Equipment and Weaponry

Aircraft

Whitley Bomber

The RAF's largest bomber at the outbreak of war. In 1939 it soon became obsolete due to its slowness and vulnerability.

Aircraft

WACO 'Hadrian' Glider

The C.G-4A Waco was the standard medium glider of the American Airborne Forces in the Second World War.

Equipment

Folding Bicycles

Aircraft

Fairchild C82 'Packet' and C119 'Boxcar' aircraft

This aircraft first flew in 1944 as the C82 Packet. Designed for cargo, a few were used for parachute drops and glider tugs. Only around 200 were produced because of design limitations.

Aircraft

Lockheed Martin C-130 'Hercules' aircraft

The first production C-130 Hercules or 'Herc' entered service with the US in December 1956.

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Hamilcar Glider

The Hamilcar was developed General Aircraft Ltd (GAL) from January 1941 to meet the requirements for the transport of heavy equipment for airborne troops following Prime Minister W

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Hawker Hector aircraft

Designed in 1935 the Hector was taken into service with the RAF in the then new Army Co-operation Wing No. 50 at Odiham in 1937.

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Hotspur Glider

The ‘Hotspur’ was a glider designed by FF Crocombe to transport troops and was manufactured by General Aircraft Ltd.

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Lockheed Hudson aircraft

This twin engined reconnaissance medium bomber supplied to the RAF was never used in European airborne operations.

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Prestwick 'Twin' Pioneer aircraft

Designed as a light freighter for forward areas, the Scottish Aviation Prestwick 'Twin' Pioneer can carry up to 16 passengers.

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Douglas Dakota aircraft

The Douglas Dakota proved itself to be an outstanding all purpose transport aircraft during the war and it was used in all theatres.

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Avro 504.N aircraft

The Avro 504 was designed in November 1912 and first flew in 1913. The aircraft flew in the early years of World War I as a reconnaissance and general purpose aircraft.

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Hawker Siddeley "Andover" aircraft

This rear loading medium range transport aircraft entered RAF Squadron service in 1966 and is designed to operate from forward or unprepared air strips only 460 metres long.

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Blackburn Beverley aircraft

This all purpose military transport aircraft was introduced into service with the RAF in 1956, in the same year that the C-130 Hercules entered service in the US.

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Armstrong-Whitworth Albemarle aircraft

First delivered to the RAF in January 1940 as a medium bomber, this aircraft played a leading part in airborne training and operations in the Second World War, being employed by 38 Group RAF for to

Aircraft

Bristol Bombay aircraft

This pre-World War II transport and bomber aircraft was adapted by the SAS for parachute training in the Middle East in 1941.

Equipment

Airborne Trolley

This extremely functional trolley was used in the D-Day landings and subsequent airborne operations of World War II.

Vehicles

Royal Enfield WD/RE 125cc Flying Flea Motor Cycle

The Flying Flea can trace its design roots to the German DKW RT100.

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Equipment and Weaponry

Whitley Bomber

WACO 'Hadrian' Glider

Folding Bicycles

Fairchild C82 'Packet' and C119 'Boxcar' aircraft

Lockheed Martin C-130 'Hercules' aircraft

Hamilcar Glider

Hawker Hector aircraft

Hotspur Glider

Lockheed Hudson aircraft

Prestwick 'Twin' Pioneer aircraft

Douglas Dakota aircraft

Avro 504.N aircraft

Hawker Siddeley "Andover" aircraft

Blackburn Beverley aircraft

Armstrong-Whitworth Albemarle aircraft

Bristol Bombay aircraft

Airborne Trolley

Royal Enfield WD/RE 125cc Flying Flea Motor Cycle

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