Bristol 192 Belvedere IIA significant post war achievement for Britain's aviation industry, the Bristol Belvedere was a highly capable, tandem rotor, heavy lift helicopter which underlined the versatility of modern rotorcraft. Featuring true twin engine redundancy, the Belvedere could operate safely on just a single engine if required. Surprisingly, only 26 of these helicopters were produced.
Capable of performing precision dive bombing attacks against any Allied vessel
Led by their enigmatic and inspirational commanding officer Guy Gibson
In this set we offer the MkV Spitfire - a more powerful version used by over 140 RAF Squadrons and nine other nations including the USSR and United States
The Mark Vc variant of the Spitfire may have been an interim development of Britain's famous fighter
With pure driving pleasure at its heart
The aircraft also became a popular choice in the world of air racing
they were basically obsolete as a fighting machine and were quickly withdrawn to secondary training roles
HMS Victorious covered Russian convoys from January-March 1944
alongside the other ‘V’ bombers
The second stage of modernisation was to improve firepower by increasing the number of machine guns to twelve
Jerzy Mencel DFC
with the Royal Air Force thrilling huge crowds at airshows and pageants around the country
