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The Supermarine Spitfire, an operational history by Christopher Whitehead. To honour the 60th anniversary of the first flight of the Spitfire, perhaps one of the most famous fighter aircraft of all time, we present Spitfire is 60 , an operational history of this famous marque. The history covers the period from delivery of the first operational Mk I Spitfire to the RAF in 1938, through its ...

United We Stand Our hearts and prayers go out to those brave Americans that sacrificed their lives to defend our freedom and way of life. We wish to honor their memory and offer our support to their family and friends, as well as the brave rescue workers who have worked tirelessly after these cowardly terrosit attacks. Click here for the PBY Catalina President's Message. Best Viewed With ...

Information about the de Havilland DH98 Mosquito concentrating on surviving worldwide examples.

LANCASTER WU21 (NX664) Restoration of an Avro Lancaster by Ailes Anciennes-Le Bourget. The fuselage on display at the Paris Airshow in June 2001 VERSION FRANCAISE The French navy used 54 Avro Lancasters (32 B I and 22 B VII) between 1951 and 1964. They were bought not long after the Washington treaty, signed on April 4th, 1949, which set the pace for military cooperation between the European ...

Supermarine Spitfire Great Britain SPITFIRE MKI 14 Sqd RAF, (First Skirmish of Battle Of Britain) Flt Lt. Adolf Malan. On the morning of July 10th 1940 a convoy codenamed 'Bread' was detected by a reconnaissance Dornier Do17P of 4(F)1 21 when rounding the North Foreland in Kent. Six Spitfires of No.74 Sqn (Hornchurch) intercepted but were outnumbered by more than 20 Bf 109s of I/JG 51. Despite ...

A home site containing information on the Supermarine Spitfire, RJ Mitchell, Seafire. ...

The AVRO Lancaster fought a difficult battle in the night skies over Germany during WWII. Thousands of British and Canadian RAF and RCAF pilots lost their lives as German night fighters prowled in the darkness in an electronic game of cat and mouse. Radar, electronics, and sheer skill at combat were the test. At stake were the cities of Hitler's Third Reich and his war machine.

Avro Lancaster Type: Heavy Bomber Origin: Avro Models: Lancaster I to MR.7 Crew: Seven First Flight: January 9, 1941 Service Delivery: September 1941 Final Delivery From New: February 2, 1946 Number Produced: 7, 377 (430 Canadian built) Mark I: 3, 425 Mark II: 300 Mark III: 3, 039 Powerplant: Lancaster Mk. I: Model: Rolls-Royce Or Packard Merlin 20 or 22 Type: 12-Cylinder liquid cooled vee Number: ...

Supermarine Spitfire, history, designer, performance data, technical data, Spitfire Marks, Aviation links, ...