The second of two posts on the British Hawker Tempest fighter plane, tracing its development from mid-1943 onwards, through to its final operational service for Pakistan in 1954.
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Hawker Tempest – a late-generation British piston-engined fighter (Part 1)
The first of two posts on the British Hawker Tempest fighter plane, one of the very few warplanes to have been both designed and placed ins ervice during the course of World War II.
Royal Aircraft Factory S.E.5 – a classic British fighter of World War I
History and specification of the Royal Aircraft Factory S.E.5 and S.E.5a fighter planes.
Lessons from the Royal Airforce’s Past
Details of Operations Jericho, Carthage and Catechism, important specialist operations performed during World War II by the RAF.
Wrong end to the right era?
Is this the right time to be scrapped dedicated ground attack aircraft? A proposal for meeting future requirements.
Bomber command – a time to reconsider?
Was the RAF’s Bomber Command really cost effective as part of the UK’s war effort during World War II?