The Folland Gnat, which first flew as a single-seat combat aircraft in 1959, was used by the RAF as an advanced flying trainer in the 1960's and 1970's. Its aerobatic qualities led to the formation of the Yellowjacks aerobatic team in 1964, leading in turn to the foundation of the world famous Red Arrows the following year. The display team replaced the Gnat with the Hawk in 1979. This example, XR977, is on display at the RAF Museum, Cosford.

This photo CD contains 48 images, all 3000x2000 (approx). Photos include details of:

• Airframe taken from points all around the aircraft (14)
• Nose and cockpit canopy details (6)
• Fuselage details - close-up shots (3)
• Wings (7)
• Fin and tailplane (7)
• Engine intakes and exhaust (3)
• undercarriage and undercarriage doors (8)

The only readily available book is "Folland Gnat - Sabre Slayer & Red Arrow" by Victor Bingham (ISBN 1900511789). This is not available at amazon.co.uk but you should be able to locate a copy by doing a Google search.