This Canberra was built as a B.2 by Handley Page and delivered to 100 Sqdn in 1954, moving on to 45 Sqdn, 75 Sqdn, the RNZAF and back to 45 Sqdn before conversion to T.17 for 360 Sqdn. Scrapped at Wyton in 1995

XL639 was delivered to 99 Sqdn in October 1958, the unit becoming 99/511 Sqdn in 1961. Stored at 5 MU Kemble from October 1975, it was bought by Guiness Peat Aviation in early 1976 and on to Airline Engineering a year later after storage at Stansted. Registered EI-BDC it operated various lease periods with Aer Turas and Cyprus Airways before being sold to Eurafric in January 1978. Moving to Redcoat Air Cargo as G-BRAC in June 1978, it sadly crashed after take-off from Boston-Logan on 16th February 1980 due to ice accumulation and windshear. Pre-flight weather briefing was judged inadequate.

Later N4989N and C-GBSK. Written off at Ulu (a mining strip) in August 2003

Taxiing back to dispersal at the 1973 RAF Leuchars Battle of Britain Airshow. From RAF Valley, one of a four-ship formation contributed to the flying display by 4 Flying Training School, whose pyramid and palm tree badge is carried on the aircraft's fin.

Placed into storage at AMARC in 2004

Taxi-ing back immediately after participating in the flying display at the 1973 RAF Leuchars Battle of Britain Airshow. From RAF Valley, in training colours and carrying on its tail the pyramid and palm tree badge of 4 Flying Training School, which had been first established in 1921 in Egypt. Note the unusually clean nose, where the gun ports have been faired over and the shell case collectors - the "Sabrinas" - have been removed for the aircraft's then current specific role.

I remember the THF-open days. The aircraft, the live music and the hamburger were fantastic.

Lincolnshire coat-of-arms on fin.

Photographer: Tom Brewer.

Note Snoopy doing his Red Baron act on the side. Made in 1946 and New Hampshire based in 2020.

The recce version of the Victor was said to be good for altitudes approaching 70,000 feet. From 1965 nine were converted from B.2s with cameras and powerful photoflash gear in the bomb bay and were sometimes referred to as B(SR).2s. Note the large drag-reducing fairings known as Whitecombe Pods or Krucheman Carrots on the wings, which doubled up as useful space for defensive ECM equipment. Served with 543 Sqdn till 1974 when three were again converted (to K.2); this one was scrapped at St Athan 12.91

The Lightning never really looked its best in camo so here is a well-known example in its original 11 Sqdn colours. XR724 was later allocated to BAe at Warton as chase aircraft in Tornado radar development trials and was then flown into storage at Shawbury. Tendered the by MoD in 1991, it was purchased by the Lightning Association and flown to Binbrook on 23.7.92 where attempts to restore the airframe and keep it in running condition have been frustrated by the disposal of the airfield and accommodation issues

This two-seat Hunter is of 1959 vintage and was with 4 FTS at the time of this shot but ended up with the ETPS in Raspberry Ripple colours. Bought privately as G-BNCX with a view towards a further flying career but moved from Bournemouth to the Brooklands Museum where it was placed on display. Now preserved at Dunsfold

41 Sqn reformed with the Phantom FGR.2 at RAF Conningsby in 4.72 and converted to the Jaguar here at Coltishall in 1977. Other units served by XV401 were 228OCU and 19, 29, 56, 74 & 111 Sqns. Preserved at Boscombe Down since 2000 then moved to the Bentwaters Cold War Museum for restoration