BBMF's PZ865 in SEAC scheme representing 'HW840/EG-S' of 34 Squadron, RAF, as flown by Canadian pilot F/L Jim Whalen from Dergaon airfield in the Assam province of India, in April 1944.
Dakota Norway's LN-WND (ex USAAF 42-68823) representing one of the aircraft of No. 20 Transport Squadron at Oslo Fornebu in June 1945. The unit formed the basis for the post war Norwegian civil air transport network as well as the RNoAF's 335 Skvadron.
Rob Millinship in the Shuttleworth Avro 504K, representing a 504K(NF) of 77 Home Defence Squadron at RAF Turnhouse in September 1918. E3273 is in the 'Night Invisible Varnish Orfordness' finish. Also of note is the replica Lewis machine gun.
Rob Davies in his C-11 finished in a colour scheme similar to that of the Lavochkin La-5FN’s of the 322 IAD, Sovjet Air Force. ‘Mongolian Warrior’ titles adorned many of the Division’s La-5’s. A number of aircraft were presented by the Mongolian People.
P-51D 44-73656 in the colours of Whisner's P-51D 44-14237. He scored 10.5 victories in this aircraft during his second tour with the 352nd FG at RAF Bodney. On 21 November 1944 he downed 5 Fw 109’s, with another 4 Luftwaffe aircraft on 5 January 1945.
For the 5th anniversary of the 'Victory over Fascism' celebrations at Monino, Moscow in 1950, several Yak-11 trainers were painted in wartime schemes, one being ‘White 52’. Mark Rijkse has his C-11 in these markings.
Lt Cdr Chris Götke wheeling the mighty Sea Fury round the control tower at Shuttleworth. No other piston aero engine can beat the sounds of the big Centaurus XVIII, although a growling Griffon comes close.
For only a short time Lt William T. Whisner’s first P-51B (serial 42-106449) had the name ‘Princess Elisabeth’ on the port side of the nose, before reverting to ‘Moonbeam McSwine’. Of note are his first two aerial and two ground victory markings.
Former North Weald-based Avenger at Flying Legends 2013 in the colours of a VMTB-132 TBM-3E from USS Cape Gloucester during the later stages of the Pacific War. Converted postwar to TBM-3R carrier transport, the Avenger now has her dorsal turret refitted.
Dragonfly 71-854 transferred from the USAF to the South Vietnamese Air Force in 1971. The aircraft was recovered from Bien Hoa AB in 1991 and shipped to Ardmore, New Zealand, for restoration by Aero Technology.
Former '08' was the only NVA-LSK MiG-23S, which was used in the '80s in tests of the ATU-G/1 Flugzeugnotfanganlage (seen in the background) at Alteno air base. Artist Dr. Heiko Saxo applied this striking hi-viz camouflage in 2011.
Nakajima built Zero 'BI-05' was evaluated by the ATAIU-SEA in Malaysia after hostilities ended. Shipped to the UK in 1947, only the cockpit section was preserved and went on display at the IWM in South Lambeth. Seen here in temporary storage at Duxford.
'332' of JG-9, NVA-LSK, was damaged beyond repair on 4th November 1988, when the engine caught fire seconds prior take-off from Peenemünde. After years on display at this base, the aircraft is now here at the Luftfahrttechnisches Museum Rechlin.
This aircraft entered service with JBG-77, NVA-LSK, as '119' in November 1984. Although reserialled '25 48', the aircraft never saw active service with the Bundesluftwaffe. '25 48' came to the Luftfahrttechnisches Museum, Rechlin, in 2000.
1133 parked temporarily in the forward conservation bay of AirSpace after years of 'flying' in this vast structure. The RSAF operated over 40 Mk.80 and Mk.80A Strikemasters in 2 units: 9 and 11 Squadron, based at Riyadh.
Alouette II 7680 had a long career with the Heeresflieger, as 'PH+242' with HFS8 and later as 'PY+206' with HFB200. The helicopter is now on display at the Luftfahrt Museum Finowfurt.
Operating out of Leeuwarden in support of 11 Air Mobile Brigade, 298 Squadron's D-665 has brought in heavily armed ground forces tasked to secure the sluice complex of Dokkumer Nieuwe Zijlen.
Former RAF and Boulton Paul Aircraft Ltd communications hack Oxford V3388 was part of the Skyfame Collection at Staverton. Flying in the background are Canberra B.2 WH725 and Whirlwind HAS.7 XK936.
Afghanistan veteran Harrier GR9A ZD461 seen here dismantled in Hangar 5. All unit markings including the impressive Operation Herrick mission tally on the port side of the nose have been removed.
TFC's Nick Grey returning to the Duxford flight line after a test flight in P-40B '284'. This rare warbird served with the 73rd Pursuit Squadron, 18 PG, at Wheeler Field, Oahu at the time of the Japanese air attacks on Pearl Harbor, Hawaii.
In recent months XS417 received a much needed treatment and is now back on display in her former Lightning Training Flight colours. The T.5 completed a total of 2,630 flying hours and came by road to Newark Air Museum in September 1988.
XZ194/V of 671 Squadron, 7 Regiment was wfu in May 2012 after 6,667 flying hours and came to IWM Duxford in April 2013. The AH.7 is seen here in Hangar 4.