Adopted the military serial VX234 in 1953. Photo from: Imperial War Museums

Visiting from HMS Theseus. Photo from: Whites Aviation Collection/Alexander Turnbull Library

Visiting from the HMS Theseus. Photo from: Whites Aviation Collection/Alexander Turnbull Library

The S.35 Shetland was designed as a successor to the Sunderland reconnaissance flying boat. There was Saunders-Roe input in the design. The sole S.35 first flew on 14 December 1944 and burnt at its moorings due to the oven in its galley overheating in 1946. The S.40 Shetland II was to carry up to 70 passengers. The sole example, G-AGVD is seen around the time of its first flight on 17 September 1947. Unwanted, it was scrapped in 1951. Photo from: Imperial War Museums

Loading 3 million doses of hog cholera (swine fever) serum on behalf of the UNRRA (United Nations Relief and Rehabilitation Administration) for delivery to Shanghai, to combat a serious outbreak of that disease in China. Photo from: American Airlines

ZK-ANZ was withdrawn from use in 1960. Photo from: Whites Aviation Collection/Alexander Turnbull Library

The Brabazon has had its fuselage skinning and tail fin fairing added inside the Filton flight shed. It will shortly be moved to the new large assembly hangar. From Bristols 60 years ago.

One of 134 ex-RAF Mosquito FB.6's immediately before delivery to Turkey after overhaul and repainting by Fairey Aviation at Ringway.