1951 In July 1951, the Hawker Aircraft Company moved into Dunsfold using the airfield as a flight test centre for its parent factory at Kingston. With changes of name (from Hawker to Hawker Siddeley and subsequently to British Aerospace, these companies tested and refurbished Sea Hawks, Hunters, Sea Furies Gnats, Harriers and Hawks for worldwide markets as well as supporting British military operations abroad for five decades.

1953 World Speed Record - on the 19th September a new world speed record of 709mph over a 100 kilometer closed course is established at Dunsfold by Squadron Leader N.F. Duke in a Hawker Hunter.

1960 Maiden First – on the 21st October the Harrier Prototype P1127 performed its first tethered hover at Dunsfold. This was the first fixed wing aircraft to vertically take off.

1967 Maiden Flight - on the 28th December the first flight of a production Hawker Siddeley Harrier GR1 is made at Dunsfold.

1971 January 6th – The US Marine Corps first AV-8 harrier was accepted in to service at Dunsfold, The Harrier was the first vertical take-off and landing (V/STOL) fixed-wing aircraft ever accepted for use as a combat aircraft by US armed forces.

1974 Maiden Flight – on the 12th August the first production Hawk (XX154) made its maiden flight at Dunsfold flown by Chief Test Pilot Duncan Simpson.

1987 July - The RAF received its first Harrier GR5, ZD324, from the British Aerospace at Dunsfold.

1988 Maiden Flight – on the 19th September the first Sea Harrier FRS2 made its maiden flight at Dunsfold.

1989 Maiden Flight – on the 29th November the BAe Harrier II GR7 made its maiden flight at Dunsfold.