The RAF Museum houses a few beautiful old hangars that were once part of the old Hendon Aerodrome. Today they are perfect for storing historic aircraft!
Curtiss Kittyhawk – more than 3 000 Kittyhawks were delivered to Commonwealth Air Forces and provided the RAF with valuable reinforcements in the Middle East at a time when British resources were overstretched.
The Hawker Hart Trainer was developed from the bomber variant as an advanced trainer for the RAF.
The Bristol Bulldog was the standard Royal Air Force fighter in the 1930’s, equipping ten of its thirteen home defence Squadrons. This example crashed in an air show in 1964 and what you can see today is the resent result of one of the most complete restoration programmes yet attempted by the RAF Museum.
The de Havilland DH9A was produced in 1918. It saw limited service in World War One but became the backbone of the Royal Air Force’s post-war colonial bombing force.
You see the tails of a Panavia Tornado and a McDonnell Douglas Phantom. In front of them from left is first a Sopwith Snipe, successor to the immortal Camel. Over 2 000 were built but since the war ended many went into storage, never to enter service. In the middle is what remains of a Gloster Gladiator that was one in a Squadron sent to Norway following the German invasion and fought during April, May and June 1940. Finally the Bulldog mentioned above.
This is a section of a Supermarine Southampton flying boat from 1925. This example was converted into a houseboat in the early 1930’s but rescued in 1967 by the RAF Museum. Restoration commenced in 1984 and lasted for eleven years with an amazing result.
A Bristol Beaufort torpedo bomber. This example is built up using parts found in the jungles of New Guinea. 
The very last version of the Spitfire was this – the F24. It has the powerful Griffon engine and a top speed of 730 km/h.
The BAC Lightning was the Royal Air Force’s first truly supersonic aircraft. The first operational squadron received its aircraft in 1960.
