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

their first examples as they began to replace their Fairey Battles. Two Wellington Mk Is would be converted to Wellington Mk III prototypes. The first was fitted with Bristol Hercules HEISM engines,

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

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

operated Skuas were given newer aircraft with the Fairey Fulmar equipping Nos. 800 and 806 Naval Air Squadron whilst the Hawker Sea Hurricane equipped Nos. 801 and 803 Naval Air Squadron. After this the

Fairey Fulmar Mk I The two letters in () are the squadron code. No. 10 Group Commander: Air Vice-Marshal Sir Christopher Quinton Brand Headquarters: RAF Box Covering: South West England

Hawker, Fairey, Supermarine, Gloster, Armstrong Whitworth and Boulton Paul all made submissions. Hawker's prototype, called the Hotspur, along with the Boulton Paul F.82 saw an order for two prototypes

Air Striking Force and would operate alongside the Fairey Battle. Losses for the aircraft would be high as they operated during daylight and not always with fighter escort. One such mission on the 14th

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. After the Spitfire excelled during the Battle of Britain

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