5 September
On This Day, 1940: On 5 September 1940, Bromide jamming was used operationally against German navigation beams, marking the practical beginning of…
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Aircraft profiles from the second world war era of the Royal Air Force.
Avro Lancaster
A. V. Roe and Company
Bomber AircraftDiscover the Avro Lancaster, the RAF heavy bomber that became central to Bomber Command’s night offensive and some of the war’s best-known raids.
View aircraft → Entered service February 1942
Retired October 1956
Max speed 282 mph (454 km/h)
Ceiling 24,500 ft (7,467 m)
Range 2,530 mi (4,070 km)
Second World War · 18 aircraft
Second World War
Armstrong Whitworth Whitley
Armstrong Whitworth Aircraft
Formation & Interwar
Avro Anson
A. V. Roe and Company
Second World War
Avro Lancaster
A. V. Roe and Company
Second World War
Avro Manchester
A. V. Roe and Company
Second World War
Bristol Beaufighter
Bristol Aeroplane Company
Second World War
Bristol Blenheim
Bristol Aeroplane Company
Second World War
de Havilland Mosquito
de Havilland
Second World War
Douglas Dakota
Douglas Aircraft Company
Second World War
Handley Page Halifax
Handley Page
Second World War
Handley Page Hampden
Handley Page Ltd.
Second World War
Hawker Hurricane
Hawker Aircraft Ltd
Second World War
Hawker Tempest
Hawker Aircraft
Second World War
Hawker Typhoon
Hawker Aircraft
Second World War
Short Stirling
Short Brothers
Second World War
Short Sunderland
Short Brothers
Second World War
Supermarine Spitfire
Supermarine Aviation Works (Vickers) Ltd
Second World War
Vickers Wellington
Vickers-Armstrongs (Aircraft) Ltd
Second World War