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31: 919: 488: 353:, performed its first flight at Brough, piloted by H. J. Wilson. Both it and the second production aircraft were dispatched to Martlesham to accelerate the last stage of performance trials, which included armament trials. According to the aviation author Aubrey Joseph Jackson, despite the relatively radical nature of the design, relatively few changes were recommended either by the Air Ministry or the engine manufacturer; one of the few modifications requested was the strengthening of the wingtips and a substitute tail 972: 578:, which reached 290 mph (470 km/h) at sea level over the Skua's 225 mph (362 km/h), and the Gloster Sea Gladiator's 209 mph (336 km/h). However the Skua in the fighter role was never intended or envisaged to take on land-based fighters such as the Messerschmitt Bf 109. The Royal Navy and RAF (who at the time its specification was drawn up operated aircraft carrier air wings) only intended the aircraft to take on enemy reconnaissance and bomber aircraft. 593:"It was while diving that the Skua really came into its own...subsequently I was to fly quite a number of US and German dive bombers and the Skua matched up well with the best of these as regards to its diving characteristics, but it had only a two-position propeller and this tended to overspeed in the dive before terminal velocity was reached. However, a nicely screaming propeller was always to be considered a psychologically aggressive asset in any dive bomber." 603: 730: 574:. The Skua was designed for best performance at low altitude, where its speed was comparable to potential enemy bomber aircraft, and the Skua, with four wing-mounted Browning machine guns, was much better armed than any other nation's pre-war naval fighter, such as the Mitsubishi A5M "Claude" and the Grumman F3F, having only two machine guns each. All those naval fighters compared unfavourably with land-based fighters such as the 374: 1178: 518:. The pilot's position featured a sliding hood and was provided with favourable visibility in most forward-facing directions, while the gunner was seated after of the wing beneath a tilting canopy that could be opened or closed dependent on whether the defensive gun was being operated. This machine gun was stored in a compartment within the rear decking when not in use. 419:. It was internally divided into two water-tight compartments beneath the pilot's and gunner's cockpits to provide sufficient buoyancy in the event of a forcing landing at sea. For the same reason, the crew compartments were also watertight up to the edges of the cockpit. The fuselage was stressed to withstand 306:. On 4 May 1938, the second prototype performed its first flight; it differed from the first by having a longer nose. Both of the prototypes would participate in the various tests, including gunnery trials, that were performed at Martlesham up until early 1939. Ditching trials were also undertaken at 822:
were significantly faster than the Skua, making interception of these aircraft extremely difficult. Also its armament of four forward firing .303 rifle caliber machine guns was becoming increasingly inadequate for this role. Thus the type was withdrawn from front line service during 1941. Most Skuas
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Despite its limitations, the Skua attained considerable success as a fighter against Axis bombers and flying boats over Norway, and to a lesser extent, in the Mediterranean in the early stages of the conflict. In action off Norway Skuas destroyed 28 Luftwaffe aircraft in air to air combat, including
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monoplane. When folded, the wings moved back around an inclined hinge housed within the wing, enabling a twist in the movement so that they rest against the fuselage; latch pins were used to secure them in place. The main undercarriage retracted both outwards and upwards into circular wheel wells in
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in the fjord. Both crew members survived and spent the next five years as prisoners of war. Despite efforts to raise the aircraft to the surface as gently as possible, the tail broke off. The engine had become detached in the ditching. The fuselage, cockpit and wings were salvaged. The Skua will be
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and all three dived to attack the submarine, which quickly dived to safety. Two of the Skuas were damaged by the blast of their 112 lb A/S bombs and had to ditch. This was due to that the bombs had been wrongly fused with too brief a time lapse. As a result of this error the weapons detonated
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compartment was positioned directly behind the pilot. The majority of the fuel was stored in two tanks positioned between the crew members, with a reserve tank in the forward fuselage; the pilot could select for fuel to be drawn from any combination of these tanks via a single selector cock. Just
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Its performance as a fighter was compromised by its dual role as a dive bomber. The size of the two-seat aircraft, and the extra strengthening of the air frame required to allow it to withstand the stresses of sustained high-speed dives, meant it was a relatively heavy single-engined aircraft at
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and also the early stages of the Mediterranean theatre. While a capable dive bomber, its poor top speed and rate of climb meant it was severely limited as a fighter aircraft. Despite this, Fleet Air Arm pilots achieved moderate success with the Skua, scoring numerous aerial victories during the
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The mainplane, both the structure and covering of which was also composed of Alclad, was built as three separate units. The twin-spar heavy centre section was bolted beneath the fuselage to form the bottom of the watertight compartment. The outer wing panels, which
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production. Another change made on production aircraft was the elimination of the wing tip slots, as they were deemed unnecessary after handling tests revealed mild stall characteristics. Due to the growing urgency for more combat aircraft in the runup to the
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was the first major warship ever sunk in war by air attack and the first major warship ever to be sunk by dive bombing. On 26 and 27 April Skuas destroyed eight He 111 bombers and damaged several more whilst defending the fleet.
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Norwegian and Mediterranean campaigns, with at least one pilot making ace status with five victories. In 1941, the Skua was relegated from frontline operations, but continued to be operated in secondary roles, typically training and
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was considered to be effective for the era. For the dive-bombing role, a 250 lb (110 kg) or 500 lb (230 kg) bomb was carried on a special swinging "trapeze" crutch under the fuselage (somewhat like that of the
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The Skua was, however, an effective dive bomber, which was arguably its main intended role. It scored numerous successes as a dive bomber in the Norwegian campaign, sinking and damaging a number of ships, most notably the
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and, during 1939, was followed by both 801 and 803 Squadrons. By the start of the Second World War, there were 33 operational Skuas; the type quickly proved itself in combat. On 14 September, three Skuas took off from
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in both plan and thickness, ended in detachable upswept tips and were sealed between the main spars to form additional watertight compartments. Recesses in the lower surface of the wing accommodated modified
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whose primary role would be to disable or destroy enemy aircraft carriers with a secondary role as a fighter. Blackburn chose to produce its own response under the internal design reference
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while flying his Skua. However, as the war intensified, the Skua was found to be too slow and under powered to be an effective fleet defence fighter. Common Axis foes such as the
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of the Mercury. The first prototype, K5178, had a much shorter nose while K5179, the second prototype, had a lengthened nose to improve longitudinal stability.
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in Norway at 242 metres (794 ft) depth. Due to an engine failure, the Skua, flown by John Casson, leader of 803 Squadron, had to make an emergency
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were fitted, to ensure rapid spin recovery, a portion of the tailplane and the entirety of the fabric-covered elevator was positioned behind the
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17 He 111s and five Ju 88s; all kills being confirmed via Luftwaffe records. Lieutenant Commander William Lucy went on to become a
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the underside of the outer wing panels, the motion being powered by an engine-driven hydraulic pump. The tail wheel unit was fitted with a
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returned to Germany with the crews of the two ditched Skuas, who became the first naval airmen to be prisoners of war in the conflict.
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made a 330 mile night flight to arrive at the very limit of their radius - at dawn over Bergen Harbour. They attacked and sank the
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brought along a flight of Skuas on its deployment into the Mediterranean later that year; it was these Skuas that dive-bombed the
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1 × 500 lb (230 kg) semi-armour piercing bomb under fuselage or 8 × 30 lb (14 kg) practice bombs under wings
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enclosure strengthened by two fuselage frames that formed a crash pylon in the event of the aircraft turning over. It was the
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During April 1935, Blackburn received an initial order for a pair of prototypes. On 9 February 1937, the first of these,
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with several direct hits. Jackson wrote of the sinking as being the highpoint of the Skua's career as a dive-bomber.
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that were used to shorten takeoff runs, steepen glides, and limit the aircraft's speed during steep dives. Balanced
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were metal-clad cantilever structures that bolted directly onto the rear frames of the fuselage. Controllable
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During the early half of the conflict, the Skua was heavily involved in the Norwegian campaign and sank the
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No intact Skuas survive. In April 2007 the only known nearly complete Blackburn Skua was discovered in
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On 13 June 1940, two mostly-Skua squadrons suffered heavy losses during an attempt to bomb the
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During late 1938, initial deliveries of the Skua commenced; the first unit to receive it was
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Various key elements of the aircraft were housed between the pilot and gunner's positions. A
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Skuas were originally credited with the first confirmed kill by British aircraft during the
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During the latter part of 1937, the aircraft underwent official handling trials with the
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Wings of the Navy - Testing British and US Carrier Aircraft- Captain Eric 'Winkle' Brown
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Mk1. That was compounded by various features included to suit its naval use, such as an
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8,300 lb (3,800 kg) gross, compared to 5,900 lb (2,700 kg) for the
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was a very similar aircraft developed as a turret fighter, with all its armament in a
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Lumsden, Alec and Terry Heffernan. "Probe Probare: Blackburn Skua and Roc Part Two".
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nine-cylinder air-cooled radial sleeve-valve piston engine, 890 hp (660 kW)
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for the Fleet Air Arm. The last Skua in service was struck off charge in March 1945.
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Considerable design complexity was incurred by the choice to have both a retractable
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Brown, Eric, William Green and Gordon Swanborough. "Blackburn Skua and Roc."
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on 10 April 1940. Royal Navy test pilot Captain Eric 'Winkle' Brown stated:
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Grumman F3F-3 with a Wright R-1820-22 "Cyclone" nine-cylinder radial engine
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which 'divebombs' any potential predators that come too close to its nest.
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Martlesham Heath. 10 September 1937 – via WWII Aircraft Performance.
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RT Partridge (RM) and Lieutenant Commander John Casson (RN). One bomb hit
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225 mph (362 km/h, 196 kn) at 6,500 ft (1,981 m)
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on the return flight and crashed, the only aircraft lost on that day.
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radial engine; however, production Skuas were instead powered by the
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were fitted, which used inset hinges with mass balance assistance.
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History of Dive-Bombing: A Comprehensive History from 1911 Onward
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Wings of the Navy, Flying Allied Carrier Aircraft of World War Two
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in the wings and a single flexible, rearward-firing .303 in
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forward of the pilot's instrumentation was a tank for lubricating
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of all-metal construction. Its fuselage drew on the design of the
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During June 1940, Skuas of 801 Squadron flew from shore bases in
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Willis, Matthew and Simon Partridge. "Into the Fjord of Death".
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biplanes. On 9 February 1937, the first prototype performed its
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name was officially assigned to the type by the Air Ministry.
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The Hamlyn Concise Guide to British Aircraft of World War II
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at Worth Down, supplementing and eventually replacing their
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Willis, Matthew. "Database: The Blackburn Skua & Roc".
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Flying Sailors at War: September 1939 - June 1940, Volume 1
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Flying to the Limit Testing WW II Single Engine Fighters
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Flying to the Limit Testing WW II Single Engine Fighters
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monoplane aircraft, as well as the first dive bomber in
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almost instantaneously, thus badly damaging the Skuas.
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The crew were accommodated beneath an enclosed glazed
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biplanes. By November, the squadron had embarked on
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and folding wings; the solution drew on the earlier
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On 28 August 1938, the first production Skua Mk.II,
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Aircraft of comparable role, configuration, and era
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The aircraft took its name from the 1749: 1747: 1737: 1735: 1670: 1668: 1666: 1664: 1652: 1606: 1604: 1462:Mitsubishi A5M4 with a Nakajima Kotobuki 41 engine 423:and arrested landings aboard aircraft carriers; a 225:The origins of the Skua can be traced back to the 2277:, December 2007, Vol. 35, No. 12, pp. 52–69. 1717:Aeroplane and Armament Experimental Establishment 1710:"Gladiator K-7964 - Mercury IX (0.572 reduction)" 1636: 1634: 1594: 1592: 1590: 1588: 1586: 1584: 1582: 1580: 1578: 1576: 1557: 1555: 1553: 1551: 1549: 1547: 1545: 1543: 1541: 1539: 300:Aeroplane and Armament Experimental Establishment 2843: 2058: 1856: 1677: 550:could also be carried in racks under each wing. 401:The Blackburn Skua was configured as a low-wing 1847: 1807: 1744: 1732: 1661: 1643: 1613: 1601: 1172: 2284:, August 2007, Vol. 35, No. 8, pp. 22–27. 2195:,March 1990, Vol. 18, No. 3. pp. 146–150. 2093: 1777: 1631: 1622: 1573: 1536: 166:The Skua was designed during the mid-1930s to 2324: 1510:. Archived from the original on 16 April 2008 922:Blackburn Skua L2940 wreck on display at the 427:damping device was incorporated in the hook. 1798: 2178:. London: Putnam & Company Ltd., 1968. 2331: 2317: 1312:760 mi (1,220 km, 660 nmi) 1306:187 mph (301 km/h, 162 kn) 823:were replaced by another two-seater, the 2040:"Naudlanding og kampar på Strynefjellet" 1761: 1759: 1480:Messerschmitt Bf 109E with DB601A engine 1176: 938:restored at Norway's aviation museum in 917: 728: 601: 486: 372: 115:March 1945 (withdrawn from other duties) 2076:"The Incomplete Guide to Airfoil Usage" 1429:List of aircraft of the Royal Air Force 674:: on 26 September 1939, three Skuas of 2844: 2338: 1968:, July 2007. Retrieved: 13 April 2008. 1778:Beadle, Jeremy; Harrison, Ian (2007). 1498: 1496: 963: 597: 291:two days later. Two months later, the 2312: 2067: 1756: 1424:List of aircraft of the Fleet Air Arm 913: 464:strut and an electrically conductive 287:, and performed an aerial display at 2073: 1166:RAF Anti-Aircraft Co-operation Units 990: 377:Production Skua Mk.II, L2928 "S" of 313:Both prototypes were powered by the 1767:Skua - The Royal Navy's Dive-Bomber 1493: 1224:46 ft 2 in (14.07 m) 1218:35 ft 7 in (10.85 m) 898:Production aircraft powered by the 806:; however, this did little damage. 13: 2245:Skua! the Royal Navy's Dive-Bomber 2202:. London: Chancellor Press, 1994. 1781:Firsts, Lasts and Only's: Military 1230:12 ft 6 in (3.81 m) 14: 2898: 2289: 1893:Willis and Partridge 2007, p. 26. 1504:"Blackburn Skua aircraft profile" 1361:on flexible mount in rear cockpit 1285:3-bladed variable-pitch propeller 1236:319 sq ft (29.6 m) 381:. This aircraft also served with 2295: 2163:UK, Dalrymple And Verdun, 2011. 1924: 1862: 1813: 1439:List of aircraft of World War II 1324:1,580 ft/min (8.0 m/s) 970: 751:on 10 April 1940. This aircraft 113:1941 (withdrawn from front line) 29: 2867:Single-engined tractor aircraft 2118: 2112:Smith 2006, Chapter 5, Table 7. 2106: 2037: 2031: 2009: 1993: 1971: 1949: 1918: 1905: 1896: 1887: 1838: 1816:"The Sinking of the Königsberg" 1784:. Pavilion Books. p. 125. 1771: 1723: 1702: 1689: 1474: 1465: 1456: 884:Two prototypes. Powered by the 610:lined up on the flight deck of 275:from the company's facility in 217:duties, as late as March 1945. 2862:1930s British fighter aircraft 1564: 220: 1: 2857:1930s British bomber aircraft 2176:Blackburn Aircraft since 1909 1990:. 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Both tailplane and 376: 361:had also ordered the 231:Specification O.27/34 168:Specification O.27/34 16:British WWII aircraft 2046:on 10 September 2012 1927:"Skuas over Dunkirk" 924:Fleet Air Arm Museum 716:German cruiser  704:Lieutenant Commander 576:Messerschmitt Bf 109 476:and a horn-balanced 304:RAF Martlesham Heath 199:German cruiser  2652:Maritime patrol/ASW 2103:March 1990, p. 150. 1983:12 May 2008 at the 1956:"Skua 31 May 2007." 1865:"Skuas Over Norway" 1826:on 24 February 2009 1804:Mondey 1994, p. 36. 1412:Junkers Ju 87 Stuka 1379:Related development 1277:Bristol Perseus XII 964:Operators and units 785:in September 1940. 769:RAF Fighter Command 702:and 803 NAS led by 598:Operational history 389:, and, flying from 319:Bristol Perseus XII 315:Bristol Mercury XII 133:Blackburn B-24 Skua 41:General information 2852:Blackburn aircraft 1191: 927: 914:Surviving aircraft 862:Norwegian Campaign 765:Dunkirk evacuation 763:in support of the 757: 615: 500: 453:Blackburn Airedale 399: 387:Norwegian Campaign 210:Dunkirk evacuation 149:Blackburn Aircraft 65:Blackburn Aircraft 2872:Low-wing aircraft 2839: 2838: 2641:C.A.15C Monoplane 2258:Willis, Matthew. 2213:Partridge, R. T. 2192:Aeroplane Monthly 2101:Aeroplane Monthly 2074:Lednicer, David. 1791:978-1-905798-06-3 1695:.Caygill, Peter. 1157: 1156: 833:advanced trainers 393:, was present at 338:arrangement with 206:Battles of Narvik 147:aviation company 129: 128: 94:Introduction date 2894: 2333: 2326: 2319: 2310: 2309: 2305: 2298:"Blackburn Skua" 2243:Smith, Peter C. 2228:Smith, Peter C. 2140:Caygill, Peter. 2113: 2110: 2104: 2097: 2091: 2090: 2088: 2086: 2071: 2065: 2062: 2056: 2055: 2053: 2051: 2042:. Archived from 2035: 2029: 2013: 2007: 1997: 1991: 1975: 1969: 1953: 1947: 1946: 1944: 1942: 1933:. Archived from 1922: 1916: 1909: 1903: 1900: 1894: 1891: 1885: 1884: 1882: 1880: 1871:. Archived from 1860: 1854: 1851: 1845: 1842: 1836: 1835: 1833: 1831: 1822:. 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Index


Carrier-based
fighter-bomber
Manufacturer
Blackburn Aircraft
Fleet Air Arm
Blackburn Roc
carrier-based
radial engine
British
Blackburn Aircraft
cantilever
Fleet Air Arm
sea bird
Specification O.27/34
dive bomber
fighter
Hawker Nimrod
Hawker Osprey
maiden flight
Second World War
German cruiser Königsberg
Battles of Narvik
Dunkirk evacuation
target tug
Air Ministry
Specification O.27/34
dive bomber
Avro
Boulton Paul

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