Hawker Hurricane (29 squadrons) Messerschmitt Bf 109 Supermarine Spitfire (19 squadrons) Messerschmitt Bf 110 Bristol Blenheim (6 squadrons) Junkers Ju 88 Boulton Paul Defiant (2 squadrons)

263 Squadron used the Whirlwind alongside their Hawker Hurricanes and after moving to RAF Exeter became operational with the aircraft on the 7th December 1940 when they flew a patrol over Plymouth. They

5 Westland Lysander 4 Bristol Blenheim 4 Hawker Hurricane Advanced Air Striking Force (12 squadrons) 8 Fairey Battle 2 Bristol Blenheim 2 Hawker Hurricane The two letters in () are the squadron

with the same bubble canopy that was fitted to the Hawker Typhoon under the designation XP-47K. This gave improved rear vision as did the flatter rear fuselage needed to allow the new canopy to be installed.

During 1934 Hawker Aircraft had purchased the Gloster Aircraft Company, this led to the only other production variant the Gauntlet Mk II being built inline with Hawker's methods. This was the only difference

who had their Hawker Audax replaced with the type in June 1937, and No. 35 Squadron based at RAF Worthy Down in July 1937. Stationed in both the United Kingdom and abroad, where the majority of Wellesleys

Bristol, General Aircraft and Hawker all considered the proposal but no submissions were made. Supermarine showed no interest and it looked like the project would go no further. The Air Ministry's Director

and working alongside the Hawker Hurricane, would find success in the ground attack role. A number were also converted to two-seater trainers. As the attempts to improve the P-40 had still left its

squadrons comprising a number of aircraft including the Hawker Tempest Mk II and the de Havilland Hornet, when it became available. Alongside this the Australian First Tactical Air Force, equipped with

they were able to secure the use of a navalised Hawker Hurricane known as the Sea Hurricane. Eventually in October 1941 permission for a Sea Spitfire was granted, with the first prototype flying on