Specification P.4/34 was issued during February 1934 with Fairey, Gloster and Hawker all competing. Hawker, at this time, were well advanced with the development of their Hurricane fighter, and the design

21st July 1940 Six Fairey Battles, three from No. 103 Squadron and three from No. 150 Squadron, attack oil storage tanks in Rotterdam, Netherlands. Adolf Hitler declares that the 15th September 1940

8 Fairey Battle 2 Bristol Blenheim 3 Hawker Hurricane The two letters in () are the squadron code. RAF Component Commander: Air Vice-Marshal Charles Blount Headquarters: Marœuil No. 50

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

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

The Hawker Sea Fury, along with the Fairey Firefly, would provide the 'heavy attack' element for the Royal Navy and would be used during the Korean War (1950 – 1953) and a Sea Fury shot down a MiG-15

The Fairey Flycatcher entered service with the Fleet Air Arm in 1924 and was the only fighter in service with the Fleet Air Arm at that time. At sea level the aircraft's top speed was 133 mph, but its

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

while the Bristol Blenheim and Fairey Battle were in development, Specification G.7/34 was issued by the Air Ministry. The design submitted by Hawker was based on the Hart and was known as the Hind.

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