Rnas Collection (page 4)

Panavia Tornado F. 3 ZE167 - HX
Royal Air Force - Panavia Tornado F.3 ZE167 / HX (msn AS019/545), of No.111 Squadron, at RNAS Yeovilton on 12 July 1996. Date: 1996

General Dynamics F-16AM Fighting Falcon FA106
Force Aerienne Belge - General Dynamics F-16AM Fighting Falcon FA106 (msn 6H-106, ex 87-0050), at RNAS Yeovilton on 12 July 1996. Date: 1996

British Aerospace Jetstream T. 3 ZE439
Royal Navy - British Aerospace Jetstream T.3 ZE439 (msn 656, ex G-31-656), at RNAS Yeovilton on 12 July 1996. Date: 1998

British Aerospace Harrier T. 8 ZD993
Royal Navy - British Aerospace Harrier T.8 ZD993 (msn 212046), at RNAS Yeovilton on 12 July 1996. Date: 1996

Hawker Sea Fury FB. 11 N36SF - 361
Hawker Sea Fury FB.11 N36SF / 361 (msn 37539), at RNAS Yeovilton on 12 July 1996. Date: 1996

Grumman E-2C Hawkeye 163026
United States Navy - Grumman E-2C Hawkeye 163026 (msn A52-119), of VAW-124, embarked on USS John F. Kennedy, at RNAS Yeovilton on 12 July 1996. Date: 1996

SEPECAT Jaguar GR. 1A XZ108 - A
Royal Air Force - SEPECAT Jaguar GR.1A XZ108 / A (msn S.109), of No.16(R) Squadron, at RNAS Yeovilton on 12 July 1996. Date: 1996

Westland Sea King HC. 4 ZD480
Royal Navy - Westland Sea King HC.4 ZD480 (msn WA935), at RNAS Yeovilton on 12 July 1996. Date: 1996

British Aerospace Harrier T. 8 ZD992
Royal Navy - British Aerospace Harrier T.8 ZD992 (msn 212045), at RNAS Yeovilton on 12 July 1996. Date: 1996

General Dynamics F-16AM Fighting Falcon FA69
Force Aerienne Belge - General Dynamics F-16AM Fighting Falcon FA69 (msn 6H-69, ex 80-3560), at RNAS Yeovilton on 12 July 1996. Date: 1996

BAe - McDD Harrier GR. 7 ZD461
Royal Air Force - British Aerospace / McDonnell Douglas Harrier GR.7 ZD461 (msn P51), at RNAS Yeovilton on 12 July 1996. Date: 1996

British Aerospace Sea Harrier FA. 2 ZH796
Royal Navy - British Aerospace Sea Harrier FA.2 ZH796 (msn NB01), at RNAS Yeovilton on 12 July 1996. Date: 1996

A British naval airship bombing a submarine (colour litho)
981892 A British naval airship bombing a submarine (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Squadron Leader Arthur Bigsworth attacks with bombs a German submarine, which fills and sinks off Ostend, Belgium
976436 Squadron Leader Arthur Bigsworth attacks with bombs a German submarine, which fills and sinks off Ostend, Belgium, 26 August 1915 (colour litho) by Swanwick, H. G

de Havilland DH. 104 Sea Devon C. 20 XJ319
Royal Navy - de Havilland DH.104 Sea Devon C.20 XJ319, at the 1973 Biggin Hill International Air Fair, in the distinctive Green and white livery of an Admirals Barge, from HMS Heron (RNAS Yeovilton)

McDonnell Douglas Phantom FG. 1 XT865 165
Royal Navy - McDonnell Douglas Phantom FG.1 XT865 165, base code VL, of 767 Naval Air Squadron, from RNAS Yeovilton, circa 1971. Date: circa 1971

Aircraft refuelling truck at an airfield, possibly RNAS (Royal Naval Air Service) Eglinton, now Derry (Londonderry) City Airport, Northern Ireland. Date: circa 1948

RNAS (Royal Naval Air Service) Eglinton, Derry, Ireland
RNAS (Royal Naval Air Service) Eglinton, now Derry (Londonderry) City Airport, Northern Ireland -- De Havilland Sea Hornets on the airfield, April 1948. Date: 1948

Group photo, Royal Naval Air Service officers, WW1
Group photo, Royal Naval Air Service officers, with a large propeller in front of them. Date: circa 1917

Squadron Leader Spenser Grey flying over Cologne, 8 October 1914 (litho)
976452 Squadron Leader Spenser Grey flying over Cologne, 8 October 1914 (litho) by Avis, W. (20th Century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Squadron Leader Spenser Grey flying over Cologne)

Squadron-Leader Richard Davies and Flight-Lieutenant Richard Peirse dropping bombs on the submarine station at
976445 Squadron-Leader Richard Davies and Flight-Lieutenant Richard Peirse dropping bombs on the submarine station at Zeebrugge under heavy fire, 23 January 1915 (litho) by Avis, W

Lt Warneford shoots down a Zeppelin raider over Belgium on 7th June 1915
700940 Lt Warneford shoots down a Zeppelin raider over Belgium on 7th June 1915 and wins the Victoria Cross (colour litho) by Crosby

Britains New Flying Services, 15th August 1914 (colour litho)
700938 Britains New Flying Services, 15th August 1914 (colour litho) by Clark, Christopher (1875-1942) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

New uniforms of the British Royal Naval Air Service, 1914 (colour litho)
972804 New uniforms of the British Royal Naval Air Service, 1914 (colour litho) by Millar, Addison Thomas (1850-1913); Private Collection; (add.info)

British Naval Parseval airship later known as Naval Airship No 4 seen here on the 30th June 1913. HM Airship No 4 was the first British aircraft to fly an operational patrol of the First World War

A SS B. E. 2c RNAS airship returning to base after patrolling over the North Sea
A SS B.E.2c RNAS airship returning to base after patrolling over the North Sea. Circa July 1915 Evaluation Scan

Fleet Air Arm - Fairey Gannet T. 5 XG886
Fleet Air Arm - Fairey Gannet T.5 XG886 (msn F9415) of 849 Naval Air Squadron Headquarters Flight, from RNAS Brawdy, at RAF Odiham

Piper PA-22 Colt G-ARNL (msn 22-8625) at the Hampshire Aero Club on RNAS Lee-on-Solent. Date: 1960s

Sopwith Pup N5182. Built by Sopwith Aviation Co. at Kingston upon Thames in 1916, N5182 was operated by several Royal Naval Air Service (RNAS) squadrons in Belgium and Northern France

United States Air Force - McDonnell Douglas F-15C 79-062
United States Air Force McDonnell Douglas F-15C 79-062 (msn 0608/C131) of the 36th Tactical Fighter Wing, from Bitburg Air Base at RNAS Culdrose

Westland Wessex HAS. 1 XS125
Westland Wessex HAS.1 XS125 call-sign 517 of 771 Naval Air Squadron from RNAS Portland (PO). Date: 1970s

Royal Navy Armstrong Whitworth Meteor TT. 20 WM292
Royal Navy Armstrong Whitworth Meteor TT.20 WM292 841. Target tug of the Fleet Requirement and Directions Unit at RNAS Yeovilton

Fairey Firefly AS. 7 WJ154
Fairey Firefly AS.7 WJ154 (msn F8764). Delivered 2 October 1952 and sold as scrap 22 August 1958 at RNAS Lossiemouth. Date: circa 1952

Sopwith 2F. 1 Camel N7366
RNAS - Fleet Air Arm Sopwith 2F.1 Camel N7366 being started prior to flight.This photo of a Ships Camel shows the lack of hump

SAH P. 1127 XP980 - Culdrose
School of Aircraft Handling P.1127 XP980. The fifth prototype P.1127 in use as a deck handling training airframe with the School of Aircraft Handling RNAS Culdrose - seen at Royal Naval Air Station

NA. 39 at Yeovilton
Blackburn NA.39 XK488 (Buccaneer prototype) at the Fleet Air Arm Museum, RNAS Yeovilton. Date: circa 1976

Gannet at Yeovilton
Fairey Gannet COD.4 XA466 264 (H) at the Fleet Air Arm Museum, RNAS Yeovilton. Date: circa 1976

Sea Vixen at Yeovilton
de Havilland Sea Vixen FAW.1 XJ481 at the Fleet Air Arm Museum, RNAS Yeovilton. XJ481 was used for various electro-optical equipment trials but is seen fitted with a Ferranti LRMTS

Trench Strafing : British low-flying scouts co-operating in an infantry
" Trench Strafing", First World War, (c1920). British low-flying scouts co-operating in an infantry attack on the Western Front. Biplanes shooting at Germans in the trenches

King George V decorates British personnel, Belgium, First World War, 1914-1918, (c1920). The Kings Visit to Belgium: presenting decorations to heroes of the Royal Naval Air Service

The Route of the Airmen Who Raided Dusseldorf and Cologne, 1915. Creator: Unknown
The Route of the Airmen Who Raided Dusseldorf and Cologne, 1915. On 22 September 1914 and 8 October, the British Royal Naval Air Service bombed Zeppelin bases in Cologne and Dusseldorf

Commander Samson of the Royal Flying Corps... First World War, c1914, (c1920). Creator: Cribb
Commander Samson of the Royal Flying Corps with some of his officers, First World War, c1914, (c1920). Heroes of the Royal Naval Flying Corps, right to left: Flight-Lieutenant Draper

Blohm & Voss BV-222C Wiking Viking
Blohm & Voss Bv-222C C-012 / 330052Viking Seaplane Moored in the Sea at Calshot after Ferry-Flight from Norway by Capt Eric Winkle Brown Date: 1945

How Sub-Lieutenant Warneford won his VC, 7 June 1915, (1920). Warneford was the first Royal Naval Air Service pilot to be awarded the Victoria Cross, for shooting down Zeppelin LZ 37 over Belgium

Zeppelin destroyed by an English aviator, 1915. Artist: Lemonier
Zeppelin destroyed by an English aviator, 1915. On 7 June 1915 Flight Sub-Lieutenant Reginald Warneford, flying a Morane-Saulnier Type L

Flight-Lieutenant Rex Warneford VC, British pilot, 1915. Warneford was the first Royal Naval Air Service pilot to be awarded the Victoria Cross

Vulcan bomber at RNAS Culdrose air show, Cornwall
People looking up at a Vulcan bomber at an RNAS Culdrose air show, near Helston on the Lizard Peninsula, Cornwall. Date: circa 1980s

The British Sopwith patrol seaplane with the 225 hp Sunbeam engine. 1914

All Professionally Made to Order for Quick Shipping

"Exploring the Skies: A Glimpse into RNAS Aviation History" Step back in time and witness the remarkable aircraft that once graced the skies under the banner of the Royal Naval Air Service (RNAS). From legendary planes like Sopwith Pup N5186 to Fleet Air Arm's de Havilland DH. 115 Sea Vampire T. 22 XA160, these aerial marvels took flight with grace and power. But it wasn't just planes that defined RNAS's legacy; they also ventured into airships, such as the Vickers R 23 British airship, which soared through clouds with elegance unmatched. Meanwhile, Curtiss JN4 Jenny of the RNAS showcased their versatility in both training and reconnaissance missions. The RNAS Curtiss H12 Large America models, numbered 8671 and 8651 respectively, symbolized innovation and progress in aviation technology during those times. These magnificent machines paved the way for future advancements in aeronautics. Not limited to aircraft alone, even colossal structures played a role within RNAS history. The British Army Airship Beta found its home within an impressive hangar - a testament to engineering ingenuity. During World War I, bravery knew no bounds as witnessed by daring acts like a Sopwith Pup of the RNAS taking off amidst adversity. And who could forget moments like when a British biplane dropped torpedoes from above during intense battles? In this captivating era of aviation history, heroes emerged too – one such legend being William Reefe Robinson VC RFC who displayed extraordinary courage during World War I. As we delve deeper into this mesmerizing past, let us not overlook HMS Indomitable alongside Supermarine Seafires - symbols of strength protecting our shores during perhaps tumultuous times in the 1940s. Through these glimpses into yesteryears' skies filled with brave pilots and groundbreaking technology emerges an appreciation for the RNAS's contributions to aviation history.