- Air Force: UK - Air Force
- Aircraft: English Electric Lightning F2A
- Registration: XN726 (cn 95098) Aircraft Info
- Views: 58
- Location: Old Sarum (EGLS) , UK - England May 2, 2011
One of five Lightning F.2s delivered to the AFDS in February 1963, XN726 was converted to F.2A in 1966 and later served Nos.19 and 92 Squadrons, coded ‘D’ and ‘N’ respectively.
- Air Force: UK - Air Force
- Aircraft: Sepecat Jaguar GR1
- Registration: XX761 (cn S58)
- Views: 425
- Location: Old Sarum (EGLS) , UK - England May 1, 2022
In the central position of XX761's cockpit, below the HUD, is the Projected Map Display, or ‘moving map’, manufactured by Elliott Bros (London) Ltd. The map scale on the PMD could be changed between 1:500,000 and 1:250,000.
- Air Force: UK - Air Force
- Aircraft: British Aerospace Hawk T.1
- Registration: XX154 (cn 312001/001)
- Views: 363
- Location: Old Sarum (EGLS) , UK - England May 8, 2022
XX154, the HS.1182 Hawk prototype, made her first flight on 21 August 1974, but was classed a production-standard aircraft soon after. The Hawk was flown to Old Sarum as underslung load by Chinook HC.6A ZH890 on 21 August 2019.
- Views: 324
- Location: Old Sarum (EGLS) , UK - England May 8, 2022
XF375 first flew in August 1955 and served with Rolls Royce as Avon 203 engine test-bed, before going to the English Electric Company at Warton for Lightning trials work. In late 1962 she was assigned to the Empire Test Pilots School at Farnborough.
- Air Force: UK - Air Force
- Aircraft: Panavia Tornado GR1
- Registration: ZA319 (cn 001/BT001/3001) Aircraft Info
- Views: 368
- Location: Old Sarum (EGLS) , UK - England May 8, 2022
Dual-control Tornado GR.1 ZA319 had been on display at the Defence Storage and Distribution Agency at RAF Bicester before coming to Old Sarum in November 2021. Most of her operational career was spent at RAF Cottesmore, flying with the TTTE..
- Air Force: UK - Air Force
- Aircraft: Royal Aircraft Factory BE.2c (Replica)
- Registration: / 2783
- Views: 1148
- Location: Old Sarum (EGLS) , UK - England May 4, 2015
The original 2783 was built by Joucques Aviation Works (Twickenham and Willesden) in 1914 and served with 66 Squadron, as well as with 52 (Reserve) Squadron. The B.E.2c came to Boscombe Down in November 1917 and is known to have operated from Old Sarum.
- Views: 1002
- Location: Old Sarum (EGLS) , UK - England May 4, 2015
T.10 WD321 served with the ETPS at Boscombe Down until early 1975. Converted to Chipmunk 22 and registered G-BDCC to the Coventry Gliding Club, the Chippie was damaged beyond repair in a forced landing at Husbands Bosworth on 29th August 1999.
- Air Force: UK - A&AEE
- Aircraft: De Havilland DH-110 Sea Vixen FAW.1
- Registration: XJ476 (cn 10003)
- Views: 1439
- Location: Old Sarum (EGLS) , UK - England May 4, 2015
In the early '60s XJ476 spent some years at Woomera, South Australia, for weapons trials before returning to the UK in 1963. XJ476 was damaged beyond repair in a landing accident at Boscombe Down on 21 September, 1973.
- Air Force: UK - Air Force
- Aircraft: De Havilland DH-106 Comet C2
- Registration: XK699 (cn 06035)
- Views: 776
- Location: Old Sarum (EGLS) , UK - England May 4, 2015
used to be the gate guardian at RAF Lyneham. When the aircraft was removed it broke in two, so this is the only part that remains at the Boscombe Down Aviation Collection.
- Air Force: UK - A&AEE
- Aircraft: English Electric Canberra T4
- Registration: WJ865
- Views: 1089
- Location: Old Sarum (EGLS) , UK - England May 4, 2015
the cosy workplace of the Canberras navigator
- Air Force: UK - Air Force
- Aircraft: Bristol 171 Sycamore HR.14
- Registration: XJ380 (cn 13242)
- Views: 1148
- Location: Old Sarum (EGLS) , UK - England May 4, 2015
Assigned to 275 Squadron (renumbered 228 Squadron in 1959) XJ380 was on SAR duty based at Linton-on-Ouse before ending her days at the Catterick Fire School. In the early 1980s XJ380 moved to Finningley for display outside the SAR Wing headquarters.
- Air Force: UK - A&AEE
- Aircraft: English Electric Canberra B2(MOD)
- Registration: WH876 (cn SH.1633)
- Views: 1098
- Location: Old Sarum (EGLS) , UK - England May 4, 2015
On conclusion of her duties as a U.14, WH876 served with the A&AEE as a B.2(mod). Although the In flight refuelling probe suggested otherwise, the IFR system was never a 'wet' system on this particular aircraft.
- Air Force: UK - A&AEE
- Aircraft: English Electric Canberra B2(MOD)
- Registration: WH876 (cn SH.1633)
- Views: 1569
- Location: Old Sarum (EGLS) , UK - England May 4, 2015
WH876 was one of 6 B.2s converted to U.14 drone for use by 728B Squadron at Hal Far, Malta. A peculiarity of the type was the mid-grey cockpit interior. In later life WH768 served, as a B.2(mod), with the A&AEE and Martin Baker at Chalgrove.
- Air Force: UK - A&AEE
- Aircraft: Sepecat Jaguar S
- Registration: XW560 (cn S.06)
- Views: 2049
- Location: Old Sarum (EGLS) , UK - England May 4, 2015
Cockpit of XW560, the first British assembled protoype, with the PMD (Projected Map Display), as used in the GR.1 and T.2, in the centre. The projected map was a transparency of the standard RAF half million scale low flying chart.
- Views: 1076
- Location: Old Sarum (EGLS) , UK - England May 4, 2015
The Boscombe Down Aviation Collection is a small but interesting collection with a very helpful staff.
- Air Force: UK - Navy
- Aircraft: British Aerospace Sea Harrier FA.2
- Registration: XZ457 / VL-104 (cn 912011/P10)
- Views: 1599
- Location: Old Sarum (EGLS) , UK - England May 4, 2015
Of the 28 Sea Harriers deployed to the South Atlantic in 1982, XZ457 became the topscoring aircraft during the Falklands conflict, bringing down 2 Argentinian Skyhawks and 2 Daggers. XZ457 was damaged beyond repair on 20th October, 1994.
- Air Force: UK - A&AEE
- Aircraft: English Electric Canberra T4
- Registration: WJ865
- Views: 1127
- Location: Old Sarum (EGLS) , UK - England May 4, 2015
Dual control T.4 WJ865 spent her whole flying career with the Empire Test Pilots School (ETPS) and the Aircraft & Armament Experimental Establishment (A&AEE) and was based at both Boscombe Down and Farnborough.
- Air Force: UK - A&AEE
- Aircraft: English Electric Canberra T4
- Registration: WJ865
- Views: 1234
- Location: Old Sarum (EGLS) , UK - England May 4, 2015
The left hand side of the T.4 cockpit was, essentially, a B.2 and to make it a trainer a second set of controls was added along with another seat for the instructor on the right hand.
- Air Force: UK - Royal Aircraft Establishment
- Aircraft: Gloster Meteor D.16
- Registration: WK800 / Z
- Views: 1105
- Location: Old Sarum (EGLS) , UK - England May 4, 2015
WK800 made her last flight as a D.16 on 11 October, 2004. In her early life, she joined the RAAF’s 77 Squadron as A77-876. On return from the Korean War ‘876’ was converted to U.21 drone by Fairey Aviation at Bankstown, NSW, Australia.
- Air Force: UK - Royal Aircraft Establishment
- Aircraft: Gloster Meteor D.16
- Registration: WK800 / Z
- Views: 1020
- Location: Old Sarum (EGLS) , UK - England May 4, 2015
In 1971 A77-876 returned to the UK taking up her former RAF identiy as WK800. Following equipment changes the U.21 was redesignated D.16 and used to train Jindivik controllers and for calibration flights.
- Air Force: Private
- Aircraft: Auster AOP.6
- Registration: G-BNGE / TW536 / TS-V (cn 1925)
- Views: 866
- Location: Old Sarum (EGLS) , UK - England August 3, 2014
- Air Force: Private
- Aircraft: De Havilland DH-82A Tiger Moth
- Registration: G-ANKZ / N-6466 (cn 3803)
- Views: 1064
- Location: Old Sarum (EGLS) , UK - England May 3, 2014
RAF Biggin Hill Station Crest on the nose.
- Air Force: Private
- Aircraft: Supermarine 360 Spitfire HF.VIIIc
- Registration: G-BKMI / MT928 / ZX-M (cn 6S/583793) Aircraft Info
- Views: 1774
- Location: Old Sarum (EGLS) , UK - England May 25, 2008
Old Sarum "Support Our Paras" airshow.
- Air Force: Private
- Aircraft: Supermarine 361 Spitfire LF.IXb
- Registration: G-ASJV / MH434 / ZD-B (cn CBAF.IX.552) Aircraft Info
- Views: 2536
- Location: Old Sarum (EGLS) , UK - England May 25, 2008
A wonderful topside from Lee Proudfoot at Old Sarum.