Hurricane - Sweat Shirt Avenger Gordon H Austin with nose

Gordon H Austin with nose art of 'Lighthouse Louie'

also known as the Pioneer or G

Hawker Hunter

Initially the F-111 was considered but the option of ordering the Phantom was taken with alteration to engines

Grumman F-14 Tomcat

Hurricane - Sweat Shirt Avenger Gordon H Austin with noseHawker Hurricane Designed by Sir Sydney Camm, the Hurricane first flew in 1935. It was used during the Battle of France, Operation Dynamo and the Battle of Britain where it became known as the 'workhorse' of the RAF. As a steady and robust gun platform it was tasked to attack the invading German bombers with great effectiveness. The Hurricane continued to be produced in many variants right through to the end of the war.