SQUADRONS! No.35: The Martin Marauder Mk II
In March 1941 the Lend-Lease agreement was approved by Congress and this breathed new life into the Commonwealth war effort. The RAF was able to study new types and the […]
SQUADRONS! No.36: The Supermarine Spitfire Mk V – The Special Reserve squadrons
Paradoxically, the Mk.V, which ended up being the most numerous variant of the famous fighter built, was not even an intended development of the design. Indeed, it was only considered […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
SQUADRONS! No.40: The North American Mustang III over Italy and the Balkans (Pt-1)
The North American Mustang is certainly one of the legendary fighters of the Second World War. The aircraft can be split into two ‘families’, the Allison-powered and Merlin-powered. The RAF […]
SQUADRONS! No.41: The Bristol Brigand
The Bristol Brigand was developed at the end of WW2 as a replacement for the Bristol Beaufighter. Initially developed as a torpedo-fighter, the design was modified after the war in […]
SQUADRONS! No.42: The Supermarine Mk V – The Australians
Paradoxically, the Mk.V, which ended up being the most numerous variant of the famous fighter built, was not even an intended development of the design. Indeed, it was only considered […]
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 […]