Wellington - Hoodie
£45.00
Vickers - Armstrongs Wellington
The Wellington first flew in 1936 and entered service with the RAF in 1938 as a medium bomber and anti-submarine aircraft. Its distinctive geodetic construction, designed by Barnes Wallis, gave the bomber a greater chance of surviving anti-aircraft flak. Early in the war, Bomber Command used the Wellington for night raids before the Lancaster and Stirlings took on the role and the Wellington went on to anti-submarine duties. Just over 11,000 of these aircraft were built.
Whirlwind Fighter - Hoodie
£45.00
Westland Whirlwind
The Whirlwind entered service with the Royal Air Force as a heavy fighter in 1940. It was the most heavily armed and fastest fighters at the time and was used for ground attack missions over France, being particularly good at destroying locomotives. Due to engine and manufacturing problems the aircraft was replaced by the Hawker Typhoon in 1943.
Whittle E.28/39 - Hoodie
£48.00
Gloster E28/39
The Whittle first flew on 15th May 1941. The Whittle, also known as the Pioneer or G.40 was Britain's first jet engined aircraft created for the Air Ministry to test Frank Whittle's new jet propulsion technology. This experimental aircraft led to the development of the Meteor.