Beaufighter - T-shirt V Force flying from HMS Eagle

flying from HMS Eagle

Operation Market Garden and DDay

torpedo bomber and target tug

flown by Squadron Leader Billy Drake DSO DFC

Manufactured by Breguet and BAC the Jaguar first flew in 1968 and entered operational service in 1973 with the RAF and French Airforce

Beaufighter - T-shirt V Force flying from HMS EagleBristol Type 156 Beaufighter The Beaufighter was a heavy fighter and strike aircraft that came into service with the RAF in 1940 as a development of the Beaufort. It took on many roles including rocket armed ground attack, torpedo bomber and night fighter. As well as the RAF the Beaufighter served with the Fleet Air Arm, RCAF, USAAF, RNZAF, SAAF, RAAF and the Free Polish Air Squadron.