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Aircraft Photos Taken at RAF Cosford

Albrighton, England, United Kingdom

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  • G-AIZE @ EGWC - Preserved at the RAF Museum, Cosford - by Chris Hall by Chris Hall @ EGWC
  • XL703 @ EGWC - In the 1950s the Pioneer amazed the crowds at Farnborough air shows by taking-off across the runway instead of along it. The Pioneer's outstanding short take-off and landing performance made it ideal for operations in the jungles of Malaysia and Borneo - by Chris Hall by Chris Hall @ EGWC
  • LF738 @ EGWC - Hawker Hurricane IICB, Preserved at the RAF Museum, Cosford - by Chris Hall by Chris Hall @ EGWC
  • XR220 @ EGWC - Bristol Siddeley Olympus BOl.22R (Mk. 320) turbojet - by Chris Hall by Chris Hall @ EGWC
  • 44-73415 @ EGWC - North American P-51D Mustang - by Chris Hall by Chris Hall @ EGWC
  • LF738 @ EGWC - The Hurricane first flew in November 1936. It was the main aircraft of RAF Fighter Command squadrons during the Battle of Britain where it equipped thirty-two squadrons between July and October 1940. - by Chris Hall by Chris Hall @ EGWC
  • 191614 @ EGWC - Messerschmitt Me 163B-1a Komet - by Chris Hall by Chris Hall @ EGWC
  • XD674 @ EGWC - Preserved at the RAF Museum, Cosford - by Chris Hall by Chris Hall @ EGWC
  • G-AFAP @ EGWC - The Ju52/3m, flew in April 1932. Orders for this robust aircraft, which could carry seventeen passengers or eighteen troops, soon started coming in and included an order for three from the pre-war British Airways, whose colours this example is displayed - by Chris Hall by Chris Hall @ EGWC
  • XF926 @ EGWC - Although a maximum speed of Mach 1.88 was reached this fell short of the required Mach 2 performance. This, combined with fuel leaks, an endurance of only 25 minutes and the cancellation of the Avro 730, led to the cancellation of the Bristol 188 project - by Chris Hall by Chris Hall @ EGWC
  • L-866 @ EGWC - Royal Danish Air Force - by Chris Hall by Chris Hall @ EGWC
  • 204 @ EGWC - Koninklijke Marine (Royal Netherlands Navy) - by Chris Hall by Chris Hall @ EGWC
  • K9942 @ EGWC - built in April 1939, this is the oldest surviving example of a Spitfire mkI - by Chris Hall by Chris Hall @ EGWC
  • WK935 @ EGWC - the prone position cockpit - by Chris Hall by Chris Hall @ EGWC
  • XL993 @ EGWC - Known as the 'Twin Pin', the Twin Pioneer was a follow-up to the same company's single-engined short take-off and landing (STOL) transport, the Pioneer, and like the latter required an area only 30m (99ft) by 275m (902ft) in which to operate. - by Chris Hall by Chris Hall @ EGWC
  • XD145 @ EGWC - One of several projects designed to meet an Operational Requirement for a rocket interceptor, work on the SR53 started in 1952. However, due to development delays the first prototype did not fly until 16 May 1957. - by Chris Hall by Chris Hall @ EGWC