YORKSHIRE AIR MUSEUM (YAM) 2025

Photos © R.Leeuw

Douglas Dakota IV, KN353

Douglas Dakota IV (KN353) and Blackburn Buccaneer S.2

Douglas Dakota IV (KN353) with D-Day stripes.
Now carrying her true serial (rather than KG427 as previously displayed here at YAM) after her recent repaint.
Ex/ G-AMYJ. Served Nos. 110, 96 and 243 RAF Squadrons as KN353. Maintained in taxying condition (allegedly).

Douglas C-47B Dakota Mk.4 (KN353; c/n 32716/15968)

A look inside

The famous bucket seats

Radio rack, often differently placed in the many DC-3 variants

The frontoffice

Douglas Dakota Mk.IV (KN353)

Hawker Hurricane, BN292/SW-H

WW2 control tower

The Hawker Hurricane, BN292/SW-H from the other side. In nightfighter camo.

Supermarine Spitfire R6690/PR-A (replica)

Hurricanes of the RAF co-operating with the Russian Air Force

Spotting friend or foe..

This reconstructed Halifax is the result of over 10 years work! The aircraft is based on a section of a Halifax Mk.II
which carried out an emergency landing on the Isle of Lewis in 1945. The fuselage section was later used a chicken coop!
The wings came from Hastings TG536 at Catterick. Named in honour of Halifax LV907 which completed 128 operations
with No.158 Sqn. A unique preservation for Europe here at the Yorkshire Air Museum.

The Museum’s Halifax reconstruction is based on a section of the fuselage of Halifax II, HR792, which crashed on the Isle of Lewis in 1945, after the undercarriage was retracted too early(!), before the aircraft was airborne. .. A crofter, Mr McKenzie, purchased the fuselage section for use as a hencoop. The outer wings were supplied by Henry Potter, the centre section and intermediate wings came from Hastings TG536 at RAF Catterick. The reconstruction is named “Friday the 13th” in honour of Halifax, LV907, which completed 128 operations with No.158 Squadron, and is representative of all examples built.

Handley Page Halifax, LV907. This volunteer gave us an excellent explanation about the restoration and use in WWII

This side has markings in RAF colourscheme
The reconstruction is named “Friday the 13th” in honour of Halifax, LV907, which completed 128 operations with
No. 158 Squadron, and is representative of all examples built.

And this side has markings in French Air Force colourscheme!

Handley Page Halifax III, LV907/NP-F
Yorkshire was the home of Nos.4 and 6 Groups Bomber Command and three Halifax Squadrons were based at Elvington,
first No.77 Squadron, then two French Air Force Squadrons, Nos.346 (Guyenne) and 347 (Tunisie).

Handley Page Halifax III, LL553/ Q-H7

Flyer of the Yorkshire Air Museum

Royal Aircraft Factory SE-5A (replica), 'F943' & Port Victoria PV8 Eastchurch Kitten (N540): 'taxyable replica of
the sole 1917-built light shipborne fighter intended for operation from platforms aboard naval cruisers.
The design was flight tested but not put into quantity production.'

Messerschmitt Bf-109G-6 (replica, built by Danny Thornton), '15919'/1 (Luftwaffe)

Fairchild UC-61A Argus Mk.2 (24W-41A), FK338 (G-AJOZ, c/n 347)

Waco CG-4A Hadrian, (319764)/'43-19764'. Composite built from an original fuselage.

Waco CG-4A Hadrian, (319764)/'43-19764'.

De Havilland D.H. 115 Vampire T11 (XH278/42) on the right, followed by Hawker Siddeley Harrier GR.3 (XV748/B),
and English Electric Lightning F.6 (XS903).

Specat Jaguar GR.1 (XZ383/AF) & Short S-312 Tucano T.1 (ZF448, 1 TFS)

English Electric Lightning F.6 (XS903) & Hawker Siddeley Harrier GR.3 (XV748/B)

The line up outside

Handley Page HP-80 Victor K.2, recently repainted; but haven't applied the registration yet (XL231)...
'Delivered as a Victor B.2 in 1962. Converted to a Victor K.2 tanker in 1970. Last flight to Elvington for preservation
at the Yorkshire Air Museum in 1993.'
From FlyPast 09/2025: 'XL231 has been repainted into the camouflage markings it wore during the 1982 Falklands
campaign. The YAM jet, which is cared for by Andre Tempest and his team, was previously on show in Operation
Granby (first Gulf War) scheme.'

Hawker Siddeley HS-801 Nimrod MR.2P (XV250/50)

(Hunting Percival P.84) BAC 84 Jet Provost T.3A (XN582)

Dassault Mirage IIIE (538/3-QH), Hawker Hunter FGA.78 (QA-10, Qatar Air Force) & Gloster Meteor F.8.
The Mirage IIIE allegedly has Argentina Air Force m/s on the starboard side - which I did not notice!

Hawker Hunter FGA.78 (QA-10, Qatar Air Force)

Hunting Percival P.84 (BAC 84) Jet Provost T.4 (XP640/M)

Hawker Siddely Buccaneer S.2B (XV168)

Hawker Siddeley Buccaneer S2B (XN974, Royal Navy), with the remarkable speedbrakes

The line up including the Gloster Meteor F.8 ('WK864', actually WL168 - No.616 Sqdn)

De Havilland D.H. 104 Devon C.2/2, (VP967 RAF)

De Havilland D.H. 104 Devon C.2/2, VP967 RAF)

A second line up, after exiting the hangar

Dassault Mirage IVA, (45 /BR), getting a wash

Fairey Gannet of the Royal Navy

Fairey Gannet, XL502 (Royal Navy)

English Electric Canberra T.4 (WH846)

Panavia Tornado GR.1, XZ631. 'It was used as a system test aircraft for the GR.4 upgrade program, but was never fully upgraded to GR.4 standard. The No.2 Sqdn markings are spurious on XZ631 as it never entered RAF service,
remaining a trials aircraft throughout its life.'

Blackburn Buccaneer, XX901/N. The 3rd Buccaneer here on display, this one in desert camo.

Another Panavia Tornado GR.1 (ZA354), slightly worse for wear.

Canadair CT-133 Silver Star 3, RCAF 417 (21417)
'The museum has repainted the Silver Star to the original pre-unification RCAF colours and serial number 21714.
It was previously displayed in post-unification Candadian Armed Forces colours as 133471.'

Hawker Hunter T.7 (XL571). Advanced jet trainer colourscheme?

The smaller hangar, various parts end restoration projects

Avro 652A Anson T.21 (VV901)
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Cockpit of Handley Page HPR-7 Herald 213, G-AVPN (c/n 176; ex/ I-TIVB.)
'Delivered to Bavaria as D-BIBI in 1964. To Itavia as G-AVPN in 1967. Reregistered as I-TIVB in 1970. To British Island Airways as G-AVPN in 1973. Merged into Air UK in 1980. To Nordic Air Services in 1987, British Air Ferries in 1989
and Channel Express in 1992. To the Yorkshire Air Museum at Elvington in 1997. Scrapped in 2015, nose preserved.'

Hunting P.84 Jet Provost T.3A (XN589, 1 FTS). 'Formerly serving with No.1 FTS and as the gate guardian
@RAF Linton on Ouse.'

English Electric Canberra B2 bomber, front fuselage (WH903)

ENGLAND + SCOTLAND 2019
D-DAY 75, DAKS OVER DUXFORD - PAGE 2
NORFOLK & SUFFOLK AVIATION MUSEUM
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ENGLAND 2017:
IMPERIAL WAR MUSEUM, DUXFORD (& COLLECTIONS)
DUXFORD'S FLYING LEGENDS AIR SHOW, JULY 8th

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