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Post-1945 Conflicts
English Electric Canberra
The English Electric Canberra, Britain's first jet bomber, entered RAF service in 1951.

English Electric Lightning
The Hunter and the Javelin were replaced in RAF Fighter Command by the very high performance English Electric Lightning, the RAF's first supersonic fighter.

Falklands War 1982, casualty statistics
The most often quoted casualty statistics.

Falklands War 1982, Linda Kitson's artistic record
Linda Kitson was commissioned in April 1982 and sailed on the QE2 with British troops bound for the Falklands.

Gulf War 1991, casualty statistics
Casualty statistics for the first gulf war.

Gulf War 1991, John Keane's artistic record
During the summer of 1990 John Keane was commissioned as the Museum's 'official recorder' in the Gulf.