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Hunting H126

Aircraft & Exhibits, NOV 1962-MAY 1970, In Storage, 85/A/63

The Hunting H126 was an experimental type designed to add research data rather than enter production.

Yellow high wing biplane, with a circular jet intake in the nose, on display at the RAF Museum, RAF Museum

Bristol Type 188

Aircraft & Exhibits, APR 1963-JAN 1964, In Storage, 83/A/1112

Twin engine stainless steel supersonic research monoplane.

Bristol Type 188 | 83/A/1112, © RAF Museum/Iain Duncan

Rolls-Royce Olympus Engine 22R 320

Aircraft & Exhibits, 1964-1972, In Storage, 72/E/1609

Designed for the BAC TSR2, this engine provided 30,610lbs thrust and was fitted with an afterburner which gave a thrust boost of approximately 50%.

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Hawker Siddeley Gnat T1

Aircraft & Exhibits, JAN 1964-OCT 1979, In Storage, 85/A/146

Best known for its use by the Red Arrows aerobatic team, the Gnat T1 entered service in 1962, taking over from Vampire T11s as the RAF's standard advanced training aircraft.

Bright red metal jet engine with red, white and blue striped tail, RAF Museum

Recorded interview with Group Captain Richard Northcote, 23 January 2015

Film & Sound, In Storage, X005-6784/002

Recorded interview with Richard Northcote, who served as a pilot in Hawker Hunter and Phantom aircraft, including an exchange tour with the US Air Force and command of 74 Squadron.

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Recorded interview with Chief Technician Peter Rees Morgan, 4 May 2017

Film & Sound, In Storage, X008-3359

Recorded interview with Peter Morgan, who was an armourer from 1983 to the 2000s. He participated in the 1991 Gulf War and in Operations Warden, Deny Flight and Allied Force.

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Royal Air Force Cosford At Home Day souvenir book to commemorate the Battle of Britain anniversary, 17 September 1960

Library, In Storage, X005-3491

Souvenir book for RAF Cosford’s ‘At Home’ Day commemorating the twentieth anniversary of the Battle of Britain. The inset with information about the Station and they flying programme has been removed

Picture of silver aircraft against blue and white sky with yellow borders at top and bottom with text in blue, black and red, Royal Air Force Museum

Recorded account of RAF service by Aubrey Venables, circa 2000

Film & Sound, In Storage, X005-6779

Recorded account of RAF service by Aubrey Venables, who joined the RAF in 1934 as an apprentice clerk and served in various administrative and leadership roles until retirement in 1966.

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Scottish Aviation Jetstream T Mk 1

Aircraft & Exhibits, In Storage, X003-3610

The Jetstream served as the RAF’s standard multi-engined pilot trainer for many years, and was the last aircraft of Handley Page design in RAF service, though a few still fly with the Royal Navy.

Small twin-turboprop aircraft with red and white fuselage., © RAF Museum/Iain Duncan / (c) RAF Museum/ Iain Duncan

Recorded interview with Squadron Leader Michael John William Napier, 1 December 2015

Film & Sound, In Storage, X008-3323

Recorded interview with Mike Napier, who served as an RAF pilot in Tornado GR.1 aircraft in Germany and as a tactics instructor in Hawk aircraft during the 1980s and 1990s.

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