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First flying in 1939, the Focke-Wulf FW190 was an immediate threat to RAF fighters when introduced in late 1941, being faster and more manoeuvrable than the Spitfire V then in service. The F-8 was the ground-attack version and differed primarily in its lack of outboard cannons. Various combinat..
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The aviation hero of the Battle of Britain, the Hawker Hurricane is one of the most significant aircraft in British history. It was the RAF’s first production aircraft to exceed 300mph and the first multi-gun monoplane fighter in RAF service. Thirty-two Squadrons of Hurricanes saw action during the ..
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Often maligned as a failure, the Boulton Paul Defiant proved its effectiveness as a night fighter during the Blitz by shooting down more enemy aircraft than any other type. Built as a 'turret fighter' and often mistaken for Hurricanes by the Luftwaffe, the Defiant pilots proved themselves duri..
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The Grumman F4F Wildcat was an American carrier-based fighter aircraft than began service with both the United States Navy and the British Royal Navy with high air combat kill-to-loss ratios. The wildcat was built throughout the war to serve on escort carriers where larger and heavier fighters..
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The stable flight characteristics of the government-designed Royal Aircraft Factory BE2c made it an ideal home-defence night-fighter aircraft. It famously claimed the destruction of the first German airship over Britain on 3rd September 1916, earning pilot Lt. William Leefe Robinson a Victoria Cross..
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Re-introductionThe diminutive Folland Gnat was originally developed as a light and affordable jet fighter, but went on to be used extensively by the Royal Air Force as an advanced fast jet training aircraft. Entering RAF service in 1959, the Gnat was responsible for training many hundreds of future ..
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Series 2 aircraft - new schemeAs a thoroughbred of the aviation world, the Spitfire underwent constant development throughout WWII, with new versions of the fighter never too far away from joining RAF squadrons. The aircraft which fought the Battle of Britain were scheduled to undergo signific..
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Series 2 aircraft - new schemeOne of the finest aeroplanes of WWII, the Hawker Tempest V could trace its design lineage back to the Hurricane fighters. The plane entered RAF service in early 1944. Although this was still a big aeroplane for a single engined fighter, its airframe was ligh..
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With its reputation for being a rugged, dependable, no-frills, go-where-other-vehicles-can’t-go type of machine, the Land Rover attracted the attention of the British military, who wanted to buy large numbers of these utility vehicles. First ordered by the British Army in 1949, they quickly establis..
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Modern warfare requires the support of a robust supply infrastructure and a fleet of effective vehicles to keep troops on the move and well-supplied. For almost 40 years and throughout the Cold War era, the British Army relied on the 4-ton 4x4 General Service Truck to fulfil this role. The undispute..
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