Gloster Collection

Gloster Gladiator
The last of Britains biplane fighters, it entered service in 1937 and took part in World War Two, notably in the defence of Malta, though quite outclassed by its opponents

Two Gloster Javelin F(AW)6s of 85 Squadron XA832 and XH695
Two Gloster Javelin F(AW)6s of 85 Squadron, XA832 and XH695

Gloster Meteor F8 WA820
Gloster Meteor F8, WA820, was used to test two Armstrong Siddeley Saphire axial-flow turbojets

Six generations of RAF fighters line up together on the tarmac. Hawker Hurricane IIC, LF363; Supermarine Spitfire PRXIX, PM631; Gloster Meteor F8, WL164; Hawker Hunter F6

XH844 started out as a Gloster Javelin F(AW)7 but was converted to a F(AW)9

Gloster Meteor F-8
RAF 56 Squadron Gloster Meteor F-8S Flying in a Stacked 9-Ship Formation out of RAF Bentwaters Date: 1940s

The Gloster Meteor FR9 prototype VW360
The Gloster Meteor FR9 prototype, VW360

Gloster Javelin FAW-4
RAF Gloster Javelin Faw-4 Date: 1959

Gloster Meteor F4 RA490
Gloster Meteor F4, RA490, following use as a Beryl engine testbed, the aircraft was heavily modified to take two Rolls-Royce Nene turbojets for trials with a jet deflection system

Royal Aircraft Factory S. E. 2
Royal Aircraft Factory S.E.2 (Scouting Experimental 2) with Geoffrey de Havilland at the controls. One of a series of incremental steps at the Royal Aircraft Factory

Gloster Javelin XH892
Gloster Javelin F(AW).9R XH892 parked on the grass at an unknown location. Re-delivered in 1960 after conversion from F(AW).7, XH892 is now preserved at the Norfolk and Suffolk Air Museum, Flixton

Gloster Meteor F8 WA855
Gloster Meteor F8, WA855

Gloster Meteor Mk. 8 - Mk. 7 combination G-ANSO
Gloster Meteor Mk.8 - Mk.7 combination (ex GAF) G-ANSO, at the 1954 SBAC Farnborough air-show. Built as an F Mk.8 airframe with strengthened outer wings, the Ground Attack Fighter (GAF) aka Reaper

The Schneider Trophy 1929 - Calshot Spit, England
Photograph from the Schneider Trophy of 1929 held at Calshot Spit, England. The Coupe d Aviation Maritime Jacques Schneider (commonly called the Schneider Trophy or Schneider Prize)

Gloster SS19B, J9125, suspended in the 24ft wind tunnel ?
Gloster SS19B, J9125, suspended in the 24ft wind tunnel at the RAE Farnborough

Gloster Gannet, G-EBHU, with wings folded back

The UK Prime Minister, the Rt Hon Harold Macmillan, insp?
The UK Prime Minister, the Rt Hon Harold Macmillan, inspects a de Havilland Firestreak air-to-air missile on Gloster Javelin F(AW)7, XH900, as the pilot, Flt Lt Ian Keppie, looks on at Cottesmore

Vickers Valiant B(K)1 XD816 about to refuel two Glosters
Vickers Valiant B(K)1, XD816, about to refuel two Gloster Javelins

Gloster Javelin F(AW)4 XA630
Gloster Javelin F(AW)4, XA630

Egyptian Gloster Meteor F4s

Avro Lincoln B2 RA657 used by Flight Refuelling
Avro Lincoln B2, RA657, used by Flight Refuelling for probe and drogue trials. Seen here with a Gloster Meteor F4, VZ389

Gloster Meteor T. 7 WA669 27
Royal Air Force - Gloster Meteor T.7 WA669 27, of the Central flying School, at RAF Little Rissington, on 1 August 1970. (RAF Little Rissington is the highest active airfield in the British Isles)

Gloster GA. 5 Javelin 2nd prototype WD808
Gloster GA.5 Javelin 2nd prototype WD808, seen during its air display, at the 1952 SBAC Farnborough Air Show. First flown on 21 August 1952

The Schneider Trophy 1927 - Venice, Italy
Photograph from the Schneider Trophy of 1927 held at Venice, Italy. The Coupe d Aviation Maritime Jacques Schneider (commonly called the Schneider Trophy or Schneider Prize)

Gloster E 2839 -Britains first jet aircraft that took to the air for the first time in May 1941

Gloster AS31, G-aDO, of the Aircraft Operating Company

Wg Cdr R D Romanis gives Queen Elizabeth II a tour
Wg Cdr R.D. Romanis shows Queen Elizabeth II and the Duke of Edinburgh a de Havilland Firestreak infra-red, air-to-air guided missile on Gloster Javelin F(AW) 2, XA633. 1957. Date: 1957

The second Gloster GA5 WD808
The second Gloster GA5, WD808

Gloster Meteor F3 EE457
Gloster Meteor F3, EE457

Gloster Gorcock fitted with a D-shaped radiator

One of two pattern Gloster Gamecock II aircraft built fo?
One of two pattern Gloster Gamecock II aircraft built for the Finnish Air Force

Gloster Meteor T7s perform aerobatics

Gloster Meteor F.8 VZ473, fitted with a Meteor PR.10 nose at Stansted Fire School. (note: the nose sections of the F.8, FR.9 and PR.10 were interchangeable). Date: circa 1960

Gloster Meteor F(TT).8 WL109
Royal Air Force - Gloster Meteor F(TT).8 WL109, at 33 MU, RAF Lyneham for disposal. Date: 1962

Gloster Javelin FAW.5 XA713
Royal Air Force - Gloster Javelin FAW.5 XA713, of No.151 Squadron at RAF Odiham on 6 September 1961 Date: 1961

Gloster Javelin FAW.9R XH892 Date: circa 1959

Gloster Meteor T.7 SE-DCC (msn G5/1525), of Svensk Flygtjanst AB (Swedair), at Bromma on 10 August 1969. Date: 1969

Gloster G.5 Ground Attack Fighter G-AMCJ (msn G.5/1210), a.k.a. 'Reaper', at the SBAC Farnborough Air Show from 5-10 September 1950. Date: 1950

Gloster Gladiator I G-AMRK - N2308 - HP-B
Gloster Gladiator I G-AMRK / N2308 / HP-B, of the Shuttleworth Collection at Old Warden for a Battle Over Britain Display on 5 August 1990. Date: 1990

Gloster Gladiator I G-AMRK - N2308 - HP-B
Gloster Gladiator I G-AMRK / N2308 / HP-B, of the Shuttleworth Collection at Old Warden for a Battle Over Britain Display on 5 August 1990. Date: 1990

Gloster Gladiator I G-AMRK - 427
Gloster Gladiator I G-AMRK / 427, of the Shuttleworth Collection at Old Warden in Royal Norwegian Air Force colours. Date: circa 2005

Gloster Gladiator I G-AMRK - N2308 - HP-B
Gloster Gladiator I G-AMRK / N2308 / HP-B, of the Shuttleworth Collection at Old Warden for a Battle Over Britain Display on 5 August 1990. Date: 1990

Gloster Gladiator I G-AMRK - 427
Gloster Gladiator I G-AMRK / 427, of the Shuttleworth Collection at Old Warden in Royal Norwegian Air Force colours. Date: circa 2005

Gloster Gladiator I G-AMRK - N2308 - HP-B
Gloster Gladiator I G-AMRK / N2308 / HP-B, of the Shuttleworth Collection at Old Warden for a Battle Over Britain Display on 5 August 1990. Date: 1990

Gloster Meteor F.3 5897M - EE405
Royal Air Force - Gloster Meteor F.3 5897M / EE405, seen as a gate-guard at RAF Bridgnorth. Date: circa 1958

Gloster Gladiator I G-AMRK / 'N2308', at the Mildenhall Air Fete, on 26 May 1990. Date: 1990

Gloster Gladiator I G-AMRK / 'N2308', at Duxford. Date: circa 2000

Gloster Gladiator I G-AMRK / 'N2308' Date: circa 2000

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From the iconic Gloster Gladiator to the sleek Gloster Meteor F8 WA820, the lineage fighters spans six generations in the Royal Air Force. Witnessing history, two Gloster Javelin F (AW)6s of 85 Squadron XA832 and XH695 stand proudly side by side. Among them, XH844 tells a tale of transformation as it evolved from a Gloster Javelin F (AW)7. The skies come alive as the powerful roar of the Gloster Meteor F-8 fills the air, accompanied by its counterparts WA855 and RA490. Looking back in time, we remember where it all began with Britain's first jet aircraft - the groundbreaking Gloster E 2839. Suspended gracefully in a 24ft wind tunnel is none other than the remarkable Gloster SS19B, J9125. From historic achievements to cutting-edge technology, each captioned moment captures a glimpse into the extraordinary world of 'Glosters'.