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Fairey Flycatcher Built at the Fairey's Hayes factory in 1923, the Flycatcher entered service with No.402 Flight of the Fleet Air Arm. Flown from British carriers such as HMS Courageous, the Flycatcher became a versatile fighter that developed tactics that would be used later in World War II. The Flycatcher was operational with the Home, Mediterranean, East Indies and China Fleets.

Sunderland - Sweat shirt $42.00

Short S.25 Sunderland Built by Short Brothers, the Sunderland was used by the RAF as a flying boat patrol bomber. The S.25 first flew in 1937 and entered service in 1938. The aircraft was operated by the RNZAF right up to 1967.

L-39 Albatros - Sweat shirt $42.00

Aero L-39 Albatros The L-39 Albatros entered service with Czechoslovak Air Force in 1972 as a fast jet, basic and advanced trainer. Its success made it the preferred trainer for the Warsaw Pact countries as well as over 45 other Air Forces around the world.

Saab 105 - Sweat shirt $42.00

Saab 105 The Saab 105 entered service with the Swedish Air Force in 1967 as the Sk 60 and later by the Austrian Air Force as a Jet Trainer.

F-14 Tomcat - Sweat shirt $42.00

Grumman F-14 Tomcat The Tomcat was created by the US Navy's Naval Fighter Experimental VFX programme and first flew in 1970, entering service in 1974. The aircraft took on many roles including air superiority, fleet defence and reconnaissance. The Tomcat retired in 2006 as it was replaced by the FA-18 Super Hornet.

Rafale - Sweat shirt $42.00

Dassault Rafale The Dassault Rafale is in service with the French Air Force and French Navy as an omnirole aircraft in air supremacy, interdiction, reconnaissance, anti-ship and nuclear deterrant. The Rafale is designed with a delta wing and close-couple canard which makes the aircraft highly agile and capable of sustaining -3.4g to 9g and is controlled by digital fly-by-wire. The Rafale is also in service with the Indian and Qatar Air Forces.

Messerschmitt 109 - Sweat shirt $42.00

Messerschmitt Bf109 The Me109 was designed in the mid-1930s by Willy Messerschmitt and Robert Lusser. This fighter first saw service during the Spanish Civil war and went on to become the most prolifically produced aircraft ever, used in all theatres of WW2 notably during the Battle of Britain, North Africa and the Eastern Front.

Hawker Hurricane - Sweat shirt $42.00

Designed by Sir Sydney Camm, the Hurricane first flew in 1935. It was used during the Battle of France, Operation Dynamo and the Battle of Britain where it became known as the 'workhorse' of the RAF. As a steady and robust gun platform it was tasked to attack the invading German bombers with great effectiveness. The Hurricane continued to be produced in many variants right through to the end of the war.

Blériot - Sweat shirt $42.00

Louis Blériot, the first man to fly across the English Channel Louis Blériot was a French-born inventor and engineer who had invented and manufactured headlamps for motor cars. Profits from his business were invested in building aeroplanes and Blériot was the first to develop the stick and rudder system of controlling an aircraft. In 1909 he entered his monoplane into the Daily Mail Prize of flying across the English Channel. At sunrise of July 25th he took off from Les Baraques and made it to Dover in just over 23 minutes, making aviation history. This design has been given a deliberate aged and 'weathered' appearance.