many countries it did not mark the end of the fighting or the suffering.
Bristol Beaufighters of 252 Squadron attacking Kalymnos, 1943
Photographs, In Storage, P023330
No. 252 Squadron served with Coastal Command in the Second World War, operating from bases in Norfolk, Northern Ireland, Gibraltar, Egypt, Libya and Greece. They were involved in attacks on enemy shipping.
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