The first prototype Miles Marathon, first flown on 19 May 1946 wearing Miles test registration U-10. The aircraft was already registered as G-AGPD almost a year earlier on 5 June 1945; a peculiar British habit. This registration was not applied until July or August 1946. Photo from: Imperial War Museums

Scrapped in 1952. Photo from: Whites Aviation Collection/Alexander Turnbull Library

This aircraft was built for the RAF, being manufactured under a USAAF contract as an A-30A, serial 43-8445. It was assigned the RAF serial FW289 as a Baltimore Mk.5. It was one of two aircraft retained by Martin for use in developing the Baltimore Mk.6. However, the Mk.6 project was ended in April 1944 whereupon this aircraft was transferred to the US Navy. The Navy assigned a new serial number, but retained the USAAF nomenclature and designated it as simply an "A-30". It was assigned to the Naval Air Test Center and mainly used to test new airfoils. Final disposition unknown. US Navy photo.

KLM photo. PH-TAV sold in the US as N86532 in October 1950. Photo from: Civil Aviation Historical Society, Melbourne, Australia

One of the first five Constellations delivered to BOAC for the London to New York route, commencing on 1 July 1946. This appears to be a pre-delivery shot, with the G of the reg taped over. Photo from: Lockheed Martin

Built by Blackburn Aircraft at Sherburn-in-Elmet in August 1943. Served 836 Squadron aboard two light aircraft carriers until November 1944. Shown at Fairey Aviation at Ringway with a Barracuda V and Halifax. Registered G-AJVH in May 1947 as a comms aircraft. Returned to the Royal Navy in April 1959 and currently airworthy.

Barracuda TF.V tactical strike aircraft newly completed by Faireys at Ringway. This late, and less common, version had the Rolls-Royce Griffon engine. Later flown by 783 Squadron FAA from Lee-on-Solent. Withdrawn from service in August 1950.