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Gloster Javelin The Gloster Javelin entered service with the Royal Air Force in 1956 as an all-weather fighter and interceptor with 46 Squadron at RAF Odiham. It was a distinctive twin-engined, T-tailed, delta-wing jet. In a night fighter role it replaced the ageing Meteor, however its role as an interceptor was made redundant with the introduction of the English Electric Lightning.

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Bristol Blenheim The Bristol Blenheim was a light bomber, originally built by the Bristol Aeroplane Company as commercial aircraft in the mid 1930s, it became an important and was extensively used as a bomber by the RAF in the early 1940s. It was an advanced design for its time.

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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.

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Eurofighter Typhoon On 9 August 2007 No11 Squadron Royal Air Force took delivery of the multi-role Typhoon. This multi-national fighter was designed as an air superiority fighter and is used by a number of European Air Forces. Export customers include Oman, Kuwait and Qatar. One of the Typhoon's main roles is air defence of the UKs airspace.

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Airbus A400M Atlas The Airbus A400m Atlas is operated by the Royal Air Force as a tactical air lifter replacing the C-130 Hercules. Other roles include air to air refuelling and medical evacuation. The A400M entered service in 2013 at RAF Brize Norton.

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Aérospatiale SA330 Puma The Puma first flew in 1965 and entered service with the Royal Air Force in January 1971 at RAF Odiham with the designation of Puma HC Mk I, used in the transport role. The helicopter was jointly manufactured by Aérospatiale and Westland Helicopters. The Puma has seen service across the world with the RAF; West Germany, Belize, Northern Ireland, Venezuela and the Middle East in combat and in humanitarian operations. In 2012 the Puma HC Mk 2 entered service with many improvements including two Turbomeca Makila engines, a new defensive aids suite and the ability to carry a greater payload. The RAF Puma fleet will remain in service until 2025.

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Curtiss P-40 Warhawk The P-40 was the modification of the P36 Hawk and came into service at the start of World War II. It was used by all the allied air forces, mainly as an air superiority fighter in Africa, Pacific and China as well as Eastern Europe and Alaska. Most famous were the Flying Tigers. An American Volunteer Group that was part of the Chinese Air Force who operated against the Japanese.

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Curtiss P-36 Hawk The Model 75 or Curtiss P-36 Hawk was introduced into the United States Army Air Corps in 1938. It was the predecessor of the P40 so didn't see much action with the USAAC, but was used by Finland, the French Air Force and the RAF as the Mohawk.

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The USAAC insignia The US Army Air Service was formed by order of President Woodrow Wilson in 1917 as the US entered the First World War after which the United States Army Air Corps was formed in 1926 as part of the United States Army as a result of legislative changes in the War Department. The service rapidly grew in the 1930s even during the Great Depression. In 1941 the Army Air Corp's role change to training and logistics within the newly formed United States Army Air Forces (USAAF). This design features a weather worn cocarde of white star and red dot.

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Operation Granby 1991 As part of a coalition force, the Royal Air Force played an important part in suppressing the Iraqi Air Force and use of Scud ballistic missiles. The Gulf War Air Campaign started in mid-January 1991 with airbases being the initial targets followed by strategic targets such as oil refineries, communications and road systems. This designs shows a battle worn insignia and a nod to a Tornado GR1 from 15 Squadron that carried a motto 'Mig Eater' hand painted on its fuselage.

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North American B-25 Mitchell The Mitchell entered military service in 1941 as a medium bomber. The B-25 served in all theatres of world war II with notable operations such as the Doolittle Raids launched from the USS Hornet 4 months after Pearl Harbor.

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Dassault Mirage 2000N Based on the Mirage III the 2000 was developed in the 1970s for the French Air Force and entered service in 1982. So successful was the type it is used by a number of airforces around the world. The 'N' was the Strike variant designed to carry the Aerospatiale Air-Sol Moyenne Portee nuclear stand-off missile.

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Messerschmitt Bf109 The Me109 was designed in the mid-1930s by Willy Messerschmitt and Robert Lusser. This fighter first saw service during the Spanish Civil war and went on to become the most prolifically produced aircraft ever, used in all theatres of WW2 notably during the Battle of Britain, North Africa and the Eastern Front.

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Martin B-26 Marauder The Marauder entered service in the Pacific in 1942 and was involved in the Battle of Midway. The B-26 was then allocated to support the allied invasion of North Africa followed by combat in Sicily, Italy and Southern France. Great success was achieved during the build-up to D-Day with the attack on Bridges and V1 launching sites.

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The Machynlleth Loop Aircrews who blast around the loop have another unrepeatable name for this low flying area, but it is commonly known as the 'Mach Loop' or Machynlleth Loop. LFA7 covers a series of valleys in North Wales and is favoured by 'Loopies' who like to capture dramatic images of aircraft training for low-level roles. This fun tshirt features a map of the area on the back of the shirt.

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Westland Lysander Named after a Spartan leader, the Lysander first flew in 1936 and served throughout the Second World War with the Royal Air Force in co-operation with the British Army. The 'Lizzie' had a short-field capability which made the aircraft perfect for clandestine operations with the Special Operations Executive. The Lysander was initially used for artillery spotting and many were lost during the withdrawal of the British Expeditionary Force in France 1940. The aircraft went on to serve with the Indian Air Force, Royal Canadian Air Force and the Egyptian Air Force.

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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.

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Hawker Hurricane Designed by Sir Sydney Camm, the Hurricane first flew in 1935. It was used during the Battle of France, Operation Dynamo and the Battle of Britain where it became known as the 'workhorse' of the RAF. As a steady and robust gun platform it was tasked to attack the invading German bombers with great effectiveness. The Hurricane continued to be produced in many variants right through to the end of the war.

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