Canberra - Sweat Shirt
£43.00
English Electric Canberra
This record breaking jet-powered medium bomber entered RAF service in 1952 and served a remarkable 55 years, performing many roles as a nuclear strike aircraft, photographic and electronic reconnaissance. The United States operated its own equivalent as the Martin B57.
Blériot - Sweat Shirt
£39.00
Louis Blériot, the first man to fly across the English Channel
Louis Blériot was a French-born inventor and engineer who had invented and manufactured headlamps for motor cars. Profits from his business were invested in building aeroplanes and Blériot was the first to develop the stick and rudder system of controlling an aircraft. In 1909 he entered his monoplane into the Daily Mail Prize of flying across the English Channel. At sunrise of July 25th he took off from Les Baraques and made it to Dover in just over 23 minutes, making aviation history. This design has been given a deliberate aged and 'weathered' appearance.
BBMF Douglas C-47 Dakota - Sweat Shirt
£39.00
Douglas C-47 Dakota
From graphic designer and illustrator, Chris Sandham-Bailey of Inkworm.com. Chris is a regular contributor to aviation publications such as Aeroplane and Mortons Media. This profile is a C-47 Dakota named 'Kwicherbichen' and is a veteran of D-Day.
B-17 Flying Fortress - Sweat Shirt
£39.00
Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress
This heavy bomber entered service with the United States Army Air Force in 1938 . The USAAF used the B-17 for daylight bombing over Germany and also in the Pacific against Japanese targets. There are still a small number of these legendary aircraft flying today.
Sweat Shirts are made from 80% ringspun cotton and 20% polyester. Comfortable to wear at 280gsm with ribbed collar, cuffs and hem. Check the sizing page as this item can be slightly different than other brands.
Apache - Sweat Shirt
£43.00
Boeing AH-64 Apache
The Apache was developed by Hughes Helicopters to replace the AH-1 Cobra in the mid-1970s and finally entered service with the U.S. Army in 1986 as an attack helicopter. Production continued with Boeing Defence, Space & Security and is now in operation with many countries including the UK, Japan and Singapore.
Sweat Shirts are made from 80% ringspun cotton and 20% polyester. Comfortable to wear at 280gsm with ribbed collar, cuffs and hem. Check the sizing page as this item can be slightly different than other brands.
Alcock and Brown - Sweat Shirt
£39.00
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.
Johnnie Johnson - Sweat Shirt
£39.00
Air Vice Marshall James Edgar Johnson
Due to an earlier rugby injury Johnson's flying combat career didn't start until 1941 with air offensives over France including involvement with the Dieppe Raid, Operation Market Garden and DDay. This design celebrates Johnson as a Fighter Ace with 34 destroyed to his name, but he was part of the RAF that was served by many men and women who were all heroes.
George Beurling - Sweat Shirt
£39.00
Flight Lieutenant George Frederick Beurling
Beurling eventually joined the RAF after trying to join the RCAF and Finnish Air Force. He became Canada's most famous fighter pilot, distinguishing himself in the defence of Malta. This design celebrates Beurling as a Fighter Ace with 31 destroyed to his name, but he was part of the RAF that was served by many men and women who were all heroes.
Eric Lock - Sweat Shirt
£39.00
Flight Lieutenant Eric Stanley Lock
Eric Lock joined the RAF in 1939, completed his training and joined No.41 Squadron at the very start of the Battle of Britain. He became Britain's highest scoring fighter pilot, but in 1941 was sadly downed by ground fire over France and his body was never recovered. This design celebrates Lock as a Fighter Ace with 26 destroyed to his name, but he was part of the RAF that was served by many men and women who were all heroes.
Robert Stanford Tuck - Sweat Shirt
£39.00
Wing Commander Robert Roland Stanford-Tuck
Stanford-Tuck joined the Royal Air Force in 1935, with his first experience of combat over Dunkirk during the Battle of France. As a Squadron Leader he commanded a squadron of Hurricanes that participated in sorties over northern France during the early part of the war. He was shot down in 1942 and was taken prisoner. This design celebrates Tuck as a Fighter Ace with 29 destroyed to his name, but he was part of the RAF that was served by many men and women who were all heroes.
Adversary F-5E Tiger II - Sweat Shirt
£39.00
F-5E Tiger II VFC-13 'Fighting Saints'
The VFC-13 is an adversary training squadron for the US Navy, operating out of NAS Fallon in Nevada. The squadron provides the US Navy with realistic air warfare training. In 1996 VFC-13 started using the Northrop F-5E II with colour schemes to enhance the aggressive role it took.
No.74 Fighter Squadron - Sweat Shirt
£39.00
No.74 Fighter Squadron
No.74 Training Squadron started operational life in 1917, but was reformed as a Royal Flying Corps Fighter Squadron in 1918 and moved onto the Western Front. In combat, the Squadron developed a fierce reputation with a tiger-like aggression. A spirit that has stayed with this Squadron until it was disbanded in 2000. Famous pilots from the First War include Mick Mannock, Taffy Jones and Sydney Carlin. This design has been given a deliberate aged and 'weathered' appearance.