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Group photograph of 112 Squadron at RAF Brüggen, April 1956-May 1957

Photographs, In Storage, P010163

112 Squadron pose in front of their aircraft for a group photograph in front of their Hawker Siddeley Hunter F.4s, with the Commanding Officer holding a shark. This unusual mascot was due to the squadron's service in the Second World War.

Group photograph of squadron personnel in front of aircraft and hangars, © RAF Museum

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.

Aircraft fly over the Parthenon in Athens as part of the VE Day celebrations, Please contact Museum Copyright Officer or Collection Curator before using this asset

View of main entrance to RAF Seletar, Singapore, 1939

Photographs, In Storage, P024667

RAF Seletar in Singapore opened in 1928. The motto of the station was, 'We Watch All Around.'

Black and white photograph of front gate of RAF Seletar, 1939, Out of copyright

RAF 68ft High Speed Launch 2705 in Japan, 1946

Photographs, In Storage, P028389

The RAF operated High Speed Launches (HSLs) to service their flying boats. This picture was taken in Japan, most likely Kure, in 1946.

Men stand on the deck of a boat, with wrecked warships in the background, © RAF Museum

High Speed Launch 2615

Photographs, In Storage, P026776

Royal Air Force 67ft High Speed Launch 2615 travelling at speed.

67ft High Speed Launch 2615 port bow view of launch at speed, RAF Museum

The border crossing between the British and Russian Zones of Occupation in Northern Germany near the town of Potenitz on the Baltic Sea coast, 1945

Photographs, In Storage, P027421

In the aftermath of the Second World War in Europe, the victorious Allies divided the defeated Germany between them, with each taking responsibility for their Zone of Occupation. This image shows the crossing point near the town of Potenitz, near Lubeck, on the Baltic Sea Coast.

Photograph of border post, with barbed wire and fences and a soldier on guard, © Crown

Hawker Hurricane Mk IIb aircraft of No. 151 Wing at Vaenga during Operation Benedict, 1941

Photographs, In Storage, P031211

In 1941, an unusual RAF mission was launched. Operation Benedict saw No. 151 Wing, Royal Air Force, with two squadrons of Hawker Hurricane fighters, deploy to Vaenga in the Northern Soviet Union, inside the Arctic Circle.

One aircraft flies over another that is on the ground under camouflage netting, Please contact Museum Copyright Officer or Collection Curator before using this asset

Mitsubishi Ki-57 in surrender markings at Mingaladon, 26 August 1945

Photographs, In Storage, P031175

Mitsubishi Ki-57 Topsy in surrender markings at Mingaladon, 26 August 1945.

Mitsubishi Ki-57 in surrender markings at Mingaladon, 26 August 1945 | P031175, Please contact Museum Copyright Officer or Collection Curator before using this asset

Mitsubishi Ki-57 in white finish with green crosses on Mingaladon airfield, 26 August 1945

Photographs, In Storage, P031173

Mitsubishi Ki-57 Topsy in white finish with green crosses on Mingaladon airfield, 26 August 1945.

Mitsubishi Ki-57 in white finish with green crosses on Mingaladon airfield, 26 August 1945 | P031173, Please contact Museum Copyright Officer or Collection Curator before using this asset

Mitsubishi Ki-46 III "Dinah" on the ground

Photographs, In Storage, P032221

The Mitsubishi Ki-46 was designed as a fast and high-altitude reconnaissance aircraft. In the early stages of the Pacific War, Allied fighters had difficulty intercepting the Dinah because of its speed.

starboard front view of twin engine monoplane on the ground, RAF Museum