Gloster Collection (page 8)

Insert of cover design, Popular Flying
Insert reproduction of cover design, Popular Flying, the National Aviation Paper, July 1936. Running the Gauntlet(s), showing a Hawker Demon (with a Rolls Royce Kestrel engine) of 23F Squadron

Gloster Gladiator -the only British pre war biplane fighter to see wartime service Used in the Middle East and Merditerranean theatres

Gloster Meteor F1- entered service in early 1945 and based at Manston in time to be used against incoming V-1 Flying Bombs

Gloster F9-40 Rampage -Britains first jet fighter, subsequently renamed Meteor

RAF Gloster Grebe Biplane, Made at Cheltenham, England
RAF Gloster Grebe Biplane, Made at Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, England. Date: 1923

Gloster VI seaplane with Napier engine
Gloster VI racing seaplane with Napier engine, developed as a contestant for the 1929 Schneider Trophy. Date: circa 1929

Gloucester Gauntlet interceptor fighter planes, WW1
Three Gloucester (or Gloster) Gauntlet interceptor fighter planes with RAF markings. It was a single-seater biplane, first flight 1933, retired 1943. Date: 1930s

Gloster F9 / 37, L7999
Gloster F9/37, L7999

Wg Cdr ?Dickie? Martin, Chief Test Pilot, Gloster

The sole Gloster TSR38, S1705, being flown by Howard Sai?
The sole Gloster TSR38, S1705, being flown by Howard Saint at Hucclecote

Gloster TC33, J9832

The High Speed Flight handling party launch Gloster VI, ?
The High Speed Flight handling party launch Gloster VI, N249, Golden Arrow, at Calshot in September 1929

Gloster VI, N249, Golden Arrow, at Calshot in September ?
Gloster VI, N249, Golden Arrow, at Calshot in September 1929

Gloster VI

Gloster VI, N249, Golden Arrow, at Sunningend

Gloster SS18A, J9125

Gloster SS18, J9125

The second Gloster Gnatsnapper I, N254

Gloster Gnatsnapper II, N227, with a cowled Jaguar VIII ?
Gloster Gnatsnapper II, N227, with a cowled Jaguar VIII radial and definitive tail unit

Gloster Gnatsnapper II, N227, with an uncowled Jaguar VI?
Gloster Gnatsnapper II, N227, with an uncowled Jaguar VIII radial, revised tail unit and relocated armament

Gloster Gnatsnapper I, N227, July 1928

The Gloster Gambet pattern aircraft

Gloster IVA

The sole Gloster Goldfinch, J7940, in its original form ?
The sole Gloster Goldfinch, J7940, in its original form and prior to covering

The sole Gloster Goldfinch, J7940

The sole Gloster Goring, J8674, in seaplane configuration

The sole Gloster Goring, J8674, fitted with a Bristol Pe?
The sole Gloster Goring, J8674, fitted with a Bristol Pegasus radial while being used as an engine testbed by Bristol at Filton

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From the iconic Gloster Gladiator to the sleek Gloster Meteor F8 WA820, the lineage fighters spans six generations in the Royal Air Force. Witnessing history, two Gloster Javelin F (AW)6s of 85 Squadron XA832 and XH695 stand proudly side by side. Among them, XH844 tells a tale of transformation as it evolved from a Gloster Javelin F (AW)7. The skies come alive as the powerful roar of the Gloster Meteor F-8 fills the air, accompanied by its counterparts WA855 and RA490. Looking back in time, we remember where it all began with Britain's first jet aircraft - the groundbreaking Gloster E 2839. Suspended gracefully in a 24ft wind tunnel is none other than the remarkable Gloster SS19B, J9125. From historic achievements to cutting-edge technology, each captioned moment captures a glimpse into the extraordinary world of 'Glosters'.