My card this year shows my flight of Nimrod single-seater fighters over Malta in rather tightish formation - see for yourself! Once the Italians see a formation like that they'll go home quick.
Above and Beyond
Bill Martyn operated 48 different aircraft types between 1936 and 1945. Among them the Spitfire, Seafire, Sea Hurricane, Avenger, Martlet (aka F4F Wildcat), Skua and Corsair. Pictured below are 36 of those aircraft types. For a full list of types, you can refer to the back of Bill's log book.
For more information about an aircraft, click on the picture.
The card Bill was talking about with Nimrod's in formation. (1938)
(opens in a new tab)Airspeed Oxford
(opens in a new tab)Avro Anson
(opens in a new tab)Avro 621 Tutor
(opens in a new tab)Grumman Avenger
(opens in a new tab)Brewster Buffalo
(opens in a new tab)Bristol Blenheim
(opens in a new tab)Vought Chesapeake
(opens in a new tab)Vought Corsair
(opens in a new tab)de havilland Tiger Moth
(opens in a new tab)Fairey Albacore
(opens in a new tab)Fairey Fulmar
(opens in a new tab)Fairey Gordon
When you want manoeuvrability combined with high speed and rate of climb, come along with me in a Sea Gladiator.
(opens in a new tab)Fairey Swordfish
(opens in a new tab)Gloster Gladiator
(opens in a new tab)Grumman Martlet
(opens in a new tab)Supermarine Seafire
(opens in a new tab)Hawker Nimrod
(opens in a new tab)Hawker Fury
(opens in a new tab)Hawker Demon
(opens in a new tab)Hawker Osprey
The Hawk Trainer is a very fast machine but I go on Hawker Harts on Jan. 9 and you can ease stick back and things really happen in them.
(opens in a new tab)Miles Hawk Trainer
(opens in a new tab)Miles Master
(opens in a new tab)Miles Martinet
(opens in a new tab)Percival Proctor
(opens in a new tab)Blackburn Skua
(opens in a new tab)Blackburn Roc
(opens in a new tab)Blackburn Shark
(opens in a new tab)Supermarine Walrus
Did you know that when the Spitfire or Hurricane fires its 8 Brownings - the speed of the Aircraft drops 40 m.p.h. (remarkable, eh?)
(opens in a new tab)Stinson Reliant
(opens in a new tab)Vickers T264 Valentia
(opens in a new tab)SM Spitfire MKXIII
(opens in a new tab)d. Havilland Hornet Moth
(opens in a new tab)De Havilland DH89
(opens in a new tab)Auster Taylorcraft
(opens in a new tab)de havilland gypsy moth
(opens in a new tab)Hawker Hart
The period for war time flying training has been cut down now, so I am glad that I had a good training. My three years' service flying should do me in good stead, I hope, but I am not saying anything.