been involved in combat against Indonesian Air Force North American P-51 Mustangs during the Indonesia – Malaysia Confrontation (1963 – 1966). Spitfire F.24 (PK682) of No. 80 Squadron in August

The introduction of the North American P-51 Mustang and Republic P-47 Thunderbolt equipped with external fuel tanks saw losses reduced. The Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress was used wherever US forces were.

the invasion of North Africa by the Allies, which began on the 8th November 1942. In total 38 Fleet Air Arm squadrons used the type with the last Sea Hurricanes being phased out of service during September

was a chance the Lightning may come up against the North American P-51 Mustangs being used by the Indonesian Air Force during the Indonesia – Malaysian Confrontation (1963 – 1966). In total over

Typhoon, Lockheed P-38 Lightning and North American P-51 Mustang. The Fw 190A-4 would appear during the Summer of 1942 powered by the BMW 801D-2 engine which featured a MW-50 water-methanol injection

224 Squadron, operating over the North Sea, shot down a Dornier Do 18 on the 8th October 1939 it would score the first aerial victory of the war over a German aircraft by an aircraft operating from the

and operations in Guadalcanal and North Africa. Over 1,000 Martlets, as it was known until 1944 by the Fleet Air Arm, when it was renamed it to its original name of Wildcat, served with the Fleet Air

The Stuka also served in North Africa and the Mediterranean and took part in the Battle of Crete (20th May 1941 - 1st June 1941). As well as the Luftwaffe the Junkers Ju 87 Stuka also served with a

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