would be joined by another of the CWHM aircraft its North American B-25 Mitchell for a short part of the journey. Then the B-25 left and the Lancaster was on its own en-route to Goose Bay where it arrived

They also served in North West Africa, No. 112 Squadron was the first RAF overseas squadron to take delivery of the aircraft, and it was this squadron who would introduce the famous shark tooth design

decision is taken that de Havilland Tiger Moths and North American Harvards of Training Command will be fitted with bomb racks in case of invasion. 17th May 1940 Flying from RAF Watton, twelve Blenheim

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

during operations in Guadalcanal and in North Africa. The F4F-7, a long-range reconnaissance aircraft, with no armament and a bigger fuel tank, was to be the last production version, and by the time production

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

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

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

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