Wearing Suez invasion stripes. Six Sea Hawk squadrons from three carriers, sailing from Malta on 26 October 1956, took part in the Anglo-French war against Egypt.

The Naval version of the Wildcat was known as the Martlet with the Royal Navy and this beautiful example is the sole survivor of the type.

Named after a college at Oxford, the Balliol advanced trainer was intended as a Harvard replacement but only saw brief service with the RAF, powered by the Merlin piston engine although the Mamba turboprop had been intended. The Sea Balliol had folding wings and an arrester hook, and 30 examples were built for the FAA.

On the deck in the FAA Museum.

Ski-jumping Sea Harrier in the FAA Museum.

Also used as a rescue aircraft, the Walrus was designed as a shipboard reconnaissance machine, and could even be catapulted.

Previously G-AYNP

Written off on 1st December 1984