The East Midlands Aeropark is a nice museum, if somewhat cluttered. Well worth a visit though.

Fibreglass model acquired in New Zealand in 1985 and painted to represent an aircraft from 451 Sqn, RAAF

Delivered to the RAF as RW386 in 1945. Displayed at Halton from 1957. Moved to St.Athan in 1980. Sold as G-BXVI in 1984 then SE-BIR in 2007 and LN-BSP in 2021.

P7540 crashed into Loch Doon on 25 October 1941 killing the pilot, and the wreckage was eventually found in 1982. Around 90% of the aircraft was recovered, and the fuselage was restored by the Aircraft Restoration Group in Yorkshire. Gateguard UK fabricated replica wings and engine cowlings to complete the restoration for Dumfries & Galloway Aviation Museum.

Gate Guardian at St. George's Chapel (RAF Chapel of Remembrance), RAF Biggin Hill. Replaced with a FSM in 1989 and placed in store for the RAF Museum, last reported at Stafford in 2022 and identified for onward loan.

Making an RAF Battle of Britain Memorial Flight contribution to a Shuttleworth Trust Air Show at Old Warden.

Providing a contribution from the RAF Battle of Britain Memorial Flight to the 2016 Shuttleworth Fly Navy Air Show.

Displaying over Old Warden at the 2016 Shuttleworth Fly Navy Air Show, in the colours of 880 Squadron embarked on HMS Implacable. Saw wartime service in the Far East on HMS Stalker and postwar military service with France's Aeronavale.

A spot of sunshine at Duxford Autumn Airshow 2013.

Displaying over Old Warden at the 2016 Shuttleworth Fly Navy Air Show in the colours of 880 Squadron embarked on HMS Implacable. Saw wartime service in the Far East on HMS Stalker and postwar military service with France's Aeronavale.

Displaying above Old Warden at a Shuttleworth Trust event.

The fuselage of Bill Francis' Spitfire on loan to the HAM and recently arrived at the time of the photo. Bill purchased the aeroplane from Pinewood Studios in 1968 with a view to restoration. It was used for cockpit shots in "Reach for the Sky" and for spares at Henlow for "Battle of Britain". Bill moved it to the garden of his bungalow in Hampton Gardens, Southend, later loaning it to the HAM after partial restoration. It moved with Bill to Southam in 1977. In 1982 it was sold to Stephen Gray, becoming G-CDAN. Subsequently restored to flight as ZK-XVI, VH-XVI. Current in 2022 marked as TB863.

Constructed as Spitfire LF.IXc. Ex PV202 with the RAF and served with several units after WWII. Spitfire Tr.IXc. in 1950 and to the Irish Air Corps in June 1951 as 161. Withdrawn from use in December 1960. Became an instructional frame at Baldonnel between 1960 - 1968. Dismantled and stored with the Strathallan Collection between 1970 - 1979. In August 1979 G-BHBG was reserver but not taken up. Became G-TRIX in July 1980. Crashed at Goodwood in April 2004. Restored between 2003 - 2005 and became G-CCCA. throughout the years it has flown in various liveries and markings.