This is the former WJ874, which made its last operational flight on 1 Sep 2005 and was then flown from Marham to Coventry on 9 Nov 2005 on delivery. Air Atlantique Classic Flight painted it in these markings as VN799, the Canberra prototype. Back in 1999 it had also been painted in those same markings, to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Canberra's first flight on 13 May 1949. In 1989 WT478 and WJ877 also flew in these markings for the 40th anniversary. The circled "P" is not a code but indicated a Prototype aircraft. In July 2015 the aircaft moved on to the Cornwall Aviation Heritage Centre.

Registered in 1981. Photo from: Civil Aviation Historical Society, Melbourne, Australia

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

Actually ex WJ874.

The prototype Avon Sabre seen here when it was an instructional airframe. Now with the RAAF Museum, Point Cook.

The prototype Avro Shackleton on an early test flight from Woodford soon after its first flight on 9 March 1949. Obtained from Avros 60 years ago.

The Tudor 8 was a conversion from Tudor 4 G-AGST and was fitted with four Rolls-Royce Nene 4 turbojets, first flying thus on 6 September 1948. It was demonstrated at that year's Farnborough Air Show. This one-off type was fitted with a tailwheel undercrriage, and was developed into the tri u/c Avro 706 Ashton. VX195 was broken up in 1951. From Avros 60 years ago.

A Lancaster with radial engines - Bristol Hercules. To guard against the possibility of shortages of RR Merlins, the Lancaster was adapted to take the Bristol engine. This is the prototype, built at Chadderton and assembled and first flown from Ringway on 26 November 1941. 300 production aircraft were built by Armstrong Whitworth and served with six Bomber Command squadrons. From Avro 60 years ago.

100 Sqd

From the RAF's Battle of Britain Memorial Flight.

Two aircraft, WT478 (seen here) and WJ877, were painted in the colours and markings of the Canberra prototype VN799, to celebrate the 40th anniversary of the type's first flight on 13 May 1949. The aircraft in this photo is the flying aircraft, WT478 from 231 OCU RAF Wyton. The spare aircraft was WJ877, which was part of the show's static display.

Two aircraft, WT478 and WJ877 (seen here), were painted in the colours and markings of the Canberra prototype VN799, to celebrate the 40th anniversary of the type's first flight on 13 May 1949. The flying aircraft was WT478, but the Canberra in this photo is the spare aircraft, WJ877 from 231 OCU RAF Wyton, which was part of the show's static display. Some sources incorrectly quote this as c/n 71355.

Arriving at Tibenham from its home base at nearby Priory Farm

Two aircraft, WT478 and WJ877 (seen here), were painted in the colours and markings of the Canberra prototype VN799, to celebrate the 40th anniversary of the type's first flight on 13 May 1949. The flying aircraft was WT478, but the Canberra in this photo is the spare aircraft, WJ877 from 231 OCU RAF Wyton, which was part of the show's static display. Some sources incorrectly quote this as c/n 71355.

Two aircraft, WT478 and WJ877 (seen here), were painted in the colours and markings of the Canberra prototype VN799, to celebrate the 40th anniversary of the type's first flight on 13 May 1949. The flying aircraft was WT478, but the Canberra in this photo is the spare aircraft, WJ877 from 231 OCU RAF Wyton, which was part of the show's static display. Some sources incorrectly quote this as c/n 71355.

Carrying the old prototype marking 'P'. Ex G-12-1.