Chesley Turbulator

The Turbulator was employed by the R.A.F. as a crew trainer for the roles of navigation,radio communications,
and the odd trip to Bainbridge.

Mills & Sperry "Bravador"

A civil aircraft to begin with, the Bravador was only licensed as a light freighter, but in due course, it became a liaison aircraft for mid level government figures, and technical engineers. This aircraft did not survive the 30's and was also of no great consequence in history.

Beansley Velospeed

The Velospeed, was a 1930's racing aircraft. Owned by the Uppingham Flying Club, it was qualified for the "Codrington Cup",
however, it failed to enter the finals, with a staggeringly low speed of 67.3 mph.

Ensworth Ensign

Maritime patrol and anti-shipping aircraft.

Farnley "Fighting Fish" A-57

Asymmetrical R.A.F. fighter of the sixties.

Avro Rather Largish Bomber

Miles-Pithley Travelux V-4

The ever popular "Travelux", camping, aeroclubing, or just flying about.
The future people's plane.

Typhoons beat Arrow

Hawker Typhoons messing about with their cannon. Mean ol' typhoon, picking on innocent little Dorniers.

Braf Bomber

Handley-Page Hopesworth

Handley -Page Hopesworth Hp 1006

Many of the details surrounding this rare aircraft have beeen lost through the passage of time.
Not much is known about the Hopesworth, except of course for the version depicted here.
This was the only apparent account of a Hopesworth, registered as wh-xpp354n,
which was used to fly the Essex-Liverpool mail run during the war.
Heavilly disguised in full military regalia,the Hopesworth, had to protect itself and its crew from
public humiliation and jeering.

Supermarine Spj-3009c

Supermarine "Jesus Christ" Spj-3009c

Bristol Bromide

Bristol Bromide Early 1940's R.A.F. recon. aircraft


Believed to be a distant cousin of the Bristol Bravely and Bravo, The BR. Six, as it is referred to, had an extraordinarily bad reputation among its pilots and ground crew.
Possibly one of the war's least used aircraft, mainly because of its ridiculously underpowered engine. ( A Horsley Hedgehog, rated at 250 hp.)
The introduction of a 2 to 1 gearbox was necessary in order to achieve max
propeller thrust during low power settings. However this in turn brought about other complications, like slipping differentials, sudden loss of clutch tension and the random stripping of cogs.
A later improvement, catered for a manually controlled gearbox, but pilots claimed that they would "Loose up to 300 ft." in height every time they changed gears.
Another bug in the Bromide, was the light alloy bolts, screws and rivets. Most of which would shear in two or simply snap. This was due to both their general weakness and excessive gearbox vibration.
This was most unnerving, as panels, access hatches, flying surfaces and tail wheels would "pop" off at the slightest stress on the airframe.
Because of this drawback, pilots and ground crew alike, would warn new trainees, that a hasty or negligent final approach could turn the B.R.Six
back in to an assembly line.