The Handley Page HP.52 Hampden was a British
Twin-engine medium
bomber operated by the RAF
They
came into service at the outbreak of WW2
It
was retired from Bomber Command in late 1942
By
1943 it was superseded by the larger bombers
Like
the four-engine heavy Avro Lancaster
The Armstrong Whitworth A.W.41 Albemarle
Was
a twin-engine British transport aircraft
And
was one of the aircraft which entered service
With
the Royal Air Force during the Second World War
It
was originally planned to fulfil a bomber role
But
was re-tasked for aerial reconnaissance and transport
The Armstrong Whitworth A.W.38 Whitley
Was
a British twin-engine medium/heavy bomber
In
service with the RAF at the outbreak of WW2
By
1942 it was superseded by the larger bombers
Like
the four-engine heavy Avro Lancaster
They
still retained a role in the war effort
As
maritime reconnaissance with Coastal Command
A
glider-tug, trainer and as a transport aircraft
The Gloster Gladiator was a British
It is a
single-seat biplane fighter
Operated by
the Royal Air Force
And saw action in
almost all theatres
During the Second
World War
The Gloster Sea Gladiator was a British
It
is a single-seat biplane fighter
Operated
by the Fleet Air Arm
And
saw action in almost all theatres
During
the Second World War
The Bell P-39 Airacobra was the principal
American
Fighter when the USA entered combat
A
small number were operational with the RAF
They
soon reached obsolescence in Europe
And
the remaining stock were sold to the USSR
The Boulton Paul Defiant was a British
Two-seat
single-engine turret fighter
Which
served with the Royal Air Force
As
a day and night interceptor fighter
It
was nicknamed “Daffy” by pilots
By
mid-1942 it was replaced by faster
Better
performing night fighters, but
Continued
to be useful in gunnery training,
Target
towing, electronic countermeasures,
And air-sea
rescue until the end of the war
