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Short S.45 Seaford (MZ271), on water, n.d.

Photographs, In Storage, P005837

The Short S.45 Seaford was originally the Short Sunderland IV and was designed to specification R.8/42. The prototype first flew on 30 August 1944.

Side view of a large white flying bpat, RAF Museum

Vickers Valiant B.2 (WJ554) in flight, Farnborough, 14 September 1953

Photographs, In Storage, PC98/173/6530/1

The Vickers Valiant was the first of the three V-bombers to enter RAF service and was the only one to drop live nuclear weapons.

A vblack four-engined bomber in flight, Royal Air Force Museum, Charles Brown Collection

English Electric Canberra T.4 prototype (WN467) in flight, SBAC Farnborough, September 1952

Photographs, In Storage, PC98/173/6486/3

The English Electric Canberra was designed by W.E.W. ‘Teddy’ Petter to specification B.3/45. The prototype Canberra made its first flight on 13 May 1949.

A light-coloured jet bomber in flight, Royal Air Force Museum, Charles Brown Collection

English Electric Canberra prototype (VN799) in flight, 23 August 1949

Photographs, In Storage, PC98/173/6353/2

The English Electric Canberra was designed by W.E.W. ‘Teddy’ Petter to specification B.3/45. The prototype Canberra made its first flight on 13 May 1949.

A twin-engined jet bomber in flight, Royal Air Force Museum, Charles Brown Collection

English Electric Canberra prototype (VN799) in flight, 23 August 1949

Photographs, In Storage, P100243

The English Electric Canberra was designed by W.E.W. ‘Teddy’ Petter to specification B.3/45. The prototype Canberra made its first flight on 13 May 1949.

A twin-engined jet bomber, Royal Air Force Museum, Charles Brown Collection

Vickers Vimy (B9952), starboard side view on ground, circa 1918

Photographs, In Storage, P004621

The Vickers FB.27 Vimy was ordered and made its maiden flight in 1917. It didn’t enter RAF service until 1919, however, remaining in service until 1933.

Twin-engined biplane on the ground, RAF Museum

De Havilland Venom F.B.1, WE255, side view, March 1951

Photographs, In Storage, PC73/4/779

The De Havilland DH.112 Venom was designed to specification F.15/49. It resembled the Vampire, the aircraft it replaced, but was a new design powered by the De Havilland Ghost 103 engine.

Side view of a light-coloured jet on the ground, Crown Copyright, RAF Museum

Stinson Vigilant (HL430), on ground, 1941

Photographs, P005861

The Stinson Model 74 Vigilant became the O-49 and then L-1 in USAAF service, powered by a Lycoming R-680-9 radial engine of 295hp.

A camouflage radial-engined monoplane, RAF Museum

De Havilland Aircraft Company, can 358, construction shots of Comet prototype, 1949

Film & Sound, In Storage, FC96/321

Film in which the prototype de Havilland Comet airliner is seen from various angles during construction, including work on the wings, inside the fuselage and on de Havilland Ghost engines.

Image pending

Aircraft recognition training - Victor

Film & Sound, In Storage, FC96/13

Aircraft recognition training film on the Handley Page Victor bomber aircraft. The prototype Victor is seen in the air and on the ground and the aircraft’s recognition features are highlighted.

Image pending

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