One of J-Air's 15 ERJs lifting off from 32R

I flew Peach from Kansai to Narita on a very low fare and as with most Asian LCCs, was suitably impressed

7G54 awaits depature to Haneda as 7G55 arrives on the opposite route

First flown in January 2010, this is the prototype transport designed to replace Japan's C-130 and C-1 fleets. 30 C-2s are planned with a 37.6t payload and to keep costs down it shares some components with the P-1 maritime patrol aircraft, although very different in appearance

By late 1940 Yugoslavia had purchased about 80 Me-109 E-3s, which ironically were used during April 1941 in the defence of Belgrade when German forces invaded. After the war around 120 G models were obtained from Bulgaria, incorporating many local modifications. Three were even converted to two-seaters. All were retired by 1952

Yugoslavia had some 231 F-84Gs, this example serving from 1953 to 1973. In 1969 it was converted for reconnaisance duties, sometimes known by local designation IF-84G

Built for the RAF in 1939 as R5922 this DH.89, like many, was civilianised post-war as G-AKNV for Lancashire Aircraft Corporation, then to Eire as EI-AGK, returning to UK registry with Derby Avn in 1955 but same year to Avions Fairey as OO-AFG. After mods, Air Affairs became owners in 1962; next registered OO-CNP with Centre National de Parachutisme, she flew till a forced landing in 1970 and storage at Wevelgem. Donated to the Brussels museum in 1973, she has just emerged from an immaculate restoration

Until recently TUA427 was operated with either 757 or 737 equipment but the 777 has been used a number of times lately

The first Dreamliner to appear in Star Alliance colours on its first visit to Heathrow as AI115 from Amritsar and Delhi.

Although marked as 24-287, there is some doubt about this aircraft's true identity as the serial belongs to an F-86D (with the distinctive bullet nose fairing). Displayed near the main entrance to the airbase

First flown in Oct 1943, the Yak-3 was a simple and lightweight design but is credited with being Russia's fastest and most manoeuvrable piston-powered design. Around 70 were received by Yugoslavia by the end of 1945, some being involved in action over post-war border violations. In August 1945 two US C-47s were shot down by Yak-3s, then in October an RAF one was forced to land at Niš. Only three original Yak-3s remain, of which this example retired from instructional use in 1957 is one

Only two complete examples of the 25 Short Sealand amphibians built remain, the other in India (although there is a third dismantled in Northern Ireland). Designed in the late 1940s, it was not a success and suffered from being underpowered. This example was one of two supplied to Yugoslavia and was originally G-AKLS then YU-CFK for delivery, serving the Yugoslav AF till 1962