Classic Warbirds

Get more warbird content at www.classicwarbirds.co.uk. Our website has profiles on over 90 aircraft, a range of articles, a Battle of Britain timeline and a guide to aviation museums.

#OnThisDay in 1940, the P-51 prototype flew for the first time. This was powered by a 1,100-hp Allison V-1710-39 engine. Read our P-51 profile at www.classicwarbirds.co.uk/american-air... #WW2 #WorldWar2

#OnThisDay in 1931, the prototype de Havilland Tiger Moth made its maiden flight. 8,868 would be built and used to train thousands of RAF pilots. Read our Tiger Moth profile at www.classicwarbirds.co.uk/british-airc... #Aviation #History

de Havilland Mosquito FB Mk VI (TE881) Completes First Engine Runs as First Flight Approaches. ➡️ vintageaviationnews.com/restorations...

Suspect arrested over fire at Hitler’s ‘Eagle’s Nest’ retreat in Bavaria. ➡️ www.theguardian.com/world/2026/o...

With #halfterm here, discover the aviation history on your doorstep with our museum guide which lists over 215 #museums and places of interest across the UK. ▶️ www.classicwarbirds.co.uk/museum-guide... #DaysOut Don't forget to check opening times and dates!

Tributes to 107-year-old Dunkirk RAF veteran. ➡️ www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

RAF Kenley: A Place of Vintage Aviation Memories and the Best-Preserved Battle of Britain Airfield. ➡️ vintageaviationnews.com/warbird-arti...

#OnThisDay in 1941, the third Hawker Tornado prototype flew. This was powered by a 2,210-hp Bristol Centaurus IV engine. Read our Hawker Tornado profile at www.classicwarbirds.co.uk/british-airc... #WW2 #WorldWar2 📷 www.worldwarphotos.info/gallery/uk/r...

🌺 Their courage. Their sacrifice. Our remembrance. Join us at RAF Museum Midlands this Remembrance Sunday for a special Remembrance Service that honours those who served. 📅 8 November | 10.45am 🎟️ FREE – book ahead 🪑 Limited seating, priority for those unable to stand. bit.ly/4kblM3w #Remembrance

“Mr. Spitfire’s” Last Project: Spitfire PK519 Sells for £18,000 at Auction. ➡️ vintageaviationnews.com/warbirds-new...

#OnThisDay in 1942, on an attack on targets in Germany, the P-51 Mustang became the first Royal Air Force single-engined fighter to cross the German border from its base in Britain. Read our P-51 Mustang profile at www.classicwarbirds.co.uk/american-air... #WW2 #WorldWar2

This weeks artwork is WAAF Instrument Mechanics at Work, a 1941 painting by Dorothy Coke. #Art #YearOfArt 🎨 www.iwm.org.uk/collections/...

Help Fly the A6M3 Zero Home: Museum Launches Cross-Country Fuel Campaign. ➡️ vintageaviationnews.com/warbirds-new...

During 1935, Britain decided to try and win back the air speed record held by Italy. But with war looming and delays with the Spitfire, things wouldn't go to plan. Our article at www.classicwarbirds.co.uk/articles/the... tells the story of the High Speed Spitfire. #Aviation #History

I recently added a complete list of all the aircraft and aircrew that took part in the Dambusters raid to Classic Warbirds at www.classicwarbirds.co.uk/articles/dam... This complements the Dambusters infographic I post every year, allowing people to see the names of all the men that took part.

Remembering woman who clung to Spitfire in flight. ➡️ www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Oxfordshire charity's #WW2 memorial unveiled in Netherlands. ➡️ www.oxfordmail.co.uk/news/2661773...

The inside story of Stoke City kit design and why bosses don't mind a 'Marmite' strip. ➡️ www.stokesentinel.co.uk/sport/footba...

We recently added a profile of the Boeing B-29 Superfortress to our website at www.classicwarbirds.co.uk/american-air... The four-engined B-29's development would be beset with engine problems and it would cost more to develop than the atomic bomb. #WW2 #WorldWar2

#OnThisDay in 1939, No. 607 Squadron scored the first aerial victory by a Gloster Gladiator in RAF service, shooting down a Dornier Do 18 of 2./KuFlGr 606. Read our Gloster Gladiator profile at www.classicwarbirds.co.uk/british-airc... #WW2 #WorldWar2

Museum honours two key World War Two RAF stations. ➡️ www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

The moorland search for a missing airman who died in 1944. ➡️ www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

New image of Lancaster PA474’s last expected flight in September 1964. ➡️ www.memorialflightclub.com/blog/new-ima...

#OnThisDay in 1939, Nos. 602 and 603 Squadron scored the Spitfire's first aerial victories when a pair of Junkers Ju 88 A-1s of I./KG 30 were shot down over the Firth of Forth. Read our Spitfire profile at www.classicwarbirds.co.uk/british-airc... #WW2 #WorldWar2

#OnThisDay in 1937, flying from the River Medway and powered by four 950-hp Bristol Pegasus X engines, the Short Sunderland prototype made its maiden flight. Read our Sunderland profile at www.classicwarbirds.co.uk/british-airc... #Aviation #History 📷 www.worldwarphotos.info/gallery/uk/r...

15 October 1944, 18 Lancasters from 9 Squadron attacked the Sorpe Dam with Tallboys from 15,000 feet. The dam was one of the original targets of the Dam Busters raid in 1943. Hits were observed but no breach was made. #OTD #History

and to conclude the photos from my visit to the RAF Museum, London, the Hawker Typhoon. I hope you enjoyed all the photos.

Avro Lancaster at the RAF Museum, London.

Handley Page Hampden at the RAF Museum, London.

Bristol Beaufort at the RAF Museum, London.

Supermarine Stranraer at the RAF Museum, London.

Lockheed Hudson at the RAF Museum, London.

Spitfire at the RAF Museum, London.

Messerschmitt Bf 109 at the RAF Museum, London.

Westland Lysander at the RAF Museum, London.

North American P-51 Mustang at the RAF Museum, London.

Fairey Battle at the RAF Museum, London.

Heinkel He 111 at the RAF Museum.

Kawasaki Ki-100 at the RAF Museum, London.

Bristol Bulldog at the RAF Museum, London.

I went to the @rafmuseum.bsky.social, London on Tuesday, spending my time in Hangars 3, 4 and 5. A few changes, which are still ongoing, since my last visit, with more displays to complement the aircraft. I will post some photos from my visit, starting with the Hawker Hart.

#OnThisDay in 1938, powered by a 1,150-hp Allison V-1710-9 engine and with Edward Elliott at the controls, the XP-40 prototype made its first flight. Read our P-40 profile at www.classicwarbirds.co.uk/american-air... #Aviation #History 📷 www.worldwarphotos.info/gallery/usa/...

The People's Mosquito project to fly WWII bomber again. ➡️ www.whtimes.co.uk/news/2660918...

Film shows what happened after the Dambusters raid. ➡️ www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

#OnThisDay in 1945, the first fully navalised Hawker Sea Fury prototype flew. This was powered by a Bristol Centaurus XV engine. Read our Sea Fury profile at www.classicwarbirds.co.uk/british-airc... #Aviation #History