Originally conceived as a bomber and nicknamed 'The Wooden Wonder', the twin-engined Mosquito would prove to be an extremely versatile aircraft.
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Grumman F4F Wildcat
The F4F would serve with the United States Navy and Fleet Air Arm and would see action in the Battle of the Coral Sea and the Battle of Midway during 1942.
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Supermarine Spitfire
The Spitfire was one of the best fighter aircraft to see service during the Second World War, and just over 20,000 were built, it is best known for the Battle of Britain.
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Roy Chadwick's Lancaster would spend fifteen years in service with the Royal Air Force, and is, perhaps, best known for its role in the Dambusters raid in May 1943, which was led by Wing Commander Guy Gibson.
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During 1940 the Luftwaffe carried out its campaign to destroy the Royal Air Force so it could achieve air superiority over Southern England, as a precursor to an invasion. Known as the Battle of Britain,
it was a pivotal moment in the Second World War, as the Germans suffered their first major defeat and were unable to launch an invasion.
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ARTICLES
10TH JULY 1940 - 31ST OCTOBER 1940
