Peter Nicholson's Photo Gallery

Another view of RAF Coltishall's gate guardian as seen in the Summerof 1978.

Lightning F.1A XM 172 was a gate guardian at RAF Coltishall 1966 to 1988.

This Spitfire was still a gate guardian in 1978 at RAF Binbrook.

Lancaster B.VII as gate guardian at RAF Scampton from 1973 until April 1988.

In 1973 this Lancaster B.VII moved from Blackpool to become gate guardian at RAF Scampton as seen in the Spring of 1978.

Lancaster B.VII NX 611 still at Squire's Gate, Blackpool in the Summer of 1972.

Lancaster B.VII NX 611 as gate guardian at Squire's Gate, Blackpool in the Spring of 1971.

Spitfire F.22 in markings of 615 Squadron as gate guardian at RAF Binbrook in the Spring of 1971.

In 1974 this Spitfire LF.XVIe was gate guardian at the Battle of Britain Memorial Chapel at Biggin Hill - the aircraft was replaced by a replica in February 1989.