6T is the code for 608 Squadron Royal Auxiliary Air Force.

In September 1949 the Nationalist Chinese government had forty CATC aircraft evacuated to Kai Tak. Note the flying boat - a Sunderland? This C-46, construction number unknown, was shipped from Hong Kong to the USA in October 1952. Another C-46, c/n 22451 / 2560 was registered as XT-524 in Tawain at some point. That one was ex XT-850 and B-850. Photo by: Howard Sochurek / Life

Beaufighter TT.10 target tug of 34 Squadron at its detached base at Teversham. Converted from Beaufighter X, which had been one of only 10 to be completed at Weston-super-Mare from an order for 250 aircraft.

Built in 1938 by F. Hills & Sons at Barton. Owned in 1951 by Lt Cdr G.A.J. Goodhart. This became the last surviving UK-built Praga and crashed near Siena, Italy, on 19 June 1957.

Five Heston Phoenix five-seat aircraft were built by Heston Aircraft between 1935 and 1939. G-AESV was flown by the RAF in WW2 as X2891. This was the last survivor, owned by Mr Pilgrim and based at Elstree. It crashed in the French Alps in April 1952.

1947-built Mallard owned by Marcel Boussac/Christian Dior visiting Ringway from its Toussus base. To G-73T in 1972. Current in 2013 as Turbo Mallard VH-PPT.

The first production Fulmar N1854 was retained by Faireys for tests. Postwar it became a company hack aircraft frequently flying between the Hayes and Stockport factories wearing the silver and blue company colours. It is preserved in the FAA Museum.