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Soviet Union, 23mm, NR23

Aircraft & Exhibits, 1960-1990, Cosford, Hangar Four, 1995/0714/O

One of a pair of large single barrelled 23mm calibre aircraft cannon carried in individual port side upper nose fairings on MiG 15 aircraft.

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NR23 Soviet 23mm Cannon

Aircraft & Exhibits, 1960-1990, Cosford, Hangar Four, 1995/0715/O

One of a pair of large single barrelled 23mm calibre aircraft cannon carried in individual port side upper nose fairings on MiG 15 aircraft.

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Bomb Trolley for Yellow Sun Nuclear Weapon

Aircraft & Exhibits, 1960-1965, Cosford, Hangar Four, 69/O/110

Large light blue painted four wheeled movement trolley for Yellow Sun Thermo-nuclear bomb.

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Westland Whirlwind HAR.10

Aircraft & Exhibits, MAR 1961-DEC 1981, Cosford, Hangar Four, 1987/0012/A

This airframe is the first Bristol Siddeley Gnome engined Whirlwind HAR.10 aircraft to have been manufactured. It made its first flight on 28 March 1961. The Whirlwind HAR.10 was so successful that it remained in RAF service for 21 years, the last squadron converting to the Westland Wessex in 1982

Westland Whirlwind HAR 10 on display at Hendon, © RAF Museum/Iain Duncan

Armstrong Whitworth Argosy C.1

Aircraft & Exhibits, APR 1962-APR 1988, Cosford, Hangar Four, 1988/0098/A

The Argosy was a medium range transport, paratroop and supply aircraft. Powered by four Rolls-Royce Dart turbojet engines, and with a distinctive twin boom tailplane design, it became known as the “Whistling Wheelbarrow” in RAF service.

Armstrong Whitworth Argosy C Mk1 from elevated position., © RAF Museum/Iain Duncan

Blackburn Buccaneer S.1, Cockpit Section

Aircraft & Exhibits, 1963-1995, Cosford, Hangar Four, 1995/1002/A

Designed as a low-level maritime strike aircraft, the Blackburn Buccaneer was first used by the Royal Navy.

Blackburn Buccaneer S1 nose-section on display in the National Cold War Exhibition Cosford., © RAF Museum/Iain Duncan

Mikoyan MiG-21PF

Aircraft & Exhibits, 1966-1989, Cosford, Hangar Four, X003-6783

The MiG-21 was the first Soviet fighter capable of flying faster than twice the speed of sound and is an iconic aircraft of the Cold War years. MiG-21s saw extensive combat action in such diverse conflicts as Vietnam, the Arab-Israeli Wars, the Iran-Iraq War, Afghanistan and Desert Storm.

Mikoyan MiG-21PF | X003-6783, RAF Museum / Iain Duncan

Two-wheel ¾ ton trailer, Land Rover

Aircraft & Exhibits, 1966-1977, Cosford, Hangar Four, X003-6771

Two-wheeled trailer with towing hitch, designed for use with the Land Rover. Part of an airdrop diorama, fitted to a medium stressed airdrop platform alongside a Series IIA Land Rover.

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Truck, General Service, 4 x 4, Land Rover Series 2/2A

Aircraft & Exhibits, JAN 1967-FEB 1977, Cosford, Hangar Four, X003-6770

Green and black camouflage painted general purpose off-road vehicle prepared and fitted for air drop and mounted, with trailer, on an air drop platform.

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Short Belfast C.1

Aircraft & Exhibits, JAN 1967-OCT 1978, Cosford, Hangar Four, 78/A/1122

Design of this long-range, strategic transport aircraft began in February 1959, with the first flight in January 1964. Only ten of the originally ordered thirty Belfasts were built, all for the RAF.

Large white aircraft with four engines and a high wing configuration, © RAF Museum/Iain Duncan / (c) RAF Museum/ Iain Duncan