Aircraft Gallery Archieve
Photographs of our work with full sized Aircraft Done By Paul Balfour as AB Military.
This T-33 is on display at Newark AIr Museum and all the detail Markings were added in Cad Cut Vinyl
Lockheed T-33 A TR007
Close up of some of the markings while work was still in progress.
Lockheed T-33 A TR007
Edward aged 13 fitting the Beware Intake Marking to the Air intake. Edward applied about 50% of the markings to this aircraft.
Lockheed T-33 A TR007
Another shot taken early in the process.
Lockheed T-33 A TR007
Sea Harrier re marked prior to being used as a Gate Guardian. Work was carried out at RAF Cosford. All graphics BY AB Military.
Sea Harrier Gate Guardian
Close up of the new Squadron Markings
Sea Harrier Gate Guardian
Close up of the new Tail Markings
Sea Harrier Gate Guardian
The checker board on the tail proved the hardest part to apply.
Sea Harrier Gate Guardian
Mono Spar at Newark Air Museum
Mono Spar
Mono Spar Registration No and Tail Graphics. All Cut Vinyl
Mono Spar Registration No
Mono Spar closer shot of rear fuselage
Mono Spar Rear Fuselage
Mono Spar Wing Graphics These are 24" High and are cut and Layered Vinyl.
Mono Spar Wing
Westland Wessex on display at Moravia. This was flown during the Falklands by Andrew Windsor. All markings Cut Vinyl by AB Military/
Royal Navy Westland Wessex
F100 Super Sabre on display at Newark Air Museum. All Graphics cad cut vinyl supplied and fitted by AB Military
F100 Super Sabre
Prototype aircraft restored to flight by a private collector. All Markings are Cad cut Cast Vinyl supplied by AB Military
Vintage Light Aircraft Prototype
Privately owned Sea Vixen Cockpit has to be one of the best cockpits around. Graphics supplied by AB Millitary.
De Haviland Sea Vixen Cockpit 707
Lightning XR768 shown while on display at the Lightning Preservation Group's 4 Lightnings event; Graphics supplied & fitted by AB Military.
English Electric Lightning XR768
The Nose of XR768
English Electric Lightning XR768
Paul Balfour standing by XR768 . The aircraft was 1st displayed at Cosford's 100 years of the RAF in 2018
English Electric Lightning XR768
Unusual shot showing the Squadron Markings
English Electric Lightning XR768
Buccaneer at Newark Air Museum all graphics created by AB Military and Fitted by Paul, Edward and Museum Volunteers.
Buccaneer S2 at NAM
Image shows large Aircraft No being fitted by Paul All Markings are Cut Vinyl.
Buccaneer Work in Progress
Me fitting graphics to the Flaps of the buccaneer. I would have been 10 or 11 at this time
Edward Fitting Graphics on the Buccaneer
This shot shows the markings around the cockpit area. All markings by Pauls former Business AB Military.
Close up of the cockpit area
AB Military were commissioned to create the Saudi Airforce Lightning at Gatwick Aviation Museum,
English Electric Lightning Saudi Roundels
The Roundels prior to fitting by the restoration team.
English Electric Lightning Saudi Roundels
Shot of the roundel applied to the nose of the aircraft. Special permission has to be applied for from the Saudi Embassy to apply these.
English Electric Lightning Saudi Roundels
Another shot of the Nose. This aircraft is a live airframe IE it can be started and the engines run for demonstration purposes.
English Electric Lightning Saudi Roundels
Royal Navy Hawker Sea Hawk WV 798 on display at Cornwall Aviation Heritage Centre. All Graphics in Cad Cut Vinyl by Paul Balfour.
Royal Navy Sea Hawk WV798
Photo taken at a night shoot at Cornwall Aviation Heritage Centre. Shortly before the Centre closed it door for good.
Royal Navy Hawker Sea Hawk WV798
Close up of the Hornets being created ready to apply to the nose of the aircraft. Cad Cut Vinyl Made by Paul Balfour
Royal Navy Hawker Sea Hawk WV798
A small selection of graphics ready to be shipped to Cornwall Aviation Heritage Centre. Cad Cut Vinyl by Paul Balfour
Hawker Sea Hawk WV798
Lightning T5 on display at Skegness Airfield. All small safety & Service markings supplied by AB Military in Cad Cut Vinyl
English Electric Lightning T5 XS456
Another shot of XS456 we were not responsible for the roundels or aircraft No's which were painted by contractors.
English Electric Lightning T5 XS456
Close up of the nose section showing some of the many markings.
English Electric Lightning T5 XS456
Close up showing some of the small markings on the lower fuselage beneath the wing
English Electric Lightning T5 XS456
Lightning in split colour scheme Painted by Steve Hand with all graphics created by and fitted by AB Military.
EE Lightning T6
Nice atmospheric picture of the Lightning owned by The Lightning Preservation Group.
English Electric Lighting T6
This Aviation Magazine featured the Lightning on the cover and had a multipage article on the aircraft.
Lightning Magazine cover
Alison often used to help out with fitting graphics and can be seen here fitting the white checkerboard graphics to the tail.
Alison Fitting Graphics on the tail
The Cockpit area of the lightning with the Roundel and Squadron Markings, Ejection Seat and Canopy Markings and the Pilots Name
Cockpit Area
Here Alison is seen fitting the Nose Markings which were created on site and cut by hand.
The Nose Flash WIP
Shown here are the wing roundel and walkway markings
Wing Markings
This is the other side of the same Lightning. The overall effect is simply stunning.
The Other Side of the Same Lightning
Sea Venom Cockpit Section on display at East Midlands Aero Park. All Graphics are Cad Cut Vinyl Supplied and Fitted by AB Military
De Haviland Sea Venom 438 Cockpit
Close Up showing some of the markings
De Haviland Sea Venom 438 Cockpit
Another shot of the area around the cockpit Shows the canopy cut lines, ejection seat warning triangles and the large Aircraft No's
De Haviland Sea Venom 438 Cockpit
Shot of the nose. Because of where the cockpit is displayed photographs are difficult from this side.
De Haviland Sea Venom 438 Cockpit
Royal Navy Hawker Hunter GA11 on Display at East Midlands Aeropark. All Markings Supplied and Fitted by AB Military
Royal Navy Hawker Hunter GA11
The Nose Section of the Aircraft Nearing Completion. All Graphics Cad Cut Vinyl.
Royal Navy Hawker Hunter GA11
Close up of some of the markings. All Cad cut vinyl supplied and fitted by AB Military
Royal Navy Hawker Hunter GA11
The wing roundel being fitted by Alison Durber of AB Military
Royal Navy Hawker Hunter GA11