On Guard: Britain's Military 'Gate Guardians' and Air Cadet Airframes Since 1940

In the hey-days of the 1960s through to the 1980s, almost every UK military aviation base was graced by a 'gate guardian' - a retired military aircraft that stood guard at the main entrance to the base. These airframes, often rare and historic, have always fascinated enthusiasts yet over the decades, there have been very few books on the subject, and none which have told the whole story. Even more scantily treated have been the vast number of airframes used for instruction and display by th...