Based RAF Luqa.

Delivered to the Norwegian Navy (in exile in Canada) on 25 March 1941 with the serial 20. In April 1941 it was integrated into the RAF, keeping its Norwegian serial. It served with 330 (Norwegian) Sqn in Iceland as GS-U. The squadron provided convoy escort duties for the sea lanes around Iceland during WW2. In 1942 the GS squadron code was removed, and also the serial was by then not carried anymore, only the U was retained. On 21 April 1943 it made a forced landing on the Thjórsá River in Iceland and sank. In 1979 the wreck was lifted and brought to Northrop for restoration. In November 1980 it was given to Norway and became an exhibit at the Forsvarets Flysamling at Gardermoen. The triangle marking on the fin is the Northrop logo.

VN485 is a Mk.24 and the final variant of the Spitfire. It was built in 1947, saw RAF service in Hong Kong with 80 Sqd and later with the Royal Hong Kong Defence Force until 1955.

Based RAF Luqa.

8459M heads a line of five JPs at Halton. Note the different liveries. This JP went on to preservation in the Boscombe Down Aviation Collection at Old Sarum.

Unfortunately not visible from the angle of this photo, but eight Jet Provost T3s had this unusual presentation of their RAF maintenance serials at Halton. The final /69 is believed to denote the year in which they were assigned for training duties. This one, XM351, survives in the RAF Museum at Cosford.