McDonnell Douglas YAV-8B 158394 made its maiden flight at St Louis on November 9, 1978, piloted by experimental test pilot Charles A. Plummer. It hovered for seven minutes and made three vertical take-offs.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: BAe Harrier GR Mk.5 - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1979

Enemy aircraft are represented by the Junkers Ju 87G-2 (nearest), Messerschmitt Bf 109E-3 and Fiat CR42 and others.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Junkers Ju.87G - ГерманияGermany - 1942Messerschmitt Bf.109E - ГерманияGermany - 1938

Enemy aircraft are represented by the Messerschmitt Bf 110G, Junkers Ju 88R-1 and Heinkel He 111H-23.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Heinkel He-111P/H - ГерманияGermany - 1938Junkers Ju.88C/Ju.88G/Ju.88R - ГерманияGermany - 1939Messerschmitt Bf.110G - ГерманияGermany - 1941

The new Battle of Britain Museum, alongside the RAF Museum at Hendon, was opened, so we hear, by the Queen Mother on November 28, 1978. The 14 aircraft on display include the wreckage of Hurricane I P3175, which was shot down off Walton Beach, near Harwich, during the Battle.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Hawker Hurricane - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1935

Hawker Siddeley Gnat XP505 of RAE Bedford's Flight Systems Division, recently flew again after a long refit. The three lengthy probes are to record in-flight turbulence measurements.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Folland Gnat - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1955

Один HS.125 Series 1В (XW930, на фото) долго использовался для различных программ летных испытаний в Бедфорде. Снимок сделан в 1979 году, когда на самолете отрабатывался механический ограничитель шума фирмы "McDonnell Douglas" (в рамках программы создания Advanced Supersonic Transport.)
HS125 XW930, also with the Flight Systems Division at Bedford, is fitted with the Rolls-Royce three-configuration, eight-lobe nozzle and ejector on its port Viper 601 engine. A standard Viper 520 is on the starboard side. Early results suggest a noise reduction of over 8dB at full thrust.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Hawker-Siddeley HS.125 - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1962

Newly-restored Supermarine Seagull A2-4 of the Royal Australian Air Force, is displayed alongside Sunderland V ML824, which has come indoors at last.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Short Sunderland / S.25 - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1937Supermarine Walrus/Seagull V - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1933