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Percival Provost T.1

Aircraft & Exhibits, 1954-1979, Cosford, Hangar Four, 84/A/1184

Adopted as the RAF’s basic trainer in 1953, the Provost T.1 remained in service in that role until replaced by a development of the design, the Jet Provost, in 1961.

Grey painted metal single engine monoplane, © RAF Museum/Iain Duncan

Hunting Percival Pembroke C1

Aircraft & Exhibits, JUN 1955-APR 1987, London, Hangar Three/Four, 1987/0277/A

Entering service in 1953, the Pembroke took over from the venerable Anson in the light transport and communications role. It was developed from the Prince civil transport having a longer wing to carry an increased all-up weight.

High wing, twin-engined aircraft painted white with blue cheat line, © RAF Museum/Iain Duncan / (c) RAF Museum/ Iain Duncan

Alvis Leonides Major

Aircraft & Exhibits, Circa 1960, Cosford, Hangar Three, 71/E/804

14-cylinder two-row radial engine, mounted on a metal stand as specially prepared show engine. This is the helicopter variant.

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Gloster Javelin FAW 1

Aircraft & Exhibits, 1955-1975, Cosford, Hangar Four, 84/A/1180

The Javelin was the world’s first twin-jet delta-wing fighter, designed to intercept bombers at high altitudes and at high subsonic speeds. Electronic and radar devices gave it an all-weather capability.

Gloster Javelin FAW I on display in the National Cold War Exhibition Cosford, RAF Museum

Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-15

Aircraft & Exhibits, 1955-1985, Cosford, Hangar Four, 1994/1338/A

The MiG-15 was the first Soviet production aircraft to feature a swept wing design, pressurized cockpit, and ejection seat. Production of the MiG-15 was authorised in March 1948 and by the end of the year a substantial number had entered service.

SB Lim-2 /MiG 15 -Bis 112O on display in the National Cold War Exhibition Cosford., RAF Museum/Iain Duncan

de Havilland Spectre

Aircraft & Exhibits, Circa 1960, Cosford, Hangar Three, 70/E/472

The Spectre was a rocket engine designed to equip combined rocket-jet interceptor aircraft, such as the SR.53 and the proposed SR.177. It ran on a combination of kerosene and hydrogen peroxide.

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Hawker-Siddeley Hunter F.4, Cockpit Section

Aircraft & Exhibits, JUN 1955-JUL 1995, Cosford, Hangar Four, 1995/1005/A

The Hunter was the first high-speed jet fighter with radar and fully-powered flying controls to go into widespread service with the Royal Air Force.

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Fairey Delta 2

Aircraft & Exhibits, FEB 1956-SEP 1967, Cosford, Hangar Two, 85/A/10

In the late 1940s Britain was trailing far behind in supersonic aircraft design. To try to retrieve matters the Ministry of Supply issued a specification for a supersonic research aircraft, and Fairey set about meeting this with a delta-winged aircraft designed for investigation into flight and control at transonic and supersonic speeds.

Fairey FD2 on display at RAFM Cosford., © RAF Museum/Iain Duncan

de Havilland Venom FB4

Aircraft & Exhibits, SEP 1956-JUN 1979, In Storage, 84/A/954

The Venom was a development of the Vampire, which entered service with the RAF in 1952 and was retired ten years later.

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Bristol Britannia 312

Aircraft & Exhibits, DEC 1957-31 MAY 1984, Cosford, External Display, 84/A/740

Designed to a 1947 specification for a medium-range airliner for the British Overseas Airways Corporation, the Britannia prototype made its first flight on 16 August 1952. A long-range version, the Series 300 as pictured, was developed for trans-Atlantic service and entered service on the London-New York route on 19 December 1957.

Four engine transport aircraft in white RAF Transport Command finish with blue 'cheat line', © RAF Museum/Iain Duncan / (c) RAF Museum/ Iain Duncan

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