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The Spitfire Story by Alfred Price Hawker Hurricane Mk I - V by Martyn Chorlton The Lancaster Story by Peter R March A Dictionary of the Battle of Britain by Geoff Simpson Battle of Britain Yearbook
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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. They would have their remaining Hurricanes
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During 1934 Hawker Aircraft had purchased the Gloster Aircraft Company, this lead to the only other production variant the Gauntlet Mk II being built inline with Hawker's methods. This was the only difference
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having their Hawker Audux replaced during June 1938. The Lysander Mk I, which was powered by the 890-hp Bristol Mercury XII engine, had a top speed of 219 mph, range of 600 miles with a service ceiling
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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.
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and working along side the Hawker Hurricane in North Africa the Kittyhawk would find success in the ground-attack role. A number were also converted to two-seat trainers. As the attempts to improve
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who at the time were using the Hawker Hind, on the 20th September 1938 and by the time the Second World War (1939 - 1945) broke out in September 1939 ten squadrons were using the Hampden and early reconnaissance
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which includes the Avro Lancaster, Hawker Hurricane and Avro Vulcan, on display at the IWM Duxford. Complimentary same-day entry to the museum is offered to all those who have been on these very special
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Fighter Command had 656 aircraft consisting of 29 Hawker Hurricane, 19 Supermarine Spitfire, 6 Bristol Blenheim and 2 Boulton Paul Defiant squadrons. It could also call on Nos. 804 and 808 Naval Air Squadrons,
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a more complex aircraft to produce compared to the Hawker Hurricane and as a result the initial order for 310 aircraft would be completed 6 months behind schedule, the first Spitfire Mk I entering service
