Blackburn Buccaneer: Low, Fast and Deadly
The complete history of the Blackburn Buccaneer: origins, design, Spey engines, Fleet Air Arm and RAF service, the Gulf War, South Africa and survivors. Read article
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Hawker Hunter: Britain’s Elegant Jet Fighter
The complete history of the Hawker Hunter: Sydney Camm’s design, the 1953 speed record, the Black Arrows, variants, combat service and survivors. Read article
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Panavia Tornado: Europe’s Swing-Wing Strike Jet
The history of the Panavia Tornado: origins, design, service and combat record, variants, surviving aircraft and the legacy of Europe’s tri-national swing-wing strike jet. Read article
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English Electric Lightning: Britain’s Mach 2 Interceptor
It could stand on its tail and climb like a rocket, it was the only all-British aircraft ever to reach twice the speed of sound, and pilots said flying it was like being strapped to a skyrocket. This is the story of the English Electric Lightning. The Lightning is the aircraft that still draws a Read article
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de Havilland Mosquito: The Wooden Wonder
It was built of wood when the rest of the world was building fighters from aluminium, it carried no defensive guns on its bomber versions, and it was one of the fastest and most versatile aircraft of the Second World War. This is the story of the de Havilland Mosquito. When de Havilland first proposed Read article
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Supermarine Spitfire: The Complete History
The complete, fact-checked history of the Supermarine Spitfire: origins, the elliptical wing, the Battle of Britain, every major mark, production, surviving aircraft and legacy. Read article