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February 2024: The D.H. Comet (RAF & RCAF) – 30 photos

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DH Comet – 01: DH Comet C.1 XK669, No. 216 Sqn

DH Comet – 02: DH Comet C.1 XK669, No. 216 Sqn

DH Comet – 03: DH Comet C.1 XK669, No. 216 Sqn

DH Comet – 04: DH Comet C.1 XK670, No. 216 Sqn

DH Comet – 05: DH Comet C.1 XK670, No. 216 Sqn

DH Comet – 06: DH Comet C.2 XK671, No. 216 Sqn

DH Comet – 07: DH Comet R.2 XK697, No. 51 Sqn

DH Comet – 08: DH Comet C.2 XK695, No. 216 Sqn

DH Comet – 09: DH Comet C.2 XK696, No. 216 Sqn

DH Comet – 10: DH Comet C.2 XK697, No. 216 Sqn

DH Comet – 11: DH Comet R.2 XK697, No. 51 Sqn (slightly different to photo 07)

DH Comet – 12: DH Comet C.2 XK699, No. 216 Sqn

DH Comet – 13: DH Comet C.2 XK715, No. 216 Sqn

DH Comet – 14: DH Comet C.2 XK716, No. 216 Sqn

DH Comet – 15: DH Comet 2E XN453, RAE

DH Comet – 16: DH Comet C.4 XR395, No. 216 Sqn

DH Comet – 17: DH Comet C.4 XR396, No. 216 Sqn

DH Comet – 18: DH Comet C.4 XR396, No. 216 Sqn

DH Comet – 19: DH Comet C.4 XR397, No. 216 Sqn

DH Comet – 20: DH Comet C.4 XR398, No. 216 Sqn

DH Comet – 21: DH Comet C.4 XR399, No. 216 Sqn

DH Comet – 22: DH Comet C.4C XS235, Ministry of Aviation

DH Comet – 23: DH Comet 4C XV814, RAE

DH Comet RCAF – 51: DH Comet 5301, No 412 Sqn

DH Comet RCAF – 52: DH Comet 5301, No 412 Sqn

DH Comet RCAF – 53: DH Comet 5301, No 412 Sqn

DH Comet RCAF – 54: DH Comet 5301, No 412 Sqn

DH Comet RCAF – 55: DH Comet 5302, No 412 Sqn

DH Comet RCAF – 56: DH Comet 5302, No 412 Sqn

DH Comet RCAF – 57: DH Comet 5301, No 412 Sqn

SQUADRONS! No.63: The Hawker Typhoon – the ‘Fellowship of the Bellows’ squadrons

The Hawker Typhoon was designed to Air Ministry specification F.18/37 which sought to take advantage of the new generation of 2000hp engines and satisfy the latest requirements in armament. This major step up demanded a larger and more advanced airframe than that of the company’s then current Hurricane and by March 1938 work had commenced on the first two prototypes; one with the Napier Sabre, soon called ‘Typhoon’ and the other with a Rolls-Royce Vulture, later to be named the ‘Tornado’; this latter machine was the first to fly, on 6 October 1939. The Vulture did not give too many problems in the Hawker fighter but by the end of 1940 it was experiencing serious trouble with its installation in the Avro Manchester bomber, and as a result the project was abandoned. With the third engine (Bristol Centaurus) of the new generation still some way off, the Air Ministry had little option but to concentrate on the Typhoon, which had made its first flight on 24 February 1940. The new aircraft encountered teething problems and was also delayed by production priorities for other Hawker types during the Battle of Britain. During its early operational life the Typhoon had to overcome problems that threatened to end its service, but these were eventually remedied so that, by the last quarter of 1943, the Typhoon had become a reliable aircraft. Improvements included the introduction of the new single piece ‘blown’ hood, a four-bladed propeller and an enlarged tailplane, but there was no change in designation. When production ceased in November 1945, 3317 Typhoons had been built.At first pure fighters were produced, but, by the spring of 1943, only the fighter-bomber version was coming off the production line and by the end of the year all the Typhoon squadrons were undertaking some form of ground attack role. On the eve of D-Day the Typhoon had become the backbone of the 2TAF fighter-bomber force with no less than eighteen squadrons active. This book narrates the operational usage of three squadrons, Nos. 137, 193 and 263 which were connected with the Fellowship of the Bellow. The Fellowship of the Bellows was a fundraising organisation active in Latin America during World War II aimed at raising money to purchase aircraft for the Royal Air Force. Illustrated with 60 photos and 14 colour plates.

ISBN: 978-2494471-10-8

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January 2024: The Supermarine Spitfire: The Australians in the Med (451 Sqn) – 18 photos

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Spitfire 451 – 03: Spitfire Mk VIII MT687/BQ-C, 451 Squadron

Spitfire 451 – 04: Spitfire Mk VIII MT676/BQ-M, 451 Squadron

Spitfire 451 – 05: Spitfire Mk VIII MT952/BQ-K, 451 Squadron

Spitfire 451 – 06: Spitfire Mk VIII MT676/BQ-M, 451 Squadron

Spitfire 451 – 07: Spitfire Mk IX MT687/BQ-C, 451 Squadron

Spitfire 451 – 08: Spitfire Mk IX MH672/BQ-B, 451 Squadron

Spitfire 451 – 09: Spitfire Mk IX MH769/BQ-A, 451 Squadron

Spitfire 451 – 10: Spitfire Mk IX MA462/BQ-Y, 451 Squadron

Spitfire 451 – 11: Spitfire Mk IX MA466/BQ-S, 451 Squadron

Spitfire 451 – 12: Spitfire Mk VIII MT952/BQ-K, 451 Squadron

Spitfire 451 – 13: Spitfire Mk IX MH672/BQ-B, 451 Squadron

Spitfire 451 – 14: Spitfire Mk V LZ943/BQ-B, 451 Squadron

Spitfire 451 – 15: Spitfire Mk V EE797/BQ-Y, 451 Squadron

Spitfire 451 – 16: Spitfire Mk V MA647/BQ-D, 451 Squadron

Spitfire 451 – 17: Spitfire Mk V JK617/BQ-L, 451 Squadron

Spitfire 451 – 18: Spitfire Mk V MA359/BQ-E, 451 Squadron

Spitfire 451 – 19: Spitfire Mk V LZ943/C, EF655/BQ-A, MA647/D, MA644/BQ-K, 451 Squadron

Spitfire 451 – 20: Spitfire Mk V BR114/B, 451 Squadron

December 2023: English Electric Lightning T.5 (camo era) – 22 photos

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Lightning T.5 – 51: Lightning T.5 XS416/V of the Lightning Training Flight (LTF)

Lightning T.5 – 52: Lightning T.5 XS416/V of the Lightning Training Flight (LTF)

Lightning T.5 – 53: Lightning T.5 XS416/AT, No. 5 Squadron

Lightning T.5 – 54: Lightning T.5 XS417/DZ of the Lightning Training Flight (LTF)

Lightning T.5 – 55: Lightning T.5 XS417/T, No. 11 Squadron

Lightning T.5 – 56: Lightning T.5 XS419/DW of the Lightning Training Flight (LTF)

Lightning T.5 – 57: Lightning T.5 XS420/Y of the Lightning Training Flight (LTF)

Lightning T.5 – 58: Lightning T.5 XS452/BT, No. 11 Squadron

Lightning T.5 – 59: Lightning T.5 XS452/BT, No. 11 Squadron

Lightning T.5 – 60: Lightning T.5 XS452/DZ of the Lightning Training Flight (LTF)

Lightning T.5 – 61: Lightning T.5 XS452/T, No. 11 Squadron

Lightning T.5 – 62: Lightning T.5 XS452/T, No. 11 Squadron

Lightning T.5 – 63: Lightning T.5 XS456/DT of the Lightning Training Flight (LTF)

Lightning T.5 – 64: Lightning T.5 XS456/DX of the Lightning Training Flight (LTF)

Lightning T.5 – 65: Lightning T.5 XS457/Y of the Lightning Training Flight (LTF)

Lightning T.5 – 66: Lightning T.5 XS458/BT, No. 11 Squadron

Lightning T.5 – 67: Lightning T.5 XS458/Z of the Lightning Training Flight (LTF)

Lightning T.5 – 68: Lightning T.5 XS458/T, No. 5 Squadron

Lightning T.5 – 69: Lightning T.5 XS458/X of the Lightning Training Flight (LTF)

Lightning T.5 – 70: Lightning T.5 XS458/Z of the Lightning Training Flight (LTF)

Lightning T.5 – 71: Lightning T.5 XS459/X of the Lightning Training Flight (LTF)

Lightning T.5 – 72: Lightning T.5 XSV328/Y of the Lightning Training Flight (LTF)

SQUADRONS! No.62: The Supermarine Spitfire Mk I – The beginning, the Regular squadrons

The Spitfire was designed as a short-range interceptor which first flew on 5 March 1936 and was soon ordered in large quantities.The first production Spitfire came off the assembly line in mid-1938 and by the outbreak of war over 300 have been delivered to the RAF and ten squadrons already operational. During the Phoney War, the Spitfire was not deployed on the Continent and remained based on its British stations to defend the country while other squadrons were converted. It is in this role the Spitfire claimed its first victories over the Luftwaffe. When the military situation obliged the British to evacuate the continental Europe via Dunkirk, the Spitfire squadrons were called to cover the withdrawal, a period during which the type performed.
This chapter covers the operational usage of the regular squadrons (19, 41, 54, 64, 65, 66, 72, 74, 92, 152, 222, 234, 238 and 266) between 1 September 1939 and 30 June 1940. Close to 70 photographs and 10 colour plates illustrate the book.

(see SQUADRONS 49 for the Auxiliary squadrons)

ISBN: 978-2494471-08-5

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November 2023: Grumman F6F Hellcat (FAA) – 22 photos

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Grumman Hellcat FAA – 101: Hellcat Mk I FN327, 787 Sqn

Grumman Hellcat FAA – 102: Hellcat Mk I FN378/G, 800 Sqn, leading

Grumman Hellcat FAA – 103: Hellcat Mk I FN437, 1844 Sqn

Grumman Hellcat FAA – 104: Hellcat Mk I FN429/C, 800 Sqn

Grumman Hellcat FAA – 105: Hellcat Mk I FN373/J and FN410/E, 1839 Sqn

Grumman Hellcat FAA – 106: Hellcat Mk I FN356/E, 804 Sqn

Grumman Hellcat FAA – 107: Hellcat Mk I FN397/5-A, 1839 Sqn

Grumman Hellcat FAA – 108: Hellcat Mk II JX688/B8H, 896 Sqn

Grumman Hellcat FAA – 109: Hellcat Mk II JV379/6F-K, 808 Sqn

Grumman Hellcat FAA – 110: Hellcat Mk I JV107/-E-W, 800 Sqn

Grumman Hellcat FAA – 111: Hellcat Mk I JV105/E-W and JV132/E-F, 800 Sqn

Grumman Hellcat FAA – 112: Hellcat Mk I JV102/E-B, 800 Sqn

Grumman Hellcat FAA – 113: Hellcat Mk I JV100/R-5R, 1839 Sqn

Grumman Hellcat FAA – 114: Hellcat Mk II 6AK

Grumman Hellcat FAA – 115: Hellcat Mk I JV270/7-C, 1840 Sqn

Grumman Hellcat FAA – 116: Hellcat Mk I JV215 and JV122, 800 Sqn

Grumman Hellcat FAA – 117: Hellcat Mk I JV179/E-S, 800 Sqn

Grumman Hellcat FAA – 118: Hellcat Mk II JZ935/145-W, 1844 Sqn

Grumman Hellcat FAA – 119: Hellcat Mk II JV262/C7T, 808 Sqn

Grumman Hellcat FAA – 120: Hellcat Mk II JZ777, 896Sqn

Grumman Hellcat FAA – 121: Hellcat Mk II JX878/B8B, 896 Sqn

Grumman Hellcat FAA – 122: Hellcat Mk II JX675/B9H, 896 Sqn

October 2023: Phantom FGR.2 (23 Sqn) – 35 photos

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Phantom FGR 2 – 201: Phantom FGR.2, XT903/X, No. 23 Sqn

Phantom FGR 2 – 202: Phantom FGR.2, XT908/P, No. 23 Sqn

Phantom FGR 2 – 203: Phantom FGR.2, XT909/T, No. 23 Sqn

Phantom FGR 2 – 204: Phantom FGR.2, XT912/K, No. 23 Sqn

Phantom FGR 2 – 205: Phantom FGR.2, XV396/A, No. 23 Sqn

Phantom FGR 2 – 206: Phantom FGR.2, XV404/H, No. 23 Sqn

Phantom FGR 2 – 207: Phantom FGR.2, XV406/A, No. 23 Sqn

Phantom FGR 2 – 208: Phantom FGR.2, XV408/N, No. 23 Sqn

Phantom FGR 2 – 209: Phantom FGR.2, XV414/B, No. 23 Sqn

Phantom FGR 2 – 210: Phantom FGR.2, XV420/X, No. 23 Sqn

Phantom FGR 2 – 211: Phantom FGR.2, XV421/B, No. 23 Sqn

Phantom FGR 2 – 212: Phantom FGR.2, XV422/C, No. 23 Sqn

Phantom FGR 2 – 213: Phantom FGR.2, XV423/E, No. 23 Sqn

Phantom FGR 2 – 214: Phantom FGR.2, XV432/D, No. 23 Sqn

Phantom FGR 2 – 215: Phantom FGR.2, XV434/J, No. 23 Sqn

Phantom FGR 2 – 216: Phantom FGR.2, XV435/M, No. 23 Sqn

Phantom FGR 2 – 217: Phantom FGR.2, XV442/E, No. 23 Sqn

Phantom FGR 2 – 218: Phantom FGR.2, XV472/L, No. 23 Sqn

Phantom FGR 2 – 219: Phantom FGR.2, XV478/M, No. 23 Sqn

Phantom FGR 2 – 220: Phantom FGR.2, XV478/M, No. 23 Sqn

Phantom FGR 2 – 221: Phantom FGR.2, XV483/O, No. 23 Sqn

Phantom FGR 2 – 222: Phantom FGR.2, XV484/F, No. 23 Sqn

Phantom FGR 2 – 223: Phantom FGR.2, XV485/P, No. 23 Sqn

Phantom FGR 2 – 224: Phantom FGR.2, XV489/A, No. 23 Sqn

Phantom FGR 2 – 225: Phantom FGR.2, XV489/G, No. 23 Sqn

Phantom FGR 2 – 226: Phantom FGR.2, XV490/G, No. 23 Sqn

Phantom FGR 2 – 227: Phantom FGR.2, XV492/U, No. 23 Sqn

Phantom FGR 2 – 228: Phantom FGR.2, XV496/H, No. 23 Sqn

Phantom FGR 2 – 229: Phantom FGR.2, XV497/Q, No. 23 Sqn

Phantom FGR 2 – 230: Phantom FGR.2, XV499/L, No. 23 Sqn

Phantom FGR 2 – 231: Phantom FGR.2, XV499/L, No. 23 Sqn

Phantom FGR 2 – 232: Phantom FGR.2, XV499/U, No. 23 Sqn

Phantom FGR 2 – 233: Phantom FGR.2, XV500/K, No. 23 Sqn

Phantom FGR 2 – 234: Phantom FGR.2, XV500/S, No. 23 Sqn

Phantom FGR 2 – 235: Phantom FGR.2, XV501/B, No. 23 Sqn

SQUADRONS! No.61: The Belgian Fighter squadrons

The full history of the two Belgian fighter squadrons of the RAF (Nos 349 and 350) detailled in this book illustrated with 90 photographs and 14 colour profiles.

ISBN: 978-2494471-06-1

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September 2023: Curtiss Mohawk – 23 photos

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Curtiss Mohawk III – 01: Curtiss Mohawk Mk III AR631

Curtiss Mohawk III – 02: Curtiss Mohawk Mk III AR634

Curtiss Mohawk III – 03: Curtiss Mohawk Mk III AR630

Curtiss Mohawk III – 04: Curtiss Mohawk Mk III AR633/RG-E, No. 510 Sqn

Curtiss Mohawk IV – 11: Curtiss Mohawk Mk IV AR644

Curtiss Mohawk IV – 12: Curtiss Mohawk Mk IV BJ442

Curtiss Mohawk IV – 13: Curtiss Mohawk Mk IV AR645 (1)

Curtiss Mohawk IV – 14: Curtiss Mohawk Mk IV AR645 (2)

Curtiss Mohawk IV – 15: Curtiss Mohawk Mk IV AR645 (3)

Curtiss Mohawk IV – 16: Curtiss Mohawk Mk IV BK585

Curtiss Mohawk IV – 17: Curtiss Mohawk Mk IV BS734/14

Curtiss Mohawk IV – 18: Curtiss Mohawk Mk IV BJ441

Curtiss Mohawk IV – 19: Curtiss Mohawk Mk IV BB975/OQ-X, No. 5 Sqn

Curtiss Mohawk IV – 20: Curtiss Mohawk Mk IV BJ546/OQ-Q, No. 5 Sqn

Curtiss Mohawk IV – 21: Curtiss Mohawk Mk IV AR690/E, No. 5 SQn

Curtiss Mohawk IV – 22: Curtiss Mohawk Mk IV BK573/G, No. 5 Sqn

Curtiss Mohawk IV – 23: Mohawks of No. 5 Sqn in flight; BJ439/V leading ‘S’ and two others.

Curtiss Mohawk IV – 24: Curtiss Mohawk Mk IV BB976/F, No. 5 Sqn

Curtiss Mohawk IV – 25: Curtiss Mohawk Mk IV BS936/P, No. 155 Sqn

Curtiss Mohawk IV – 26: Curtiss Mohawk Mk IV AR674/H, No. 155 Sqn

Curtiss Mohawk IV – 27: Curtiss Mohawk Mk IV coded A, No. 155 Sqn

Curtiss Mohawk IV – 28: Curtiss Mohawk Mohawk Mk IV DR764

Curtiss Mohawk IV – 29: Curtiss Mohawk Mk IV Ax891/4, No. 71 OTU

August 2023: Percival Pembroke (other countries) – 26 photos

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Pembroke – 171: Pembroke 692, Danish Air Force

Pembroke – 172: Pembroke 693, Danish Air Force

Pembroke – 181: Pembroke PR-1, Finnish Air Force

Pembroke – 181: Pembroke PR-2, Finnish Air Force

Pembroke – 183: Pembroke PR-2, Finnish Air Force

Pembroke – 191: Pembroke SR133, SRAF

Pembroke – 192: Pembroke SR133, SRAF

Pembroke – 195: Pembroke 11, Sudanese Air Force

Pembroke – 196: Pembroke 10, Sudanese Air Force

Pembroke – 197: Pembroke 12, Sudanese Air Force

Pembroke – 201: Pembroke 83014/72, Swedish Air Force

Pembroke – 202: Pembroke 83009/81, Swedish Air Force

Pembroke – 203: Pembroke 83005/82, Swedish Air Force

Pembroke – 204: Pembroke 83006/83, Swedish Air Force

Pembroke – 205: Pembroke 83009/83, Swedish Air Force

Pembroke – 206: Pembroke 83013/83, Swedish Air Force

Pembroke – 207: Pembroke 83007/84, Swedish Air Force

Pembroke – 208: Pembroke 83016/86, Swedish Air Force

Pembroke – 209: Pembroke 83017/87, Swedish Air Force

Pembroke – 210: Pembroke 83017/87, Swedish Air Force

Pembroke – 211: Pembroke 83018/88, Swedish Air Force

Pembroke – 212: Pembroke 83018/88, Swedish Air Force

Pembroke – 213: Pembroke 83001, Swedish Air Force

Pembroke – 214: Pembroke 83008, Swedish Air Force

Pembroke – 215: Pembroke 83012, Swedish Air Force

Pembroke – 216: Pembroke 83017, Swedish Air Force