Designed by the Bristol Aeroplane Co. and entered service with the RAF in 1959. Acquired from RAF West Raynham in 1987. The radar unit is the most complete example existing, having been sent to RSRE Malvern (Pershore) for trials work. Withdrawn from service in 1991. Gifted by Newark Air Museum.
The Bristol Bloodhound is a British ramjet powered surface-to-air missile developed during the 1950s. It served as the UK’s main air defence weapon into the 1990s and was in large-scale service with the Royal Air Force (RAF) and the forces of four other countries.