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This David-Brown Aircraft Tractor was on display in RAF London.
This tractor was in general use throughout the Royal Air Force for moving small to medium-sized aircraft during the 1940s and 1950s. It could move an aircraft up to around 30 tons on a level concrete or macadamed surface.
This Westland Sea King HAR3 was on display at RAF London.
Originally designed for anti-submarine warfare, the Westland Sea King was adapted for long-range RAF search and rescue duties as the Sea King HAR3, serving in the UK and Falkland Islands.
The Westland WS-61 Sea King is a British licence-built version of the American Sikorsky S-61 helicopter of the same name, built by Westland Helicopters. Powered by two Rolls Royce Gnome gas turbines, deliveries began in 1978, replacing the Whirlwind HAR10 and Wessex HAR2 in providing search and rescue cover for both military and civilian personnel across the UK.
Sea Kings were fitted with highly advanced search and navigation equipment and operated in all weathers both day and night. Final RAF aircraft retired 2015, replaced by private contract civilian helicopters in the SAR role. The Royal Navy retired their Sea Kings in 2018.
There was also a Westland Sea King on display at Duxford.
This Humber Light Reconnaissance Car MkIIA was on display at RAF London.
Designed as a scout car for the British Army Reconnaissance Corps, the Humber Light Reconnaissance Car (LRC) was also used by the RAF Regiment.
During the second world war the Humber LRC was used in North West Europe to capture airfields and act as a liaison for fighter bomber squadrons.
After the war finished, the Humber LRC continued in service and was deployed to Aden, Iraq and the Suez Canal.
See the Humber Light Reconnaissance Car Miniatures Gallery, where there are some 15mm Flames of War models of the Humber LRC.
This Folland Gnat was at RAF London.
The Folland Gnat is a British compact swept-wing subsonic fighter aircraft that was developed and produced by Folland Aircraft. Envisioned as an affordable light fighter in contrast to the rising cost and size of typical combat aircraft, it was procured as a trainer aircraft for the Royal Air Force as well as by export customers, who used the Gnat in both combat and training capacities.
The single-seat Gnat F1 fighter was the forerunner of the two-seat Gnat T1 trainer which achieved fame with the ‘Red Arrows’ aerobatic team. Its aerobatic qualities led to the formation of the Yellowjacks aerobatic team in 1964, leading to the foundation of the world famous Red Arrows the following year. The team flew their red Gnats for fourteen years until they were replaced by the British Aerospace Hawk at the end of the 1979 season.
Several other Air Forces were attracted to the idea of a low-cost fighter. Finland purchased thirteen Gnat F1s, some of these being converted for reconnaissance work, whilst India bought forty.
There are two Folland Gnat planes at RAF Cosford.
This 1924 Trojan 5/7cwt Tender (YL 5157) was on display at the RAF Museum London.
