SQUADRONS! No.51: The Last of the Long-Range Biplane Flying Boats
In the years following the end of WW1, the RAF produced a variety of specifications for long-range reconnaissance flying boats. During the thirties, some types were put into service, the […]
SQUADRONS! No.52: The Supermarine Spitfire Mk IX – The former Canadian Homefront 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 […]
SQUADRONS! No.53: The Hawker Hurricane Mk I & Mk II – The Eagle Squadrons
The Hawker Hurricane was the first of the modern fighter types to begin re-equipping the RAF in the 1930s. As the RAF was undergoing a massive expansion in the mid-thirties, […]
SQUADRONS! No.54: The Hawker biplane fighters
Hawker had its roots in the aftermath of the First World War, which resulted in the bankruptcy of the Sopwith Aviation Company. The new team began to work on new […]
SQUADRONS! No.55: The Supermarine Spitfire Mk IX – The Auxiliary 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 […]
SQUADRONS! No.56: The Hawker Typhoon – The Canadian 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 […]
SQUADRONS! No.57: The Douglas SBD Dauntless – New Zealand and France
Conceived in 1939 from the BT-1, the Douglas SBD Dauntless was almost obsolescent by the time the USA went into war in December 1941. However, in the absence of a […]
SQUADRONS! No.58: The Forgotten Patrol Seaplanes
The fortunes of war gave the opportunity for some aircraft types to play a role or fly in markings other than originally intended. With the invasion of many European countries […]
SQUADRONS! No.59: The Dutch Fighter squadrons
During WW2, the Netherlands and the Netherlands East Indies (NEI) were both occupied after their armed forced had been overrun. However, many Dutchmen decided to continue the struggle and eventually […]