Hawker Typhoon - T-shirt
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Hawker Typhoon
Designed by Sydney Camm, the Typhoon entered service in 1941 with the intention of replacing the Hurricane, but with various problems its continued service was doubtful. Later in the war the aircraft found its true role when up against the Luftwaffe's FW 190 and when armed with 20mm Hispano auto cannons it became a formidable ground attack aircraft.
Hawker Tempest - T-shirt
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Hawker Tempest
The Tempest was to be called the Typhoon II, but entered service in 1944 as the Tempest. The Tempest was mainly used at low-level and for intercepting V-1 Flying Bombs as the aircraft was a superb gun platform. In the latter part of the war the Tempest was very effective at destroying ground targets as well as combat against the Me262, being the fastest single engine propellor aircraft at the time. The Hawker Sea Fury was an evolution of the Tempest.
Halifax - T-shirt
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Handley Page Halifax
The Halifax first flew in 1939 and entered service with the RAF in 1940 as a heavy bomber in the role of strategic bombing missions. The Halifax flew over 82,000 operations with the loss of 1,833 aircraft. The Halifax took on many other operational roles including Special Operations, Glider tug and paratroop transport.
F-84 Thunderjet - T-shirt
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Republic F-84 Thunderjet
The Thunderjet entered service with the USAAF in 1947 as a strike aircraft and was used during the Korean War. Famously, the first 'Thunderbirds' display team used the Thunderjet. The F-84 was the first to be capable of in-flight refuelling and carrying a nuclear weapon. The type was eventually developed with a swept wing and re-designated as the Thunderstreak.
F-104 Starfighter - T-shirt
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The Starfighter is part of the Century Series of jets designated the F-104. It was introduced to the USAF as a supersonic interceptor in February 1958 and saw service in Vietnam, but was more widely used by NATO, including the air forces of Germany, Italy, Turkey, Canada, Belgium, Japan and the Netherlands. The jet remained in service until 2004 with the Italian Air Force and some are still flown by private companies today.
F-102 Delta Dagger - T-shirt
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The Delta Dagger interceptor is part of the Century Series of jets designated the F-102. It was introduced to the USAF in April 1953 and was the USAF's first operational supersonic jet. The type was used as bomber escort during the Vietnam war, but was transferred across to the Air National Guard as the Voodoo and Phantom came into service.
F-101 Voodoo - T-shirt
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The Voodoo fighter-bomber is part of the Century Series of jets designated the F-101. It was introduced to the USAF Tactical Air Command in May 1957 as a nuclear armed fighter-bomber. The type was also in service with the Royal Canadian Air Force up until 1984. The reconnaissance version of the Voodoo was used during the Cuban Missile Crisis and was extensively used during the Vietnam War.
E-2 Hawkeye - T-shirt
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The carrier-borne Hawkeye entered service in 1964 and has been in continuous service since. It's first deployment was on the aircraft carrier USS Kittyhawk in the role of all-weather airborne early warning and command and control.
D-Day Typhoon - T-shirt
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Hawker Typhoon
The Allied Expeditionary Air Force was formed to control the tactical air power of the Allied Air Forces during Operation Overlord. It was also a component of Supreme Headquarters Allied Expeditionary Force commanded by General Dwight D. Eisenhower. On June 6th 1944 over 12,000 allied aircraft flew 14,674 sorties.
D-Day P-61 Black Widow - T-shirt
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Northrop P-61 Black Widow
The Allied Expeditionary Air Force was formed to control the tactical air power of the Allied Air Forces during Operation Overlord. It was also a component of Supreme Headquarters Allied Expeditionary Force commanded by General Dwight D. Eisenhower. On June 6th 1944 over 12,000 allied aircraft flew 14,674 sorties.
Apache - T-shirt
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The Apache was developed by Hughes Helicopters to replace the AH-1 Cobra in the mid-1970s and finally entered service with the U.S. Army in 1986 as an attack helicopter. Production continued with Boeing Defence, Space & Security and is now in operation with many countries including the UK, Japan and Singapore.
Beaufighter - T-shirt
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Bristol Type 156 Beaufighter
The Beaufighter was a heavy fighter and strike aircraft that came into service with the RAF in 1940 as a development of the Beaufort. It took on many roles including rocket-armed ground attack, torpedo bomber and night fighter. As well as the RAF the Beaufighter served with the Fleet Air Arm, RCAF, USAAF, RNZAF, SAAF, RAAF and the Free Polish Air Squadron.
Wellington - T-shirt
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Vickers - Armstrongs Wellington
The Wellington first flew in 1936 and entered service with the RAF in 1938 as a medium bomber and anti-submarine aircraft. Its distinctive geodetic construction, designed by Barnes Wallis, gave the bomber a greater chance of surviving anti-aircraft flak. Early in the war, Bomber Command used the Wellington for night raids before the Lancaster and Stirlings took on the role and the Wellington went on to anti-submarine duties. Just over 11,000 of these aircraft were built.
Swordfish - T-shirt
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Fairey Swordfish
825 Naval Air Squadron took delivery of the Swordfish in 1936, replacing the Fairey Seal and Blackburn Baffin. At the start of the Second World War the FAA had 13 squadrons operating the Swordfish. Despite its age the Swordfish was an outstanding combat aircraft serving in the Norwegian campaign, in the Mediterranean and famously took part in the sinking of the Bismarck whilst operating from HMS Victorious in the Atlantic. The Swordfish remained in service until 1946, but one remains flight worthy with the Royal Navy Historic Flight.
Sea Vixen - T-shirt
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de Havilland DH. 110 Sea Vixen
The Sea Vixen was first developed in the 1940s, entering service with the Fleet Air Arm in 1959 in the fleet air defence role. The Sea Vixen was the first two-seat British aircraft to achieve supersonic speed in a dive. The type was used in anger over Tanganyika, Yemen and the Aden Emergency. In 1972 the Phantom replaced the Sea Vixen.
Sea Hawk - T-shirt
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Hawker Sea Hawk
The Sea Hawk first flew in 1951 and entered service with the Fleet Air Arm with 806 Squadron at Brawdy before operating from HMS Eagle. The Sea Hawk saw combat service during the Suez Crisis of 1956. Six Sea Hawk squadrons took part, flying from HMS Eagle, Albion and Bulwark, and was tasked in the ground attack role. The Sea Hawk last saw service in 1960, being replaced by the Supermarine Scimitar and de Havilland Sea Vixen.
Sea Harrier - T-shirt
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British Aerospace Sea Harrier
The first squadron to operate the Sea Harrier was 800 introduced on HMS Invincible, but was moved to HMS Hermes. The Sea Harrier played a distinctive role in the Falklands War of early 1982. Successes were 20 Argentine aircraft shot down with two losses from ground fire and four to accidents. Success can be attributed to the Sea Harrier using the latest AIM-9L Sidewinder missiles and the Blue Fox radar. The Sea Harrier was withdrawn from service in 2006 with the planned replacement being the F35 Lightning II some years later.
Martlet - T-shirt
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Grumman F4F Wildcat / Martlet
The Fleet Air Arm bought the Wildcat before it was used by the US Navy, was renamed as the Martlet and replaced the Fairey Fulmar. Christmas day 1940 a Martlet shot down a Junkers Ju88 over Scapa Flow which was the first combat victory by a US built fighter in British service in World War II. Eric M 'Winkle' Brown flew the Wildcat / Martlet and commented that, "this Grumman fighter was one of the finest shipboard aeroplanes ever created".