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Caudron G3
Aircraft & Exhibits, 1916-1937, London, Hangar Two, 72/A/1620
Popular, tough and reliable, the Caudron first flew in 1914.
Bristol M.1c
Aircraft & Exhibits, 1917-1918, Cosford, Hangar Two, 1988/0209/A
The Bristol M.1C was the first British monoplane of the First World War. However, owing to an institutional distrust of monoplanes in the Royal Flying Corps, only 125 Bristol M.1C airframes were ordered.
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.
Gloster Gladiator Mark I
Aircraft & Exhibits, AUG 1937-MAR 1948, Cosford, Hangar Two, 74/A/17
The Gloster Gladiator was the RAF's last biplane fighter and the first to feature an enclosed cockpit for the pilot. Deliveries began in 1937, with Gladiators continuing to serve in the early years of the Second World War.
Supermarine Spitfire Mark I
Aircraft & Exhibits, APR 1939-NOV 1971, Cosford, Hangar Two, 72/A/263
More than any other aircraft, the Spitfire has become a much-loved symbol of winning against the odds. Designed by RJ Mitchell, its speed, agility and firepower made it one of the RAF's leading fighter aircraft of the Second World War.
de Havilland Tiger Moth Mk II
Aircraft & Exhibits, 1941-1972, Cosford, Hangar Three, 72/A/455
This Tiger Moth was built in Cowley, Oxford, in 1941 and served briefly with No. 1 Elementary Flying Training School at Hatfield, Hertfordshire and later No. 7 Elementary Flying Training School at RAF Desford in Leicestershire between 1942 and 1946.
Avro Anson Mark I
Aircraft & Exhibits, 1941-1962, In Storage, 1996/0066/A
The first RAF aircraft to feature a retractable undercarriage, the Avro Anson entered service with No. 48 Squadron, Coastal Command, in 1936. Anson Mk Is escorted British shipping in the North Sea and English Channel during the Battle of Britain.
Bristol Blenheim Mark IV
Aircraft & Exhibits, 1942-1945, Cosford, Hangar Three, 70/A/626
The Bristol Blenheim was faster than its contemporary RAF fighters when it entered service in 1937. Blenheims served in RAF Fighter, Bomber, Army Co-operation and Coastal Commands. During the Battle of Britain, they had the important mission to bomb Channel ports to disrupt German preparations for invasion.
North American Harvard IIB
Aircraft & Exhibits, 1943-1968, London, Hangar Three/Four, 85/A/1356
The North American Harvard trainer was built in great numbers with 17096 being produced. By the end of the Second World War over 5000 had been supplied to British and Commonwealth Air Forces.
Douglas Dakota Mk. III, Cockpit Section
Aircraft & Exhibits, 1944-1984, Cosford, Hangar Four, X002-9932
This Dakota was built in the USA in 1944, and flew across the Atlantic (via the Azores) to the UK. It served with No. 233 Squadron RAF from February of that year. The Squadron was heavily involved in airborne operations around D-Day and Operation Market Garden.
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