Images Dated 9th June 2020

Master of the Horse, Earl of Bradford, Vanity fair caricature

Vintage illustration of Master of the Horse, Earl of Bradford, Vanity fair caricature. Orlando Bridgeman, 3rd Earl of Bradford, a British courtier and Conservative politician. In a ministerial career spanning over thirty years, he notably served as Lord Chamberlain of the Household between 1866 and 1868 and as Master of the Horse between 1874 and 1880 and again between 1885 and 1886

© of Duncan P Walker

Royal Air Force Captured Messerschmitt Bf 110C-5 AX772

Royal Air Force Captured Messerschmitt Bf 110C-5 AX772 (Luftwaffe 5F-CM of $(F)/14) (W.Nr. 2177) Buit by Gothaer Waggonfabrik AG 5F-CM was based at Cherbourg and intercepted during a reconnaissance mission on 21 July 1940 and forced to land in a beet field near Goodwood racecourse. Recovered to the Royal Aircraft Establishment at Farnborough it was repaired with parts from Bf 110C-5 2N-EP, which had been forced down near Wareham on 11 July 1940. Given the serial AX772 she was flown on 25 October 1940 and evaluated bu the RAE before transfer to the Air Fighting Development Unit at RAF Duxford on 13 October 1941. When transferred to No. 1426 (EAC) Flight at Duxford on 5 March 1942, the Luftwaffe camouflage had been replaced with standard RAF trainer colours of Dark Green and Dark Earth upper surfaces with Yellow undersides (this dates the photo to before then). AX772 continued to be flown up to November 1945 when it was put in storage at 47 MU RAF Sealand. Date: 1941

© The Peter Butt Aviation Collection / Mary Evans Picture Library

Royal Air Force Captured Messerschmitt Me 410A-3 TF209

Royal Air Force Captured Messerschmitt Me 410A-3 TF209 (Werk Nr. 10259) (Luftwaffe F6-OK formerly of 2(F)/122). Captured intact at Monte Corvino in Italy F6-OK arrived at the Royal Aircraft Establishment on 14 April 1944 and was allotted the serial TF209. TF209 was damaged in a crash-landing at the Aircraft & Armament Experimental Establishment Boscombe Down on 5 June 1944. Once repaired, it was delivered to the Fighter Interception Unit at RAF Wittering where it continued to fly until placed in store at 6 MU RAF Brize Norton on 21 March 1946. Date: 1944

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