The Pioneer was one of the original STOL aircraft being able to take-off across runways rather than along them! This aircraft served with the RAF between 1958 to 68 and served in Cyprus, Libya, Singapore and Sarawak. At retirement she was allocated for museum display and arrived at Cosford during April 89.

Recently returned to display after storage and repaint from camouflage livery, this is one of only two of the 57 single Pioneers built still in existence (the other is in Sri Lanka). Delivered in 1956 and last flight in 1968 after service in Cyprus and the Far East

In fact XL703 on loan from the RAF Museum at Cosford and temporarily masquerading as one of four Pioneers transferred to the SOAF in 1958, for an exhibition featuring Oman

Newly built Pioneer CC.1 exhibited at the 1957 Farnborough Air Show. Later delivered to 230 Squadron RAF.

This was the three-seat prototype for the Scottish Aviation Pioneer, powered by a Gypsy Queen inline engine. It was modified to a four-seat layout with the Alvis Leonides engine and became the prototype Pioneer. Displayed at the April 1948 Ringway airshow.

Not many Pioneers were built, and only two of these planes still exist.