June 2021: Supermarine Scimitar (Pt-2) – 26 photos

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Scimitar Pt-2 (prototypes and second-line units)

Scimitar – photo 41: Prototype VX138

Scimitar – photo 42: Prototype WT854

Scimitar – photo 43: Prototype WT854 (2)

Scimitar – photo 44: Prototype WT854 (3)

Scimitar – photo 45: Prototype WT859

Scimitar – photo 46: Prototype WT859 (2)

Scimitar – photo 47: Prototype WW134

Scimitar – photo 48: Prototype WW134 (2)

Scimitar – photo 51: Scimitar XD212/614, 736 Sqn.

Scimitar – photo 52: Scimitar XD214, FRU.

Scimitar – photo 53: Scimitar XD215/611, 736 Sqn.

Scimitar – photo 54: Scimitar XD215/611, 736 Sqn (2)

Scimitar – photo 55: Scimitar XD217/616, 736 Sqn.

Scimitar – photo 56: Scimitar XD220/618, 736 Sqn.

Scimitar – photo 57: Scimitar XD220/512, 700 Sqn.

Scimitar – photo 58: Scimitar XD224/804/FD, 700X Sqn.

Scimitar – photo 59: Scimitar XD230/805/FD, 700X Sqn.

Scimitar – photo 61: Scimitar XD239/613, 736 Sqn.

Scimitar – photo 62: Scimitar XD239/613, 736 Sqn.

Scimitar – photo 63: Scimitar XD241/614/LM, 736 Sqn.

Scimitar – photo 64: Scimitar XD241/838, FRU.

Scimitar – photo 65: Scimitar XD267/617, 736 Sqn.

Scimitar – photo 66: Scimitar XD322, FRU.

Scimitar – photo 67: Scimitar XD332/612, 736 Sqn.

Scimitar – photo 68: Scimitar XD332/616, 736 Sqn.

SQUADRONS! No.45: The Supermarine Spitfire Mk IX – The Belgian and Dutch squadrons

The Spitfire Mk.IX is one of the best known versions of the Spitfire. However, it should never really have existed. Its creation can be attributed to the appearance of the Focke-Wulf Fw190 over western Europe at the end of 1941. Royal Air Force pilots were quick to state the Spitfire Mk.V, the frontline RAF fighter at the time in Great Britain, was outclassed in many aspects by the new German fighter. The RAF, therefore, had to urgently find a solution to improve the Spitfire and with a new Merlin engine, the Spitfire Mk IX was born. The Mk.IX was produced for almost three years and would become one of the main fighters and fighter-bombers of the RAF in Europe in 1944 and 1945. In total, during the Second World War more than 100 fighter units were totally or partially equipped with the Spitfire, included the two Belgian fighter squadrons of the RAF, Nos. 349 and 350 and the only Dutch fighter squadron, No. 322. These three squadrons are here covered in 36 pages, close to 40 photos and six colour profiles.

Profiles:

MK365/3W-B – 322 Sqn

MJ360/3W-K – 322 Sqn

MJ748/GE-A – 349 Sqn

ML365/GE-I – 349 Sqn (S/L du Monceau)

PT891/GE-E – 349 Sqn

ML137/MN-Z – 350 Sqn

Available as a paper version with ISBN 979-1096490-74-5

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May 2021: Phantom FGR.2 (14 Sqn) – 14 photos

Phantom FGR.2, 14 Sqn

Phantom FGR.2 – 101: Phantom FGR.2 XT912/912, No. 14 Sqn

Phantom FGR.2 – 102: Phantom FGR.2 XT914/914, No. 14 Sqn

Phantom FGR.2 – 103: Phantom FGR.2 XV411/411, No. 14 Sqn

Phantom FGR.2 – 104: Phantom FGR.2 XV419/419, No. 14 Sqn

Phantom FGR.2 – 105: Phantom FGR.2 XV421/421, No. 14 Sqn

Phantom FGR.2 – 106: Phantom FGR.2 XV435/435, No. 14 Sqn

Phantom FGR.2 – 107: Phantom FGR.2 XV439/439, No. 14 Sqn

Phantom FGR.2 – 108: Phantom FGR.2 XV463/463, No. 14 Sqn

Phantom FGR.2 – 109: Phantom FGR.2 XV463/463, No. 14 Sqn

Phantom FGR.2 – 110: Phantom FGR.2 XV464/464, No. 14 Sqn

Phantom FGR.2 – 111: Phantom FGR.2 XV464/464, No. 14 Sqn

Phantom FGR.2 – 112: Phantom FGR.2 XV470/470, No. 14 Sqn

Phantom FGR.2 – 113: Phantom FGR.2 XV473/473, No. 14 Sqn

Phantom FGR.2 – 114: Phantom FGR.2 XV501/501, No. 14 Sqn

April 2021: Vickers Valiant – 54 photos (Pt-2)

Part Two: WZ batch

Photo Valiant 51: Vickers Valiant B.1 WZ361, No. 232 OCU

Photo Valiant 52: Vickers Valiant B.1 WZ361, No. 232 OCU

Photo Valiant 53: Vickers Valiant B.1 WZ363

Photo Valiant 54: Vickers Valiant B.1 WZ363, No. 138 Sqn

Photo Valiant 55: Vickers Valiant B.1 WZ364, No. 232 OCU

Photo Valiant 56: Vickers Valiant B.1 WZ364, No. 232 OCU

Photo Valiant 57: Vickers Valiant B.1 WZ365, No. 232 OCU

Photo Valiant 58: Vickers Valiant B.1 WZ365, No. 18 Sqn

Photo Valiant 59: Vickers Valiant B.1 WZ368, No. 7 Sqn

Photo Valiant 60: Vickers Valiant B.1 WZ368, No. 7 Sqn

Photo Valiant 61: Vickers Valiant B.1 WZ369, No. 148 Sqn

Photo Valiant 62: Vickers Valiant B.1 WZ369, No. 148 Sqn

Photo Valiant 63: Vickers Valiant B.1 WZ370

Photo Valiant 64: Vickers Valiant B.1 WZ371, No. 232 OCU

Photo Valiant 65: Vickers Valiant B.1 WZ374, No. 7 Sqn

Photo Valiant 66: Vickers Valiant B.1 WZ374, No. 7 Sqn

Photo Valiant 67: Vickers Valiant B.1 WZ374, No. 7 Sqn

Photo Valiant 68: Vickers Valiant B.1 WZ375

Photo Valiant 69: Vickers Valiant B(PR).1 WZ376 air refulling WZ390.

Photo Valiant 70: Vickers Valiant B(PR).1 WZ377, No. 232 OCU

Photo Valiant 71: Vickers Valiant B(PR).1 WZ377, No. 232 OCU

Photo Valiant 72: Vickers Valiant B(PR).1 WZ378

Photo Valiant 73: Vickers Valiant B(PR).1 WZ380, No. 543 Sqn

Photo Valiant 74: Vickers Valiant B(PR).1 WZ381, No. 7 Sqn

Photo Valiant 75: Vickers Valiant B(PR).1 WZ382, No. 543 Sqn

Photo Valiant 76: Vickers Valiant B(PR).1 WZ382, No. 543 Sqn

Photo Valiant 77: Vickers Valiant B(PR).1 WZ382, No. 543 Sqn

Photo Valiant 76: Vickers Valiant B(PR).1 WZ384, No. 148 Sqn

Photo Valiant 79: Vickers Valiant B(PR)K.1 WZ390, No. 214 Sqn

Photo Valiant 80: Vickers Valiant B(PR)K.1 WZ391, No. 543 Sqn

Photo Valiant 81: Vickers Valiant B(PR)K.1 WZ391, No. 543 Sqn

Photo Valiant 82: Vickers Valiant B(PR)K.1 WZ392, No. 543 Sqn

Photo Valiant 83: Vickers Valiant B(PR)K.1 WZ392, No. 543 Sqn

Photo Valiant 84: Vickers Valiant B(PR)K.1 WZ393, No. 148 Sqn

Photo Valiant 85: Vickers Valiant B(PR)K.1 WZ393, No. 90 Sqn

Photo Valiant 86: Vickers Valiant B(PR)K.1 WZ393, No. 90 Sqn

Photo Valiant 87: Vickers Valiant B(PR)K.1 WZ394, No. 543 Sqn

Photo Valiant 88: Vickers Valiant B(PR)K.1 WZ394, No. 543 Sqn

Photo Valiant 89: Vickers Valiant B(PR)K.1 WZ394, No. 543 Sqn

Photo Valiant 90: Vickers Valiant B(PR)K.1 WZ395

Photo Valiant 91: Vickers Valiant B(PR)K.1 WZ395, No. 214 Sqn

Photo Valiant 92: Vickers Valiant B(PR)K.1 WZ396, No. 543 Sqn

Photo Valiant 93: Vickers Valiant B(PR)K.1 WZ397, No. 214 Sqn

Photo Valiant 94: Vickers Valiant B(PR)K.1 WZ397, No. 214 Sqn

Photo Valiant 95: Vickers Valiant B(PR)K.1 WZ397, No. 214 Sqn

Photo Valiant 96: Vickers Valiant B(PR)K.1 WZ399, No. 543 Sqn

Photo Valiant 97: Vickers Valiant B(PR)K.1 WZ399, No. 543 Sqn

Photo Valiant 98: Vickers Valiant B(PR)K.1 WZ399, No. 543 Sqn

Photo Valiant 99: Vickers Valiant B(PR)K.1 WZ400, BCDU (Bomber Command Development Unit)

Photo Valiant 100: Vickers Valiant B(PR)K.1 WZ401, No. 138 Sqn

Photo Valiant 101: Vickers Valiant B(PR)K.1 WZ402

Photo Valiant 102: Vickers Valiant B(PR)K.1 WZ402, No. 138 Sqn

Photo Valiant 103: Vickers Valiant B(PR)K.1 WZ405, No. 207 Sqn

Photo Valiant 104: Vickers Valiant B(PR)K.1 WZ405, No. 232 OCU

SQUADRONS! No.44: The Supermarine Spifire F.22 & F.24

Belonging to the ‘third generation’ of Spitfires, alongside the F.21 and the F.24, the Spitfire F.22 was developed almost in parallel to the F.21 and was identical to the 21 in all respects besides the cut-down rear fuselage (see SQUADRONS! No. 7 – The Spitfire F.21). Arriving too late to see any action during the war, the F.22 became eventually the backbone of the Auxiliary Air Force re-formed just after the war while the Spitfire F.24, the last mark of the Spitfire played however its role in this unstable post-war era even if it hasn’t been engaged in combat. Its presence in the British colony of Hong Kong, while the Communits China had been proclaimed, was far to be only symbolic. Illustrated with over 50 photos and 13 colour profiles.

Profiles:

PK622/V, No. 73 Squadron

PK497/RAD-V, No. 504 Squadron

PK633/RAG-Z, No. 600 Squadron

PK433/Q, No. 603 Squadron

PK337/RAO-A, No. 608 Squadron

PK650/FY-J, No. 611 Squadron

PK550/RAV-M, No. 615 Squadron

SR60, No. 1 Squadron, SRAF

VN311/W2-C, No. 80 Squadron

VN317/W2-P, No. 80 Squadron

VN489/W2-N, No. 80 Squadron

VN318/W2-E, No. 80 SquadronVN496/TN, W/C W.A. Nel

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March 2021: Bristol Freighter (RCAF) – 16 photos

Freighter 31 – 01: Freighter 31C 9696

Freighter 31 – 02: Freighter 31C 9697/KC-697, No. 137 Transport Flight, RCAF

Freighter 31 – 03: Freighter 31C 9697/KC-697, No. 137 Transport Flight, RCAF

Freighter 31 – 04: Freighter 31C 9697/GC-697, No. 137 Transport Flight, RCAF

Freighter 31 – 05: Freighter 31C 9698/CG-698, No. 137 Transport Flight, RCAF

Freighter 31 – 06: Freighter 31C 9698/GC-698, No. 137 Transport Flight, RCAF

Freighter 31 – 07: Freighter 31C 9698, No. 137 Transport Flight, RCAF

Freighter 31 – 08: Freighter 31M 9699, No. 137 Transport Flight, RCAF

Freighter 31 – 09: Freighter 31M 9699, No. 137 Transport Flight, RCAF

Freighter 31 – 10: Freighter 31M 9699/GC-699, No. 137 Transport Flight, RCAF

Freighter 31 – 11: Freighter 31M 9699, No. 137 Transport Flight, RCAF

Freighter 31 – 12: Freighter 31M 9700, No. 137 Transport Flight, RCAF

Freighter 31 – 13: Freighter 31M 9700, No. 137 Transport Flight, RCAF

Freighter 31 – 14: Freighter 31M 9700, No. 137 Transport Flight, RCAF

Freighter 31 – 15: Freighter 31 9850, No. 137 Transport Flight, RCAF

Freighter 31 – 16: Freighter 31 9850, No. 137 Transport Flight, RCAF

SQUADRONS! No.43: The Hawker Typhoon – The Rhodesian 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 two squadrons, Nos. 245 and 266, which had both connections with Rhodesia. Illustrated with 39 photos and 10 colour plates.

Profiles:

245 Sqn: DN492/MR-G

245 Sqn: DN248/MR-? (S/L JR Collins)

245 Sqn: MP197/MR-U (S/L A Zweigbergk)

266 Sqn: R7695/ZH-Z

266 Sqn: JP846/ZH-G (S/L PW Lefevre)

266 Sqn: MN133/ZH-G (S/L JWE Holmes)

266 Sqn: RB478/ZH-Q (S/L REG Sheward)

266 Sqn: PD521/ZH-Z

121 Wing: MN666/C-G (W/C CL Green)

(plus a plate on the Typhoon identfication markings)

Available as a paperpack version with ISBN 979-1096490-70-7

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February 2021: Douglas Havoc – 22 photos

Douglas Havoc – 01: Havoc Mk I BD121/YP-F, No. 23 Squadron

Douglas Havoc – 02: Havoc Mk I BD112/YP-T, No. 23 Squadron

Douglas Havoc – 03: Havoc Mk I BD112/YP-T, No. 23 Squadron (2)

Douglas Havoc – 04: Havoc Mk Is of No. 23 Squadron during a practice flight with YP-T, YP-W and YP-S

Douglas Havoc – 05: Havoc Mk I BL228 of No. 85 Squadron

Douglas Havoc – 06 Havoc Mk I BT465/HN-F of No. 93 Squadron

Douglas Havoc – 07: Havoc Mk I BJ461/VY-Y of No. 85 Squadron

Douglas Havoc – 08: Havoc Mk I YP-P, No. 23 Squadron

Douglas Havoc – 09: Havoc Mk I YP-R, No. 23 Squadron

Douglas Havoc – 10: Havoc Mk I AW394/YP-U, No. 23 Squadron

Douglas Havoc – 11: An Havoc Mk I of No. 23 squadron flying heading for the French coast at dusk

Douglas Havoc – 12: Havoc Mk I BJ496 with an experimental camouflage

Douglas Havoc – 13: Havoc I AW392 seen during a test flight after conversion to Turbinlite configuration. It would later serve with Nos. 1458 and 1460 Flights.

Douglas Havoc – 51: Havoc Mk II AH467 never served with an operational unit and shortly after its arrival in Great Britain it was issued to the A&AEE for two months before being used by TFU from December 1941 onwards.

Douglas Havoc – 52: see above

Douglas Havoc – 53: Havoc Mk II AH522 equiped for night fighter duties with radar and guns

Douglas Havoc – 54: Havoc Mk II AH522 equiped for night fighter duties with radar and guns (2)

Douglas Havoc – 55: Havoc Mk II AH457 equiped with Turbinlite equipment

Douglas Havoc – 56: Havoc Mk II AH433 during a test flight in the USA

Douglas Havoc – 57: Havoc Mk II AH470/F of No. 1459 Flight

Douglas Havoc – 58: Havoc Mk II AH522 equiped for night fighter duties with radar and guns (3)

Douglas Havoc – 59: Havoc Mk II AH470/F of No. 1459 Flight (2)

January 2021: Avro Shackleton MR.1 – 13 photos

Shackleton – 01: Avro Shackleton MR.1 VP255

Shackleton – 02: Avro Shackleton MR.1 VP256/A, No. 269 Sqn

Shackleton – 03: Avro Shackleton MR.1 VP257/K, No. 220 Sqn

Shackleton – 04: Avro Shackleton MR.1 VP264/T, No. 236 OCU

Shackleton – 05: Avro Shackleton MR.1 VP282/K, ASWDU

Shackleton – 06: Avro Shackleton MR.1 VP287, No. 269 Sqn

Shackleton – 07: Avro Shackleton MR.1 VP288/K, No. 205 Sqn

Shackleton – 08: Avro Shackleton MR.1 WB823, ex-No. 240 Sqn

Shackleton – 09: Avro Shackleton MR.1 WB836/D, No. 205 Sqn

Shackleton – 10: Avro Shackleton MR.1 WB844/F, No. 120 Sqn

Shackleton – 11: Avro Shackleton MR.1 WB850, No. 240 Sqn

Shackleton – 12: Avro Shackleton MR.1 WB859, No. 240 Sqn

Shackleton – 13: Avro Shackleton MR.1 WG527/D, No. 42 Sqn

December 2020: English Electric Lightning F.1 (56 Sqn) – 24 photos

Ligthning F.1 – 51: Lightning XM171/A, No. 56 Sqn

Ligthning F.1 – 52: Lightning XM171/A, XM175/E, XM173/C, XM178/H, No. 56 Sqn

Ligthning F.1 – 53: Lightning XM171/A, No. 56 Sqn taxiing

Ligthning F.1 – 54: Lightning XM171/R, No. 56 Sqn

Ligthning F.1 – 55: Lightning XM172/B, No. 56 Sqn

Ligthning F.1 – 56: Lightning XM172/S, No. 56 Sqn

Ligthning F.1 – 57: Lightning XM173/C, No. 56 Sqn

Ligthning F.1 – 58: Lightning XM173/C, No. 56 Sqn in flight

Ligthning F.1 – 59: Lightning XM173/V, No. 56 Sqn

Ligthning F.1 – 60: Lightning XM173/V, No. 56 Sqn (2)

Ligthning F.1 – 61: Lightning F.1s of No. 56 Sqn flying in formation

Ligthning F.1 – 62: Lightning XM174/D and XM179/J, No. 56 Sqn

Ligthning F.1 – 63: Lightning XM174/D, No. 56 Sqn

Ligthning F.1 – 64: Lightning XM175/T, No. 56 Sqn

Ligthning F.1 – 65: Lightning XM175/E, No. 56 Sqn

Ligthning F.1 – 66: Lightning XM176/F, No. 56 Sqn

Ligthning F.1 – 67: Lightning XM177/G, No. 56 Sqn

Ligthning F.1 – 68: Lightning XM177/N, No. 56 Sqn

Ligthning F.1 – 69: Lightning XM178/H, No. 56 Sqn

Ligthning F.1 – 70: Lightning XM180/L, No. 56 Sqn

Ligthning F.1 – 71: Lightning XM181/L, No. 56 Sqn (2)

Ligthning F.1 – 72: Lightning XM182/P, No. 56 Sqn

Ligthning F.1 – 73: Lightning XM182/P, No. 56 Sqn (2)

Ligthning F.1 – 74: Lightning XM173/V leading, No. 56 Sqn

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Archives

June 2021: Supermarine Scimitar (Pt-2) – 26 photos

SQUADRONS! No.45: The Supermarine Spitfire Mk IX – The Belgian and Dutch squadrons

May 2021: Phantom FGR.2 (14 Sqn) – 14 photos

April 2021: Vickers Valiant – 54 photos (Pt-2)

SQUADRONS! No.44: The Supermarine Spifire F.22 & F.24

March 2021: Bristol Freighter (RCAF) – 16 photos

SQUADRONS! No.43: The Hawker Typhoon – The Rhodesian squadrons

February 2021: Douglas Havoc – 22 photos

January 2021: Avro Shackleton MR.1 – 13 photos

December 2020: English Electric Lightning F.1 (56 Sqn) – 24 photos