HB796/G was used as a countermeasures aircraft, tasked with dropping "window" to jam German radar. The 'G' added to the registration indicates this aircraft had to be guarded at all time. On February 9, 1945 it took off from RAF Oulton in support of a raid on the Ruhr. About an hour later it crashed into the sea off Kent killing all 10 crew. Photo from: Imperial War Museums

While no location is given, KG984 was delivered to Prestwick from Dorval, Canada in August 1944. In September 1945 it was converted to a transport, Struck off charge in November 1947. Photo from: Imperial War Museums

Last Australian made Beaufort. Beauforts were built at Fishermens Bend, Victoria, and Mascot (today's Sydney International Airport). A9-700 struck off charge in 1949. Photo from: National Archives of Australia

Reputed to have been the first Allied aircraft to land in southern France during the Operation Dragoon invasion after being forced down due to a technical problem. The pilot was Stanley F. Fierstein. This photo may be that event because the airstrip is very rough and sandy. 111 TFS was based at Frejus following the invasion but it was an established airfield. Some sources say this photo was taken in Sicily but the National Archives says it is the south of France. Val Gal II was scrapped in 1946. Photo from: National Archives at College Park, Maryland

Photo taken during Operation Dragoon, the Allied invasion of South France. 43-15661 remained with the USAF until 1964. Presumably scrapped. Photo from: National Archives at College Park, Maryland

Sqn Ldr John Overton's Stirling at an American base. No 218 (Gold Coast) Sqn converted to Lancasters that month. EF133 completed 30 raids with the unit before transfer to the last Stirling bomber squadron, No 149, on 11 August. No 149 flew Bomber Command's last operational Stirling sortie on 8 September 1944. Photo from: No 218 (Gold Coast) Squadron Association