The Encyclopedia of Air Warfare

by Ure Smith

British Fighter Planes

Mosquitos

 Entering widespread service in 1942 made completely of wood and nicknamed the Wooden Wonder. The de Havilland Mosquito was a high speed,high altitude photo reconnaissance aircraft.

Spitfires

 British single seater fighter aircraft was the big success story of the Battle of Britain. They had a maximum speed of 580 km an hour but it was their altitude that gave them a considerable advantage reaching heights of 34,000 feet .

Lancaster Bombers

These planes were the most successful bombers of world war 2 

Pathfinders

These led the way for the bombers releasing flares to show their targets. 

British Bombers

The Walrus 

In 1936 The Walrus became the first amphibius aircraft to be catapulted from a warship. 

Bombers of the RAF 

Ridgway and Macarthur
In September 1944 Ridgway was given command of the xviii airborne corps in  Operation Market Garden . An unsuccessful operation under the planning of General Macarthur.

American Fighter Planes