Michael Ozanne (f1gunbus)

Royal air force promo video of Red Arrows training at RAF Akrotiri

Lancaster bombers dropping the Upkeep Mine ("Bouncing Bombs") and getting caught by the splash. Upkeep was developed by Barnes Wallis to attack the Ru..

Public Domain Colour photograph of DH Mosquito on WW2 Service

Red Arrows at the 09 Bournemouth Air show

The Avro Vulcan, Vickers Valiant and Handley Page Victor taking a curtain call. The Valiant was the first in service, was converted to Tanking duties ..

The Sunderland was one of the mainstays of Britains anti U-boat effort in WW2 taking part in the sinking of 35 U-boats. Postwar Sunderlands were used ..

" Canberras of 61 Squadron RAF and 1 of 109 Squadron RAF in formation July 1955. Entering service in May 1951 as a medium bomber and seeing action in ..

Spitfire mark VB as flown by Wing Commander Jan Zumbach when commanding 303 (Polish) Squadron Royal Air force in 1942. Wing Commander Zumbach ended th..

Westland Whirlwind low altitude fighter bomber photographed during WW2

Supermarine Spitfire Mark 5C's with the Tropical Filter fit, being operated by 417 Squadron Royal Canadian Airforce in Italy 1943

Hawker tempest Mark VI (Note wing root Oil Coolers) experimental model, The usual "Chin" radiator fitted to the in-line engine models has been replace..

Hawker Typhoon Mark 1B (Note Car door cockpit entry and rigid radio mast) belonging to 175 Squadron RAF, being serviced and armed. Note the Joe 90 spe..

Another project that fell victim to the Jet Airliner, In this case, fortunately, before a nuclear powered variant got off the drawing board

Royal Canadian Airforce Lysander painted out in a rather gaudy target tug scheme as part of the Empire Training Scheme in World War 2. The Lysander st..

The teeth end of the Grumman F9F Cougar. The first swept wing design to enter service with the United States Navy. Was introduced in September 1951 an..

The Douglas A2D was an unsuccesful attempt to get a Turbo-Prop attack aurcraft into the US Navy Inventory. Only 12 were built and it never made it int..

Naval Lynx of the Royal Navy takes its bow in front of RFA Mounts Bay at Bournemouth Air Festival

Business end of the Grumman F9F Cougar. The first swept wing type to serve with the US Navy. Developed from the Panther it was introduced in 1951 and ..

The Spiteful was the ultimate evolution of the Spitfire, but was overtaken by Jet technology before entering service. The Fuselage formed the basis of..

A formation of B-17 G models from the 381st Bomb Group 8th Airforce form up above Ridgewell with a P-51B on their way to reaching their total of 22160..

The Typhoon was intended to succeed the Hurricane as a Fighter, Problems with compressibility and turbulent flow related to the wing chord and tailpla..

A Typhoon Pilot with his trusty (or not?) Steed

Red Arrows Bournemouth 09 Air Show

The prototype Convair F2Y Sea Dart makes a run in San Diego harbour. Another avenue of development overtaken by strides in regular boring Jet Aircraft..

Public Domain Colour Photograph of Spitfire on WW2 Service

If you got this view of the Blackburn Buccaneer S2B in combat, the last thing to go through your mind is likely to be your a**hole. A Buccaneer of 12 ..

This Particular example was flown by Wing Commander Jan Zumbach whilst commanding RAF 303 (Polish) Squadron in 1942. Wg Cdr Zumbach ended the war with..

The Red Arrows start down the display line in "Tornado" formation. Bournemouth 09 Air Show

A Squadron formation of Desert Air Force Douglas A-20 Bostons Over North Africa in WW2

Two early model Boeing B-52 bombers clear the summit of Mount Rainier in 1953

Hurricane Mk1 and Spitfire Mk 2 in formation over England in 1942.

Public Domain colour image of an HP Hampden on WW2 Service. Known as the flying suitcase.

One of the specially equipped (and heavy) Lysander Mark IIISCW models, used to fly SOE agents and supplies into occupied France from RAF Tempsford dur..

Flourescent painted fox and hound. Seen from the back seat of a T-33; a F-86D Sabre Dog prepares to engage in an Airborne Radar Interception trial aga..

The bay open run was lower and a bit more aggressive, and the damn lamppost got in the way...

Spitfire Mark VB with the clipped wing LF (Low Altitude Fighter) configuration.

These lads do know how to make 9 ship close formation flying look a little too easy. Red Arrows 09 Bournemouth Air Show

The Lancaster Production line at the A V Roe plant Woodford in 1943. The Production Batch is Fuse No's JA672 to JB748. Either a very long exposure was..

Hurricane Mk 1 and two spitfire Mk II's in formation over England in 1942

Northrop F-89-D Scorpion salvo firing its 104 "Mighty Mouse" rockets.

Your strolling by the beach in your sleepy hometown when all of a sudden......
AVRO Vulcan XH558 at the '09 Bournemouth Airshow

Public Domain Colour Image of Avro Lancaster Bombers on WW2 Service