AIRCRAFT used by the Royal Air Force to fight Iraqi forces have gone on display at the Yorkshire Air Museum.

The 25th anniversary of the air response to the invasion of Kuwait will see the Blackburn Buccaneer S.2b XX901, the Handley Page Victor XL231 “Lusty Lindy”and a BAE Nimrod MR2 XV250 all inside the Elvington museum.

Fans can also see a prototype Tornado GR1, which was used to neutralise enemy runways, and a Russian built SHILKA anti aircraft mobile platform.

Allied forces were codenamed Desert Shield and flew into action between August 1990 and mid-January 1991.

A spokesman for the Air Museum said: "As we reflect upon this 25th anniversary of the First Gulf War we are proud to display examples of those aircraft and the crews who acquitted themselves so admirably during this conflict.

"It was a proving ground for the Tornado, in its GR1 and F3 variants; cemented the reputation of the Buccaneer as one of the most stable and effective low level strike aircraft ever built; proved the exceptional capability of the Nimrod MR2 and, even though it was almost outdated, the Victor was triumphant in completing its taskings, despite being vulnerable to attack.

"All are outstanding examples of British and allied aircraft technology and the inter force disciplines required of such a multi-national operation.”

The Lusty Lindy was operated in the Gulf by 55 Squadron and completed all of its 299 mission, along with the BAE Nimrod MR2 XV250.

The Yorkshire built Blackburn Buccaneer S.2b XX901 flew 14 operational sorties armed with the Pave Spike Laser Guided Bombs (LGB), carrying out attacks on bridges, hardened aircraft shelters and weapon and fuel stores on enemy airbase infrastructure.

On the last operation, this aircraft claimed the distinction of destroying an Iraqi Antonov Cub transport aircraft on the ground with an LGB, during an attack on Shayka Mazhar Airbase.

The museum is open from 10am to 4pm throughout the winter and entry cost £8 for adults, £6 for concessions and £4 for children.