The Seafire was the naval version of the Spitfire and entered service with the Fleet Air Arm during June 1942, where it would serve as a frontline aircraft until 1951. During the Second World War the

29 Hawker Hurricane 19 Supermarine Spitfire 6 Bristol Blenheim 2 Boulton Paul Defiant With a further two squadrons on loan from the Fleet Air Arm: No. 804 Naval Air Squadron – Gloster Sea Gladiator

it was superior to the Spitfire Mk V then in service with the Royal Air Force. Nicknamed the 'Butcher Bird', the Focke-Wulf Fw 190 would serve on the Western Front and Eastern Front. In total, over 20,

Supermarine Spitfire (19 squadrons) Messerschmitt Bf 110 Bristol Blenheim (6 squadrons) Junkers Ju 88 Boulton Paul Defiant (2 squadrons) Dornier Do 17 Heinkel He 111 Junkers Ju 87 10th July

Supermarine Spitfire and Hawker Hurricane along with the Red Arrows to fly in formation with the visiting Lancaster, however bad weather put paid to this happening. Despite the bad weather, after around

such as the Avro Lancaster and Supermarine Spitfire. Read about British military aircraft that flew between 1930 and 1945 and served with the Royal Air Force and Fleet Air Arm. Each British aircraft profiled

Hurricane Mk IIC RAF Manston Spitfire & Hurricane Memorial Museum Hurricane Mk I Royal Air Force Museum, London Hurricane Mk IIC Royal Air Force Museum, Midlands Hurricane Mk I Science Museum

This would see the Supermarine Spitfires taking part painted with white stripes on the front of the aircraft to just before the cockpit and on the tail fin. Operation Rutter, as it was known, was scheduled

and in 1939 they tried to secure some Supermarine Spitfires, however priority of the type was given to the Royal Air Force. As 1940 progressed a lack of air cover was still an issue and contributed to

were in action over the Netherlands alongside six Spitfires from No. 66 Squadron. The 19th July 1940 saw the Defiant used in the Battle of Britain (10th July 1940 - 31st October 1940) for the first