ex USAAF 42-12392, RAF FE905. Became LN-BNM. Now on display at RAF Museum at Hendon as FE905

The Gannet prototype, also known as the Type Q. At this stage it was a two-seater. The distinctive third cockpit was on the second prototype. VR546 was broken up in September 1956 at Donibristle in Scotland. Photo from: Imperial War Museums

This Vampire tested an afterburning Goblin engine. The AW.55 Apollo looks like the prototype G-AIYN and both aircraft were present at the 1949 SBAC show.

'Beetle Bomb' was the yellow adversary aircraft (numbered 0) in the Blue Angles demonstration team during the 1940s. The team's other four Bearcats were numbered 1 to 4, and were Navy blue. On 24 Apr 1950, a few months after this photo was taken, 'Beetle Bomb' crashed while executing a roll after takeoff during a practice show at NAAS Whiting Field, FL.

This is the first prototype Avro 707, the type itself being an experimental delta wing design for use in the development of the Vulcan bomber. VX784 made its first flight on 4 September 1949 but crashed less than a month later, on 30 September.

The prototype Avro 707. First flew at Boscombe Down 4th September 1949. Crashed near Blackbushe 30 th of the same month.

"Yapeyu" was delivered to Aerolineas in October 1949 and was destroyed at Mendoza on 12 December 1959. LV-ADP c/n 72 at rear. From Convair 60 years ago.

This York was a built at Avro's Yeadon (Leeds) factory in mid 1946 for the RAF as a long range freighter. Operated by 511 Squadron based at RAF Lyneham. After many sorties on the Berlin Airlift (Operation Plainfare), often carrying coal, it is being serviced by Fairey Aviation at Ringway, before returning for more punishment!