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Hawker Hurricane I L1548, No. 111 Squadron, in line-up with other aircraft about to take off for Paris, RAF Northolt, 1938

Photographs, In Storage, PC73/4/458

No. 111 Squadron, based at RAF North Weald, was used to try experimental squadron markings in 1938. Each flight was allocated a colour which was incorporated into the unit markings.

Camouflaged aircraft in a row, RAF Museum

Air Cent Air Defence Competition - 4 Squadron Hunters

Film & Sound, In Storage, X003-1743

Film in which Jet Provost training aircraft and Hawker Hunter fighter aircraft are seen on the ground, on take-off and while performing formation aerobatics and low passes over the airfield.

Image pending

Lightning & Javelin - Firestreak trials including two Jindivik shoot downs

Film & Sound, In Storage, X002-8188

Compilation of gun camera film and air-to-air footage in which English Electric Lightning and Gloster Javelin fighter aircraft manoeuvre over the sea before launching air-to-air missiles at remote-controlled target aircraft.

Image pending

111 Squadron Lightnings - Cyprus Detachment, July 1963

Film & Sound, In Storage, X003-1744

Film in which English Electric Lightning fighter aircraft appear on the ground, taking off, landing and in air-to-air footage with a Victor tanker aircraft. Hunter and Britannia aircraft also feature.

Image pending

De Havilland Aircraft Company, can 338, 1957 Farnborough Air Show, 1957

Film & Sound, FC96/311

Film in which a range of Royal Air Force, Royal Navy, civilian and prototype aircraft are seen in the air and on the ground at the 1957 Farnborough air display.

Image pending

111 Squadron sequence, 1958

Film & Sound, In Storage, FC97/86

Film showing Hawker Hunter fighter aircraft of 111 Squadron’s Black Arrows display team, on the ground and performing formation aerobatics over an airfield, possibly RAF North Luffenham or RAF Wattisham.

Image pending

RAF Eastcote collection - Operation Mayflight and Operation Matador, 1961

Film & Sound, In Storage, FC98/89

Film in which Avro Vulcan and Handley Page Victor bomber aircraft and Gloster Javelin and English Electric Lightning fighter aircraft are seen parked on the ground, taxiing and on take-off.

Image pending

Lightning scramble

Film & Sound, In Storage, FC79/151/1

Film in which RAF Lightning fighter pilots of 111 Squadron are seen while on quick reaction alert at RAF Wattisham. A pilot runs to his aircraft, taxis and takes off.

Image pending

111 Squadron, Wattisham

Film & Sound, In Storage, FC78/57/4

Ground-to-air and air-to-air sequences showing RAF Hawker Hunter F6 fighter aircraft of 111 Squadron, known as the ‘Black Arrows’, performing formation aerobatic routines over RAF Wattisham, the squadron’s home base.

Image pending

Recorded interview with Wing Commander Andy Green, 16 April 2024

Film & Sound, In Storage, X008-7398

Interview with Andy Green, who served as an RAF pilot in Phantom and Tornado F3 aircraft and broke the sound barrier on the ground in 1997, driving the purpose-built Thrust-SSC.

Image pending

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