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Here is a list of aircraft used by the British Royal Air Force (RAF), Royal Navy Fleet Air Arm (FAA), Army Air Corps (AAC) and British Overseas Airways Corporation (BOAC) [1] during the Second World War.
Learn about the Spitfire, Hurricane, Bf 109 and other aircraft that fought in the air duel over southern England in 1940. See photos, facts and stories of the RAF and Luftwaffe pilots and their machines.
26 Οκτ 2024 · Spitfire, the most widely produced and strategically important British single-seat fighter of World War II. The Spitfire, renowned for winning victory laurels in the Battle of Britain (1940–41) along with the Hawker Hurricane, served in every theatre of the war and was produced in more variants.
The Battle of Britain was the first major campaign to be fought entirely by air forces; the British in the defensive were mainly using fighter aircraft, and the Germans used a mixture of bombers with fighter protection. It was the largest and most sustained bombing campaign attempted up until that date.
Learn about the Avro Lancaster, Bristol Beaufighter, and DeHavilland Mosquito, three of the most versatile and effective aircraft of World War II. Find out how they were designed, built, and used in various missions by the RAF and other air forces.
26 Σεπ 2024 · Learn about the Mosquito, a wood and plywood plane that was a bomber, fighter, night fighter, and more during World War II. Find out its range, speed, armament, and variants from Britannica's editors.
14 Ιαν 2021 · The planes of the Battle of Britain are among the most iconic in British and German history. Famous aircraft like the Spitfire, Messerschmitt, Hurricane, Junkers Ju 88 and lesser known designs clashed.
