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484:, powered by a Rolls-Royce Merlin engine. Production aircraft were progressively powered by various models of the Merlin engine, such as the Merlin I, II, III (most numerous) and V but all bomber variants were called the Battle Mk I. The Battle had a relatively clean design, having adopted a slim oval-shaped fuselage which was manufactured in two sections. The forward section, in front of the cockpit, included a steel tubular structure to support the engine; the rear section was of a metal
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680:, became the first RAF squadron to be equipped with the Fairey Battle. On 20 May 1937, the delivery of the first Battle to No. 63 occurred; following further deliveries, the squadron was initially assigned to perform development trials. The type holds the distinction of being the first operational aircraft powered by a Rolls-Royce Merlin engine to enter service, having beaten the debut of the
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254:(RAF). A requirement of the prospective aircraft was to be capable of carrying 1,000 lb (450 kg) of bombs over a distance of 1,000 mi (1,600 km) while flying at a speed of 200 mph (320 km/h). According to aviation author Tony Buttler, during the early 1920s, Britain had principally envisioned that a war with France as its enemy and the range to reach
438:, conducted its maiden flight. At that point, concerns that the aircraft was obsolete had become widespread, but due to the difficulties associated with getting other aircraft types into production, and the labour force having already been established, stop-gap orders were maintained, and production continued at a steady rate through to late 1940.
727:. Once the Battles arrived, the aircraft were dispersed and efforts were made to camouflage or otherwise obscure their presence; the envisioned purpose of their deployment had been that, in the event of German commencement of bombing attacks, the Battles based in France could launch retaliatory raids upon Germany, specifically in the
1056:, conducted its first flight. Deliveries occurred at a steady pace until the last Battle was received on 7 December 1943. These aircraft were a mix of bomber, target tug, and dual-control trainer variants; they were mainly used by Bombing and Gunnery schools until 1945; the last aircraft were phased out in 1949.
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While found to be inadequate as a bomber aircraft in the Second World War, the Fairey Battle found a new niche in its later service life. As the Fairey Battle T, for which it was furnished with a dual-cockpit arrangement in place of the standard long canopy, the type served as a trainer aircraft. The
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Even prior to the first flight of the prototype, some members of the Air Staff had concluded that both the specified range and bomb load, to which the aircraft had been designed, were insufficient to enable its viable use in a prospective conflict with a re-emergent
Germany. Despite these performance
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was tasked with ferrying Fairey Battle Mk.I (N2159) from RAF Little
Risington to RAF Martlesham Heath in company with a more experienced officer in another Battle. Tipple had never flown the type previously and received only brief instruction before takeoff. Once in the air the aircraft was observed
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By the time that the Battle was entering service in 1937 it had already been rendered obsolete by the rapid advances in aircraft technology. The performance and capabilities of fighter aircraft had increased to outstrip the modest performance gains that the light bomber had achieved over its biplane
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fighters and within easy range of light anti-aircraft guns. In the first of two sorties carried out by
Battles on 10 May 1940, three out of eight aircraft were lost, while a further 10 out of 24 were shot down in the second sortie, giving a total of 13 lost in that day's attacks, with the remainder
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when employed as a bombing/gunnery training. As the winch-equipped Fairey Battle TT (target tug), it was used as a target-towing aircraft to support airborne gunnery training exercises. Furthermore, Battles were not only used in this role by the RAF, several overseas operators opted to acquire the
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On 15 June 1940, the last remaining aircraft of the
Advanced Air Striking Force returned to Britain. In six weeks almost 200 Battles had been lost, with 99 lost between 10 and 16 May. After the return from France, for a short period of time, the RAF continued to rely on the light bomber. Reforming
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which was carried in cells contained within the internal space of the wings. Maximum bomb load was 1,500 lb (680 kg), with two additional 250 lb (113 kg) bombs on under-wing racks or with two 500 lb (227 kg) bombs carried externally under bomb bays and two 250 lb
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were also supplied with some
Battles. In August 1940, No. 11 Squadron took possession of at least four, which were flown north to be operated in the Italian East Africa (Ethiopia, Italian Somaliland and Eritrea) campaign. They conducted bombing and reconnaissance operations. Whereas in France the
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coded PH-K, for pressing home the attack in spite of the heavy defensive fire. The third crew member, rear gunner
Leading Aircraftsman Lawrence Reynolds, did not share the award. Both fighters and flak had proved lethal for the Battles. Although Garland's Battle managed to destroy one span of the
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The Battle was a robust aircraft which was frequently described as being easy to fly, even for relatively inexperienced pilots. The pilot was provided with good external visibility and the cockpit was considered to be roomy and comfortable for the era but the tasks of simultaneously deploying the
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As the RAF embarked on what became a substantial pre-war expansion programme, the Battle was promptly recognised as being a priority production target. At one point a total of 2,419 aircraft were on order for the service. In June 1937, the first aircraft was completed at Hayes, but all subsequent
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suffered many losses, frequently in excess of 50 per cent of aircraft sorties per mission. By the end of 1940 the type had been withdrawn from front-line service and relegated to training units overseas. As an aircraft that had been considered to hold great promise in the pre-war era, the Battle
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was later used to perform a series of official handling and performance trials in advance to the wider introduction of the type to operational service. During these trials, it demonstrated the Battle's ability to conduct missions of a 1,000-mile range while under a full bomb load. The first 136
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fighters, being almost 100 mph (160 km/h) slower than the contemporary Bf 109 at 14,000 ft (4,300 m). That same day, three
Battles were engaged by German fighters, resulting in two Battles being lost. During the winter of 1939–1940, the Advanced Air Striking Force underwent
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concerns, there was also considerable pressure for the Battle to be rapidly placed into mass production in order that it could contribute to a wider increase of the RAF's frontline combat aircraft strength in line with similar strides being made during the 1930s by the German
194:. As the Battle, with its three-man crew and bomb load, was much heavier than the fighters, it was therefore much slower. Though a great improvement over the aircraft that preceded it, its relatively slow speed, limited range and inadequate defensive armament of only two
1822:. It was built as a pilot trainer in 1940, and taken on strength by the RCAF in 1941. Converted to a gunnery trainer with a turret in 1942, it was used until stored in 1943. The aircraft was transferred to the Canada Aviation Museum in 1964, and was restored in the 1990s.
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restructuring; some of the Battle-equipped squadrons were returned to the UK while their place was taken by
Bristol Blenheim-equipped squadrons instead. The activities of the Advanced Air Striking Force were principally restricted to training exercises during this time.
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While the Battle was no longer viable as a frontline combat aircraft, its benign handling characteristics meant that it was an ideal platform for testing engines, and it was used in this role to evaluate engines up to 2,000 hp (1,500 kW) including the
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October 1940, a sole RCAF Battle Mk I was converted into a prototype for a future series, powered by an 840 hp (630 kW) Wright Cyclone R-1820-G38. The Battle IIT was conceived as a stopgap conversion in the likelihood that Merlins were
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Fairey-built
Battles were the first aircraft to be powered by the Merlin I engine. By the end of 1937, 85 Battles had been completed and a number of RAF squadrons had been re-equipped with the type, or were otherwise in the process of re-equipping.
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Prior to the Second World War, in spring 1939, the Polish government had placed an order for 100 Battle bombers, but none of these were delivered before the outbreak of war. The first 22 aircraft were sent in early September 1939 on two ships to
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for anti-invasion operations supporting British forces. L5343 was the first RAF aircraft to land on Icelandic soil, and crashed during subsequent operations. In 1972, the RAF recovered the wreck for restoration, which was completed at the
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The Battle had a crew of three, pilot, observer/bomb aimer and radio operator/air gunner, under one long continuous canopy which extended between the two cockpits set at the leading and trailing edges of the wing. The aircraft had a fixed
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unit. The choice of engine enabled the designing of the aircraft to possess exceptionally clean lines and a subsequently generous speed performance. The resulting design was an all-metal single-engine aircraft, which adopted a low-mounted
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Three-seat light bomber version. Powered by a 1,030 hp (770 kW) Rolls-Royce Merlin I, a 1,030 hp (770 kW) Merlin II, Merlin III or Merlin V inline piston engines (sometimes known unofficially as Battle I, II, III, V
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suffering damage. Despite bombing from as low as 250 ft (76 m), their attacks were recorded as having had little impact on the German columns. During the following day, nine Belgian Air Force Battles attacked bridges over the
1025:, Canada. A total of 802 Battles were eventually delivered from England, serving in various roles and configurations, including dual-control trainers, target-tugs, and gunnery trainers for both the Bombing and Gunnery schools of the
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finish. In September 1940, all production activity came to a close and the final assembly lines were shuttered. Overall production of the Battle during its entire manufacturing life was 2,201 machines, including 16 for Belgium.
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On 14 May 1940, in a desperate attempt to stop German forces crossing the Meuse, the Advanced Air Striking Force launched an "all-out" attack by all available bombers against the German bridgehead and pontoon bridges at
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bomber: three crew, 1,000 lbs standard bomb load and two machine guns, although the Battle was a single-engine bomber with less horsepower. The Battle had a standard payload of four 250 lb (113 kg) GP
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antecedents. For defence, the Battle had been armed only with a single Browning machine gun and a trainable Vickers K in the rear position; in service, these proved to be woefully inadequate. The Battle lacked an
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through an open aiming panel behind the radiator outlet. If the pilot's canopy was open a rush of hot air and oil mist from the radiator through the open panel would prevent the bomb aimer from using the Mk. VII
266:, a key motivational factor in the Air Ministry's development of Specification P.27/32 had been for the corresponding aircraft to act as an insurance policy in the event that heavier bombers were banned by the
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in the rear cockpit for the gunner. The observer-navigator was behind and below the pilot in a cabin within the fuselage. The bomb aiming position was in the bottom of the aircraft with sighting done in a
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flaps and the retractable undercarriage, which included a safety catch, has been highlighted as posing considerable complication. Climate control within the cockpit was also reportedly poor.
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engine. Modifications included the adoption of a fixed undercarriage, large ventral radiator, and an auxiliary intake. The two Sabre-equipped Battles accumulated roughly 700 flight hours.
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As part of a study of potential alternative engines in the event of supply interruptions of the Merlin engine, which normally powered the type, were encountered, a single Canadian Battle,
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in May 1940, Battles were called upon to perform unescorted, low-level tactical attacks against the advancing German army; this use of the type placed the aircraft at risk of attack from
1811:, Belgium. This aircraft spent much of its career in Canada. It was acquired by the Brussels museum in 1990 as representative of aircraft that served with the Belgian Air Force in 1940.
500:. The structure of the aircraft involved several innovations and firsts for Fairey: it had the distinction of being the company's first low-wing monoplane; it also was the first light-
323:. Of the submissions made, the Air Ministry selected Armstrong Whitworth and Fairey to produce prototypes to demonstrate their designs. On 10 March 1936, the first Fairey prototype,
357:. As such, the initial production order placed for the type, for the manufacture of 155 aircraft built as per the requirements of Specification P.23/35, which had received the name
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The Battle was obsolete by the start of the Second World War, but remained a front-line RAF bomber owing to a lack of a suitable replacement. On 2 September 1939, during the "
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between end of March and mid April 1941. No significant contribution of this type was reported during this period, although some hits were recorded by the Greek Air Force.
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By May 1939, there were a total of 17 RAF squadrons that had been equipped with the Battle. While many of these were frontline combat squadrons, some, under the
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The wing of the Battle used a two-part construction, the centre section being integral with the fuselage. The internal structure of the wings relied upon steel
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attacked two road bridges over the Albert Canal; four of these aircraft were destroyed while the final aircraft crash-landing upon its return to its base. Two
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for service trials, during which it attained a maximum speed of 257 MPH and reportedly achieved a performance in advance of any contemporary day bomber.
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and later equipping four new Polish squadrons with the type, it continued to be deployed in operations against shipping massed in the Channel ports for
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2,000 hp (1,500 kW) or higher engine; in addition to the engine itself, K9370 was furnished with electrically-controlled three-bladed
418:, about 6 miles away. A total of 1,156 aircraft were produced by Fairey. Subsequently, as part of government-led wartime production planning, a
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In 1936, further orders were placed for Fairey to build additional Battles to Specification P.14/36. In June 1937, the first production Battle,
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RAF's Battles had encountered modern German fighters in large numbers, the South Africans faced a smaller number of Italian biplane fighters (
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434:, also produced the type, manufacturing a total of 1,029 aircraft to Specification P.32/36. On 22 July 1938, the first Austin-built Battle,
209:" the type achieved the distinction of scoring the first aerial victory of an RAF aircraft in the conflict. In May 1940, the Battles of the
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served as the aircraft's principal designer. One of the early decisions made by Lobelle on the project was the use of the newly developed
1709:, Babergh, Suffolk and the pilot was killed. Tipple is buried in Hintlesham churchyard and is commemorated on the adjacent war memorial.
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750:; this occasion is recognised as being the RAF's first aerial victory of the war. Nonetheless, the Battle was hopelessly outclassed by
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dive bomber suffered equivalent losses in a similar role. With the exception of a few successful twin-engine designs such as the
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1071:, which was reportedly pleased by the type's manoeuvrability. The type remained in RAF service, in secondary roles, until 1949.
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engine, which had been selected due to its favourable power and compact frontal area. The Merlin engine was quickly paired to a
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in Romania, to be received there by the Polish crews, but the ships were ordered back while in
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during daylight, resulting in occasional skirmishes and losses. On 20 September 1939, a German
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257 mph (414 km/h, 223 kn) at 15,000 ft (4,600 m)
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The last combat operations carried out by Fairey Battles were during the
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1067:, SAAF Battles were used into early 1942. Battles were also sold to the
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Compilation of period footage of Battles taking off and during flights
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Technicians performing work upon the engine of a Battle, c. 1939–1940
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was shot down by Battle gunner Sgt F. Letchford during a patrol near
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In the Skies of Europe: Air Forces Allied to the Luftwaffe 1939–1945
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Target tug version. This was the last production version; 226 built.
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proved to be one of the most disappointing aircraft in RAF service.
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3352:. Canada Science and Technology Museums Corporation. Archived from
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1122:. R7439 was the sole aircraft to be equipped with this powerplant.
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592:(113 kg) bombs on under-wing racks. The bombs were mounted on
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361:, had been issued in advance of the first flight of the prototype.
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1048:. On 30 April 1940, the first four RAAF Battles were delivered to
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aircraft were manufactured at Fairey's newly completed factory at
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Wreckage of a Battle shot down by the Wehrmacht, France, May 1940
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247:
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stressed-skin construction aircraft to be produced by the firm.
30:
3747:
The Hardest Victory: RAF Bomber Command in the Second World War
3704:. Windsor, Berkshire, UK: Hylton Lacey Publishers Ltd., 1968.
3505:, Vol. 20, No. 3, March 1981, pp. 127–134. ISSN 0306-5634.
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1497:
1411:
1388:
1319:
958:
877:
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3665:
Canada's National Aviation Museum: Its History and Collections
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biplanes. The Battle was powered by the same high-performance
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V-12 liquid-cooled piston engine, 1,030 hp (770 kW)
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all were metal-framed with fabric coverings, while the split
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374:
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3777:. Tonbridge, Kent, UK: Air-Britain (Historians) Ltd., 1998.
2986:"Hintlesham WW2 – Hintlesham & Chattisham War Memorials"
2793:
Danish military aviation in relation to the Second World War
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in 1940, but no such plane is known to have been completed.
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were awarded posthumously for the action, to Flying Officer
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mounted in the starboard wing for the pilot and a free .303
3377:"Commonwealth Air Training Plan Museum Canada 150 Vignette"
1283:
received 366 aircraft which were used for training purposes
942:
588:
3375:
Commonwealth Air Training Plan Museum Canada 150 Project.
2772:(Military Aircraft in Poland 1924–1939). Warsaw: Bellona.
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The armament and crew of the aircraft were similar to the
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crashed into a hill during a solo night flying exercise.
1129:, underwent extensive modifications in order to test the
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attack, they were lowered below the surface of the wing.
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Royal Museum of the Armed Forces and of Military History
1104:, as well as the suitability of the individual engines.
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piston engine that powered various contemporary British
3486:
British Secret Projects: Fighters and Bombers 1935–1950
3263:"Airframe Dossier - FaireyBattle, s/n A22-Unknown RAAF"
2759:(surfcity.kund.dalnet) 2007. Retrieved: 20 August 2011.
2626:
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to be trailing smoke. By the time the pair had reached
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A further 16 were built by Fairey for service with the
3767:
Royal Air Force 1939–1945: Volume I, The Fight at Odds
3719:. Ramsbury, Marlborough, UK: The Crowood Press, 1998.
3623:(Part Work 1982–1985). London: Orbis Publishing, 1985.
1450:
Ziemi Wielkopolskiej im. Marszałka Józefa Piłsudskiego
201:
The Fairey Battle was used on operations early in the
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Combat Aircraft of the World from 1909 to the Present
3660:(in Italian). Milan: Mondadori Electa, 2006. No ISBN.
3012:. Shuttleworth Collection. Retrieved: 20 August 2011.
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1796:. The aircraft was recovered from a tidal swamp near
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became inevitable. They were next offered to Turkey.
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which varied in dimension towards the wing tips; the
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1017:(RCAF) received its first batch of eight Battles at
3606:. Koorlong, Victoria, Australia: John Lever, 2002.
3453:
The Fairey Battle: A Reassessment of its RAF Career
2082:
Aircraft of comparable role, configuration, and era
2050:
1,000 lb (450 kg) of bombs internally or
1993:
5,000 ft (1,500 m) in 4 minutes 6 seconds
884:medium bombers. Battles were operated into 1941 by
304:monoplane wing and was equipped with a retractable
3702:Royal Air Force Bombers of World War II (Volume 1)
2147:
2674:
2656:
2599:
2441:
1052:; on 29 June 1940, the first assembled aircraft,
715:to form a portion of the vanguard of the British
5307:
5298: Prior to adoption of Tri-Service prefixes.
3320:"Airframe Dossier - FaireyBattle, s/n 1899 RCAF"
3037:
3023:"Photograph of house hit by Fairey Battle K9480"
2830:
2828:
2826:
2232:
1760:L5343/L5340 – Battle I on static display at the
719:, which was independent of the similarly-tasked
480:The Fairey Battle was a single-engine monoplane
162:. It was developed during the mid-1930s for the
3404:
2617:
2494:. 13 November 1941. p. 345. Archived from
2464:. 13 November 1941. p. 344. Archived from
2053:1,500 lb (680 kg) of bombs externally
3559:, Vol. 44, No. 6, June 2016. pp. 87–101.
2757:Biplane Fighter Aces from the Second World War
2732:Biplane Fighter Aces from the Second World War
2396:
2387:"Fairey Battle – Designed for Mass Production"
2368:(20). Royal Air Force Historical Society: 21.
695:or alternatively served as reserve squadrons.
4223:
3912:
2823:
2316:
2314:
2312:
2310:
2308:
1803:R3950 – Battle TT.I on static display at the
1507:received 30 aircraft, including 1 Target Tug.
3512:. Glasgow: HarperCollins Publishers, 1995.
3063:
2931:
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2842:
2840:
2608:
2425:
2423:
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1731:pilot and five civilians from one family in
1442:Ziemi ĹšlÄ…skiej im. Ks. JĂłzefa Poniatowskiego
339:. The prototype was promptly transferred to
3874:Austin & Longbridge Aircraft Production
3645:. London: Putnam Aeronautical Books, 1994.
3553:Harrison, W. A. "Database: Fairey Battle".
3396:: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (
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1975:1,000 mi (1,600 km, 870 nmi)
1825:Full scale model under construction at the
1814:R7384 – Battle IT on static display at the
1419:Polish Air Forces on exile in Great Britain
711:were deployed to pre-selected airfields in
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4216:
3919:
3905:
3865:Video of a Fairey Battle under restoration
3667:. Ottawa: National Aviation Museum, 1988.
3658:Aerei Militari: Bombardieri e da trasporto
3499:"Elegantly Obsolete...the Fairey Battle".
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2357:Parkhouse, Squadron Leader Rupert (1999).
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1788:N2188 – Battle I under restoration at the
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802:bridge, the German army quickly erected a
778:On 12 May, a formation of five Battles of
158:that was designed and manufactured by the
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734:Initial wartime missions were to perform
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3473:. New York: Simon & Schuster, 1994.
3125:. Trustees of the Royal Air Force Museum
2858:
2413:
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1040:The Battle served as a trainer with the
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3807:. New York: G. P. Putnam's Sons, 1969.
3585:
3574:. Bedford, UK: SAM Publications, 2004.
3450:
3422:"The Incomplete Guide to Airfoil Usage"
3143:
3093:"Memory of Polish airman is kept alive"
2807:
2789:
2644:
2528:
2332:
2289:
2269:
2130:List of aircraft of the Royal Air Force
1144:Jane's All the World's Aircraft 1946–47
5308:
2432:
2241:
2159:
1751:Battle R3950 under restoration at the
1044:(RAAF), which allocated it the prefix
1027:British Commonwealth Air Training Plan
817:A similar situation befell the German
650:
476:Fairey Battles over France, circa 1940
235:which sought a two-seat single-engine
4211:
3900:
3818:Willis, David. "Battles for Power"].
3760:
3413:
3174:"SAAM - Restoration of Fairey Battle"
2408:
1827:Commonwealth Air Training Plan Museum
1742:
1477:received approximately 340 aircraft.
3803:Taylor, John W. R. "Fairey Battle".
3620:Illustrated Encyclopedia of Aircraft
3419:
3137:
2770:Samoloty wojskowe w Polsce 1924–1939
1720:of No. 12 Operational Training Unit
1253:Battles during construction at the
790:and air observer/navigator sergeant
3926:
3773:Shaile, Sidney and Ray Sturtivant.
3232:
1893:54 ft 0 in (16.46 m)
1887:42 ft 4 in (12.90 m)
1779:Michael Beetham Conservation Centre
1166:, acted as flying testbeds for the
13:
3287:
2968:"ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 210172"
2922:ADF-Serials RAAF A22 Fairey Battle
1899:15 ft 6 in (4.72 m)
268:1932 Geneva Disarmament Conference
14:
5352:
3834:
3763:"Chapter V; Collapse in the West"
3628:British Warplanes of World War II
2584:, Royal Air Force, archived from
1905:422 sq ft (39.2 m)
1541:lined up in front of a Battle at
1074:
530:were entirely composed of metal.
250:bombers then in service with the
3879:"Designed for mass-production".
3859:
3847:
3350:Canada Aviation and Space Museum
3242:South Australian Aviation Museum
3208:South Australian Aviation Museum
3178:South Australian Aviation Museum
2728:"Sergente Maggiore Athos Tieghi"
2120:List of aircraft of World War II
1816:Canada Aviation and Space Museum
1790:South Australian Aviation Museum
1513:
1490:
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1312:
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1266:
949:air attacks on the airfields of
29:
5336:Single-engined tractor aircraft
5288:Aircraft of the Australian Army
4241:aircraft serial-number prefixes
3572:Fairey Battle, Aviation Guide 1
3443:
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2380:
2359:"Taking the Battle into battle"
2350:
1987:925 ft/min (4.70 m/s)
1448:No. 305 Polish Bomber Squadron
1440:No. 304 Polish Bomber Squadron
1432:No. 301 Polish Bomber Squadron
1424:No. 300 Polish Bomber Squadron
991:
717:RAF Advanced Air Striking Force
684:fighter by a matter of months.
663:
599:and were normally released via
385:, conducted its maiden flight.
3730:Pacco, John. "Fairey Battle".
2393:, 19 August 1937, pp. 189–192.
2197:
1938:10,792 lb (4,895 kg)
1794:Port Adelaide, South Australia
1783:Royal Air Force Museum Cosford
1352:received four Battles in 1942.
907:
217:
1:
5316:1930s British bomber aircraft
3643:The British Bomber Since 1914
3290:"Fairey Battle R3950 Project"
3099:. Johnson Press. 6 March 2014
3097:Hucknall and Bulwell Dispatch
3073:. Midlands Air Crash Research
3003:"The History of Shuttleworth"
2135:
1981:25,000 ft (7,600 m)
1932:6,647 lb (3,015 kg)
1762:Royal Air Force Museum Hendon
1241:, in a camouflaged 'hide' at
1010:type as a training platform.
821:during the early days of the
758:Upon the commencement of the
364:
16:Light bomber family by Fairey
5341:World War II British bombers
5321:Aircraft first flown in 1936
3488:. Midland Publishing, 2004.
2140:
1846:Fairey Battle 3-view drawing
1768:. In July 1940, it was with
1714:Richard Ormonde Shuttleworth
1224:
317:Armstrong Whitworth Aircraft
7:
4251:indicate prefixes not used.
3630:. London: Aerospace, 1998.
2974:. Flight Safety Foundation.
2834:Molson et al. 1988, p. 149.
2662:Richards 1953, pp. 116–118.
2605:Richards 1953, pp. 113–114.
2059:
1173:
904:, for coastal patrol work.
725:British Expeditionary Force
227:In April 1933, the British
211:Advanced Air Striking Force
154:is a British single-engine
10:
5357:
3790:Fairey Aircraft since 1915
3663:Molson, Kenneth M. et al.
3455:. Stroud: Fonthill Media.
2726:Gustavsson, HĂĄkan (2007),
2088:Armstrong Whitworth A.W.29
2028:.303 in (7.7 mm)
2018:.303 in (7.7 mm)
2016:1 Ă— fixed, forward-firing
1862:Fairey Aircraft since 1915
1281:Royal Australian Air Force
1135:contra-rotating propellers
1042:Royal Australian Air Force
239:day bomber to replace the
222:
93:Royal Australian Air Force
5296:
5270:
4968:
4875:
4333:
4256:
4246:
4161:
3935:
3858:
3846:
3841:
3749:. London: Coronet, 1995.
3604:Fairey Battle in the RAAF
3233:Daw, Nigel (1 May 2021).
2768:Morgała, Andrzej (2003):
2632:Richards 1995, pp. 59–60.
939:German invasion of Greece
928:
850:Republic P-47 Thunderbolt
553:Course Setting Bomb Sight
464:
321:Bristol Aeroplane Company
258:was sought. According to
140:
132:
124:
116:
111:
103:
80:
72:
60:
52:
42:
37:
28:
23:
4239:Australian Defence Force
3792:. London: Putnam, 1974.
3761:Denis, Richards (1953).
3510:Aircraft of World War II
3144:Simpson, Andrew (2014).
2903:. RAAF Museum Point Cook
1327:Royal Canadian Air Force
1015:Royal Canadian Air Force
306:tail wheel undercarriage
297:variable-pitch propeller
97:Royal Canadian Air Force
3888:"Building the Battle".
3426:m-selig.ae.illinois.edu
2990:Hintlesham War Memorial
2614:Garcia 2001, pp. 67–68.
2417:Huntley, 2004, pp.36–39
2125:List of bomber aircraft
1872:General characteristics
1785:using parts from L5340.
1692:Accidents and incidents
1475:South African Air Force
1153:Liberty County, Georgia
914:South African Air Force
645:self-sealing fuel tanks
293:de Havilland Propellers
275:Fairey Aviation Company
160:Fairey Aviation Company
67:Fairey Aviation Company
4143:Ultra-light Helicopter
3153:Royal Air Force Museum
3123:Royal Air Force Museum
2671:Richards 1953, p. 120.
2623:Richards 1953, p. 115.
2320:Huntley, 2004, p.8, 12
1855:
1847:
1838:Specifications (Mk.II)
1756:
1546:
1505:Turkish Army Air Force
1329:received 739 aircraft.
1258:
1246:
1084:
1035:North American Harvard
1001:
868:Squadron in a raid on
699:Wartime bomber service
660:
631:
623:
579:
477:
398:
378:
4177:Avions Fairey Belfair
3715:Neulen, Hans Werner.
3700:Moyes, Philip, J. R.
3685:Moyes, Philip, J. R.
3678:Moyes, Philip, J. R.
3235:"Fairey Battle N2188"
3071:"Fairey Battle K9840"
2855:Moyes 1967, pp. 9–10.
2689:Richards 1995, p. 61.
2488:"Through German Eyes"
2458:"Through German Eyes"
2031:Vickers K machine gun
2026:1 Ă— flexibly mounted
1946:Rolls-Royce Merlin II
1853:
1845:
1753:Royal Military Museum
1750:
1687:(operated 3 aircraft)
1536:
1398:received 12 aircraft.
1306:operated 16 aircraft.
1252:
1232:
1125:In 1939, one Battle,
1117:Wright R-1820 Cyclone
1082:
1000:Fairey Battle Trainer
999:
834:de Havilland Mosquito
771:that connects to the
736:aerial reconnaissance
658:
629:
620:Vickers K machine gun
613:
561:
543:Vickers K machine gun
492:frames and Z-section
472:
396:
372:
282:aeronautical engineer
233:Specification P.27/32
5278:Aircraft of the RAAF
4172:Avions Fairey Junior
4018:Long-range Monoplane
3508:Ethell, L. Jeffrey.
3451:Baughen, G. (2017).
3410:Taylor 1974, p. 283.
3300:on 23 September 2015
3184:on 28 September 2013
3146:"INDIVIDUAL HISTORY"
3008:4 April 2010 at the
2846:Moyes 1967, pp. 8–9.
2753:"Capitano Ugo Drago"
2698:Gifford 2004, p. 24.
2641:Moyes 1967, pp. 7–8.
2525:Moyes 1967, pp. 6–7.
2516:Moyes 1967, pp. 5–6.
2438:Taylor 1969, p. 358.
2429:Moyes 1967, pp. 4–5.
2329:Moyes 1967, pp. 3–4.
2229:Orbis 1985, p. 1693.
2203:Buttler 2004, p. 65.
2156:Ethell 1995, p. 177.
2021:Browning machine gun
1774:Kaldadarnes, Iceland
1677:No. 616 Squadron RAF
1672:No. 266 Squadron RAF
1667:No. 253 Squadron RAF
1662:No. 245 Squadron RAF
1657:No. 242 Squadron RAF
1652:No. 239 Squadron RAF
1647:No. 235 Squadron RAF
1642:No. 234 Squadron RAF
1637:No. 226 Squadron RAF
1632:No. 218 Squadron RAF
1627:No. 207 Squadron RAF
1622:No. 185 Squadron RAF
1617:No. 150 Squadron RAF
1612:No. 142 Squadron RAF
1607:No. 141 Squadron RAF
1602:No. 106 Squadron RAF
1597:No. 105 Squadron RAF
1592:No. 103 Squadron RAF
1137:and a large ventral
1111:, was re-engined by
1094:Fairey Prince (H-16)
1050:No. 1 Aircraft Depot
1013:In August 1939, the
744:Messerschmitt Bf 109
693:No. 6 Training Group
539:Browning machine gun
488:structure comprised
424:Austin Motor Company
341:RAF Martlesham Heath
295:-built three-bladed
289:Rolls-Royce Merlin I
192:Supermarine Spitfire
5283:Aircraft of the RAN
4103:Firefly (monoplane)
3936:Chronological order
3656:Matricardi, Paolo.
3356:on 23 December 2016
2957:Huntley, 2004, p.61
2948:Huntley, 2004, p.62
2901:"A22 Fairey Battle"
2890:Willis 2009, p. 60.
2780:, p.319 (in Polish)
2751:Gustavsson, HĂĄkan.
2707:Moyes 1971, p. 115.
2680:March 1998, p. 105.
2562:Ministry of Defence
2557:88 Squadron history
2468:on 8 September 2018
2405:March 1981, p. 128.
2266:Moyes 1971, p. 120.
2238:Mason 1994, p. 285.
2215:March 1981, p. 127.
2065:Related development
1800:in South Australia.
1770:No. 98 Squadron RAF
1587:No. 98 Squadron RAF
1582:No. 88 Squadron RAF
1577:No. 63 Squadron RAF
1572:No. 52 Squadron RAF
1567:No. 40 Squadron RAF
1562:No. 35 Squadron RAF
1557:No. 15 Squadron RAF
1552:No. 12 Squadron RAF
1031:Bristol Bolingbroke
1019:RCAF Station Borden
838:Bristol Beaufighter
651:Operational history
496:which was built on
345:Woodbridge, Suffolk
38:General information
4974:Tri-Service series
3641:Mason, Francis K.
3346:"FAIREY BATTLE IT"
3326:. AerialVisuals.ca
3269:. AerialVisuals.ca
3214:on 5 December 2016
3045:"Our Lucky Escape"
3025:. Picture the Past
2972:Air Safety Network
2881:Moyes 1967, p. 10.
2716:Moyes 1968, p. 79.
2568:on 24 October 2008
2447:Boyne 1994, p. 52.
2286:Moyes 1967, p. 12.
1856:
1848:
1757:
1743:Surviving aircraft
1712:On 2 August 1940,
1547:
1426:Ziemi Mazowieckiej
1396:Hellenic Air Force
1259:
1247:
1182:Prototype (K4303).
1113:Fairchild Aircraft
1085:
1002:
882:Vickers Wellington
661:
632:
624:
580:
478:
399:
379:
180:Rolls-Royce Merlin
5331:Low-wing aircraft
5303:
5302:
4970:RAAF Series Three
4205:
4204:
3870:
3869:
3745:Richards, Denis.
3687:The Fairey Battle
3680:The Fairey Battle
3673:978-0-660-12001-0
3626:March, Daniel M.
3502:Air International
3469:Boyne, Walter J.
3462:978-1-78155-585-9
3420:Lednicer, David.
3119:"Fairey Battle 1"
3051:. 15 October 2014
2939:June 2016, p. 98.
2820:Moyes 1967, p. 9.
2796:, Rathbone Museum
2734:, HĂĄkan Gustafson
2653:Moyes 1967, p. 8.
2581:RAF Timeline 1939
2545:Moyes 1967, p. 7.
2403:Air International
2347:Moyes 1967, p. 4.
2302:Moyes 1967, p. 6.
2252:Moyes 1967, p. 5.
2213:Air International
2194:Moyes 1967, p. 3.
2023:in starboard wing
1991:Time to altitude:
1866:The Fairey Battle
1831:Brandon, Manitoba
1755:, Brussels, 2006.
1304:Belgian Air Force
1179:Fairey Day Bomber
1069:Turkish Air Force
872:, and Nos 12 and
862:Operation Sealion
823:Battle of Britain
443:Belgian Air Force
264:Air International
170:successor to the
148:
147:
125:Introduction date
89:Belgian Air Force
5348:
4980:
4979:
4339:
4262:
4232:
4225:
4218:
4209:
4208:
3921:
3914:
3907:
3898:
3897:
3883:, 19 August 1937
3863:
3862:
3851:
3850:
3839:
3838:
3822:, January 2009.
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3570:Huntley, Ian D.
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3296:. Archived from
3294:bamf & bamrs
3288:Giltay, Pascal.
3285:
3279:
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3259:
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3049:WW2 People's War
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2093:Mitsubishi Ki-30
2001:
1979:Service ceiling:
1962:
1874:
1698:264 Squadron RAF
1539:No. 103 Squadron
1519:
1517:
1516:
1496:
1494:
1493:
1481:11 Squadron SAAF
1466:
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1463:
1434:Ziemi Pomorskiej
1410:
1408:
1407:
1387:
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1384:
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1350:Indian Air Force
1341:
1339:
1338:
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1239:No. 142 Squadron
1102:Fairey Spearfish
982:Danish Air Force
894:Northern Ireland
784:Victoria Crosses
760:Battle of France
682:Hawker Hurricane
641:armoured cockpit
584:Bristol Blenheim
474:218 Squadron RAF
459:trainer aircraft
422:operated by the
203:Second World War
188:Hawker Hurricane
33:
21:
20:
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5326:Fairey aircraft
5306:
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3837:
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3775:The Battle File
3484:Buttler, Tony.
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3010:Wayback Machine
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670:No. 63 Squadron
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572:No. 63 Squadron
562:Fairey Battle,
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313:Hawker Aircraft
252:Royal Air Force
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117:Manufactured
104:Number built
62:Manufacturer
47:Light bomber
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4023:Firefly IIM
3963:Hamble Baby
3360:19 December
3330:19 December
3304:19 December
3273:19 December
3218:19 December
3188:19 December
3158:19 December
3129:19 December
2502:8 September
2472:8 September
2108:Sukhoi Su-2
1960:Performance
1952:Propellers:
1942:Powerplant:
1772:, based at
1185:Battle Mk I
1065:East Africa
984:before the
908:East Africa
898:98 Squadron
858:No. 1 Group
825:, when the
792:Thomas Gray
780:12 Squadron
773:Meuse River
729:Ruhr valley
689:No. 2 Group
672:, based at
603:; during a
455:target tugs
416:RAF Ringway
241:Hawker Hart
218:Development
172:Hawker Hart
166:(RAF) as a
5310:Categories
4877:RAN Series
4153:Gannet AEW
3983:Flycatcher
2136:References
1903:Wing area:
1798:Port Pirie
1722:RAF Benson
1703:Hintlesham
1233:A Battle,
1204:Battle IIT
1007:gun turret
919:Fiat CR.32
794:of Battle
705:Phoney War
674:RAF Upwood
616:air gunner
601:trap doors
576:RAF Benson
447:camouflage
432:Longbridge
365:Production
302:cantilever
207:Phoney War
4197:Tipsy S.2
4108:Spearfish
4098:Barracuda
4063:Swordfish
4028:Fleetwing
4013:Firefly I
4008:Kangourou
3993:Fremantle
3828:0262-6950
3596:0143-5450
3565:0143-7240
3556:Aeroplane
3549:0143-5450
3535:0143-5450
2937:Aeroplane
2935:Harrison
2738:20 August
2374:1361-4231
2141:Citations
1925:NACA 2409
1918:NACA 2418
1891:Wingspan:
1859:Data from
1274:Australia
1225:Operators
1211:Battle TT
1198:Battle IT
973:when the
967:Constanta
957:north of
947:Luftwaffe
819:Luftwaffe
764:Luftwaffe
752:Luftwaffe
709:squadrons
594:hydraulic
517:elevators
494:stringers
486:monocoque
408:Stockport
354:Luftwaffe
337:Middlesex
260:aerospace
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