Short Sunderland - Long-sleeve T-shirt The Few Operation Dynamo and the Battle

Operation Dynamo and the Battle of Britain where it became known as the 'workhorse' of the RAF

but in 1941 was sadly downed by ground fire over France and his body was never recovered

This profile is a Hurricane from 605 Squadron at RAF Hawkinge

Boeing F/A-18E Super Hornet

Chris is a regular contributor to aviation publications such as Aeroplane and Mortons Media

Short Sunderland - Long-sleeve T-shirt The Few Operation Dynamo and the BattleShort S. 25 Sunderland Built by Short Brothers, the Sunderland was used by the RAF as a flying boat patrol bomber. The S. 25 first flew in 1937 and entered service in 1938. The aircraft was operated by the RNZAF right up to 1967.