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Blue Diamonds

Film & Sound, In Storage, FC80/112

Hawker Hunter fighter aircraft of 92 Squadron are seen on the ground, taking off and overhead while performing formation aerobatics. Pilots appear in close-up during briefing and with their aircraft.

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Low flying: Strafing machine gun battery

Library, In Storage, X005-1442

Royal Air Force technical diagram demonstrating the method for strafing machine gun batteries. A clear note is given that aircraft should avoid attacking if there are several machine gun batteries present

Low flying: Strafing machine gun battery | X005-1442

Vulcan scramble

Film & Sound, In Storage, FC79/151/2

Film in which four Vulcan bomber aircraft are seen on operational readiness platforms beside a runway. An order is given to scramble and the aircraft take off in rapid succession.

Image pending

Prelude to Victory

Film & Sound, FC79/71

Film in which Lancaster bomber aircraft of 170 Squadron are prepared for a night raid on Germany. Aircrew are briefed, take their positions onboard and are seen over the target.

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Royal Air Force Display, Hendon, 27 June 1931

Film & Sound, In Storage, FC90/5

Film in which Westland Wapiti aircraft of 600 Squadron are seen preparing for the 1931 RAF Display at Hendon. Crowds of people and various aircraft are seen during the display.

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Spitfire - RAF Coltishall

Film & Sound, In Storage, FC90/55

Film in which Hurricane and Spitfire fighter aircraft are seen over RAF Coltishall. A Spitfire is then seen on the ground and the pilot, Jeffrey Quill, talks to RAF officers.

Image pending

Siddeley, 1933

Aircraft & Exhibits, In Storage, X002-7383

In 1933 Alex Henshaw, aged 20, competed in the King’s Cup Air Race. He was awarded the Siddeley Trophy for setting the fastest time in a light aircraft.

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Hendon Air Display, 1928

Film & Sound, In Storage, FC78/35

Various RAF aircraft are seen in the air and on the ground at the 1928 Royal Air Force Display at RAF Hendon. Demonstrations include aerobatics and attacks on ground targets.

Image pending

Aircraft Recognition Chart: P-80 Shooting Star (GE)

Library, X004-7841

Ministry of Aircraft Production aircraft recognition chart of a Lockheed P-80 Shooting Star. Issue 1, August 1945.

Recognition chart showing images from different perspectives of a P-80 Shooting Star (GE), Crown ©

Aircraft Recognition Chart: Me 163B

Library, X004-7818

Ministry of Aircraft Production aircraft recognition chart of a Messerschmitt Me 163B Komet. Issue I, November 1944.

Recognition chart showing images from different perspectives of a Me 163B, Crown ©

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