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Well-suited for amphibious warfare and the tactical insertion of ground troops, the ‘Commando’ was an important variant of the Sea King. It was ini...

 As the first operational jet fighter in the world, initial Messerschmitt Me262s combat operations were flown by single seat aircraft, piloted by s...

Schemes: 1) Westland Sea King Har.3, 78 Squadron RAF Mount Pleasant Falkland Islands Jan 1991 2) Westland Sea King Mk.43 330 Squadron Royal Norwegi...

Gloster Meteor F.8The Gloster Meteor was the first jet-powered aircraft to appear in the skies over Europe towards the end of WWII. Post-war, the M...

Product InfoWithout a doubt, the Mosquito's greatest attribute was its speed and even though it was developed as a high-speed, unarmed bomber, the ...

Even though the classic de Havilland Tiger Moth has to be considered one of the most important aircraft in the history of British aviation, it rare...

Product InfoWith the de Havilland designed Tiger Moth biplane proving to be such an important pilot training aircraft during the Second World War, ...

HMS Victorious joined the Home Fleet on commissioning in May 1941 and just nine days later her pilots encountered and attacked the German battleshi...

The largest warship in the world when launched in 1918. She was the pride of the Royal Navy on sailing to intercept the Bismarck in May 1941. After...

 The most powerful battleship in the world in 1941 when she sailed to raid Allied shipping in the North Atlantic with the heavy cruiser Prinz Eugen...

A commerce raider on a displacement of only 10,000 ton, she became famous as a "Pocket Battleship." With heavier armour than her sister ships she w...

One of the Town Class Batch 3 cruisers, the Belfast saw action at the Battle of the North Cape in World War II, as well as protecting the Artic con...

Product InfoKnown as the 'Flying Pencil', the Dornier Do 17z was designed as a fast bomber which could theoretically out run other fighter aircraft...

Product InfoThe Mk XII was the first production version of the Spitfire to use the Rolls-Royce Griffon engine. The Griffon was a devlopment of the ...

Scheme 1: Franz Von Werra 1940 Scheme 2: G9 + JM III./NJG 1 Scheme 3: Yugoslavian Air Force L-33  As the battle hardened Bf109 fighter pilots of t...

Product InfoIllustrating the strength and adaptability of its basic design, the Supermarine Spitfire saw constant development throughout the Second...

Product InfoThe Supermarine Spitfire was, by 1940, the interceptor of choice for Fighter Command. It was capable of speeds of over 360mph and had e...

Product InfoThe Hawker Hurricane was the RAFs most vital fighter in the early years of WWII. These tough, partly fabric covered monoplane fighters ...

 With its powered dorsal mounted turret, the Boulton Paul Defiant was one of the most interesting fighter aircraft to see service during the Second...

As the least effective of the RAF?s interceptor fighters at the start of the Battle of Britain, it is interesting to note that the Boulton Paul Def...

Product InfoThe rugged and reliable Hawker Hurricane was arguably the most important fighter aircraft available to the Royal Air Force at the begin...

Product InfoDuring the early stages of WWII, the American built Curtiss P-40B proved to be one of the most important fighter aircraft available to ...