Historic Hangars Aircraft Collection
This Collection is housed in an original pair
of First World War hangars at RAF Museum London, providing the
perfect setting for many unique aircraft that trace the history
of aviation and the Royal Air Force.
Small two-seat autogyro. Tractor engine and fixed undercarriage.
Mid-wing fighter bomber monoplane with twin radial engines and single fin and rudder.
Large twin-engined mid-wing torpedo bomber.
Extensive restoration project; single radial engined single seat biplane fighter with open cockpit, two blade propeller, fixed undercarriage, two fixed forward firing machine guns and extensive squadron checkerboard markings on wings and fuselage.
Two-seat biplane fighter. Fabric covering of starboard side of airframe removed to show structure. Reproduction aircraft using some contemporary components.
Single-engined two-seat low-wing basic training jet.
Single-seat twin-engined supersonic jet interceptor.
Composite restoration of single-engined, single seat monoplane fighter. The level of restoration means that this is essentially a replica with some original components.
Single engined two seat biplane light bomber.
Small single-seat, single-engined, twin boom jet fighter. Presently incomplete and stored dismantled. Under restoration.
All metal twin-jet engined light bomber adapted for photographic reconnaissance role.
Large 30-passenger prototype civilian helicopter. Broad fuselage with side sponsons and retractable undercarriage. Side windows in fuselage and sloping front to cockpit.
All metal twin-jet engined monoplane fighter.
Single piston engined two seat advanced trainer biplane. Overall trainer yellow colour scheme with polished metal engine cowlings; wing and fuselage roundels.
Single-seat ground attack fighter with swept wings and single engine.
Large radial-engined low-wing single-engined fighter.
Single seat low wing monoplane fighter bomber.
Twin radial engined mid wing monoplane. Civilian transport conversion of reconnaissance bomber version.
Tandem two seat, twin-engine jet fighter with folding wings and arrester hook.
Low wing two-seat training aircraft with radial engine and retractable undercarriage.
Two-seat all-weather supersonic tactical strike aircraft. All-metal stressed-skin construction with variable geometry (swept) wings in standard RAF grey/green camouflage, with No.617 Squadron markings.
Single piston engined American fighter bomber monoplane, a later variant with bubble canopy. Restored in the SEAC markings of KL216/RS-L of No.30 Squadron RAF 1944-46 with green/brown upper surface and grey lower surface camouflage.
Single engined light training and observation helicopter. Green/brown Army Air Corps splinter pattern camouflage with tail boom roundels and dayglow warning markings.
Original fuselage and reconstructed tail plane of wooden hulled flying boat. Wings and engines not available.
Single-engined low-wing monoplane fighter with retractable undercarriage.
Single engined low wing monoplane fighter with mixed cannon and machine gun armament.
All metal twin-engined biplane flying boat.
The first fixed wing aircraft in British Army service.
Twin tandem rotor heavy transport helicopter.
Single radial engine high winged monoplane with fixed spatted undercarriage.
Small four or five-seat military helicopter with twin skid undercarriage. White and grey colour scheme with blue cheat line.
Westland Wessex transport helicopter airframe specially modified as VVIP transport. Turbine engined with single main rotor and fixed undercarriage.
Single turbine engined search and rescue helicopter.
