Entered the Newark collection in 1981 and now preserved in its correct 72 Sqdn markings

This Sea Venom was built 1955 as an FAW.21 and served with 890 NAS before modification to FAW.22 in 1959, then operating with 891 and 750 NAS. After service in Malta, joined the Air Direction Training Unit (ADTU) at Yeovilton in 1965 and was on the dump there by mid-1970. Moved to Culdrose for fire training and then to Ottershaw in 1972. In early 1982, to the Wales Air Museum at Cardiff Airport, but never reassembled and moved on to Newark in late 1983. Now in the markings of 890 NAS aboard HMS Ark Royal in 1956

Built 1954 and served with 1 FTS, the older military flying school in the world, at RAF Syerston. Retired to 1 SoTT at RAF Halton as a apprentice ground trainer with maintenance serial 7622M. Moved to Newark in February 1972

This Sycamore was built by Bristol in 1950 and civil registered as G-ALSW. Delivered in 1951 to the A&AEE, it became WT933. Relegated to No.1 SoTT at RAF Halton in November 1960 and allocated ground maintenance serial 7709M, it arrived at Newark in 1980

This 1954-vintage Hunter served with 222(F) Sqdn at RAF Leuchars, followed by 229 OCU and 233 OCU before being allocated the maintenance serial 7532M in November 1957. Landing up on the gate at RAF Credenhill in Herefordshire, it arrived at Newark in January 1992 and after a number of variations to the paint scheme, is now splendidly presented in the correct 222 Sqdn marks

Although this unique aircraft flew again after restoration in April 2018, it was subsequently grounded on being moved to the Newark museum in August 2022. Built as a private venture multi-engine primary and intermediate trainer, RAF interest was limited due to the glut of aircraft available postwar. But in 1946 it was allocated to the Institute of Aviation Medicine, taking up the military serial in 1949. Converted as the R.S.4 Bobsleigh for prone pilot research, the RAE flew it 1951 - 1956 after which it reverted to civilian registration as G-AGOS with Film Aviation Services till wfu in 1973

This Meteor was used exclusively by Rolls Royce as a test bed for the RB108 vertical lift engine, hence the intake fairing behind cockpit

Having previously been on show in silver finish with 247 Sqdn markings, Newark's Meteor T.7 has recently been repainted in this 1960s trainer scheme, reminiscent of WA669 which used to fly with the RAF's 'Vintage Pair' in the early 1970s

Registered G-APIY on being retired from RAF service, this was the first aircraft in the Newark collection, arriving in July 1967

Registered G-AVVO at Halfpenny Green on being demobbed in 1967, this Anson was moved to Southend for the Historic Air Museum, going on display between 1972 and closure in 1982. Auctioned off next year, it ended up at Newark in poor condition but since restoration looks splendid

This is the only surviving Monospar from the total production of 45. It was built at Hanworth in 1935 for New England Airways in Australia and registered as VH-UTH, flying there for 20 years with various companies. Flown back to Lympne and Biggin Hill in an epic 38-leg journey ending in September 1961 overcoming monsoon, sandstorms, war and revolt, by 1968 it was in derelict condition and stored. On becoming one of the first airframes to join the nascent Newark museum, a slow but so worthwhile restoration began, only completed in 2023

Having not been to the excellent Newark museum since 2007, this was the main attraction for me, now that it has been splendidly finished in the BEA red square colour scheme carried in the 1960s

Built for the RDAF in 1971 and joined the museum in mid-1994

Another ex French AF machine transferred across from Sculthorpe after repossession by the US in 1978. After being displayed for many years with no serial, the false identity of 56-3008 was added fairly recently, along with (too small) 'LT' tail coding to represent a 48th TFW aircraft based at Lakenheath until 1971. It is actually F-100D 54-2223, latterly flown by the Armée de l'Air in sand camouflage as 42223

Having been acquired by the French AF with US funds, this was one of the aircraft returned to US Government control for disposal at Sculthorpe in 1978, soon moving over to the Newark museum

Put on show here from 2006. Last operated by F10, Angelholm AB, with coding '10-71'

Recently put on show after restoration in original RCAF markings as operated at Medicine Hat, Alberta, this Harvard was built as 42-14217 but was delivered to the RAF in Canada in 1943, being transferred to the RCAF next year. Between 1949 and 1962 it operated as B-163 with the R Netherlands AF. After becoming increasingly derelict in storage, it was shipped to the UK in 1986 and was displayed at several places before ending up at Newark in 2010

Registered G-BKPY for delivery to Newark in July 1983

First delivered as long ago as July 1946 to the Iraqi Petroleum Company as G-AHRI, this early Dove was sold as 4X-ARI to Avitur Airlines in 1957, reverting to its British registration with Brooklands Aviation in 1965. Wfu in 1972, by 1978 it had been loaned to the Lincolnshire Aviation Society and put on show at Tattershall. In 1989 it moved to the Newark museum and in the last couple of years has been repainted in these Israeli marks. A 1965 photo on Wiki of 4X-ARI at Coventry shows it in a far more interesting c/s complete with large titles

Ex G-APNJ. I first photographed this, the first Cessna twin to be registered in the UK, landing at Southend in 1970 (see my photo here). It was retired to the Newark museum after being withdrawn from use in 1983 and a few years ago was painted into this quasi "Blue Canoe" scheme, initially with serial '82127' and the British registration both on the tail