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Background imageRaf Collection: Lancaster Bomber

Lancaster Bomber
circa 1945: A Royal Air Force Lancaster Bomber in flight. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Background imageRaf Collection: Wellington Bombers

Wellington Bombers
8th February 1940: A flight of Vickers Wellington long range bombers, used by the Royal Air Force to undertake raids into Germany and elsewhere. (Photo by Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)

Background imageRaf Collection: Fly Past

Fly Past
31st May 1956: Shackletons of RAF Coastal Command at a Fly Past over Buckingham Palace at the ceremony of Trooping the Colour. (Photo by Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)

Background imageRaf Collection: Supermarine Spitfire

Supermarine Spitfire
A Supermarine Spitfire IIa P7350 (foreround), and a Hawker Hurricane IIc LF363 with markings as they appeared in Guy Hamiltons film Battle Of Britain, 1969

Background imageRaf Collection: RAF Scramble

RAF Scramble
RAF fighter pilots run for their planes. (Photo by Reg Speller/Getty Images)

Background imageRaf Collection: British Army Airspeed Horsa Glider Force

British Army Airspeed Horsa Glider Force
circa 1944: Four British Army Airspeed Horsa gliders with their tails detached for unloading and a Waco Hadrian glider all safely landed in a field

Background imageRaf Collection: RAF De Havilland Vampire being pushed into position ready for take-off

RAF De Havilland Vampire being pushed into position ready for take-off
17th May 1952: An RAF De Havilland Vampire being pushed into position ready for take-off. Original Publication: Picture Post - 5864 - We re Flying Five Years Ahead - pub.1952

Background imageRaf Collection: US army Air Force Bell Airacobra P 39

US army Air Force Bell Airacobra P 39
circa 1940: The US army Air Force Bell Airacobra P 39. The fighters were flown by the RAF under the name Airacobra 1 P-400. (Photo by General Photographic Agency/Getty Images)

Background imageRaf Collection: Testing Aircraft

Testing Aircraft
14th October 1943: A Royal Airforce Mosquito being tested at the de Havilland factory. (Photo by Fox Photos/Getty Images)

Background imageRaf Collection: RAF Munitions Trains

RAF Munitions Trains
Consignments of depth charges (foreground) and 4000-pound bombs being taken by train from a munitions store of the RAF Maintenance Command, which is housed in a disused undergound quarry, England

Background imageRaf Collection: 1939 Supermarine Spitfire, side view

1939 Supermarine Spitfire, side view

Background imageRaf Collection: Canberras

Canberras
31st May 1952: A squadron of twin-jet Canberra bombers. A light bomber which carries no armament, relying on speed and height. Original Publication: Picture Post - 5879 - RAF Scare: The Truth - pub

Background imageRaf Collection: 1941 Avro Lancaster, bomber with dorsal gun turret, blue-white-red RAF logo on side

1941 Avro Lancaster, bomber with dorsal gun turret, blue-white-red RAF logo on side

Background imageRaf Collection: Tempest Mk II, Royal Air Force (RAF) fighter aircraft of World War II, expanded cross-section

Tempest Mk II, Royal Air Force (RAF) fighter aircraft of World War II, expanded cross-section

Background imageRaf Collection: Illustration of Red Arrow planes flying in formation

Illustration of Red Arrow planes flying in formation

Background imageRaf Collection: Illustration of Red Arrow plane, view from below

Illustration of Red Arrow plane, view from below

Background imageRaf Collection: Frank Whittle

Frank Whittle
September 1948: British aeronautical engineer Sir Frank Whittle (1907 - 1996), who patented the basic design for the turbojet engine, wearing his RAF uniform. (Photo by Central Press/Getty Images)

Background imageRaf Collection: RAF Station

RAF Station
circa 1940: Fighters on the ground at Hawkings RAF Station, in Kent. (Photo by Fox Photos/Getty Images)

Background imageRaf Collection: Lancaster Bomber

Lancaster Bomber
circa 1942: A Lancaster bomber on the airfield ready for its next mission. (Photo by Central Press/Getty Images)

Background imageRaf Collection: Cockpit

Cockpit
17th June 1950: Pilot Bruce Wingate at the controls of a Meteor jet belonging to RAF 54 squadron. Original Publication: Picture Post - 5066 - Acrobats In Vampires - pub

Background imageRaf Collection: Lancaster Bomber aircraft

Lancaster Bomber aircraft
Two Lancaster Bomber aircraft

Background imageRaf Collection: At The Ready

At The Ready
August 1939: Pilots scramble for their Hurricane fighters at an RAF station. (Photo by Fox Photos/Getty Images)

Background imageRaf Collection: Illustration of Sopwith Camel, 1st World War biplane

Illustration of Sopwith Camel, 1st World War biplane

Background imageRaf Collection: Illustration of Harrier Jump Jet

Illustration of Harrier Jump Jet

Background imageRaf Collection: Illustration of Hawker Hurricane fighter plane, 2nd World War

Illustration of Hawker Hurricane fighter plane, 2nd World War

Background imageRaf Collection: Illustration of Sopwith 1 1 / 2 Strutter, 1st World War biplane

Illustration of Sopwith 1 1 / 2 Strutter, 1st World War biplane
Illustration of Sopwith 1 1/2 Strutter, 1st World War biplane

Background imageRaf Collection: Hawker Hart

Hawker Hart
1935: Hawker Hart a light bi-plane day-bomber which in its day (1930) outpaced every RAF fighter. Though it had a tendency to pull to the left on take-off it had a good rate of climb

Background imageRaf Collection: Biplanes Flying

Biplanes Flying
1923: Biplanes of the RAF in flight at Hendon Air Pageant. (Photo by Central Press/Getty Images)

Background imageRaf Collection: Spitfires

Spitfires
11th January 1940: A Royal Air Force Spitfire on the ground and three in flight. (Photo by Central Press/Getty Images)

Background imageRaf Collection: Ditched Seaplane

Ditched Seaplane
A ditched British seaplane sinking into the sea. (Photo by Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)

Background imageRaf Collection: Captured Plane

Captured Plane
25th June 1917: The opening ceremony of the National Welfare Exhibition. A captured German Fokker monoplane is on display. (Photo by Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)

Background imageRaf Collection: Blockade Helpers

Blockade Helpers
1st July 1948: Bristol Hercules powered Handley Page Hastings C1 transport aircraft lined up at the factory airfield at Radlett, Hertfordshire, prior to delivery to RAF Transport Command

Background imageRaf Collection: Flying In Formation

Flying In Formation
June 1930: The RAFs 35th Squadron, flying in formation, during rehearsals for the Hendon Air Display. (Photo by Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)

Background imageRaf Collection: RAF In Egypt

RAF In Egypt
12th February 1925: A formation of RAF Vickers Vinny aeroplanes, flying low over the Pyramids in a demonstration to Egyptians. (Photo by Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)

Background imageRaf Collection: Flying Low

Flying Low
12th February 1925: RAF aeroplanes making their presence felt in Egypt by flying low over farmland in Cairo. (Photo by Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)

Background imageRaf Collection: RAF Flamingo

RAF Flamingo
January 1940: An RAF De Havilland Flamingo. (Photo by Hudson/Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)

Background imageRaf Collection: Observation Balloon

Observation Balloon
3rd June 1924: An RAF (Royal Airforce) observation balloon leaving the ground. (Photo by Brooke/Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)

Background imageRaf Collection: Radar dishes

Radar dishes
Abandoned RAF Stenigot radar dishes, Lincolnshire, UK

Background imageRaf Collection: Members of the British army driving through Aden

Members of the British army driving through Aden. Original Publication: Picture Post - 9105 - RAF And Cameron Highlanders In Aden - unpub. (Photo by Bert Hardy/Getty Images)

Background imageRaf Collection: Planes Over Paris

Planes Over Paris
British bombers flying over Paris during World War II, circa 1943. At the bottom of the image is Les Invalides, near the south bank of the Seine. (Photo by FPG/Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Background imageRaf Collection: Supermarine Spitfire

Supermarine Spitfire
circa 1940: A Spitfire having its guns tested at a Fighter Squadron Station. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Background imageRaf Collection: RAF Supermarine Spitfire

RAF Supermarine Spitfire

Background imageRaf Collection: Braemar Bomber

Braemar Bomber
1918: A Braemar Mark II bomber, which was developed for the bombing of Berlin but rendered obsolete by the armistice ans was modified to become a passenger plane


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