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East Fortune Royal Scottish Museum of Flight
 
Bu Aer 155848, F4J Phantom II My youngest daughter shouts, "Look Daddy, a smiley face!" The Electronic Counter Measures aerials on the back end of US Navy F4J Phantom II, 155848.
Messerschmitt Me163 w/n 191659 The wildest science experiment ever to fly; take highly volatile Hydrogen Peroxide and combine it with Alcohol in a rocket motor and you have the Messerschmitt Me163 w/n 191659As deadly to the Germans as it was to the Americans.
Mig 15, 3677

One of the greatest British post-war blunders was to give Russia a number of early Rolly Royce jet engines. This allowed the Soviets to build the Mig. 15, which caused havoc in the skies over Korea.

Czech built Mig 15, 3677

Camel BAPC59

This aircraft is a phoney it barely resembles a Sopwith Camel and has been bestowed the BAPC registration BAPC59.

One of the exhaust stubs is made from a bean can.

GACVA Cierva

Back in the golden days following WW1, the future lay in auto-gyros. Soon everyone would fly in one.

This Cierva auto-gyro was built by Kay, a Scot, whose family is still in business making vehicle trailers in Milnathort.

This aircraft was once a part of the Strathallan Aircraft Collection.

Miles Monarch, G-AFJU

Miles Monarch, G-AFJU

This aircraft was once a part of the Strathallan Aircraft Collection.

This Cygnet GAGBN, a wartime training aircraft, built by the General Aircraft Company did not blaze a path of glory as it was ignored in favour of the Miles Master.

However, General Aircraft built large numbers of the gliders used in the D-day landings.

This aircraft was once a part of the Strathallan Aircraft Collection.

Miles M.18 G-AHKY

Miles M.18 G-AHKY was responsible for a few speed records in its day

This aircraft was once a part of the Strathallan Aircraft Collection.

De Havilland Dove, G-ANOV De Havilland Dove, G-ANOV donated by the Civil Aviation Authority. Aircraft like this were used as calibrator aircraft for airport Instrument Landing Systems.
G-AVPC, Druine Turbulent G-AVPC, Druine Turbulent, an early home built aircraft.