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We also announce that we are taking some time off this Christmas season, so don't expect new post until, at least, next year.

Merry Christmas and happy new year!
December 23, 2025 at 8:56 AM
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New post before Christmas! Read about the Spitfire Mk. II and the advent of the Mk. V in our new post:

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Supermarine Spitfire. At Royal Air Force's service. Part five. After the Battle of Britain.
The Spitfire Mk. II was, externally, identical to the Mk. I. It incorporated all the improvements made to the Mk. I. It was powered by the...
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December 23, 2025 at 8:54 AM
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Read our new post about the Supermarine Spitfire in the Battle of Britain!:

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Supermarine Spitfire. At Royal Air Force's service. Part four. Battle of Britain
The Battle of Britain constituted the first major test for the Supermarine Spitfire, whose performance was often compared to that of the H...
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December 16, 2025 at 8:52 AM
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New post! This time we write about the Spitfire in the Battle of France and some of the prototypes tested during early-to-mid 1940:

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Supermarine Spitfire. At Royal Air Force's service. Part three. The Spitfire in the Battle of France.
The Spitfire Mk. III, pictured below, was an attempt to improve the basic Spitfire design. It was powered by a Rolls-Royce RM 2SM, which w...
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December 9, 2025 at 8:46 AM
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New post! This time we write about the prototype of the Spitfire and the type's participation during early World War 2 period, known as the 'Phoney War':

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Supermarine Spitfire. At Royal Air Force's service. Part two. Prototypes and early Spitfires.
After the disappointment of the Type 224, Mitchell and his design staff, began to draw cleaner designs using the experience with the Schne...
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December 2, 2025 at 9:02 AM
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Did you know that the mighty Spitfire started as a failed design? Read more about the Type 224 in our new post:

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Supermarine Spitfire. At Royal Air Force's service. Part one. The Type 224 Spitfire.
The Supermarine Spitfire was a British fighter of the World War II era. It is regarded as one of the best fighters of the war. It has its ...
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November 25, 2025 at 8:43 AM
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The final post about the Nieuport 11 & 16 has just been posted, check it out:

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Nieuport 11 & 16, part six. In French service.
The Nieuport 11, nicknamed 'Bébé' (Baby) was built upon the previous Nieuport 10, as it was a smaller and lighter version of it. Designed ...
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November 18, 2025 at 8:56 AM
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Today, on armistice day, we write about the Nieuport 11 in one of WW1 fronts: Italy. Check it out:

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Nieuport 11 & 16, part five. The 'Bébé' in Italy.
Italy employed the Nieuport 11 in large quantities to supplement and replace the outdated Nieuport 10. Italian aircraft manufacturer Macch...
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November 11, 2025 at 8:24 AM
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We have updated the post of the miscellaneous users of the Nieuport 11 & 16 with the German users, check it out:

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Nieuport 11 & 16, part three, various users
The Nieuport 11, nicknamed 'Bébé' (baby) in French was a French sesquiplane fighter of the World War I era that enjoyed good reputation as...
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November 5, 2025 at 9:13 AM
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Did you know that the Nieuport 11 & 16 was also employed by the Russian Empire, the Russian Republic and the USSR? Read more in our new post:

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Nieuport 11 & 16, part four. The 'Bébé' in service with Russia and the USSR.
During World War I, the Imperial Russian Air Service (IRAS) found that the Nieuport 10 (a versatile sesquiplane, forerunner of the Nieupor...
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November 4, 2025 at 8:24 AM
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Did you know that Austro-Hungarian Empire, Netherlands and Romania also employed, one way or another, the Nieuport 11 WW1 fighter? Read more in our new post:

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Nieuport 11 & 16, part three, various users
The Nieuport 11, nicknamed 'Bébé' (baby) in French was a French sesquiplane fighter of the World War I era that enjoyed good reputation as...
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October 28, 2025 at 8:39 AM
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New post! This time we write about the Nieuport 11/16 in service with the mighty Lafayette Escadrille, check it out:

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Nieuport 11 & 16, part two. The 'Bébé' in service with the Lafayette Escadrille
Although officially the United States did not employ nor the Nieuport 11 or 16, the American volunteers serving with the French Aéronautiq...
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October 21, 2025 at 7:49 AM
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Did you know that Albert Ball, one of the Top Aces of the British Royal Flying Corps in WW1 flew the French Nieuport 16 fighter? Check out our new post to know more:

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Nieuport 11 & 16, part two. The 'Bébé' in service with Royal Flying Corps & Royal Naval Air Service
The Nieuport 11 was a French sesquiplane French fighter of the World War I. It was designed by Gustave Delage and the type was successful ...
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October 14, 2025 at 7:35 AM
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New month, new aircraft!. This time we write about one of the best French WW1 fighters, the Nieuport 11/16 in Belgian service, check it out:

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Nieuport 11. Part one. The 'Bébé' in Belgium
The Nieuport 11 was a French sesquiplane fighter aircraft from the World War I, while the Nieuport 16 was an improved variant, powered by ...
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October 7, 2025 at 7:35 AM
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Beaufighter September ends with our final post about the Bristol Beaufighter during late WW2 and Operation Firedog, check it out:

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Bristol Beaufighter, part sixteen. Very late & post-war Beaufighters.
When World War 2 came to an end in Europe on 8th May 1945, there were fifteen Royal Air Force's (RAF) squadrons equipped with the Bristol ...
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September 30, 2025 at 7:48 AM
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New post! Check out the Bristol Beaufighter Mk. X/TF.X:

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Bristol Beaufighter, part fifteen. Beaufighter TF.X
Initially, just like the Mk. VI, the Mk. X was at first a designation employed to distinguish Coastal Command Mk. VIs powered by the Hercu...
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September 23, 2025 at 7:06 AM
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Our new post about the Bristol Beaufighter has just been published! Check it out:

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Bristol Beaufighter, part fourteen. Beaufighters Mk. IV & VIF
The Bristol Beaufighter Mk. IV was a 'slim fuselage' type Beaufighter, powered by two Rolls-Royce Griffon engines, however, this variant r...
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September 16, 2025 at 12:33 PM
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The fourteenth post about the Bristol Beaufighter has just been posted. This time we center on the Beau Mk. IC. Check it out!:

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Bristol Beaufighter, part fourteen. Beaufighter Mk. IC
As the bombing campaign over mainland Europe increased after the Battle of Britain, both Bristol Aeroplane Company and the Royal Air Force...
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September 9, 2025 at 7:38 AM
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After summer, we're back with another post! Check out our new post about the Beaufighter Mk. IF and the ill-fated Mk. V:

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Bristol Beaufighter, part thirteen. Beaufighter Mk. IF
As the Luftwaffe switched from day to night bombing at the Fall of 1940, airborne radar sets were given priority, specially installed in a...
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September 2, 2025 at 7:40 AM
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We also announce that we are taking some time off and won't be back until September. See you all back then!
Enjoy your summer vacations!
July 29, 2025 at 7:43 AM
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Read about the inception and prototypes of the Bristol Beaufighter in our new post!

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Bristol Beaufighter, part twelve. Inception and early operational history
Note: This is our last post until September. See you back then! The Bristol Beaufighter was a British twin-engined World War 2 heavy-fight...
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July 29, 2025 at 7:43 AM
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New post! Read about the Bristol Beaufighter serving with the Polish No. 307 Squadron:

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Bristol Beaufighter, part eleven. The Beau in Polish hands.
To write about the Beaufighter working with Poland, means to write about the history of No. 307 Polish Night Fighter Squadron, as it was t...
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July 22, 2025 at 8:16 AM
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Did you know that both Germany and Italy managed to operate the Bristol Beaufighter? Oh! and Portugal too.
To know more, check out our new post:

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Bristol Beaufighter, part ten. Bristol Beaufighter in German, Italian and Portuguese service.
The Bristol Beaufighter was also employed, albeit in small numbers by the following countries: Germany: There is one photograph suggesting...
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July 15, 2025 at 7:53 AM
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New post! This we write about the successful career of the Beaufighter with both New Zealander Nos. 488 & 489 squadrons. Check it out:

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Bristol Beaufighter, part nine. The Beaufighter serving with Nos. 488 & 489 Squadrons.
The Bristol Beaufighter also served with the Royal New Zealand Air Force (RNZAF) during World War 2, albeit the two squadrons that operate...
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July 8, 2025 at 7:50 AM
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New month, new post. Check out the second part of the Bristol Beaufighter in use with the Royal Australian Air Force:

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Bristol Beaufighter, part eight. The Beaufighter in Australian hands. Part two.
During the late 1930s, it was obvious that the Allied forces the Far East were vastly inferior to the attacking Japanese, so this fact for...
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July 1, 2025 at 8:05 AM