About this itemThe Swift still holds the honour of being the first swept-wing jet fighter in RAF service. The FR.5 proved itself in the reconnaissa...
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About this itemWith the nickname “pneumonia wagon” due to its collapsible windscreen, the Bedford MWD truck was used throughout the Second World Wa...
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About this itemIn November 1934, the Air Ministry was trialling several manufacturers’ chassis to fulfil roles within the RAF. Albion won the contr...
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About this itemWith well over 50,000 produced, the Bedford QL series of 3-ton 4x4 utility trucks were amongst the most heavily used British vehicle...
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About this itemThe Landing Craft Mechanised (LCM) Mk.III was the most widely used of the LCMs during World War II, with more than 8,600 being built...
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About this itemHMS Ajax was a British Leander-class light cruiser first launched in March 1934. It was a vessel with an illustrious career. Perhaps...
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About this itemThe end of WWII saw victorious Allied nations desperately attempting to secure details of German jet technology and high-speed resea...
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About this itemREINTRODUCTION WITH NEW SCHEMES: Representing the primary production variant of the Messerschmitt Me262 jet, the A-1A was the fighte...
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About this itemRE-INTRODUCTION WITH NEW SCHEMES: One of the most distinctive aircraft of the Second World War, the Messerschmitt Bf 110 was a twin ...
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About this itemSatisfying a Royal Air Force requirement for an effective medium support helicopter, when the Westland Puma HC.1 entered service wit...
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About this itemThe aviation product of a 1960s Anglo-French collaboration, the SEPECAT Jaguar was a highly effective tactical strike/attack, close ...
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About this itemWith its reputation for building capable, modern twin-engine commercial airliners, when the British Purchasing Commission saw detail...
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About this itemA significant post-war achievement for Britain's aviation industry, the Bristol Belvedere was a highly capable, tandem-rotor, heavy-...
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About this itemWhen the mighty German Tiger 1 entered service during the Autumn of 1942, it was the most advanced tank in the world and one designe...
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About this itemAs Allied forces began to move off the D-Day beaches and into the Normandy countryside, they knew they would be facing strong opposi...
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About this itemThe Landing Craft, Vehicle, Personnel (LCVP) or Higgins Boat was one of the most vital pieces of Allied naval equipment of the Secon...
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About this itemThe M3 personnel carrier was developed from the four-wheeled scout car. During the Second World War, more than 41,000 vehicles were ...
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About this itemThe PAK 40 formed the backbone of the German anti-tank gun forces throughout the latter part of the Second World War. Capable of tak...
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About this item Designed in 1930 by the Swedish Bofors Company, this gun was adopted by some 18 countries and became the standard light anti aircra...
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About this itemThe Sd kfz222 performed well enough in countries with good road networks, like those in Western Europe. The Volkswagen Kubelwagen wa...
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About this itemAbout the Tank: The Panzer IV was the most widely manufactured and deployed German tank of WWII. It was robust and reliable, seeing ...
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About this itemThis landing vehicle was designed for the US Army, and later used by the British Army. This box also contains the Willys jeep. Altho...
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About this itemAn aircraft which has to be considered one of the finest aeroplanes of the Second World War, the Hawker Tempest V could trace its de...
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About this itemDuring RAF air operations in the Gulf War of 1991, the effectiveness of Iraqi anti-aircraft defences resulted in Tornado and Jaguar ...
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About this itemThe mighty Blackburn Buccaneer was one of the most capable low-level strike aircraft of the Cold War period, originally entering Roy...
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About this itemWith the RAF already operating Phantoms initially intended for the Royal Navy at Leuchars air base in Fife, the withdrawal of HMS Ar...
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About this itemNew schemes. The role of medium bomber proved to be one of the most crucial during the Second World War and after something of a cha...
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About this itemFirst flying in 1935 when Germany was banned from building bombers under the Treaty of Versailles, the Heinkel He111 was at first di...
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About this itemDuring the Second World War, the danger of losing large numbers of aircrew forced to ditch in the seas around the British Isles was ...
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