Hawker Fury - Hoodie
£48.00
Hawker Fury
The Hawker Fury entered service with the Royal Air Force in May 1931 as an interceptor. It was fast and agile with a maximum speed of over 200mph. This fighter remained in service until 1939, to be replaced by the Gladiator. Sydney Camm developed a monoplane version which eventually became the Hawker Hurricane.
Siskin - Hoodie
£48.00
Armstrong Whitworth Siskin
The Armstrong Whitworth Siskin entered service with the Royal Air Force in 1924 as a single seat fighter bi-plane. No.41 Squadron RAF operated the Siskin from RAF Northolt. The Royal Canadian Air Force also ordered the Siskin. Eventually the Bristol Bulldog replaced the Siskin.
Bristol Fighter - Hoodie
£48.00
Bristol F2 Fighter
"BIFF" or the Bristol F2 Fighter was a two seat fighter and reconnaissance bi-plane used by the Royal Flying Corps from 1917 and then by 1918 the Royal Air Force had over 1500 F2Bs in service. After WWI the Bristol Fighter continued in service across the British Empire in the Middle East and India.
Kill Devil Hills - Hoodie
£45.00
Kill Devil Hills, Kitty Hawk in North Carolina
After years of testing gliders, developing wind tunnels and building engines the Wright Brothers finally took to the air with a powered aircraft. The brothers had been camped at Kill Devil Hills for a number of weeks, enduring technical set backs and poor weather. On the morning of December 17th 1903, having won the toss of a coin, Orville flew the Wright Flyer for 120ft and started man's adventures in the air. This design has been given a deliberate aged and 'weathered' appearance.
Alcock and Brown - Hoodie
£45.00
The first Transatlantic flight of Alcock and Brown
John Alcock was a military pilot during World War I and Arthur Whitten Brown was an engineer and pilot during the war. Both had been shot down and imprisoned by the Germans, during this time both resolved together to cross the Atlantic by air. After the war they both worked with Vickers to convert a Vimy to be able to undertake the long flight. On the 14th June both set off from Newfoundland. After 12 hours flying and poor weather, Alcock and Brown landed their aircraft in a bog near Clifden, County Galway in Ireland. This design has been given a deliberate aged and 'weathered' appearance.