First flown as Sud SA.330A F-ZJUX in June 1968, XW241 was modified to SA.330E and delivered to Westland in October 1968 as a Puma pattern aircraft. Seen here in operation with RAE Bedford, it was struck off in November 1988 and stored, latterly at Farnborough. Since 2007 it has been on display at Farnborough Air Sciences Trust in the RAE 'Raspberry Ripple' colours as last operated.

XW372's service timeline reads RAF College (as displayed here), 1 FTS, 7 FTS, 1 FTS again, 7 FTS again, 6 FTS and finally export to USA as N372JP (April 1996). In metallic blue and gold colours, reregistered N399PS in 2001 and later as N399WH

This four-ship of Drakens from Esk 725 comprised A-003 (w/o 20 Sep 74), A-006 (preserved Allinge, DK), A-011 (extant Atherton, UK) and A-014 (preserved Egholm Castle, DK)

Another view of XL165 to compliment my upload at #21927 which carries relevant information

The last Lightning T.4 for the RAF was delivered to 226 OCU in mid-1963 and served until going to 60 MU at Leconfield in July 1974 with 2133 hours recorded. It was assigned as a crash and rescue trainer there and after being moved to the RAF Fire School, Catterick at the end of 1976 it perished in 1990.

Built as a Wessex HAS.1 and later converted to HAS.3 as seen here with 737 NAS, XP143 ditched and rolled inverted 25 miles north of RAF Valley on 20th September 1978 after engine failure.

From delivery in late 1962, XM995 flew with 19 Sqdn and later 92 Sqdn (the green camouflage was applied by RAF Germany around 1975) before being SOC in April 1977, receiving ground serial 8542M as a decoy at Wildenrath. See my photo of it there at #2249

Taken on charge in 1955, this Pembroke was first issued to 2nd TAF Comms Sqdn, Wildenrath before storage with various MUs. In 1962 it was allocated to HQ Bomber Command Comms Sqdn, Booker, in 1963 to Flying Training Command Comms Sqdn, White Waltham and in 1964 to Western Comms Sqdn, Andover. WCS became 21 Sqdn in 1969 and the aircraft was modified to allow loading of the AOC's wife's wheelchair. Re-sparred by BAC in 1971, it joined 207 Sqdn, Northolt in 1973 and 60 Sqdn, Wildenrath in 1975. To the RAF Museum Cosford in 1987, allocated 8938M at the end of its flying career

First allocated to 66 Sqdn as a Hunter F.6, after conversion to FGA.9, XJ687 served 9, 208, 8 and 43 Sqdns before ending up with 229 OCU/TWU. In January 1983 it was sold to Chile as 753.

Part of a batch of 110 Hunter F.6s, XG194 served 43, 111 and 92 Sqdns before modification to FGA.9 and allocation to 229 OCU. On being withdrawn, it was mocked up to look like a Soviet Sukhoi to train personnel on disarming WarPac types. In 2009 the aircraft was rescued from dereliction at RAF North Luffenham by the Wattisham Airfield Museum, where it has undergone restoration to its former appearance as a Treble-One Sqdn 'Black Arrows' aircraft. Indeed XG194 was the lead Hunter in the famous 22-ship loop at SABC Farnborough 1958.

Taken on charge in March 1961, XM182 was first issued to 56 Sqdn, serving in standard silver overall colours till being painted in the superb red 'Firebird' team marks in the mid-1960s. Re-allocation to 226 OCU meant a return to a more sober finish, later users being 23 Sqdn then the Binbrook and Leuchars TFFs. Made its final flight to RAF Gutersloh in July 1974 and allocated 8425M for decoy use, being sold off as scrap in October 1982.

This Canberra was built as a B.2 by Handley Page and delivered to 100 Sqdn in 1954, moving on to 45 Sqdn, 75 Sqdn, the RNZAF and back to 45 Sqdn before conversion to T.17 for 360 Sqdn. Scrapped at Wyton in 1995

XL639 was delivered to 99 Sqdn in October 1958, the unit becoming 99/511 Sqdn in 1961. Stored at 5 MU Kemble from October 1975, it was bought by Guiness Peat Aviation in early 1976 and on to Airline Engineering a year later after storage at Stansted. Registered EI-BDC it operated various lease periods with Aer Turas and Cyprus Airways before being sold to Eurafric in January 1978. Moving to Redcoat Air Cargo as G-BRAC in June 1978, it sadly crashed after take-off from Boston-Logan on 16th February 1980 due to ice accumulation and windshear. Pre-flight weather briefing was judged inadequate.

The recce version of the Victor was said to be good for altitudes approaching 70,000 feet. From 1965 nine were converted from B.2s with cameras and powerful photoflash gear in the bomb bay and were sometimes referred to as B(SR).2s. Note the large drag-reducing fairings known as Whitecombe Pods or Krucheman Carrots on the wings, which doubled up as useful space for defensive ECM equipment. Served with 543 Sqdn till 1974 when three were again converted (to K.2); this one was scrapped at St Athan 12.91

The Lightning never really looked its best in camo so here is a well-known example in its original 11 Sqdn colours. XR724 was later allocated to BAe at Warton as chase aircraft in Tornado radar development trials and was then flown into storage at Shawbury. Tendered the by MoD in 1991, it was purchased by the Lightning Association and flown to Binbrook on 23.7.92 where attempts to restore the airframe and keep it in running condition have been frustrated by the disposal of the airfield and accommodation issues

This two-seat Hunter is of 1959 vintage and was with 4 FTS at the time of this shot but ended up with the ETPS in Raspberry Ripple colours. Bought privately as G-BNCX with a view towards a further flying career but moved from Bournemouth to the Brooklands Museum where it was placed on display. Now preserved at Dunsfold

One of a quartet of Hunters from 79 Sqn/229OCU Chivenor attending the 1973 BoB show at Coltishall. W/o 23.2.81

At the time serving the College of Air Warfare and later CACTS, this JP found its way to the School of Technical Training at Halton as 8459M and after that DERA. Now preserved in the Boscombe Aviation Collection