This shot makes it into the hybrid section on account of the solid blue underbelly. I really went to the airport that day to shoot the interesting visitor in the background!

Operated by Lossiemouth Station Flight for glider towing and other duties. Ex T7291 and G-AOXG. Now displayed in the FAA Museum at Yeovilton as "G-ABUL".

After serving the Scottish Highland & Island routes for BA, this Skyvan became LN-NPG wth Busy Bee in 2.75 and ended up being damaged beyond repair in Zaire after acquisition by Swala Airlines in 3.84

A unique UK military serial has been applied to this Skyraider (right). Number combinations below '100' were not allowed - but this aircraft uses the 'last three' of its US Navy BuAer No.124097. It had served 849 Squadron's 'D' Flight aboard HMS Albion, but is now stored before spares recovery at RNAS Abbotsinch in 1963. Also visible are WT112 and WT966.

Royal Navy Sea Balliol T.21 at RNAS Abbotsinch, operated by the based Maintenance Test Pilots School. Withdrawn from service in 1963.

Originally operated by the NVA Nationale Volksarmee (East German Air Force) with a VIP interior, this IL-18 was converted with a regular airline interior around 1964. First registered DM-STH, the airliner was withdrawn in 1990 and placed in the Flugausstellung L + P Junior in Hermeskeil, Germany.

The Rolls-Royce Nene-powered Attacker F.1 was the Royal Navy's first jet fighter. WA473 was delivered in 07.51 and served 800, 702 and 736 Squadrons of the FAA. Retired in 1956 and displayed at the gate of RNAS Abbotsinch before moving to the FAA Museum.

Delivered new to British Midland in May 1983 as G-BMAJ. Later G-WACK with Manx and Loganair. It wears the now defunct British Airways Express scheme in 1994.