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Post War Ex-Spanish Airforce Junkers Ju 52 in pre-war British Airways Ltd colours. Taken at the second mLearn 2008 Conference Dinner which was at the RAF Museum at RAF Cosford.
In its time, the Junkers Ju52/3m was rivalled only by the Douglas Dakota as a transport aircraft. It was used by the airlines of thirty countries and several Air Forces. A few examples still fly today with pleasure flight operators.
The Ju52 was the last in a series of corrugated metal-skinned Junkers aircraft. The first aircraft, fitted with a single engine, flew in October 1930. The first three-engined version, 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, in whose colours this example is displayed.
By 1934, the newly-formed Luftwaffe was flying bomber-transport Ju52s and the type was soon in action with the Luftwaffe's Condor Legion, which fought on the Nationalist side in the Spanish Civil War. In August 1936, Ju52s carried out what was then the biggest air-transportation operation ever mounted, carrying 14000 of General Franco's troops from Morocco to Spain.
During the Second World War the Ju52 became the Luftwaffe's standard workhorse and was known affectionately as 'Tante Ju' (Auntie Ju). Flown mainly as a transport, it also fulfilled air-ambulance and, more unusually, mine-clearance roles. For the latter it was fitted with a large metal hoop which could be energized by a motor to explode magnetic sea-mines.
After the Second World War it was built under licence for use by the Spanish Air Force.
Taken at the second mLearn 2008 Conference Dinner which was at the RAF Museum at RAF Gosford.
Derived from a single seat fighter project an example of which is also displayed at Cosford the Gnat provided advanced flying training for RAF fast jet pilots in the 1960s and 1970s.
The Gnat first flew in August 1959 and the type entered service with the Central Flying School in February 1962. It was intended to replace the Vampire as an advanced trainer for pilots who would fly jet fighters and bombers, combining high performance with the handling qualities required for effective instruction. A total of 105 Gnats served with the RAF and the final group of pilots trained on the Gnat graduated from No.4 Flying Training School on 24 November 1978.
Its aerobatic qualities led to the formation of the Yellowjacks aerobatic team in 1964, leading to the foundation of the world famous Red Arrows the following year. The team flew their red Gnats for fourteen years until they were replaced by the British Aerospace Hawk at the end of the 1979 season.
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German V1 Doodlebug. Taken at the second mLearn 2008 Conference Dinner which was at the RAF Museum at RAF Cosford.
The V1 (Vergeltungswaffen or Vengeance Weapon 1) was devised as a flying bomb as early as 1935, but because of design problems, progress was slow and little priority was given to the project.
The first production order was not made until June 1942. However, it was not until 13 June 1944 that the first ten were launched against London and by 29 June, approximately 2,000 had been launched from 40 operational sites. Only one in four V1s launched actually reached London and on 2 March the last of the successful launches hit our Capital.
The bombs themselves were controlled in flight by a gyroscope which operated the rudder and elevator whilst a pre-set air log, driven by the small propeller on the nose caused the bomb to dive or glide onto its target. The whole system was rather crude and was not capable of achieving great accuracy.
The V1 was perhaps the world’s first cruise missile and the first guided missile to be used en masse. The pulsejet engine had a grid of flap-valve springs in its inlet, which alternately admitted fresh air and then were blown shut against ram pressure by the ignition of the duct. The vibration made the engine noise and led to the infamous ‘buzz-bomb’ noise which would suddenly stop when the V1 was over its target.
At least 29,000 missiles were produced although the saturation attacks Hitler envisaged never took place, with the most efficient unit firing 316 on one day.
Taken at the second mLearn 2008 Conference Dinner which was at the RAF Museum at RAF Gosford.
Design of this long-range, strategic transport aircraft began in February 1959, with the first flight in January 1964. Only ten of the originally ordered thirty Belfasts were built, all for the RAF.
The Belfast, built by Short Brothers, is a giant of an aircraft at over 48m (158ft) span and 41m (136ft) long, weighing 56 tons empty and more than twice that when fully loaded; consequently each aircraft was named after a giant and XR371 was called 'Enceladus'.
The Belfast could carry 150 fully-equipped troops or a Chieftain tank or two Wessex helicopters. It has enough room in its hold to carry two single deck buses.
It worked all over the world on special flights for the armed forces until phased out of service in 1976. Belfast XR371 was flown to Cosford in the Autumn of 1978.
Belfasts are still operated commercially by Heavy Lift Cargo Airlines Ltd. The Company specialises in the transportation of bulky freight and together with its manufacturers, Short Brothers of Belfast, is a long established supporter of the Museum.
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Taken at the second mLearn 2008 Conference Dinner which was at the RAF Museum at RAF Cosford.
Entering service in 1953, the Pembroke took over from the venerable Anson in the light transport and communications role. It was developed from the Prince civil transport having a longer wing to carry an increased all-up weight.
The prototype flew on 21 November 1952 and forty-five were produced for the RAF, the last one being completed in February 1958. Rearward facing seats for the passengers were fitted for safety in common with other RAF transport aircraft.
As well as the standard transport variants, the Pembroke could also be fitted with dual controls, as a pilot trainer, or could be converted to a flying classroom for training navigators or air signallers.
Six photographic reconnaissance aircraft were produced and were used by No.81 Squadron in Malaya. Others operated from Kuwait and Bahrain in the communications role.
Pembrokes were modified to extend their fatigue life in 1970. No.60 Squadron was still operating seven in 1987 but after a total of 35 years service they were finally withdrawn in 1988.
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Taken at the second mLearn 2008 Conference Dinner which was at the RAF Museum at RAF Cosford.
The Vulcan was the world's first large bomber to employ a delta-wing form, which offers a unique combination of good load carrying capabilities, high subsonic speed at high altitudes and long range. After proving the design with the Avro 707 in 1949, the prototype Vulcan B1, fitted with Olympus engines, first flew on 30 August 1952. It is an enormous aircraft at 31m (102ft) in length and a wingspan of 30m (99ft).
The first production aircraft flew on 5 February 1955 and the second caused a sensation at the Farnborough Air Show by rolling during its demonstration. Vulcans first entered service in 1956 with No.230 Operational Conversion Unit at Waddington. The B2 version entered service on 1 July 1960 and was even bigger, with a 34m (111ft) wingspan and 32m (105ft) in length.
Following the transfer of the nuclear deterrent to the Royal Navy, the B2 was used for low-level tactical duties.
The Museum's aircraft XM598 was selected as reserve aircraft for the bombing raids on Port Stanley airfield during the Falklands campaign and on six occasions was airborne heading for the Falklands. It was never needed since the primary aircraft was able to carry out the raid alone. It was chosen because it had originally been built to carry the Skybolt stand-off bomb and it proved very easy to adapt to carry anti-radar missiles and an Electronic Counter Measures pod. The mountings for these are still fitted under the wings.
Taken at the second mLearn 2008 Conference Dinner which was at the RAF Museum at RAF Gosford.
The Scottish Aviation Bulldog T Mk 1 was ordered as the standard primary trainer to supersede the De Havilland Chipmunk; it first entered service in April 1973. In all, the RAF received 132 Bulldogs, which equipped the Central Flying School and other units. The Bulldog was a side-by-side trainer that was developed from the Beagle Pup with a more powerful engine and larger canopy.
The Bulldog became the standard aircraft of the University Air Squadrons and, later, Air Experience Flights, providing flying training. The RAF sold off all its remaining Bulldog trainers in 2001 as general aviation light aircraft , and many remain in civilian service today, a number still flying in their original RAF colours. They were replaced by the Grob Tutor.