Messerschmitt 410 at The Royal Air Force Museum Midlands. An effort to improve on the troubled 210, the 410 quickly fell victim to allied escort fighters. #ww2 #ww2history #messerschmitt #luftwaffe #warbirds | Daniel J Wheatcroft

Vickers Valiant at The Royal Air Force Museum Midlands. The Valiant was the first of the V-Bombers to see service, and the only one to drop live nuclear weapons. She was also the first to leave service after the new low level attack role proved too stressful for the Valiant fleet. #coldwar #vickers #valiant #bomber #warbirds | Daniel J Wheatcroft

Boulton-Paul Defiant at The Royal Air Force Museum Midlands #ww2 #ww2history #wwii #defiant #warbirds | Daniel J Wheatcroft

RAF Cosford Museum | Keith Jones Airshow Videos

RAF Cosford Museum | Keith Jones Airshow Videos

Let your imagination take flight inside the National Cold War Exhibition, during your next visit to the RAF Museum Cosford. Discover Cold War stories in immersive Hotspots and explore exciting displays of aircraft, iconic cars, models, tanks and even life-sized Russian dolls. Aircraft not to be missed include all three British V Bombers; Vulcan, Victor and Valiant and the English Electric Lightning suspended vertically! The Museum is now open daily from 10am with a range of measures in place to

Me 410 ‘Hornisse’ at The Royal Air Force Museum Midlands - #ww2 #luftwaffe #warbirds #avgeek #ww2history | Daniel J Wheatcroft

Nimrod R1 at The Royal Air Force Museum Midlands. Retired in 2011, the signals intelligence role has since been taken up by RAF Rivet Joint RC-135 aircraft. #warbirds #nimrod #signals #intelligence | Daniel J Wheatcroft

Messerschmitt Me 410 at The Royal Air Force Museum Midlands. Like ‘bomber destroyers’ before her, she was successful until she began encountering escort fighters. #ww2 #ww2history #WWII #luftwaffe #warbirds | Daniel J Wheatcroft