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Many aircraft types have served in the Royal Air Force since it was formed in 1918 by the merger of the Royal Flying Corps and Royal Naval Air Service. Here can be found a list of RAF aircraft, those types that have served and been retired by the RAF, and also those types that are currently in service. The aircraft are listed in alphabetic order of their RAF type name, and then in mark order within that type. Image File history File links Ensign_of_the_Royal_Air_Force. ... RAF redirects here. ... This is a list of Royal Air Force commands. ... This is a list of Royal Air Force groups. ... This is a list of Royal Air Force aircraft squadrons. ... This is a list of Royal Air Force independent flights. ... This is a list of Royal Air Force heavy conversion units. ... List of RAF stations is a comprehensive list of all stations of the Royal Air Force past and present. ... The Royal Air Force Regiment is the ground fighting force of the Royal Air Force and charged with protecting mainly the airfields amongst other duties. ... This is a list of miscellaneous wings or the Royal Air Force. ... RAF redirects here. ... The Royal Flying Corps (RFC) was the over-land air arm of the British military during most of World War I. // Formed by Royal Warrant on 13 May 1912, the RFC superseded the Air Battalion of the Royal Engineers. ... Personnel of No 1 Squadron RNAS in late 1914 The Royal Naval Air Service (RNAS) was the air arm of the Royal Navy until near the end of World War I, when it merged with the British Armys Royal Flying Corps (RFC) to form the Royal Air Force. ...

Refer to List of active United Kingdom military aircraft for current aircraft. This is a list of currently-active military aircraft in use by the United Kingdom. ...

For aircraft operated before the merger of the RFC and RNAS:

• Refer to List of aircraft of the Royal Flying Corps
• Refer to List of aircraft of the Royal Naval Air Service.

For an explanation of the alphanumeric codes that follow many of the aircraft, please see here. This is a list of aircraft used by the Royal Flying Corps. ... This is a list of military aircraft used by the Royal Naval Air Service. ... Generally, aircraft in British military service were known by names assigned by their manufacturer, or (for various imported types) bestowed upon them by the first military service to bring them into service. ...

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The BAe 146 (also known as the Avro RJ) is a medium-sized commercial aircraft manufactured by BAE SYSTEMS. It carries its four jet engines on a high wing above the fuselage; not below, or at mid-fuselage, as on most conventional civilian aircraft. ... The Short Type 184 was a British two-seat reconnaissance, bombing and torpedo carrying seaplane designed by Short Brothers. ... This aircraft article has not been updated to WikiProject Aircrafts current standards. ...

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The Agusta A109 is a helicopter manufactured by Agusta (now AgustaWestland) of Italy. ... The Bell P-39 Airacobra was one of the principal American fighter aircraft in service at the start of World War II. Although its mid-engine placement was innovative, the P-39 design was handicapped by the lack of an efficient turbo-supercharger, limiting it to low-altitude work, although... The Atlas was a British single engined biplane designed and built by Armstrong Whitworth Aircraft. ... The Fairey Albacore is a single-engine carrier-borne biplane torpedo bomber built by Fairey Aviation between 1939 and 1943 for the Fleet Air Arm. ... The BOAC DH.91 Albatross Fortuna alongside the Control Tower at Croydon Airport in 1939 The de Havilland DH.91 Albatross was a four-engine British transport aircraft in the 1930s. ... The Armstrong Whitworth A.W.41 Albemarle was a British twin-engined transport aircraft that entered service during World War II. Originally designed as a medium bomber, the Albemarle never served in that role, instead being converted for general and special transport duties, paratroop transport and glider towing. ... The Avro 549 Aldershot was a British single-engined bomber aircraft built by Avro. ... The Avro Andover was a type of 1920s British military transport aircraft built by Avro for the Royal Air Force. ... The Hawker Siddeley Andover is a twin engined turboprop transport aircraft produced by Hawker-Siddeley and developed from the Avro 748 airliner. ... The Avro Anson was a twin-engine, multi-role aircraft that served with the Royal Air Force, Fleet Air Arm and numerous other air forces during World War II and afterwards. ... The Avro 701 Athena was a British advanced trainer aircraft built by Avro in the late 1940s. ... Auster AOP may refer to one of the following Air Observation Patrol aircraft built by Taylorcraft Aeroplanes (England) limited or Auster Aircraft Limited: Taylorcraft Auster I Taylorcraft Auster II Taylorcraft Auster III Taylorcraft Auster IV Taylorcraft Auster V Auster AOP6 Auster AOP9 Auster AOP11 Category: ... The Auster AOP6 was a British military air observation aircraft produced by Auster Aircraft Limited to replace the numerous wartime Taylorcraft Auster aircraft then in-service. ... Named for the earlier 3 engined biplane airliner of Imperial Airways, the Armstrong Whitworth Argosy was a high winged 4 engined transport aircraft supplied to the Royal Air Force and a number of civil operators. ... The Fairchild C-61, a single-engine monoplane aircraft, was a US Army Air Corps adaption of the four place Fairchild Model 24 used as a light transport aircraft. ... The Atlas was a British single engined biplane designed and built by Armstrong Whitworth Aircraft. ... The Hawker Hart was a two-seater biplane light-bomber of the Royal Air Force (RAF), which had a prominent role during the RAFs inter-war period. ... The Taylorcraft Auster was a British military liaison and observation aircraft produced by the Taylorcraft Aeroplanes (England) Limited during the Second World War. ... Auster AOP may refer to one of the following Air Observation Patrol aircraft built by Taylorcraft Aeroplanes (England) limited or Auster Aircraft Limited: Taylorcraft Auster I Taylorcraft Auster II Taylorcraft Auster III Taylorcraft Auster IV Taylorcraft Auster V Auster AOP6 Auster AOP9 Auster AOP11 Category: ... The Auster AOP6 was a British military air observation aircraft produced by Auster Aircraft Limited to replace the numerous wartime Taylorcraft Auster aircraft then in-service. ... The Auster AOP9 was a British military air observation aircraft (Air Observation Post) produced by Auster Aircraft Limited to replace the Auster AOP6. ... The Auster AOP6 was a British military air observation aircraft produced by Auster Aircraft Limited to replace the numerous wartime Taylorcraft Auster aircraft then in-service. ...

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The Boulton Paul Balliol and the related Sea Balliol were monoplane military advanced trainer aircraft built for the United Kingdoms Royal Air Force (RAF) and the Royal Navy Fleet Air Arm (FAA) by Boulton Paul Aircraft. ... Martin A-30 Baltimore. ... The Beagle B.206 is a 1960s British two-seat twin-engined liaison and communication aircraft built by Beagle Aircraft Limited at Shoreham Airport and Rearsby Aerodrome. ... Fairey Battle The Fairey Battle was a light bomber of the Royal Air Force built by Fairey Aviation in the late 1930s. ... cunt sauce? ... The Royal Aircraft Factory B.E.12 was a British single-seat aeroplane of The First World War designed by the Royal Aircraft Factory . ... The Bristol Beaufighter is also the name of a car produced by Bristol Cars in the 1980s. ... The Bristol Type 152 Beaufort was a large torpedo bomber designed by the Bristol Aeroplane Company, and developed from the earlier Blenheim light bomber. ... The Short Belfast is a heavy lift turboprop freighter built by Short Brothers at Belfast. ... The Bristol Type 192 Belvedere twin-blade helicopter The Bristol Type 192 Belvedere is a twin-engined, tandem rotor helicopter designed for a variety of transport roles including troop transport, supply dropping and casualty evacuation. ... A Blackburn Beverley The Blackburn Beverley was a heavy cantilever monoplane transport aircraft built by the Blackburn Aircraft corporation in the 1940s with its maiden flight in 1950 from Brough. ... The Avro 555 Bison was a British single-engined fleet spotter/reconnaissance aircraft built by Avro. ... The Blackburn R-1 Blackburn was a 1920s British single-engined fleet spotter/reconnaissance aircraft built by Blackburn Aircraft. ... The Bristol Blenheim is also the name of the main model produced by Bristol Cars since 1994. ... The Bristol Bombay was a medium bomber and troop transport aircraft flown by the Royal Air Force during the Second World War. ... ... The Blackburn Botha was a British four-seat reconnaissance and torpedo bomber. ... The Bristol Type 164 Brigand was the outcome of a 1942 specification (H. 7/42) calling for a faster edition of the Beaufighter for long range torpedo work and anti-shipping strikes. ... The Bristol F.2 Fighter was a two-seat biplane fighter and reconnaissance aircraft of the First World War flown by the Royal Flying Corps. ... Bristol Britannia was also a car produced by Bristol Cars from 1982 to 1993. ... The Blackburn Buccaneer was a British attack aircraft serving with the Royal Navy and the Royal Air Force. ... The Bristol Buckingham was a World War II design for a medium day bomber for the RAF. In 1940, the Bristol Centaurus were working on a project called the Bristol Beaumont, essentially a bomber variant of the Beaufighter. ... The Bristol type 166 Buckmaster was an advanced trainer aircraft of the Royal Air Force. ... The Brewster Buffalo, or Brewster F2A, was a U.S. fighter plane which saw extensive service with both Allied and Axis air forces during World War II. The fighters, derided by some American servicemen as flying coffins,[1] had a reputation for poor construction and performance, though they were relatively... The Bulldog is a 2-seat side-by-side training aircraft designed by Beagle Aircraft and after the demise of the company was built by Scottish Aviation. ... General History The Bristol Bulldog was a Royal Air Force (RAF) single-seat biplane fighter designed during the 1920s by the Bristol Aeroplane Company, with over three hundred Bulldogs produced, that arguably became the most famous aircraft during the RAFs inter-war period. ... The Martynside F4 Buzzard was developed as a powerful and fast biplane fighter for the RAF, but the end of the WWI led to the abandonment of large-scale production. ...

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For the Lockheed aircraft with this designation, see C-17 Super Vega. ... The Sopwith Camel Scout is a British First World War single-seat fighter aircraft that was famous for its maneuverability. ... The Fairey Campania was a British ship-borne, patrol and reconnaissance aircraft of the First World War. ... The English Electric Canberra was a first-generation jet bomber manufactured in large numbers through the 1950s. ... PBY Catalina was the United States Navy designation for an American and Canadian-built flying boat of the 1930s and 1940s. ... The Caproni Ca. ... The Caudron G.3 was a single engined French biplane built by Caudron. ... The Caudron G.4 was a French biplane with twin engines. ... The Boeing CH-47 Chinook is a versatile, twin-engine, tandem rotor heavy-lift helicopter. ... The de Havilland Canada DHC-1 Chipmunk is a tandem, two-seat, single-engined primary trainer aircraft which was the standard primary trainer for the Royal Canadian Air Force, Royal Air Force and several other air forces through much of the post-Second World War years. ... The Handley Page Hinaidi was one of two, twin-engined bombers built by Handley Page that served with the Royal Air Force between 1925 and 1935. ... This article is about the de Havilland Comet jet airliner. ... An early PB2Y-2 in flight. ... Fairchild PT-19 Fairchild PT-19 Cornell The Fairchild PT-19 was a monoplane primary trainer aircraft that served with the USAAC, RAF and RCAF during World War II. It was a contemporary of the Kaydet biplane trainer. ... The Sopwith Cuckoo was a bi-plane torpedo bomber used by the British Royal Naval Air Service (RNAS), and its sucessor organisation, the Royal Air Force (RAF). ... The Curtiss JN-4 biplane is possibly North Americas most famous World War I airplane. ... The Curtiss H.12 Large America was a US design of military flying boat of the First World War. ... The Felixstowe F.2 was a British First World War flying boat designed by Lieutenant Commander John Cyril Porte RN of the Seaplane Experimental Station, Felixstowe. ... The General Aircraft GAL.42 Cygnet II was a 1930s British single-engined training or touring aircraft built by General Aircraft Limited and Hanworth Aerodrome. ...

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Desoutter Mk. ... The Douglas C-47 Skytrain or Dakota is a military transport that was developed from the Douglas DC-3 airliner. ... The Douglas DC-2 was a 14 seat, twin-propeller airliner produced by the Douglas Aircraft Corporation starting in 1934. ... A pair of 264 Squadron Defiants. ... The Hawker Hart was a two-seater biplane light-bomber of the Royal Air Force (RAF), which had a prominent role during the RAFs inter-war period. ... de Havilland Dove The de Havilland DH.104 Dove was a British monoplane short-haul airliner from de Havilland, the successor to the bi-plane de Havilland Dragon Rapide and was one of Britains most successful post-war civil designs. ... Airco DH.4 The Airco DH.4 was a British two-seat biplane day-bomber of the First World War. ... The Airco D.H.5 was a British World War I single-seat fighter aircraft specifically designed to replace the obsolete D.H.2 while retaining the earlier types good qualities, especially the good forward view. ... The Airco DH.6 was a military trainer biplane used by Britains Royal Flying Corps during World War I. // It was of conventional configuration with unstaggered, two-bay wings and a tractor-mounted engine driving a four-bladed propeller. ... Three DH.9A in formation. ... The Airco DH.10 Amiens was a British twin-engined medium bomber designed and built towards the end of the First World War. ... This aircraft article has not been updated to WikiProject Aircrafts current standards. ... The correct title of this article is de Havilland Dragon Rapide. ... BAe 125-1000 The twin-engined BAe 125 is the worlds best selling mid-size corporate jet, now marketed as the Raytheon Hawker 800. ... The de Havilland DH.93 Don was a 1930s British multi-role three-seat training aircraft built by De Havilland Aircraft Company at Hatfield Aerodrome. ... The de Havilland Dragon was a commericial aircraft designed and built by the de Havilland company. ... The de Havilland DH.90 Dragonfly was a 1930s British twin-engined luxury touring biplane built by De Havilland Aircraft Company at Hatfield Aerodrome. ... Sikorsky YH-5A at National Museum of the United States Air Force HO3S Dragonfly of the US Coast Guard. ... The de Havilland DH 89 Dragon Rapide was a successful British short-haul passenger airliner of the 1930s. ...

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The Lockheed L-10 Electra was built Lockheed by Lockheed to compete with the Ford Trimotor. ... The Martinsyde G.100 Elephant and the G.102 were British fighter bomber aircraft of the First World War. ... An Imperial Airways A.W.27 Ensign in flight before the war. ... Airspeed AS.6 Envoy was a British light, twin-engined transport aircraft designed and built by Airspeed Ltd. ... Beechcraft 18 on floats. ... The de Havilland 86 was developed in 1933 for QANTAS, to inaugurate the Singapore-Brisbane section of the England to Australia air route. ...

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Fairey IIIFs of No. ... The Fairey Fawn was a British single engined light bomber of the 1920s. ... The Royal Aircraft Factory F.E.2 was a two-seat pusher biplane that was operated as a day and night bomber and as a fighter aircraft by the Royal Flying Corps during the First World War. ... The Royal Aircraft Factory F.E.8 was a British single-seat fighter of the First World War designed at the Royal Aircraft Factory. ... The Felixstowe F.2 was a British First World War flying boat designed by Lieutenant Commander John Cyrill Porte RN of the Seaplane Experimental Station, Felixstowe. ... The Felixstowe F.3 was a British First World War flying boat designed by Lieutenant Commander John Cyrill Porte RN of the Seaplane Experimental Station, Felixstowe the successor to the Felixstowe F.2 // The Felixstowe F.2a entered production and service as a patrol aircraft, with about 100 being completed... The Felixstowe F.5 was a British First World War flying boat designed by Lieutenant Commander John Cyrill Porte RN of the Seaplane Experimental Station, Felixstowe. ... The Airspeed AS.4 Ferry was a 1930s British three-engined 10-seat biplane airliner built by Airspeed Limited at York. ... The Armstrong Whitworth F.K.8 was a British two-seat general purpose aircraft built by Armstrong Whitworth during the First World War. ... The de Havilland DH.95 Flamingo was a high-wing monoplane passenger airliner of the World War II period, also used by the RAF as a troop-carrier and for general communications duties. ... Ford Trimotor G-CYWZ of the Royal Canadian Air Force. ... The Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress is an American four-engine heavy bomber aircraft developed for the US Army Air Corps (USAAC). ... The Fairey Fox was a light bomber and fighter biplane of the 1920s and 1930s. ... The D.H.87 Fox Moth was a succsessful biplane passenger aircraft from the 1930s powered by a Gipsy Major IV inline inverted engine, manufactured by the deHavilland aircraft co. ... The Fulmar was a carrier-borne fighter aircraft of the Fleet Air Arm built by Fairey Aviation during 1940. ... The Hawker Fury was a biplane fighter design used by the RAF in the 1930s. ...

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The Gloster Gamecock was a development of the Mk III Grebe. ... The Gloster Gauntlet was a single-seat, biplane fighter of the RAF. It was the last RAF fighter to have an open cockpit and the penultimate biplane. ... The Gazelle is a helicopter developed as part of an Anglo-French venture between the Westland and A rospatiale companies in 1968. ... The de Havilland DH.60G Gipsy Moth was a variant of the powered by the de Havilland Gipsy I engine. ... Gloster Gladiator photographed in England in 2002 The Gloster Gladiator was a biplane fighter, used by the Royal Air Force and the Royal Navy, as well as a number of other air forces, during World War II. The aircraft had a top speed of around 414 km/h. ... The Folland Gnat was an exceptionally small, swept-wing British subsonic jet trainer and light fighter aircraft originally developed for the Royal Air Force, and flown extensively by the Indian Air Force. ... The Grumman G-21 Goose amphibious flying boat was designed as a 6-7 seat commuter plane for businessmen in the Long Island area. ... The Fairey Gordon was a British light bomber and utility aircraft. ... Developed from a two seat trainer, the Gloster Grouse, Glosters Grebe was the Royal Air Forces first post World War I fighter, entering service in 1923. ... It has been suggested that CH-146 Griffon be merged into this article or section. ... The Percival Vega Gull was a 4 seater development of the Percival Gull, a British low-wing, wood-and-fabric monoplane. ... Percival Gull British low wing wood and fabric 3-4 seat civil monoplane first flown in 1932, powered by an aircooled inline engine. ...

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The Waco CG-4 Hadrian was the most widely used United States troop/cargo glider of World War II. Flight testing began in 1942 and eventually more than 12,000 CG-4As were procured. ... The Handley Page Halifax was one of the British front-line, four-engine heavy bombers of the Royal Air Force during the Second World War. ... Fairey Aviation built a number of Sopwith Baby floatplanes at its Hamble works. ... The General Aircraft G.A.L. 49 Hamilcar or Hamilcar Mk I was a large British military glider of World War II, which was capable of carrying 7 tons of cargo or a light tank such as the Tetrarch or Locust. ... The Handley Page HP.52 Hampden was a twin-engine medium bomber of the Royal Air Force that was one of the main front-line bombers at the start of World War II. Along with the Whitley and Wellington bombers, the Hampden bore the brunt of the early bombing war... The Hawker Hart was a two-seater biplane light-bomber of the Royal Air Force (RAF), which had a prominent role during the RAFs inter-war period. ... See also BAE Sea Harrier The Hawker Siddeley Harrier and the AV-8A are the first generation of the Harrier series, a successful close-support and reconnaissance fighter aircraft with V/STOL capabilities. ... The BAE Systems/Boeing Harrier II (GR5/GR7/GR9 series) is a second generation vertical/short takeoff and landing (V/STOL) jet aircraft used by the Royal Air Force (RAF). ... The Handley Page H.P.54 Harrow was a British heavy bomber of the 1930s built by Handley Page and used by the Royal Air Force, being used for most of the Second World War as a transport. ... The Hawker Hart was a two-seater biplane light-bomber of the Royal Air Force (RAF), which had a prominent role during the RAFs inter-war period. ... The T-6 Texan was a single-engine, advanced trainer aircraft designed by North American Aviation and used to train fighter pilots of the USAAF, US Navy, Royal Air Force and other air forces of the British Commonwealth during World War II. The Texan is known by a variety of... The Handley Page HP 67 Hastings was a troop-carrier and freight transport of the Royal Air Force. ... The Douglas A-20 series, Douglas model DB-7, was a family of bomber and fighter aircraft of World War II, serving with United States, British, Soviet, French and Australian services. ... The BAE Systems (BAE) Hawk is an advanced jet trainer which first flew in 1974 as the Hawker Siddeley Hawk. ... The Miles Hawk Major was a 1930s British two-seat light monoplane designed by Miles Aircraft Limited. ... The Miles Hawk Trainer was a 1930s British two-seat training monoplane designed by Miles Aircraft Limited. ... The Parnall Heck was a 1930s British four-seat cabin monoplane built by Parnall Aircraft Limited at Yate, Gloucestershire. ... The Hawker Hector was intended as a replacement for the Hawker Audax Army co-operation aircraft. ... The Fairey Hendon was a monoplane heavy bomber of the Royal Air Force built by Fairey Aviation in the early 1930s. ... Despite its resemblance to the Hurricane, the Henley was designed as a light bomber The Hawker Henley was a two-seat target tug operated by the RAF during World War Two. ... The Lockheed C-130 Hercules is a four-engine turboprop cargo aircraft and the main tactical airlifter for many military forces worldwide. ... The Handley Page HP.52 Hampden was a twin-engine medium bomber of the Royal Air Force that was one of the main front-line bombers at the start of World War II. Along with the Whitley and Wellington bombers, the Hampden bore the brunt of the early bombing war... The de Havilland DH.114 Heron was a small, propeller-driven British airliner that first flew on May 10 1950. ... The Handley Page Heyford was a British biplane bomber of the 1930s. ... OH-23 The four-place Hiller H-23 Raven light observation helicopter was based on the United States Navy UH-12, which was first flown in 1948. ... The Handley Page Hinaidi was one of two twin engined bombers built by Handley Page that served with the Royal Air Force between 1926 and 1933. ... The Hawker Hind was an Royal Air Force light-bomber of the inter-war years. ... The de Havilland Hornet was a development of de Havillands classic Mosquito designed as private venture for a long-range fighter for use in the Pacific Theater in the war against Japan. ... For the twin-engined 1940s fighter see: de Havilland Hornet The de Havilland DH.87 Hornet Moth was a single-engined cabin biplane designed by the De Havilland Aircraft Company in 1934 as a potential replacement for its highly successful de Havilland Tiger Moth trainer. ... // History The Hawker Horsley was designed in 1925 as a medium day bomber. ... The de Havilland DH.65 Hound was a 1920s British two-seat day bomber built by De Havilland Aircraft Company at Stag Lane Aerodrome. ... Sikorsky R-4B at National Museum of the United States Air Force The Sikorsky R-4 was the worlds third production helicopter, after the German Focke-Achgelis FA 223 Drache and the Flettner Fl 282, It was the United States Air Forces first service helicopter. ... Handley Page H.P.42 G-AAUD Hanno. ... BAe 125-1000 The twin-engined BAe 125 is the worlds best selling mid-size corporate jet, now marketed as the Raytheon Hawker 800. ... Lockheed Hudson Mk V The Lockheed Hudson was a light bomber and coastal reconnaissance aircraft built initially for the Royal Air Force shortly before the outbreak of World War II. The Hudson was the first significant aircraft construction contract for the Lockheed Aircraft Corporation—the initial RAF order for 200... The de Havilland (DH.53) Humming Bird is a British light aircraft of the 1920s. ... The Hawker Hunter was a British jet fighter aircraft of the 1950s and 1960s. ... The Hawker Hurricane was a British single-seat fighter aircraft designed and predominantly built by Hawker Aircraft Ltd. ... The Handley Page H.P.24 Hyderabad was a British twin engined biplane heavy bomber built by Handley Page which served with the Royal Air Force between 1925 and 1933. ...

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The Beardmore Inflexible was a British three-engined all-metal transport aircraft built by William Beardmore and Company. ... This article needs to be cleaned up to conform to a higher standard of quality. ...

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The SEPECAT Jaguar is an Anglo-French ground attack aircraft still in service with several export customers, notably the Indian Air Force and the Royal Air Force of Oman. ... The Gloster Javelin was an interceptor aircraft that served with Britains Royal Air Force in the late 1950s and most of the 1960s. ... The Hunting Percival (later BAC) Jet Provost was a jet-powered training aircraft used by the RAF from 1955 to 1993. ... The Handley Page HP.137 Jetstream was a small twin turboprop airliner, with a pressurised fuselage, designed to meet the requirements of the United States feederliner and regional airline market. ...

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The Blackburn R.T.1 Kangaroo was a first world war British twin-engined reconnaissance torpedo biplane aircraft built by Blackburn Aircraft. ... It has been suggested that this article be split into articles entitled Beechcraft King Air and Beechcraft Super King Air, accessible from a disambiguation page. ... The Curtiss P-40 was an American fighter aircraft which first flew in 1938 and played a vital role in the crucial middle stages of World War II. Developed from the pre-war radial-engined P-36 Hawk, the P-40 became known as the Tomahawk, the Kittyhawk, and finally...

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The Avro Lancaster was a British four-engine Second World War bomber aircraft made initially by Avro for the British Royal Air Force (RAF). ... The Avro 691 Lancastrian was a passenger and mail transport aircraft of the 1940s. ... The Saunders-Roe (Saro) S.36 Lerwick was a Second World War reconnaissance monoplane flying-boat of the RAF, replacing the biplane Londons. ... The de Havilland DH.85 Leopard Moth is a three seater aeroplane designed and build by the de Havilland Aircraft Company in 1933. ... The Consolidated B-24 Liberator was an American heavy bomber that was produced in greater numbers than any other American combat aircraft during World War II and still holds the record as the most produced allied aircraft. ... The English Electric Lightning (later the BAC Lightning) was a supersonic fighter aircraft of the Cold War era, particularly remembered for its great speed and natural metal exterior. ... A line up of Avro Lincoln B.IIs (B.2) The Avro 694 Lincoln was a British 4-engined heavy bomber of World War II, first flying on June 9, 1944 and entering service in August 1945, too late to be used in action. ... The Lockheed L-12A was a eight place, six passenger all metal transport designed for use by smaller airlines and private owners. ... The Lockheed Model 14 Super Electra was a civil cargo and passenger aircraft built by the Lockheed Aircraft Corporation during the late 1930s. ... The Lockheed 18 Lodestar was a passenger transport aircraft of the Second World War era. ... The Saunders-Roe London was the most successful design of the Saunders-Roe company. ... Westland Lysander III (SD). ...

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Miles Magister at the Imperial War Museum, Duxford The Miles M.14 Magister was a British 2-seat monoplane basic trainer aircraft built by the Miles Aircraft for the Royal Air Force and Fleet Air Arm. ... The Avro 679 Manchester was a twin-engined heavy bomber developed during World War II by the Avro aircraft company in the United Kingdom. ... The Handley Page (Reading) H.P.R.1 Marathon was a British civil 20-passenger light transport produced by Handley Page (Reading) Limited of Woodley Aerodrome, Reading, England. ... Martin B-26 Marauder See A-26 Invader for the plane known as the B-26 from 1948 to 1962. ... The Martin PBM Mariner was a US Navy patrol bomber flying boat of World War II and the early Cold War period. ... The Miles Martinet (M.25) was a target-tow aircraft of the Royal Air Force and Fleet Air Arm that was in service during World War II. It was the first British aircraft to be designed specifically for the role of towing targets. ... The Martinsyde Scout 1 was a British biplane aircraft of the early part of the First World War built by Martinsyde Limited. ... The Martinsyde G.100 Elephant and the G.102 were British fighter bomber aircraft of the First World War. ... The Martinsyde G.100 Elephant and the G.102 were British fighter bomber aircraft of the First World War. ... The Martin A-22 was a US-designed light bomber, first flying in 1939, that saw action in World War II in France and the United Kingdom. ... The Miles Master was a 2-seat monoplane trainer built by Miles Aircraft Ltd for the Royal Air Force and Fleet Air Arm during World War II. It went through a number of variants according to engine availability and was even modified as an emergency fighter during the Battle of... The Miles M.16 Mentor was a 1930s British single-engined three-seat monoplane training and communications aircraft built by Miles Aircraft Limited. ... The Miles M.38 Messenger is a British four-seat liaison aircraft built by Miles Aircraft. ... The AgustaWestland EH101 is a medium-lift helicopter for military applications but also marketed for civil use. ... The Gloster Meteor was the first British jet fighter and the Allies first operational jet. ... The North American B-25 Mitchell (NA-62) was an American twin-engined medium bomber manufactured by North American Aviation. ... The Curtiss P-36 Hawk, also know as Curtiss Hawk Model 75, was a U.S.-built fighter aircraft of the 1930s. ... The Morane-Saulnier Type L was a French parasol wing one or two-seat aeroplane of the First World War. ... RFC Morane-Saulnier Type N Bullet. ... The Morane-Saulnier Type P was a French parasol wing two-seat reconnaissance aeroplane of the First World War. ... The de Havilland Mosquito[1] was a British combat aircraft that excelled in a number of roles during the Second World War. ... 1939 de Havilland DH82a Tiger Moth (G-AGHY) The de Havilland DH.82 Tiger Moth was a 1930s biplane designed by de Havilland and operated by the Royal Air Force and others as a primary trainer. ... The de Havilland DH.94 Moth Minor was a 1930s British two-seat tourer/trainer aircraft built by De Havilland Aircraft Company at Hatfield Aerodrome, England and Bankstown, Australia. ... The North American Aviation P-51 Mustang was an American long-range single-seat fighter aircraft that entered service with Allied air forces in the middle years of World War II. The P-51 became one of the conflicts most successful and recognizable aircraft. ...

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The Lockheed P-2 Neptune (until 1963 the P2V Neptune) was a naval patrol bomber and anti-submarine warfare (ASW) aircraft for the United States Navy between 1947 and 1978, replacing the PV-1 Ventura and PV-2 Harpoon and being replaced in turn with the P-3 Orion. ... The Miles M.7 Nighthawk was a 1930s British training and communications monoplane designed by Miles Aircraft Limited. ... The Nightjar was a British carrier based fighter aircraft of the early 1920s. ... The BAE Systems (formerly Hawker-Siddeley) Nimrod maritime patrol aircraft is derived from the De Havilland Comet, the worlds first jet airliner. ... Northrop N-3PB The Northrop N-3PB is a sleek single engine low wing float plane with a crew of three. ...

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The Boulton Paul P.75 Overstrand was the last of the twin_engine biplane medium bombers of the Royal Air Force, a series that had begun during the First World War with the likes of the Vickers Vimy and Handley Page Type O. The Overstrand only saw brief service in the... The General Aircraft GAL.45 Owlet was a 1940s British single-engined trainer built by General Aircraft Limited and Hanworth Aerodrome. ... The Airspeed AS10 Oxford was a twin-engine aircraft used for training British Commonwealth aircrews in navigation, radio-operating, bombing and gunnery during World War II. // History The Oxford was based on Airspeeds commercial 8-seater Envoy III, seven of which had been modified for the South African Air...

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The Parnall Panther was a British carrier based spotter and reconnaissance aircraft designed and developed by Parnall and Sons in the latter years of the First World War. ... The Percival Pembroke was a British high-wing twin-engined light transport aircraft built by the Percival Aircraft Company, later Hunting Percival. ... The Blackburn Perth was a British flying-boat during the inter-war period. ... The Percival Q.6 Petrel was a 1930s British communications aircraft built by Percival Aircraft Limited at Luton. ... “F-4” redirects here. ... The Heston Type 1 Phoenix was a 1930s British single-engined five-seat light transport monoplane built by the Heston Aircraft Company Limited. ... The Scottish Aviation Pioneer was an aircraft manufactured by Scottish Aviation in Scotland. ... The Taylorcraft Auster was a British military liaison and observation aircraft produced by the Taylorcraft Aeroplanes (England) Limited during the Second World War. ... The Percival Prentice was an ab initio trainer of the Royal Air Force in the early post-war period, contemporary with the de Havilland Chipmunk. ... The Percival Proctor was a British radio trainer and communications aircraft of World War II. It was a single-engine, low-wing monoplane with seating for three or four, depending on the model. ... The Percival Provost was an ab initio trainer of the RAF in the 1950s, replacing the Percival Prentice. ... The Aerospatiale Puma is a medium-sized twin-engined transport/utility helicopter originally manufactured by Aerospatiale of France. ... The Sopwith Pup was a single seater biplane fighter aircraft used by Great Britain in the First World War. ... The De Havilland Puss Moth is a three seater aeroplane designed in 1929 and used by Britain during the second world war mainly for communications. ...

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The Airspeed AS.30 Queen Wasp was a British pilotless target aircraft built by Airspeed (1934) Limited at Portsmouth. ... The Percival Q.6 Petrel was a 1930s British communications aircraft built by Percival Aircraft Limited at Luton. ...

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The Short S.8/8 Rangoon was a 1930s British three-engined biplane flying-boat built by Short Brothers and (under licence) by Breguet in France between 1933 and 1937. ... A Siddeley-Deasy-built R.E.8 The Royal Aircraft Factory R.E.8 was a British two-seat biplane reconnaissance and bomber aircraft of the First World War. ... The Stinson Reliant was popular single-engine four to five seat high-wing monoplane manufactured by the Stinson Aircraft Division of the Aviation Manufacturing Corporation of Wayne, Michigan. ... The Blackburn Roc was a World War II-era Fleet Air Arm fighter aircraft named for the mythical bird. ... Avro 671 Rota Mk 1 Autogiro The Cierva C.30A Autogiro was a type of autogyro designed by Juan de la Cierva and built under licence from the Cierva Autogiro Company by A V Roe & Co Ltd, Lioré-et-Olivier and Focke-Wulf. ...

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The Supermarine S.5 was a 1920s British single-engined single-seat racing seaplane built by Supermarine. ... The Supermarine S.6B was a racing seaplane developed by Reginald Mitchell for the Supermarine company in order to win the Schneider Trophy in 1931. ... The North American F-86 Sabre (sometimes called the Sabrejet) was a transonic combat aircraft developed for the US Air Force. ... The Sopwith Salamander was a British World War I ground attack aircraft. ... The Supermarine Scapa was the flying boat that was the inter-design between the Southampton and the Stranraer. ... The Bristol Scout was a simple, single seat, rotary-radial engined biplane that functioned as one of the very first UK-built and designed fighter aircraft for the British armed forces in the first two years of World War I, even though it was originially intended to be a sporting... The Short S.22 Scion Senior was a 1930s British four-engined nine-passenger floatplane built by Short Brothers. ... The Nieuport 17 was a biplane fighter aircraft manufactured by Nieuport, and prominent during the World War I era. ... The Royal Aircraft Factory S.E.5 was a British biplane fighter aircraft of the First World War. ... An alternative name for the Short Sunderland Mark IV. ... The Gloster Gladiator (or Gloster SS.37) was a British-built biplane fighter, used by the Royal Air Force and the Royal Navy (as well as a number of other air forces), during World War II. The aircraft had a top speed of around 257mph (414 km/h). ... For the original Viking use of the name, see Sea-King. ... // Introduction The Fairey Seal was a inter-war bi-plane design. ... The Supermarine Sea Otter, the developement of the Walrus, was intended to have a longer range. ... The Raytheon Sentinel is under development as the RAFs ASTOR (Airborne STand-Off Radar) aircraft. ... The Stinson L-5 Sentinel was a liaison aircraft manufactured between October 1942 and September 1945. ... rolling out of the Boeing factory in the 1970s A Sentry AEW1 of the RAF takes off USAF E-3 Sentry prepared for flight at 4 Wing Cold Lake, Canada The NATO E-3s have the Coat of arms of Luxembourg and the registration LX on the tail. ... The Shackleton was a Royal Air Force long-range patrol bomber developed from the Avro Lincoln bomber with a new fuselage. ... The Boulton Paul P.29 Sidestrand was an twin_engine biplane medium bomber of the Royal Air Force. ... The Short S. 19 Singapore name was given to developments of the original long range record breaking long range prototype. ... Categories: Stub | British fighter aircraft 1910-1919 ... The Bell 47 was the first helicopter to be certified for civil use on 8 March 1946. ... The Saro Skeeter was a 2 seat training and scout helicopter produced by Saunders-Roe (Saro) of Cowes and Southampton, in the United Kingdom. ... The Douglas C-54 Skymaster was a four-engined transport aircraft used by the United States Army Air Force in World War II. Like the C-47 Skytrain, the C-54 Skymaster was derived from a civilian airliner (the DC-4). ... The Savoia-Marchetti S.73 was a three engine airliner that flew during the 1930s and early 1940s. ... The Savoia-Marchetti SM.79 Sparviero (Italian: Sparrowhawk) was an Italian bomber of World War II. The three-engined airplane served well as torpedo and medium bomber. ... The Sopwith Snipe was a single-seat bi-plane fighter of the Royal Air Corps (RAC), designed and built by the Sopwith Aviation Company during the First World War and was arguably the definitive fighter of the Allied side by the end of World War I. // History The Snipe was... The Supermarine Southampton was one of the most successful flying boats of the between-war period. ... The SPAD S.VII was the first of a series of highly successful biplane fighter aircraft produced by Société Pour LAviation et ses Dérivés during the First World War. ... The SPAD S.XIII was a French biplane fighter aircraft of World War I, developed by Société Pour LAviation et ses Dérivés (SPAD) from the earlier highly successful SPAD S.VII. It was one of the most capable fighters of the war, and one of the... The Supermarine Spitfire was a British single-seat fighter, which was used by the Royal Air Force and many other Allied countries during the Second World War, and into the 1950s. ... This article is about the AStar helicopter. ... The Stampe et Vertongen SV.4 (also known as the Stampe SV.4 or just Stampe) is a Belgian two-seat trainer/tourer biplane designed and built by Stampe et Vertongen. ... The Stirling was a World War II heavy bomber design built by Short Brothers. ... The Supermarine Stranraer marked the end of biplane flying-boat devlopment for the Royal Air Force. ... The S.25 Sunderland was a flying boat patrol bomber developed for the Royal Air Force by Short Brothers, first flown on 16 October 1937. ... The Supermarine Swift was a single-seat fighter-jet of the Royal Air Force (RAF), built by Supermarine. ... Fairey Swordfish The Fairey Swordfish was a torpedo bomber built by the Fairey Aviation Company and used by the Fleet Air Arm of the Royal Navy during World War II. Affectionately known as the Stringbag by its crews, it was outdated by 1939, but achieved some spectacular successes during the... Categories: Stub | British military utility aircraft 1940-1949 | Helicopters ...

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Hawker Tempest II, RAF Museum, Hendon The Hawker Tempest was a Royal Air Force (RAF) fighter aircraft of World War II, an improved derivative of the Hawker Typhoon, and one of the most powerful fighters used in the war. ... The American Republic P-47 Thunderbolt, also known as Jug, was the largest single-engined fighter of its day. ... The de Havilland DH 82 Tiger Moth was a 1930s biplane designed by de Havilland and operated by the Royal Air Force and others as a primary trainer. ... The Curtiss P-40 was an American fighter aircraft which first flew in 1938 and played a vital role in the crucial middle stages of World War II. Developed from the pre-war radial-engined P-36 Hawk, the P-40 became known as the Tomahawk, the Kittyhawk, and finally... // History The RAF in 1927 required a replacement for their elementary trainers, the existing Avro 504s. ... The Panavia Tornado is a family of twin-engine fighters, which was jointly developed by the United Kingdom, Germany and Italy. ... Tornado GR4 The Tornado GR4 is a Multi-Role Combat Aircraft (MRCA) originally designed for low-level penetration to attack ground targets, now increasingly used to deliver stand-off weapons and guided bombs at medium altitude. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged with Panavia Tornado. ... The Beechcraft Staggerwing is a biplane with an atypical backward stagger (the lower wing is farther forward than the upper wing). ... The Lockheed L-1011 TriStar, commonly referred to as just L-1011 (pronounced ell-ten-eleven), was the third widebody passenger jet airliner to enter operation, following the Boeing 747 and the McDonnell Douglas DC-10. ... Short Tucano of No. ... The ‘’’Avro 621 Tutor’’’ is a two seat British training biplane from the interwar period. ... The Grob Tutor is a single-engined low-wing monoplane used as a basic training aircraft by the Royal Air Force (RAF). ... The Scottish Aviation Twin Pioneer was a British STOL transport aircraft of the 1950s, designed with both civil and military operators in mind. ... This article is about the AStar helicopter. ... The Typhoon was a British single-seat fighter-bomber, produced by Hawker Aircraft starting in 1941. ... This article is about a fighter aircraft. ... For history and background of the Eurofighter programme please see Eurofighter Typhoon. ...

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Handley Page V/1500 heavy bomber The Handley Page V/1500 was an uprated design from the O/400 with the intention of bombing Berlin from England. ... The Vickers Valentia was a British flying boat designed during World War I. Three Valentia prototypes were built by the Vickers Company at their Barrow works (Walney Island perhaps), having been ordered in May 1918. ... The Vickers Valetta was a British twin-engined military transport of the late 1940s. ... The Vickers Valiant was a British four-jet bomber, once part of the RAFs V bomber force. ... The de Havilland DH.100 Vampire was the second jet-engined aircraft commissioned by the Royal Air Force during the Second World War (the first being the Gloster Meteor), although it did not see combat in that conflict. ... The Vickers Varsity T.Mk 1 was a twin-engined crew trainer based on the Vickers Valetta transport and operated by the Royal Air Force for twenty years from 1951. ... The VC-10 airliner was designed and built by Vickers (part of the British Aircraft Corporation) in the 1960s. ... The Percival Vega Gull was a 4 seater development of the Percival Gull, a British low-wing, wood-and-fabric monoplane. ... The Vultee A-31 Vengeance was a dive-bomber built originally in the late 1930s as the Vultee Model 72 (V-72) by the Vultee Corporation. ... The de Havilland DH.112 Venom was a post- war jet single-seat fighter-bomber of the Royal Air Force. ... Lockheed PV-1 Ventura The Lockheed Ventura was a bomber and patrol aircraft of World War II, used by American and British forces in several guises. ... The Vickers Vernon was the first dedicated troop transport aircraft of the RAF, entering service in 1921. ... The Handley Page Victor was a British jet bomber aircraft produced by the Handley Page Aircraft Company. ... The Vickers Type 56 Victoria was a freighter and troop transport aircraft of the RAF, which flew for the first time in 1922. ... The Stinson Model 74 Vigilant was a 1940s American light observation aircraft built by the Stinson Aircraft Company at Dayton, Ohio (by 1940 a division of Vultee Aircraft Corporation)[1]. The aircraft was operated by the United States Army Air Corps as the O-49 and after 1942 as the... this is an article about the single-engined amphibian Vickers Viking of 1918. ... The Vickers Vildebeest was a very large 2- to 3-seat single-engined biplane acting as a light bomber, torpedo bomber and in the army cooperation role. ... The Vickers Vimy was a British heavy bomber aircraft of the World War I era. ... The Vickers Vildebeest was a very large 2- to 3-seat single-engined biplane acting as a light bomber, torpedo bomber and in the army cooperation role. ... The Vickers Virginia was a biplane heavy bomber of the British Royal Air Force, developed from the Vickers Vimy. ... The Avro Vulcan was a British delta wing subsonic bomber, operated by the Royal Air Force from 1953 until 1984. ...

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// The Wallace was developed as a private-venture by Westland as a follow-on to their successful Wapiti. ... The Westland Walrus was a British spotter/reconnaisance aircraft built by Westland Aircraft. ... The Supermarine Walrus was an amphibious reconnaissance aircraft designed by R. J. Mitchell and operated by the Fleet Air Arm. ... The Westland Wapiti was a British general purpose military single engined biplane of the 1920s built by Westland Aircraft Works to a specification for a replacement of the DH9a in RAF service. ... The Vickers Warwick was a transport, anti-submarine patrol and air-sea rescue aircraft of the RAF during World War II. Vickers Warwick The Warwick was designed in response to Air Ministry specification B.1/35 for a two-engined heavy (by the standards of the day) bomber to replace... The Boeing B-29 Superfortress was a four-engine heavy bomber propeller aircraft flown by the United States Army Air Forces in World War II and other military organizations afterwards. ... The Welkin was a twin-engine heavy fighter from the Westland Aircraft company, designed to fight at extremely high altitudes in the stratosphere. ... The Vickers Wellesley was a 1930s light bomber built by Vickers-Armstrong Ltd for the Royal Air Force. ... The Vickers Wellington was a twin-engine, medium bomber designed in the mid-1930s at Brooklands in Weybridge, Surrey, by Vickers-Armstrongs Chief Designer, R.K. Pierson. ... Museum exhibit Westland Wessex The Westland Wessex is a turbine-powered version of the Sikorsky S-58 Choctaw, developed under license by Westland Aircraft, initially for the Royal Navy, but later for the RAF. The Wessex was built at Westlands factory at Yeovil in Somerset. ... This article describes the World War II fighter aircraft. ... The Westland Whirlwind helicopter was a British-built version of the U.S. Sikorsky S-55/H-19 Chickasaw. ... The Armstrong Whitworth A.W.38 Whitley was one of three twin-engine, front-line medium bombers in service with the Royal Air Force at the outbreak of World War II. // Developed from the A.W.23 bomber-transport to meet Air Ministry Specification B.3/34 and manufactured by... The Miles M.11 Whitney Straight was a 2-seat light aircraft with a dual-control, side-by-side cockpit configuration developed in 1936 as a collaboration between Miles Aircraft and American-born Whitney Straight, best known as a Grand Prix motor racing driver and later an Royal Air Force... The Foster Wikner Wicko was a 1930s British two-seat cabin monoplane built by the Foster Wikner Aircraft Company Limited at Southampton Airport, Hampshire. ... // Initial Design The Hawker Woodcock was designed as a night fighter in 1922. ...

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The Avro York was a passenger and freight transport of the 1940s, in both military and civilian applications. ...

Captured or Interned

Captured or interned examples of the following aircraft were at one time flown by the RAF.

• Blohm und Voss Bv 222 Wiking - German-built six-engined flying boat
• Dornier Do 22 - German-built single-engined floatplane
• Focke-Wulf Fw 190
• Focke-Wulf Fw 200 Condor German-built four-engined transport monoplane (former Danish civil aircraft)
• Fokker F.XXII - Dutch-built four-engined transport monoplane (former Dutch civil aircraft)
• Fokker T.VIIIw/G - Dutch-built twin-engined patrol seaplane
• Heinkel He 111
• Heinkel He 115
• Heinkel He 162
• Heinkel He 177A/5 - German bomber
• Junkers Ju 52 - DE
• Junkers Ju 52/3m - DE
• Junkers Ju 88 - DE
• Koolhoven F.K.43 - Dutch-built single-engined three-seat liaison aircraft
• Messerschmitt Aldon (Bf 108) - DE
• Messerschmitt Bf 109E F G- DE
• Messerschmitt Bf 110C - DE
• Messerschmitt Me 163

The Blohm + Voss BV 222 Wiking (Viking) was a large German flying boat of World War II. The BV 222 Wiking six-engined flying boat was originally ordered in September 1937 by Deutsche Lufthansa as a civil flying boat, but was quickly taken over as a military transport. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... The Focke-Wulf Fw 190 Würger (shrike), often called Butcher-bird, was a single-seat, single-engine fighter aircraft of Germanys Luftwaffe, and one of the best fighters of its generation. ... The Focke-Wulf Fw 200 Condor was a German all-metal four-engined monoplane that entered service as an airliner. ... The Fokker T.VIII was a Dutch twin-engined torpedo-bomber and reconnaissance floatplane developed in the late 1930s, which served in the Dutch, British and German air forces. ... The Heinkel He 111 was the primary Luftwaffe medium bomber during the early stages of World War II, and is perhaps the most famous symbol of the German side of the Battle of Britain. ... The Heinkel He 115 was World War II Luftwaffe seaplane with three seats and used as a torpedo bomber and for general seaplane duties such as reconnaissance, mine laying. ... The Heinkel He 162 Volksjäger (Peoples Fighter) was a single engined, jet powered fighter aircraft fielded by the Luftwaffe in WWII. It was the fastest of the first generation of Axis and Allied jets. ... The Heinkel He 177 Greif (Griffin) was a long-range twin engined bomber of the Luftwaffe. ... The Junkers Ju 52 (nicknamed Tante Ju - Auntie Ju - and Iron Annie) was a transport aircraft and bomber manufactured 1932 – 1945 by Junkers. ... The Junkers Ju 52 (nicknamed Tante Ju - Auntie Ju - and Iron Annie) was a transport aircraft and bomber manufactured 1932 – 1945 by Junkers. ... The Junkers Ju 88 was a WW2 Luftwaffe twin-engine multi-role aircraft. ... Koolhoven F.K.43 was a small four-seat, single-engined monoplane passengera ircraft manufacured by Koolhoven in the Netherlands. ... The Messerschmitt Bf 108 Taifun was a single-engined sports and touring aircraft developed by Bayerische Flugzeugwerke. ... German Airfield, France, 1941 propaganda photo of the Luftwaffe, Bf 109 fighters on the tarmac The Messerschmitt Bf 109 was a German World War II fighter aircraft designed by Willy Messerschmitt in the early 1930s. ... The Messerschmitt Bf 110 (called an M.E. One-Ten by American pilots) was a twin-engine heavy fighter (Zerstörer - German for Destroyer) in the service of the Luftwaffe during World War II. Later in the war it was changed to fighter-bomber (JagdBomber-Jabo) and night fighter operations... The Me 163 Komet, designed by Alexander Martin Lippisch, was the only operational rocket-powered fighter aircraft during the Second World War. ...

Training gliders

The following Gliders are or were flown by RAF training squadrons:

• Slingsby T7 Kirby Cadet TX1 - Single-seat training glider
• Slingsby T8 Kirby Cadet TX2 - Single-seat training glider
• Slingsby T21 Sedburgh TX1 - Two-seat training glider
• Slingsby T30 Prefect
• Slingsby T31 Cadet TX3 - Two seat training glider
• Slingsby T38 Grasshopper - Primary Glider
• Slingsby T45 Swallow - Single-seat Glider
• Slingsby T53B
• Slingsby T61 Venture - Two-seat self launching motor glider
• Schleicher Valiant T1
• Grob Viking TX1 - German built training glider
• Grob Vigilant T1 - German built self Launching motor Glider

The Slingsby T38 Grasshopper is an unpowered primary training glider of the Royal Air Force. ... This Standard Class single-seater glider is basically an improved version of the ASW 15B, using essentially the same set of wings and an improved fuselage with more refined aerodynamics and a T-tail similar to that of the ASW 12. ... The ‘Twin II’ is a high performance two-seater sailplane made by Grob Aerospace. ... Grob G109B motor glider The Grob G 109B was developed out of the Grob G 109 by Grob Aerospace of Mindelheim Mattsies of Germany. ...

Airships

Missiles

• AIM-7 Sparrow
• AIM-9 Sidewinder
• AGM-45 Shrike
• AGM-86 Harpoon
• AS.11
• Aerospatiale SS.12/AS.12
• AS.30
• ALARM
• ASRAAM
• Bloodhound
• Blue Steel
• Brimstone
• Fireflash
• Firestreak
• Martel
• Rapier
• Red Top
• Sea Eagle
• Skyflash
• Storm Shadow
• Tigercat
• Thor

A RIM-7 Sea Sparrow being launched from the USS Essex (LHD-2). ... The AIM-9 Sidewinder is a heat-seeking, short-range, air-to-air missile carried by fighter aircraft and recently, certain gunship helicopters. ... AGM-45 Shrike is an anti-radiation missile designed to home in on hostile antiaircraft radars. ... The Harpoon is an all-weather, over-the-horizon, anti-ship missile system, originally developed by McDonnell Douglas of the United States, with development and manufacturing now taken over by Boeing Integrated Defense Systems. ... SS.11 at the US Army Redstone testing ground SS.11 is the designation of the Nord Aviation MCLOS wire-guided anti-tank missile. ... NORD SS.12/AS.12 Type ground to ground or air-to-ground missile Nationality France Era cold war Launch platform Helicopter, aircraft Target History Builder Aerospatiale Date of design Production period -1982 Service duration Operators Variants Number built 8000+ Specifications Type Diameter Wing span 650 mm Length 1. ... For other uses, see Alarm (disambiguation). ... The AIM-132 Advanced Short Range Air-to-Air Missile is a British air-to-air missile with infra-red guidance. ... Bloodhound Mk 2 Type SAM Nationality UK Era Cold War Launch platform Fixed installation Target High altitude bomber History Builder Bristol Aeroplane Co. ... Type Nuclear stand-off missile Nationality UK Era Cold War Launch platform Aircraft Target History Builder Avro Date of design Production period Service duration 1963-1970 Operators UK RAF Variants One/mod for low-level delivery Number built 53 operational live rounds Specifications Type Diameter 1. ... Brimstone test firing from Panavia Tornado The Brimstone missile is an advanced Anti-Tank Guided Missile (ATGM) developed by MBDA. The missile is a development of Boeings AGM-114 Hellfire is designed to meet the RAFs requirement for a long range anti-armour weapon, allowing strike aircraft to... The Fairey Fireflash was the first British air-to-air missile. ... Type air-to-air Nationality United Kingdom Era Cold War Launch platform fixed wing aircraft Target aircraft History Builder de Havilland Propellors Date of design ? Production period ? Service duration 1958 - 1988 Operators United Kingdom, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia. ... Type standoff anti-radar missile(AS 37) / air-to-surface(AJ.168) Nationality UK/France Era Cold War Launch platform fixed wing aircraft Target ship, radar installations, surface targets History Builder Hawker-Siddely, Matra Date of design ? Production period 1984 Service duration ? Operators FAA Variants AS 37 Martel radar, AS37... Type SAM Surface-to-air missile Nationality UK Era Cold War Launch platform vehicle Target aircraft History Builder British Aerospace now MBDA (UK) Ltd Date of design Production period Service duration Operators United Kingdom, Indonesia, Turkey, Iran, Malaysia, Switzerland, Singapore, Australia Variants Mk1 (Hittile), Mk2B (Missile) Number built ? Specifications Type... Hawker Siddeley Red Top missile mounted on a English Electric Lightning at the RAF Museum at Hendon, London. ... The BAe Sea Eagle Missile is a computer controlled, fire-and-forget, sea-skimming anti-ship missile. ... UK medium-range semi-active radar guided air-to-air missile derived from the US AIM-7 Sparrow missile and carried by the Tornado F3 interceptor aircraft. ... Storm Shadow is an Anglo-French air-launched cruise missile, manufactured by MBDA and used by Britain, France, and Italy. ... Sea Cat is a surface to air missile system intended for use aboard small warships. ... Thor-Ablestar Thor was the United Statess first operational ballistic missile. ...

UVAs and Drones

• Jindivik - Target drone

The GAF Jindivik is a target drone produced by the Australian Government Aircraft Factory. ...

External links and references

• RAF Squadrons, 2nd Edition, Wing Commander C. G. Jefford MBE, BA, RAF (Retd), Airlife Publishing, Shrewsbury, 2001, ISBN 1-84037-141-2
• RAF Museum collection by type
• List of aircraft types and details

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