The museum also has
aircraft from other countries. Below are some of the
non-Soviet foreign aircraft on display at the museum.
Panavia IDS Tornado of Marinefliegergesgchwader 1. Panavia is a consortium of Germany, Italy and the UK. They worked together on the design for the Tornado as a replacement for the F-104 Starfighter. Operational aircraft began arriving at sqaudrons in 1979. They saw use in the Gulf War.
Bristol Blenheim/Bolingbroke Mk. IV in color scheme used in North Africa. When it began production in 1935, it was faster than any of the RAF fighters of the day. By the time the war began, it was slow and obsolete. It did see service in WWII as a bomber, night-fighter and reconnaissance aircraft before being used later in coastal patrols and for training.
Hawker Hurricane Mk.II of RAF 257 Squadron. The Hurricane was the first single wing fighter used in the RAF. It was also the first fighter with retractable landing gear for the RAF. The Hurricane was the main fighter during the Battle of Britain.
Fiesler Fi-103-A1 Hoellenhund V-1 from the Luftwaffe Flak-Regiment 155(W). The V-1 was the first cruise missile and one of Germany's "Wonder Weapons" that would win the war. Germany shot more than 5,800 of these across the channel at England, killing an estimated 8,000+ people.
Morane Saulnier MS-500 Criquet of the Italian Air Force. The MS-500 was the Morane Saulnier manufactured Fiesler Fi-156 Storch.
Fairey AEW Mk.3 Gannet from Royal Navy Air Station Lossiemouth. The Gannet performed many duties for the Royal Navy including fleet defense, early warning, training and cargo. This one served in the anti-submarine role.
ANother angle of the Fairey AEW Mk.3 Gannet with the Super Guppy in the background.
Folland T185 Gnat in Royal Air Force flight test colors. Initially built and used as a lightweight fighter, the Folland Gnat saw extensive use as trainers. The RAF Red Arrows Display team also flew the Gnat from 1963-1980.
Hawker F-58 Hunter of the 5th Fighter Squadron of the Swiss Air Force. The initial Hunters were unimpressive and suffered a lot of problems. Once all of them were fixed, it became a popular fighte, trainer and attack aircraft serving in 21 countries.
Dassault-Breguet/Dornier Alpha Jet of Luftwaffe Fighter Bomber Group 49. The Alpha Jet was build as a trainer and light attack aircraft by the consortium of French and German companies. Thirteen nations would use them as trainers.
English Electric F.53 Lightning from RAF Number 5 Squadron. The Lightning entered RAF service in 1960 as a bomber interceptor. It was capable of Mach 2. The Mk.53 version was the export version of the Mk.6 and was flown by Saudi Arabia and Kuwait. The RAF retired the last of them in the late 1980s.
Hunting T.3A Jet Provost from the No. 1 Flying Training Squadron based at Linton-On-Ouse, UK. The Jet Provost was based on the propeller trainer, the Percival Provost. Deliveries began in 1962 and they were flown until 1993. An attack version of the Provost was developed and called the Strike Master.
DeHavilland T.35 Vampire in Royal Australian Air Force colors. The Vampire was designed in 1942 and first flown in 1943. It was the second production jet fighter to serve the RAF. It first served as a fighter-bomber until the late 1950s. The trainer version served until 1966. Over 30 foreign air forces flew the Vamire with the last ones retiring from the Rhodesian Air Force in the early 1980s.