Entering service with the Royal Air Force in July 1940 the Beaufighter would serve in a number of roles and form the North Coates Strike Wing.

The Scout was one of the early fighter aircraft of the First World War and became the first wheeled landplane to take off from a moving ship.

Discover the aviation history on your doorstep with our interactive map which charts the many museums and places of interest located across the United Kingdom. Dedicated to not only the UK's own heritage but to the many aircraft and service personnel from around the world who have been based here from 1914 upto the Cold War.

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