Category: Royal Air Force
-
de Havilland Mosquito NF Mk II
de Havilland Mosquito NF Mk II The de Havilland Mosquito NF Mk II was a two-seat twin-engined day and night long-range fighter and intruder. Although initially envisaged as a day fighter, the F Mk II, it was used as a night fighter. It was powered by two Merlin 21 or 23 engines in long nacelles,… Read more
-
Hawker Hurricane Mk IV
Hawker Hurricane Mk IV The Hawker Hurricane Mark IV was the final major ground-attack and close-support version of the famous British fighter. Developed in 1942, it evolved from the earlier Mk II series, but was modified to better withstand the demands of low-level operations. The Mk IV was characterised by its strengthened wing, capable of… Read more
-
Vickers Windsor
Vickers Windsor The Vickers Windsor was a Second World War British four-engine heavy bomber, designed by Barnes Wallis and Rex Pierson at the Vickers-Armstrongs factory at Brooklands. Only three examples (the original Type 447 plus successive prototypes known as Type 457 and Type 461) were built. This was due to refinements in the existing Lancaster… Read more