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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

Consolidated PBY-6A Catalina

Aircraft & Exhibits, APR 1945-MAY 1974, Cosford, External Display, 74/A/789

The last version of the ‘Cat’ to be developed, the PBY 6A, amphibian, was the culmination of a design associated with some of the most notable maritime air operations of the Second World War. Initially designed to meet a pre war US Navy requirement for a new maritime patrol aircraft, the prototype PBY 1 first took to the air on 21 March 1935. Subsequently, the PBY series of flying boats and amphibians were built in greater numbers than any other aircraft of their type and used by Air Forces and civilian operators around the world.

Twin piston engine aircraft in Royal Danish Air Force grey / bright orange scheme., © RAF Museum/Iain Duncan / (c) RAF Museum/ Iain Duncan

Operation Deep Freeze

Film & Sound, In Storage, X002-8183

Film documenting a flight made by RAF Hercules transport aircraft from Christchurch, New Zealand, to the Amundsen-Scott South Pole Station. Various views show Antarctic landscape and Hercules on the ground.

Image pending

Compilation of Second World War German aircraft footage, 1930s-1940s, reel 1

Film & Sound, In Storage, X002-8110/001

Film consisting of several short clips showing a number of Second World War German fighter, bomber and transport aircraft, flying boats and gliders in the air and on the ground.

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Khana Cascade

Film & Sound, In Storage, X001-3691

Film on the RAF’s involvement in famine relief operations in Nepal in 1973. Hercules transport aircraft are seen in the air and on the ground and logistics support is illustrated.

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Apprentice Technicians - RAF Style

Film & Sound, In Storage, X001-4059

Film illustrating the range of technical specialisations open through the RAF’s apprenticeships. Various RAF aircraft are shown and the opportunity to participate in a range of recreational activities is highlighted.

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RAF Eastcote Collection - First C-130 arrives at Marshall's, December 1966

Film & Sound, In Storage, FC98/189

Film in which the RAF’s first Lockheed Hercules transport aircraft lands at Cambridge airport. The aeroplane is seen on the ground from various angles and with aircrew and senior officers.

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RAF Eastcote Collection - Hastings air-to-air and ground sequences, RAF Colerne, 6 November 1967

Film & Sound, In Storage, FC98/202

Film in which Handley Page Hastings transport aircraft are seen on the ground and in the air. Hastings aircrew are also seen at their positions in the aeroplane in flight.

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Aircraft Recognition Chart: C-130A Hercules

Library, JUL 1956, In Storage, X004-7337

Aircraft recognition poster of a Lockheed C-130A Hercules. Air Diagram number AD6615, issue 1, sheet 1, July 1956.

Printed poster, Royal Air Force Museum

Aircraft Recognition Chart: Crate

Library, APR 1956, In Storage, X004-7336

Aircraft recognition poster of an Ilyushin Il-14. Air Diagram number AD6603, issue 1, sheet 1, May 1956.

Printed poster, Royal Air Force Museum