Series 8 aircraftThe Boeing B-17 'Flying Fortress' was designed as a large, multi-engine bomber with substantial defensive armament. First used in combat with the RAF in 1941, where it carried out bombing raids in France. Later variants like the B-17G proved more effective and it gradual..
Series 8 aircraft - re-introduction , new schemesThe Wellington was a long range medium bomber designed and developed for the RAF during the 1930s at Vicker's Brooklands factory. Using the fabric-covered geodetic lattice structure originally developed by Barnes Wallis for airships, the airfram..
Series 8 aircraftAs Britain looked to strike back at the start of WWII, the Vickers Wellington was arguably their most important aircraft and they needed to ensure a constant supply of new machines. In an attempt to introduce some engine option flexibility and to provide the Wellington with gr..
Series 8 aircraftOne of the most important aircraft of the early jet era, the North American F-86 Sabre was in many ways a jet powered version of the company's hugely successful P-51D Mustange from WWII and an aircraft which made full use of captured German aerodynamic research material. ..
Series 9 aircraft - new schemesFollowing a short but intense period of training, the volunteer group of crack airmen who made up the new RAF No.617 Squadron took off from RAF Scampton on the night of 16th/17th May 1943. It was the start of the most audacious bombing raid in history.  ..
Series 9 aircraft - re-introductions, new schemesThe Gloster Meteor could be regarded as Britain's jet powered equivalent of the Spitfire, the first of a new breed of fighter which would go on to patrol Britain's skies for many years following its squadron introduction in July 1944.The later F8 vari..
Series 9 aircraft The Gloster Meteor F.8 was an improved version of Britain's first operational jet fighter and arguably the definitive version of this aircraft. Seeing service during the Korean War with No.77 Squadron of Royal Australian Air Force, the Meteor was engaged in combat with the ne..
Series 9 aircraft, new schemes.Bristol Blenheim Mk.I light bomber entered RAF service with No.114 Squadron at Wyton in March 1937. They replaced the squadron's Hawker Hind biplane bombers, but also pointed to the future of a new, modern air force. Capable of speeds approaching 100mph fas..
Series 9 aircraftHighlighting the importance of the Avro Anson as a British aircraft type, when it entered service with No. 48 Squadron at RAF Manston in March 1936, it became the first monoplane type to achieve squadron service status. It was also the first RAF aircraft to feature a retractab..