90 years 9 Squadron markings 1914-2004

This picture is in one of my late dad's log books when he was a pilot on 64 Sqn. He is flying the Javelin FAW9 XH707 / F over Malaysia with a 45 Sqn Canberra B15 and a 20 Sqn Hunter FGA9 coded A. It was also used as a front cover from the RAF publication 'Air Clues' and has the following caption. FAR EAST TRIO. Three 'RAF types' of the Far East Air Force are seen on a special formation flight along the Malaysian coast. They are a Javelin of No 64 Squadron, whose duties at Tengah have been taken over by the Mk 6 Lightnings of No 74 Sqn ; a Canberra of No 45 Sqn ; and a Hunter of No 20 Sqn.

Gate guardian at RAF Turnhouse (as 7293M) until 1989 when it was stored at St Athan before being displayed at the RAF Museum at Cosford. Stored in the RAF Museum reserve collection at Stafford since 2007 as 'TB675/4D-V'.

Fuselage stored at Hermeskeil for some years. It is reported that it has been scrapped, with the nose now in the UK.

64 Squadron taken at RAF Tengah in Singapore. Flown by my late father when taxing onto stand the starboard undercarriage collapsed. See previous photo for more info.

64 Squadron taken at RAF Tengah in Singapore. Flown by my late father when taxing onto stand the starboard undercarriage collapsed. This is from a cutting from the RAF Air Clues magazine which my Dad added to his log book. ' After completing a normal landing in a Javelin the pilot shut down the port engine, set the starboard at 50% rpm and taxied to the dispersal area. As he turned the aircraft into dispersal, the starboard main undercarriage collapsed.' This is my Dad's comment on the back of this photo 'Taxing at 10kts one sunny day.........' To RAF 09Dec58 as an FAW7. SOC Tengah 01May1968.

From my late fathers collection. My Dad was flying one of these aircraft. 50th Anniversary fly past of 64 Squadron Royal Air Force at RAF Tengah in Singapore back in July 1966. The squadron was equipped with Gloster Javelin FAW9R's. A year later the squadron disbanded and the Javelins were replaced in Singapore by Lightning F1's of 74 Squadron.

F/F. 26th September 1953. Issued to 187 Sqd,1 ANS,2 ANS,6 FTS. SOC 20th May 1970

International Air Tattoo 1977. Based at Farnborough with the Institute of Aviation Medicine. Delivered to the RAF on 19 Dec 1957.

A photo from my Dad's collection when he was flying Gloster Javelin's with 64 Squadron. Dated 11 Oct 1963 I am not sure if he was flying one of these aircraft. What we have is a refueling sortie probably over the North Sea. The tanker is a Vickers Valiant BK1 XD820 of 90 Squadron based at RAF Honington in Suffolk. Being refuelled are 3 Gloster Javelin FAW9's of 64 Squadron based at RAF Binbrook in Lincolnshire. They are XH709 / K, XH708 / P and an aircraft coded G.

Photo by C. Steijger