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to all those having a go at the fairy Battle, it should be noted that it was in fact the first British warplane to shoot down a German over Britain!! It was also not the manufactures fault but built to an exacting Air militery spec (the same as the Defiant). I think if you are looking for the...

these were actually used as navigation trainers and gunnery trainers once it was realized that it was poor. It should also be remembers that it was built to A.M spec M.15/35, this was the same spec as the Beafort and Saro Lerwick, and lets be honest the Lerwick was withdrawn just 2 years after...

No one here ever talks of the Commonwealth Wirraway, if its not the worse, its got to be close! hi guys sorry to say but yote right, the Manchester was built to to A.M. Spec 13/36 for a meadium range bomber. The Vulture engins were intergral to the design as they were to be one of the most...