This unique alphabetical directory details all the aircraft airships & gliders which have served the UK's forces throughout the 103 years since the first powered flight the airship Nullis Secundus in 1907. A companion to the first volume which listed fighters ground attack aircraft strike overland reconnaissance & trainers this second volume focuses on bombers over-sea reconnaissance transports tankers & long-range surveillance. Intending to create a quick & useful reference book author Terry Hancock has detailed every type of manned aircraft that has carried military serials & seen service with the operational squadrons or training & support units of the British armed forces the RFC RNAS RAF Fleet Air Arm & Army Air Corps. Each entry lists the type role prefix details on its roles crew capacity service period units & countries armament engines serials & a performance &
Dimensions table. The work is intended as a first reference point & will answer many questions such as
- how many squadrons flew the Lancaster Mk I; what Mark of the Martin-Baker ejection seat was fitted to the Vulcan B2; which bombers were in service during 1937; which companies built the Airco DH 4 under license; & which fighters carried the Skyflash air-to-air missile? All of these & many more are answered in this book. Listing unusual features such as types written-off in accidents or destroyed in hostile action & with detailed appendices covering weapons & engines this widely illustrated volume is a must-have for every aviation enthusiast.