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The Fairey Battle - A Reassessment of its RAF Career by Greg Baughen The Encyclopedia of Aircraft of World War II Battle of Britain by Dr Alfred Price Sunderland Squadrons of World War 2 by Jon Lake
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Royal Air Force led to the Fleet Air Arm ordering the Fairey Fulmar as their new fighter to compliment the Blackburn Roc and Gloster Sea Gladiator. The Fleet Air Arm were desperate for more modern aircraft
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engine and performance comparable to the two-seater Fairey Fox bomber. Out of all the submissions received the Bristol Bulldog came out on top. The Bulldog was designed by Frank Barnwell and the first
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despite the recent introduction of the Fairey Fulmar and Blackburn Roc the Fleet Air Arm still lacked a fighter capable of speeds over 300 mph. The major issue that the Fleet Air Arm had was that the
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Fairey Fulmar Mk I The two letters in () are the squadron code. No. 10 Group Commander: Air Vice-Marshal Sir Christopher Quinton Brand Area Covered: South West England and South West Wales
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phased out of frontline Fleet Air Arm service as the Fairey Fulmar started to enter service. Dispersed around the United Kingdom the Blackburn Roc would also serve with the Anti-Aircraft Co-operation
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on the 3rd April 1944 they escorted the carrier's Fairey Barracudas when they attacked the German battleship Tirpitz at Kaafjord, Norway as part of Operation Tungsten. By the time the last production
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8 Fairey Battle 2 Bristol Blenheim 2 Hawker Hurricane The two letters in () are the squadron code. RAF Component Commander: Air Vice-Marshal Charles Blount Headquarters: Marœuil No. 50
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equipped with Gloster Sea Gladiators and the latter Fairey Fulmars, who were on loan from the Fleet Air Arm. Order of Battle Fighter Command - 10th July 1940 The Luftwaffe could call on over 2,000
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de Havilland Hound and a new version of the Fairey Fox IIM. In June 1928, the Hart prototype made its maiden flight, and it comfortably beat the specification requirement of 160 mph as it had a top