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April 2020 : Phantom FGR.2 (2 Sqn) – 18 photos

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Phantom FGR. 2, 2 Squadron, RAFG

 

Phantom FGR.2 – 01: Phantom FGR.2 XT906/T, No. 2 Sqn

 

Phantom FGR.2 – 02: Phantom FGR.2 XV402/E, No. 2 Sqn

 

Phantom FGR.2 – 03: Phantom FGR.2 XV411/H, No. 2 Sqn

 

Phantom FGR.2 – 04: Phantom FGR.2 XV413/E, No. 2 Sqn

 

Phantom FGR.2 – 05: Phantom FGR.2 XV413/E, No. 2 Sqn

 

Phantom FGR.2 – 06: Phantom FGR.2 XV430/S, No. 2 Sqn

 

Phantom FGR.2 – 07: Phantom FGR.2 XV439/R, No. 2 Sqn

 

Phantom FGR.2 – 08: Phantom FGR.2 XV441/Y, No. 2 Sqn

 

Phantom FGR.2 – 09: Phantom FGR.2 XV464/R, No. 2 Sqn

 

Phantom FGR.2 – 10: Phantom FGR.2 XV467/R, No. 2 Sqn

 

Phantom FGR.2 – 11: Phantom FGR.2 XV469/H, No. 2 Sqn

 

Phantom FGR.2 – 12: Phantom FGR.2 XV470/H, No. 2 Sqn

 

Phantom FGR.2 – 13: Phantom FGR.2 XV470/W, No. 2 Sqn

 

Phantom FGR.2 – 14: Phantom FGR.2 XV485/H, No. 2 Sqn

 

Phantom FGR.2 – 15: Phantom FGR.2 XV486/I, No. 2 Sqn

 

Phantom FGR.2 – 16: Phantom FGR.2 XV486/D, No. 2 Sqn

 

Phantom FGR.2 – 17: Phantom FGR.2 XV494/N, No. 2 Sqn

 

Phantom FGR.2 – 18: Phantom FGR.2 XV498/E, No. 2 Sqn

March 2020: English Electric Lightning F.1 (74 Sqn) – 24 photos

 

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Ligthning F.1 – 01: Lightning XM135/B, No. 74 Sqn

 

Ligthning F.1 – 02: Lightning XM137/D, No. 74 Sqn

 

Ligthning F.1 – 03: Lightning XM139/c, No. 74 Sqn

 

Ligthning F.1 – 04: Lightning XM140/M, No. 74 Sqn

 

Ligthning F.1 – 05: Lightning XM135/M, No. 74 Sqn from a different angle

 

Ligthning F.1 – 06: Lightning XM140/M and XM165 no coded yet, No. 74 Sqn

 

Ligthning F.1 – 07: Lightning XM141/D, No. 74 Sqn

 

Ligthning F.1 – 08: Lightning XM141/D, No. 74 Sqn

 

Ligthning F.1 – 09: Lightning XM142/B, No. 74 Sqn

 

Ligthning F.1 – 10: Lightning XM143/A, No. 74 Sqn

 

Ligthning F.1 – 11: Lightning XM143/A, No. 74 Sqn

 

Ligthning F.1 – 12: Lightning XM143/A, XM142/B, XM139/C and XM141/D, No. 74 Sqn

 

Ligthning F.1 – 13: Lightning XM143/A, No. 74 Sqn

 

Ligthning F.1 – 14: Lightning XM144/J, No. 74 Sqn

 

Ligthning F.1 – 15: Lightning XM144/J, No. 74 Sqn

 

Ligthning F.1 – 16: Lightning XM144/G, No. 74 Sqn

 

Ligthning F.1 – 17: Lightning XM145/Q, No. 74 Sqn

 

Ligthning F.1 – 18: Lightning XM146/L, No. 74 Sqn

 

Ligthning F.1 – 19: Lightning XM165/F, No. 74 Sqn

 

Ligthning F.1 – 20: Lightning XM165/F, No. 74 Sqn

 

Ligthning F.1 – 21: Lightning XM165, without individual letter

 

Ligthning F.1 – 22: Lightning XM166/G, No. 74 Sqn

 

Ligthning F.1 – 23: Lightning XM166/G, No. 74 Sqn

 

Ligthning F.1 – 24: Lightning XM167/H, No. 74 Sqn

SQUADRONS! No.39: The Douglas Boston & Havoc – The Intruders

The Douglas Boston or Havoc is one major aircraft of WW2. Designed as a light bomber, it proved to be very versatile and was used with success in various roles over all theatres of operations. In the RAF it served as a night fighter for defensive role (see SQUADRONS! 24), but in the same time the RAF found the type perfectly suited for offensive operations by night to harrass the Germans airfields when the Fighter Command went to the offensive in the spring of 1941. This book tells how the Boston/Havoc was used between 1941 and 1943 in the intruder role from the UK by three squadrons, Nos. 23, 418 RCAF and 605. 52 pages, over 40 photos, 6 colour profiles.

Profiles:

DG554/YP-X – 23 Sqn

AW397/YP-U – 23 Sqn

Z2290/TH-F – 418 Sqn

W8321/TH-G – 418 Sqn

W8370/UP-S – 605 Sqn

Available as a paperpack version with ISBN 979-1096490-62-2

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February 2020 : Curtiss Kittyhawk Mk II – 20 photos

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Curtiss Kittyhawk II – 01: Only two Kittyhawk IIs reached the UK for evaluation, FL219 and FL220

 

Curtiss Kittyhawk II – 02:  Kittyhawk II FL274/HS-V, No. 260 Squadron

 

Curtiss Kittyhawk II – 03: Kittyhawk II FL341, 3 Squadron RAAF

 

Curtiss Kittyhawk II – 04: Kittyhawk II FS482/Diamond, No. 3 Squadron RAAF

 

Curtiss Kittyhawk II – 05: Kittyhawk FS431, No. 3 Squadron RAAF

 

Curtiss Kittyhawk II – 06: Kittyhawk FS400, No. 3 Squadron RAAF

 

Curtiss Kittyhawk II – 07: Kittyhawk II FS405/CV-J, No. 3 Squdron RAAF

 

Curtiss Kittyhawk II – 08: Kittyhawk II FL304, No. 3 Squadron RAAF

 

Curtiss Kittyhawk II – 09: Kittyhawk II FL308, 3 Squadroon RAAF

 

Curtiss Kittyhawk II – 10: Kittyhawk II FS493/CV-B, No; 3 Squadron RAAF burning on the ground

 

Curtiss Kittyhawk II – 11: Kittyhawk II FL258/CV-Y, 3 Squadron RAAF

 

Curtiss Kittyhawk II – 12: Kittyhawk II FL307/CV-I, No. 3 Squadron RAAF

 

Curtiss Kittyhawk II – 13: Kittyhawk II FL258/CV-X, No. 3 Squadron RAAF

 

Curtiss Kittyhawk II – 14: Kittyhawk II, No. 3 Squadron RAAF

 

Curtiss Kittyhawk II – 15: Kittyhawk II, 3 Squadron RAAF

 

Curtiss Kittyhawk II – 16: Kittyhawk FL344/CV-H, No. 3 Squadron RAAF

 

Curtiss Kittyhawk II – 17: Kittyhawk II of 3 Squadron RAAF

 

Curtiss Kittyhawk II – 18: Kittyhawk II FS493, No. 3 Squadron RAAF

 

Curtiss Kittyhawk II – 19: Kittyhawk II FS452, 239 Wing Training Flight

 

Curtiss Kittyhawk II – 50: Kittyhawk FL294, French Air Force, 1944. Aircraft used as advanced trainer at Meknes, Morocco.

January 2020: Avro Vulcan B.2 with anti-flash white paint – 22 photos

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Vulcan B. 2 photo 101: Vulcan B.2 XH533, first B.2

 

Vulcan B. 2 photo 102: Another view of XH533

 

Vulcan B. 2 photo 103: Vulcan B.2 XH534

 

Vulcan B. 2 photo 104: Vulcan B.2 XH535

 

Vulcan B. 2 photo 105: Vulcan B.2 XH536

 

Vulcan B. 2 photo 106: Vulcan B.2 XH556, 27 Sqn

 

Vulcan B. 2 photo 107: Vulcan B.2, XH556, 230 OCU

 

Vulcan B. 2 photo 108:  Vulcan B.2 XH559, 230 OCU

 

Vulcan B. 2 photo 109: Vulcan B.2 XH559, 230 OCU, opposite side

 

Vulcan B. 2 photo 110: Vulcan B.2, XH563, 12 Sqn

 

Vulcan B. 2 photo 111: Vulcan B.2, XJ780, 230 OCU

 

Vulcan B. 2 photo 112: Vulcan B.2, XJ783, 83 Sqn

 

Vulcan B. 2 photo 113: Vulcan B.2 XJ824, 27 Sqn

 

Vulcan B. 2 photo 114: Vulcan B.2, XL326, 617 Sqn

 

Vulcan B. 2 photo 115: Vulcan B.2, XL321, 617 Sqn

 

Vulcan B. 2 photo 116: Vulcan B.2, XL361, 617 Sqn

 

Vulcan B. 2 photo 117: Vulcan XL389, 230 OCU

 

Vulcan B. 2 photo 118: Vulcan B.2, XL391

 

Vulcan B. 2 photo 119: Vulcan B.2 XL392, 83 Sqn

 

Vulcan B. 2 photo 108: Vulcan B.2 XL425, 83 Sqn

 

Vulcan B. 2 photo 121: Vulcan B.2, XL525, 617 Sqn

 

Vulcan B. 2 photo 122: Vulcan B.2, XM604, 35 Sqn

December 2019: Hawker Woodcock – 13 photos

 

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Hawker Woodcock 01: Hawker Woodcock J6987

 

Hawker Woodcock 02: Hawker Woodcock J6987 taken from another angle

 

Hawker Woodcock 03: Hawker Woodcock J7516

 

Hawker Woodcock 04: Hawker Woodcock J7517

 

Hawker Woodcock 05: Hawker Woodcock J7734, 3 Squadron

 

Hawker Woodcock 06: Hawker Woodcock J8299, 17 Squadron

 

Hawker Woodcock 07: Hawker Woodcock J7960, 17 Squadron

 

Hawker Woodcock 08: Hawker Woodcock J7961, 17 Squadron

 

Hawker Woodcock 09: Hawker Woodcock J7971, 17 Squadron

 

Hawker Woodcock 10: Three Woodcocks of 3 Squadron taking off with J8292 leading and J8303 on its right

 

Hawker Woodcock 11: Woodcock J8313 of Station Flight Duxford, 1928

 

 

Hawker Woodcock 12: Three Woodcocks of 17 Squadron in formation with J8300 leading and J8297 on its right

 

Hawker Woodcock 13: Line-up of Woodcocks, 17 Squadron

SQUADRONS! No.38 – The Supermarine Spitfire Mk II – The Rhodesian, Dominion and Eagle squadrons

Once production of the Spitfire Mk.I was underway, an improved version was looked at based around the 1175hp Merlin XII. The Spitfire Mk.II, or Supermarine 329 as its constructor named it, was born. Great hopes were placed in this new version as an order for 1000 aircraft was placed on 12 April 1939, before the mark’s first flight, for serials P7280 – P8799. This production run was launched at Castle Bromwich in Birmingham, the new Supermarine production line. The first aircraft were delivered in June 1940 and the Spitfire Mk.II included all improvements and refine¬ments added to the Spitfire Mk.I. Deliveries continued up to July 1941. The Mk.II entered service, in the midst of the Battle of Britain, first with 66 Squadron and progressively, the Spitfire Mk.II became standard equipment across Fighter Command with no less than 56 squadrons known to have been equipped, fully or partially, with the mark. Peak usage was reached during the summer of 1941, but, from the autumn of that year, it began to be withdrawn from first line units in favour of the Mk.V. Among the squadrons equipped with the Spitfire Mk II, there were the squadrons manned by men coming from Southern Rhodesia, Canada, Australia, New Zealand and from the USA with the famous Eagle squadrons. Illustrated with 30 photographs and six colour profiles. 42 pages

REVISED SEPTEMBER 2022

Profiles:

P7308/XR-D – 71 Sqn (P/O WR Dunn)

P8136/AV-S – 121 Sqn

P8505/UO-H – 266 Sqn 

P7923/DB-R – 411 Sqn

P7786/UD-C – 452 Sqn 

P8175/BP-R – 457 Sqn

Available as a paper version with ISBN 979-1096490-60-8

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SQUADRONS! No.37: The Supermarine Spitfire Mk XIV – The Belgian and Dutch squadrons

The Spitfire XIV was the logical development of the Spitfire Mk XII (see SQUADRONS! 5). The Mk.XIV differed from the Mk.XII in that the longer, two-stage supercharged Griffon 65 was mounted further forward. A new five-bladed Rotol propeller was used and was the most obvious visual difference compared to earlier marks. The first batch of aircraft to fly with the Griffon 60 series engines were six converted Mk.VIIIs . The first one of these was flown on 20 January 1943, with production ordered following a series of trials. The first aircraft left the production line in October 1943 following the amendment of existing Spitfire contracts. The XIV was initially seen as an interim design pending the Spitfire Mk.XVIII’s availability. Delays with the XVIII meant the XIV became one of the major Spitfire fighter variants and a valuable asset for the RAF during the final year of the war. The XIV was built as a fighter, but was also developed for fighter-reconnaissance (FR) to replace the effective, but ageing, Mustang in the Tac/R role. The mark remained in service with the RAF and various foreign air forces, including Belgium, well after the war. During the war only a limited number of squadrons were re-equipped with the type and among them, one Belgian squadron (350) and one Dutch squadron (322). This book covers the operational usage of the Spitfire XIV by those two units which were engaged against the V-1 and with the 2 TAF. This book is illustrated with about 35 photos and five colour profiles.

 

Profiles:

RM693/MN-S – 350 Sqn 

NH689/MN-B – 350 Sqn

MV267/MN-D – 350 Sqn 

NH700/VL-P – 322 Sqn

NH718/3W-G – 322 Sqn (Maj KC Kuhlmann)

 

Available as a paper version with ISBN 979-1096490-58-5

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November 2019 : Gloster Meteor NF.14 – 47 photos

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Gloster Meteor NF.14 – 01: Meteor NF.14 WS726/H, No. 25 Squadron

 

Gloster Meteor NF.14 – 02: Meteor NF.14 WS729/A, No. 25 Squadron

 

Gloster Meteor NF.14 – 03: Meteor NF.14s of 85 Squadron taxiing with WS734/H in the rear

 

Gloster Meteor NF.14 – 04: Meteor NF.14 WS735/A, No. 152 Squadron (derelick)

 

Gloster Meteor NF.14 – 05: Meteor NF.14 WS740, No. 85 Squadron

 

Gloster Meteor NF.14 – 06: Meteor NF.14 WS743/M, No. 85 Squadron

 

Gloster Meteor NF.14 – 07: Meteor NF.14 WS744/A, 1 ANS

 

Gloster Meteor NF.14 – 08: see above

 

Gloster Meteor NF.14 – 09: Meteor NF.14 WS745/J, AWDS

 

Gloster Meteor NF.14 – 10: Meteor NF.14 WS750/W, No. 25 Squadron

 

Gloster Meteor NF.14 – 11: Meteor NF.14 WS754/D, No. 60 Squadron

 

Gloster Meteor NF.14 – 12: Meteor NF.14 WS759/B, No. 60 Squadron

 

Gloster Meteor NF.14 – 13: Meteor NF.14 WS759/Y, No. 33 Squadron

 

Gloster Meteor NF.14 – 14: Meteor NF.14 WS760/P, 1 ANS

 

Gloster Meteor NF.14 – 15: Meteor NF.14 WS774/D, 1 ANS

 

Gloster Meteor NF.14 – 16: Meteor NF.14 WS774

 

Gloster Meteor NF.14 – 17: Meteor NF.14 WS775, No. 85 Squadron

 

Gloster Meteor NF.14 – 18: See above

 

Gloster Meteor NF.14 – 19: Meteor NF.14 WS777, No. 85 Squadron

 

Gloster Meteor NF.14 – 20: Meteor NF.14s of No. 85 Squadron flying in formation

 

Gloster Meteor NF.14 – 21: Meteor NF.14 WS787/G, No. 60 Squadron (gate guard)

 

Gloster Meteor NF.14 – 22: Meteor NF.14 WS790/H, No. 33 Squadron

 

Gloster Meteor NF.14 – 23: Meteor NF.14 WS791/B, No. 33 Squadron

 

Gloster Meteor NF.14 – 24: Meteor NF.14 WS794/K, No. 60 Squadron

 

Gloster Meteor NF.14 – 25: Meteor NF.14 WS800/V, No. 60 Squadron

 

Gloster Meteor NF.14 – 26: Meteor NF.14 WS807/J, 1 ANS

 

Gloster Meteor NF.14 – 27: Meteor NF.14 WS809/E, No. 264 Squadron

 

Gloster Meteor NF.14 – 28: Meteor NF.14 WS810/B, No. 264 Squadron

 

Gloster Meteor NF.14 – 29: Meteor NF.14 WS828/C, No. 264 Squadron

Gloster Meteor NF.14 – 30: Meteor NF.14 WS832/N, AWOCU

 

Gloster Meteor NF.14 – 31: Meteor NF.14 WS831/X, No. 264 Squadron

 

Gloster Meteor NF.14 – 32: Meteor NF.14 WS833/MS, No. 72 Squadron

 

Gloster Meteor NF.14 – 33: Meteor NF.14 WS836/P, No. 264 Squadron

 

Gloster Meteor NF.14 – 34: See above

 

Gloster Meteor NF.14 – 35: Meteor NF.14 WS837/S, No. 72 Squadron

 

Gloster Meteor NF.14 – 36: Meteor NF.14 WS841/HMT, No. 264 Squadron

 

Gloster Meteor NF.14 – 37: See above

 

Gloster Meteor NF.14 – 38: See above

 

Gloster Meteor NF.14 – 39: Meteor NF.14 WS844/JCF, No. 264 Squadron

 

Gloster Meteor NF.14 – 40: Meteor NF.14 WS848/F, CFE

 

Gloster Meteor NF.14 – 41: Meteor NF.14 WS848, FCCS

 

French Gloster Meteor NF.14 – 101: Meteor NF.14 NF14-747

 

French Gloster Meteor NF.14 – 102: Meteor NF.14 NF14-747/BM

 

French Gloster Meteor NF.14 – 103: See photo 101

 

French Gloster Meteor NF.14 – 104: Meteor NF.14 NF14-747

 

French Gloster Meteor NF.14 – 105: Meteor NF.14 NF14-747

 

French Gloster Meteor NF.14 – 106: Meteor NF.14 NF14-747 (see photo 102 for opposite side)

October 2019: Bristol Sycamore – 23 photos

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Sycamore 01:  Prototype Bristol Sycamore VL958 in September 1958

 

Sycamore 11: Bristol Sycamore HR.12 WV781, ASWDU/F-Z (Air-Sea Warfare Development Unit)

 

Sycamore 12: Bristol Sycamore HR.12 WV784

 

Sycamore 21: Bristol Sycamore HR.14 XE306 of the A&AEE during the test programme

 

Sycamore 22: Bristol Sycamore HR.14 XF269/S-G, CFS (Central Flying School) – – see also photo 38 for a different markings

 

Sycamore 23: Bristol Sycamore HR.14 XG504, MCS (Metropolitan Communications Squadron)

 

Sycamore 24: Bristol Sycamore HR.14 XG504, No. 32 Squadron

 

Sycamore 25: Another view of Bristol Sycamore HR.14 XG504, MCS (Metropolitan Communications Squadron)

 

Sycamore 26: Another view Bristol Sycamore HR.14 XG504, MCS (Metropolitan Communications Squadron)

 

Sycamore 27: Bristol Sycamore HR.14 XG508, No. 275 Squadron, Sep 58

 

Sycamore 28: Bristol Sycamore HR.14 XG514/D, CFS (Central Flying School)

 

Sycamore 29: Bristol Sycamore HR.14 XG521, No. 275 Squadron

 

Sycamore 30: Bristol Sycamore HR.14 XG547/S-T, CFS (Central Flying School)

 

Sycamore 31: Bristol Sycamore HR.14 XJ364

 

Sycamore 32: Bristol Sycamore HR.14 XJ385/J, CFS (Central Flying School)

 

Sycamore 33: Bristol Sycamore HR.14 XJ897/S-S, CFS (Central Flying School)

 

Sycamore 34: Bristol Sycamore HR.14 XJ915, No. 275 Squadron, Oct 57

 

Sycamore 35: Bristol Sycamore HR.14 XJ918, No. 275 Squadron, May 1958

 

Sycamore 36: Bristol Sycamore HR.14 XJ918, MCS (Metropolitan Communications Squadron)

 

Sycamore 37: Bristol Sycamore HR.14 XJ919, No. 275 Squadron

 

Sycamore 38: Bristol Sycamore HR.14 XF269/G, CFS (Central Flying School) – – see also photo 22 for a different markings

 

Sycamore 51: Bristol Sycamore HR.51 XN448, Royal Australian Navy

 

Sycamore 37: Bristol Sycamore Mk. 52s of the Federal German Navy