WV562s flying career spanned just over 5 years. Entering service with No. 22 FTS at RAF Syerston in February 1954. Redesignated No. 1 FTS on 1 May 1955, WV652 (still coded 'P-C') continued with the FTS until 30 June 1959 when she became 7606M.
This Argus, ex USAAF 43-14601, was registered G-AIZE in December 1946, represents SEAC Argus II FS628, one of 161 delivered to the RAF for operations in the Far East. The original FS628 returned to the US in March 1947.
This 11./NJG 3 nightfighter landed at RAF Dyce on 9 May 1943. The R-1 with the then state of the art Lichtenstein FuG 202 AI radar was evaluated extensively at RAE Farnborough. Later, in May 1944, PJ876 joined 1426 Flight at RAF Collyweston.
Up until 1989 the 14-cylinder Mitsubishi Ha-112-II radial of the Ki 100-1b was run regularly at St. Athan. After some years at RAFM Hendon, the sole sole survivor of the type is back on display at Cosford in colours resembling its original factory scheme.
First flight of the mixed-power plant SR.53 interceptor XD145 was made by S/L J.S. Booth from Boscombe Down on 16 May 1957. The SR.53 was powered by one de Havilland Spectre rocket motor and an Armstrong Siddeley Viper turbojet.
No.58 Squadron at RAF Wyton was the first unit to receive the PR.9. XH171 later served with 39 and 13 Squadrons, flying from RAF Luqa (Malta) and RAF Wyton. The PR.9 is on display, in her former 39 Squadron markings, in the NCWE building at Cosford.