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Midlands Air Museum, Coventry.

Photographs of exhibits in a museum alongside Coventry Airport near Baginton in the UK. A well presented museum with some excellent and rare items. It includes the Sir Frank Whittle Jet Heritage Centre, and can be spotted by the Vulcan at it's entrance. See www.midlandairmuseum.co.uk for more details.

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The Second World War
Click for a larger version of this image Dodge Weapons Carrier - MIDS_beaver
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Click for a larger version of this image Dodge Weapons Carrier - MIDS_dodgeWC
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later 20th Century & Modern
Click for a larger version of this image BAe Systems Sea Harrier FA 2 - XE 694
Click for a larger version of this image Dassault Mystere Mk IVa 70
French fighter-bomber of the 1950's up the the 1970's
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Painted in early RAF colours. Seen doing circuits around Coventry airport.
Click for a larger version of this image Gloster Javelin FAW Mk5 XA 699
The first twin engined delta-winged jet, the Javelin saw sevice with the RAF from 1956-68. An impressive all-weather fighter, nearly 400 were built, a...
Click for a larger version of this image Hawker Sea Hawk FGA 6 - WV797
This aircraft served with the Royal Navy and is painted in the Suez Invasion colour scheme from 1956.
Click for a larger version of this image Lockheed F-104-G Starfighter 64-17756
Although not popular with the USAF, the F104 (in it's C variant) flew in Vietnam in 1965. It saw most service, however, with European air forces in it...
Click for a larger version of this image McDonnell F-101-B Voodoo 6-0312
Another iconic 1960's US fighter/interceptor which served with distinction in the photo-reconnaisance role into the 1980's. This example is painted in...
Click for a larger version of this image McDonnell F-4C Phantom II 63-7699
One of the most successful fighter aircraft of the latter 20th Century, the F4 saw service with many airforces across the world including the RAF and ...
Click for a larger version of this image Mikoyan Gurevich MiG-21 - SPS 959
The classic fighter-bomber of the Soviet Cold-War days, this example served with the East German Army Air Force fro 1968 until the late 1980's
Click for a larger version of this image Mil Mi-24 "Hind D"
This impressive Russian combat helicopter has served with 30 countries and saw particular service in Afganistan during the Russian Occupation. This ex...
Click for a larger version of this image North American F-100-D Super Sabre 54-2174
An iconic fighter-bomber of the Vietnam war era which could carry 7,500lbs of bombs on 6 underwing pylons along with 4 x 20mm cannon mounted in the fu...
Click for a larger version of this image North American F-86 A Sabre 48-0242
Iconic of the Korean War, the F86 Sabre was one of the most successful of the post-WW2 jet fighters and had a kill:loss ration in Korea of 10:1
Click for a larger version of this image The Sea Vixen - MIDS_seavixen1
Click for a larger version of this image The Sea Vixen - MIDS_seavixen2

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