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..and finally a detail of the Vimy’s starboard engine and impressive 4-blade prop.
To answer your question AJ,the S.6B is undergoing some restoration and conservation work at the moment.The machine struck a submerged object and sank in the Solent on return from it’s last flight in the 30’s (the pilot was lucky to get out alive as the aircraft had capsized and the Solent isn’t that deep-he had seconds to get out before he was trapped.)The aircraft was recovered and the guys at Supermarine did a superficial refurbishment before handing her over to the museum.She’s never really been quite right since,and some of her more delicate componenets are currently being worked on elsewhere,including the wooden bits such as the rudder.I got a slightly dark grainy pic of her,but it’s not really worth posting. 🙁

This is the second Gloster Whittle W4041/G,and the worlds only survivor (the other crashed during testing).Was placed on display here in 1945,and is still resplendant in it’s original paintwork.
In the foreground is HS.125 G-ASSM,which proved impossible to get a complete photo of.

This is SE.5A G-EBIB,formerly F937 with 85Sqn.Post war it was used as a skywriting aircraft,hence the long exhaust pipes which had diesel pumped into them to creat the smoke.This aircraft was finally retired in 1935 and handed over to the museum.

Keeping with the German theme,this is Fokker E.III 210/16,forced down behind allied lines on April 8th 1916.It’s been on display at the museum since 1918.