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Photograph of De Havilland Mosquito NF.30 (MM813 FK-H) of 219 Squadron, Lubeck, about 1945

Photographs, In Storage, P019171

The RAF occupied the former Luftwaffe airfield at Lubeck at the end of the Second World War. It was used to concentrate captured German aircraft, both those already captured and those brought in after the German surrender.

Side view of Mosquito aircraft on a grass landing strip, Out of copyright

Ground crew at work on a Supermarine Spitfire XIVE aboard HMS Vindex, Iwakuni, Japan, September 1946

Photographs, In Storage, P019205

In the aftermath of the Second World War, the RAF provided aircraft and personnel to the British Commonwealth Occupation Force for Japan.

Top view of ground crew working on a Spitfire aircraft, Crown

English Electric Canberra PR.3 (WE173) of the Meteorological Research Flight (RAE), 1975

Photographs, In Storage, P019782

English Electric Canberra PR.3 (WE173) of the Metrological Research Flight (Royal Aircraft Establishment), 1975

English Electric Canberra front port side view in flight, Please contact Museum Copyright Officer or Collection Curator before using this asset / RAF Museum

Rolls-Royce Armoured Car, HMAC Glengorm

Photographs, In Storage, P020966

Rolls-Royce Armoured Car "HMAC Glengorm", photographed in Iraq.

Armoured Car in Iraq, stationary on sand, with boards under starboard rear wheel, Please contact Museum Copyright Officer or Collection Curator before using this asset / RAF Museum

Magnetic mine being loaded into the bomb bay of a Handley Page Hampden Mk I

Photographs, P021820

Minelaying operations, typically referred to as Gardening sorties, represented a considerable part of the RAF's activities throughout the Second World War. The first RAF airborne minelaying operation was completed by a Handley Page Hampden.

Cylindrical mine, on wheeled trolley, being loaded into open bomb bay under an aircraft., Crown

Avro Anson T.20 (VS504) in flight, 9 February 1948

Photographs, In Storage, P100018

The Avro Anson entered RAF service in 1936 for coastal reconnaissance tasks with Coastal Command. It was subsequently used for transport and training, both at home and overseas.

Avro Anson T.20 (VS504) in flight, 9 February 1948 | P100018, Royal Air Force Museum, Charles Brown Collection

Avro Athena (VM125) in flight, 27 July 1948

Photographs, In Storage, P100019

The Avro Athena was designed as an advanced trainer to replace the Miles Master and North American Harvard. It used the Armstrong-Siddeley Mamba turboprop which delayed its development.

Avro Athena (VM125) in flight, 27 July 1948 | P100019, Royal Air Force Museum, Charles Brown Collection

Avro Lancaster III in flight, circa 1943

Photographs, In Storage, P100026

The Avro Lancaster was designed as a four-engined replacement for the Avro Manchester, using four Rolls-Royce Merlin engines instead of two Rolls-Royce Vultures. The prototype first flew on 9 January 1941.

Avro Lancaster III in flight, circa 1943 | P100026, Royal Air Force Museum, Charles Brown Collection

Avro Lancastrian (G-AKDR) of Flight Refuelling Ltd being loaded with fuel during the Berlin Airlift, 1949

Photographs, In Storage, P100027

The Avro Lancastrian was a long-range transport version of the Avro Lancaster bomber. The first were converted in Canada for Trans-Canada Airlines. G-AKDR was originally one of those converted in Canada.

Avro Lancastrian (G-AKDR) of Flight Refuelling Ltd being loaded with fuel during the Berlin Airlift, 1949 | P100027, Royal Air Force Museum, Charles Brown Collection

Avro Lancaster II (LL735) Beryl testbed in flight, 25 March 1948

Photographs, In Storage, P100032

Avro Lancaster LL735 was built as a Mk. II with four Bristol Hercules VI radial engines. It was converted for use as an engine test bed and fitted with a Metropolitan-Vickers Beryl jet engine.

Avro Lancaster II (LL735) Beryl testbed in flight, 25 March 1948 | P100032, Royal Air Force Museum, Charles Brown Collection