Fiat CR42 Falco

The CR42 was a delightful machine to fly and was the best biplane in service in 1940. Although the days of the biplane fighter were numbered it …

Junkers Ju88R-1

The Ju88 was the most versatile German combat aircraft in World War Two. It began life as a bomber, became a night fighter and intruder; undertook anti-shipping …

Kawasaki Ki-100

Initially conceived as a stop gap design, the Kawasaki Ki-100-1b was one of the finest Japanese fighters of World War Two although not introduced until 1945. The …

Short Sunderland MR5

By the start of World War Two in September 1939 three squadrons had been equipped with the Sunderlands. Seven hundred and forty-nine Sunderlands were built, and they …

Lockheed Hudson IIIA

The Lockheed Hudson was a military version of the American Lockheed 14 Super Electra airliner and was ordered for the Royal Air Force in June 1938. Hudsons …

Sikorsky R-4B Hoverfly 1

Though only 133 Hoverfly 1s were built, the type holds a significant place in the history of both the Royal Air Force and the United States Army …

Curtiss Kittyhawk IV

The Kittyhawk was the final development of the monoplane Curtiss Hawk fighters and during World War Two provided the RAF with valuable reinforcements in the Middle East …

Messerschmitt Bf 109E-3

During the early war years the Bf109 was one of the world’s finest single seat fighters. Its basic design provided the potential for it to take new …

Supermarine Spitfire I

The Spitfire is the most famous British fighter aircraft in history. It became a symbol of freedom during the summer months of 1940 by helping to defeat …

de Havilland Mosquito B35

The Mosquito was a remarkable aircraft for its time; not only was it made largely of wood but it was designed as an unarmed bomber, depending on …

Messerschmitt Bf 110G-4

The Bf 110 was an effective, highly versatile twin-engined aircraft. Outmanoeuvred by the British fighters during the Battle of Britain it was converted into a night fighter …

Supermarine Spitfire I

The Spitfire is the most famous British fighter aircraft in history. It won immortal fame during the summer months of 1940 by helping to defeat the German …

de Havilland Mosquito TT35

The Mosquito was a remarkable aircraft for its time; not only was it made largely of wood but it was designed as an unarmed bomber relying on …

Handley Page Halifax II

The Halifax shared with the Lancaster the major burden of Bomber Command’s night bombing campaign against Nazi Germany but unlike the Lancaster, which only served as a …