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Covering military aviation between 1930 and 1945. Profiling the aircraft, people and events that took place. Posts by Andrew Clayton https://www.classicwarbirds.co.uk

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Classic Warbirds @classicwarbirds.bsky.social · Feb 20

Want more aviation content? Our website at www.classicwarbirds.co.uk has profiles on over 90 aircraft, a range of articles, a Battle of Britain timeline and a guide to aviation museums.

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Classic Warbirds @classicwarbirds.bsky.social · 2h

#OnThisDay in 1956, the last Lancaster, a MR.3 from the School of Maritime Reconnaissance, was retired by the RAF, ending the types 15 years in service.

Read our Lancaster profile at www.classicwarbirds.co.uk/british-airc... #aviation #history

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Classic Warbirds @classicwarbirds.bsky.social · 2h

#OnThisDay in 1941, after 538 examples had been built, Rolls-Royce stopped work on their Vulture engine. The Vulture engine was used on the Avro Manchester, Vickers Warwick and Hawker Tornado. #ww2 #WorldWar2

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Classic Warbirds @classicwarbirds.bsky.social · 2h

#OnThisDay in 1938 the Bristol Beaufort prototype made its maiden flight. In total 2,130 would be built.

Read our Beaufort profile at www.classicwarbirds.co.uk/british-airc... #aviation #history

Classic Warbirds @classicwarbirds.bsky.social · 1d

Plaques unveiled for Battle of Britain brothers.

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Classic Warbirds @classicwarbirds.bsky.social · 1d

Echoes of War in the Jungle: Two WWII Corsairs Unearthed on Espiritu Santo.

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Classic Warbirds @classicwarbirds.bsky.social · 1d

#OnThisDay in 1938, powered by a 1,150-hp Allison V-1710-9 engine and with Edward Elliott at the controls, the XP-40 prototype made its first flight.

Read our P-40 profile at www.classicwarbirds.co.uk/american-air...

📷 www.worldwarphotos.info/gallery/usa/...

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Dr Victoria Taylor @spitfirefilly.bsky.social · 1d

Excited to announce that the paperback version of #EagleDays is now available to pre-order! You can get 25% off if you preorder with Waterstones by Friday 17th October. You can use the following link and the code "OCTOBER25" to redeem this offer today 🥳

www.waterstones.com/campaign/oct...

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Classic Warbirds @classicwarbirds.bsky.social · 2d

When can I see the Lancaster bomber sculpture?

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Classic Warbirds @classicwarbirds.bsky.social · 2d

New memorial to US pilot who died in WW2 crash.

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Classic Warbirds @classicwarbirds.bsky.social · 2d

A-26 Invader in formation with a P-47 and Hawker Sea Fury at the #IWMDuxford.

Classic Warbirds @classicwarbirds.bsky.social · 2d

#OnThisDay in 1942, the first production Spitfire LF Mk XII flew. Powered by the 1,735-hp Rolls-Royce Griffon engine, its top speed was 397 mph. Only 100 examples were built.

Read our Spitfire profile at www.classicwarbirds.co.uk/british-airc...

📷 www.worldwarphotos.info/gallery/uk/r...

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Classic Warbirds @classicwarbirds.bsky.social · 3d

Ken Crawley, Bomber Command veteran, has died aged 104.

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Classic Warbirds @classicwarbirds.bsky.social · 3d

Vigil to mark 85 years since Coventry blitz.

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Classic Warbirds @classicwarbirds.bsky.social · 3d

#OnThisDay in 1945, the first fully navalised Hawker Sea Fury prototype flew. This was powered by a Bristol Centaurus XV engine.

Read our Sea Fury profile at www.classicwarbirds.co.uk/british-airc... #aviation #history

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Classic Warbirds @classicwarbirds.bsky.social · 3d

#OnThisDay in 1937, the first production Hurricane Mk I flew. Powered by the Rolls-Royce Merlin II engine, it had a top speed of 316 mph and a range of 525 miles.

Read our Hurricane profile at www.classicwarbirds.co.uk/british-airc... #aviation #history

Classic Warbirds @classicwarbirds.bsky.social · 5d

#OnThisDay in 1938 the Vickers Wellington entered RAF service when No. 99 Squadron at RAF Mildenhall received the first examples.

Read our Wellington profile at www.classicwarbirds.co.uk/british-airc... #aviation #history

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Classic Warbirds @classicwarbirds.bsky.social · 5d

#OnThisDay in 1936 the Handley Page Harrow prototype made its first flight. In total, 100 aircraft were built.

Read our Harrow profile at www.classicwarbirds.co.uk/british-airc... #aviation #history

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Classic Warbirds @classicwarbirds.bsky.social · 6d

What made this unusual was the fact that there was no such aircraft. The He 113 were Heinkel He 100s which had been photographed around Germany as different units. No combat action by the aircraft is thought to have taken place. #ww2

📷 He 100D Luftwaffe propaganda photo

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Classic Warbirds @classicwarbirds.bsky.social · 6d

Heinkel He 113

Mentioned in a number of combat reports during the Second World War and also in the DFC citation for Flying Officer Brian Carbury, see www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue..., was an aircraft known as the He 113.

📷 He 113 illustrations from Air Publication AP1764

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Classic Warbirds @classicwarbirds.bsky.social · 6d

Huge knitted WW2 exhibition goes on display.

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Classic Warbirds @classicwarbirds.bsky.social · 6d

WW2 Spitfire had to do emergency landing as engine stopped.

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Classic Warbirds @classicwarbirds.bsky.social · 6d

After crash landing in Jersey in 1942, Spitfire Mk VB (EN830) was recovered by the Luftwaffe. Fitted with a Daimler-Benz DB 605A engine, comparison tests against a Bf 109G were undertaken.

Read the story behind this Spitfire at www.classicwarbirds.co.uk/articles/ger...

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Classic Warbirds @classicwarbirds.bsky.social · 7d

#OnThisDay in 1940 Sergeant Josef Frantisek DFM died in a flying accident at the age of 27. He was serving with No. 303 Squadron at the time and with 17 victories was the highest scoring Allied Battle of Britain pilot.

➡️ bbm.org.uk/airmen/Frant... #ww2 #WorldWar2

Classic Warbirds @classicwarbirds.bsky.social · 7d

#OnThisDay in 1939 a Lockheed Hudson of No. 224 Squadron scored the first aerial victory of the Second World War by a UK based aircraft, shooting down a Dornier Do 18.

Read our Hudson profile at www.classicwarbirds.co.uk/american-air... #ww2 #WorldWar2

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Classic Warbirds @classicwarbirds.bsky.social · 8d

New Duxford Resident.

P-51D Mustang 'Tall in the Saddle' has been sold by Hangar 11 and will be based at the #IWMDuxford.

The aircraft is painted in the colours of the 332nd Fighter Group, 99th Fighter Squadron, also known as the Tuskegee Airmen.

📷 www.flickr.com/photos/dwhit...

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