Japanese Ki-46 'Dinah' aircraft. One of the most elegant of WW2. Even the Germans attempted to gain manufacturing rights. Used as a fighter and a bomber but its main roll was as a photo reconnaissance aircraft. On display at the RAF Museum Cosford. #ww2 #vintageaircraft #warbird #fighteraircraft #bomberaircraft #dinah #japanesearmyairforce #japanesenavy #luftwaffe #raf #historicflyingclothingcompany #airmuseum #rafcosfordmuseum

Series 1 Land Rover customized specifically for Her Majesty the Queen and other dignitaries. Apparently this was flown around the world for use when she at whichever RAF station or airbase she was attending. On display at the RAF Museum Cosford. #landrover #series1 #series1landrover #raf #rafblue #airmuseum #vip #airbase #hmthequeen #thequeen #queenelizabeth #britishengineering #rafcosfordmuseum #historicflyingclothingcompany

MiG 21PF jet fighter on display at the RAF Museum Cosford. #jet #russianfighter #jetfighter #coldwar #airmuseum #pilot #fighterpilot #rafmuseumcosford #vintageaircraft #warbird #historicflyingclothingcompany #MiG

MIGs on display at the RAF Museum Cosford. #coldwar #russianfighter #jet #mig #fighterpilot #warbird #rafmuseumcosford #jetfighter #historicflyingclothingcompany #airmuseum

English Electric 'Lightning' jet fighter on display at the RAF Museum Cosford. #raf #warbird #jet #jetfighter #englishelectriclightning #airmuseum #rafcosfordmuseum #fighterpilot #1950s #1960s #englishelectric #historicflyingclothingcompany #vintageaircraft

De Havilland Mosquito on display at the RAF Museum Cosford. #raf #ww2 #rafmuseumcosford #dehavilland #mosquito #woodenwonder #plywood #aircrew #pilot #warbird #vintageaircraft #airmuseum #1940s #amiensraid #pathfinderforce #pickard #historicflyingclothingcompany #633squadron

Luftwaffe Me410-A Hornisse (Hornet) fighter / light bomber on display at the RAF Museum Cosford. Production began in March 1943 and ceased in September 1944. 1100 of these heavily armed aircraft were built. #ww2 #luftwaffe #airmuseum #raf #rafmuseumcosford #messerschmitt #hornisse #fighter #bomber #1940s #warbird #fighterpilot #bomberpilot #aircrew #airframe #warintheair #historicflyingclothingcompany #aircraft

German V-1 & V-2 rockets on display at the RAF Museum Cosford. Also less well known German rocket powered weapons / flying bombs. #thirdreich #v1 #v2 #doodlebug #rocket #rockets #luftwaffe #airmuseum #rafmuseumcosford #theblitz #1940s #spacerace #historicflyingclothingcompany

Sopwith Pup as used by the Royal Flying Corps and Royal Naval Air Service during the first world war. The 'perfect' fighter of the day. Original example on display at the RAF Museum Cosford. #rfc #royalflyingcorps #rnas #royalnavalairservice #ww1 #sopwith #airmuseum #raf #biplane #pilot #fighterpiliot #aircombat #1914-18 #warbird #historicflyingclothingcompany

Boulton Paul Defiant on display at the RAF Museum Cosford. Part reconstructed following its move from the Battle of Britain Hall at Hendon. #raf #ww2 #battleofbritain #warbird #boultonpauldefiant #pilot #airgunner #parasuit #nightfighter #fighteraircraft #fighterpilot #1940s #historicflyingclothingcompany

Luftwaffe Me262 on display at the RAF Museum Cosford. #luftwaffe #messerschmitt #rafmuseumcosford #raf #1940 #fighterpilot #jet #warbird #historicflyingclothingcompany #pilot #aviator #airmuseum

Focke Wulf 190 on display at the RAF Museum Cosford. #luftwaffe #fighter #warbird #raf #pilot #aviation #airmuseum #rafmuseumcosford #1940s #vintageaircraft #historicflyingclothingcompany

Luftwaffe Fw190 with Me109 in the background. On display at Cosford Air Museum #raf #rafmuseum #rafmuseumcosford #ww2 #luftwaffe #warbird #fighteraircraft #axis #messerschmitt #fockewulf #pilot #flying #aviator #battleofbritain #1940s #historicflyingclothingcompany

Not a bad haul from yesterday's buying trip. Most will appear on the website in due course... #raf #irvin #parachute #flyingjacket #Maewest #flyinghelmet #1940sclothing #vintageleatherjacket #vintageclothing #vintage #ww2 #aircrew #pilot #flyingboots #historicflyingclothingcompany

Colour Sergeant's tunic, 1st battalion Dumfrieshire Rifle Volunteers. On display at the museum within the old Berwick upon Tweed Barracks. #berwickupontweed #englishheritage #dumfrieshireriflesvolunteers #britishforces #britisharmy #barracks

The keys to Spandau prison where many Nazi prisoners were held after the Nuremberg war trials. Rudolph Hess was the last inmate and the buildings were destroyed following his death. The Queen's Own Scottish Borders Regiment were in charge at the time and the keys are now displayed at one of the museum's at Berwick Barracks, Berwick upon Tweed. #berwickupontweed #berwickbarracks #kingsownscottishborderers #rudolphhess #spandauprison #wartrials #nuremberg

Berwick Barracks. One of the first purpose built army barracks built between 1717 and 1725 close to the Scottish borders. #berwickupontweed #britisharmy #armybarracks #kingsownscottishborderers #englishheritage #armymuseum

Luftwaffe Me109G displayed at the Royal Air Force Museum Cosford. Boulton Paul Defiant in background of the last photo. #ww2 #raf #rafcosford #rafcosfordmuseum #luftwaffe #messerschmitt #me109 #warbird #airmuseum #battleofbritain #defiant #boultonpauldefiant #vintageaircraft

Another original armband worn by a member of the French Resistance in Blois, Loire Valley, France. Displayed with some handguns they used. At the Musee de la liberation et deportation in Blois. They have some fascinating artifacts and memorabilia on the resistance movement in the area and items relating to the deportation of locals to concentration camps. #Blois #resistance #frenchresistance #freefrench #ffi #fff #museedelaresistance #musee #warmuseum #ww2 #worldwartwo #loirevalley #tricolour #handgun #pistol

Rare original armband worn by a French Resistance member in the Blois area during the war. This would have been manufactured locally and is if relatively basic construction. On display at the Musee de la liberation et deportation in Blois, Loire Valley, France. #blois #loirevalley #freefrench #frenchresistance #resistance #armband #fff #ww2 #deportation #warmuseum #museedelaresistance #musee #museum