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)
Airspeed Oxford
Avro Anson
Avro 621 Tutor
Grumman Avenger
Brewster Buffalo
Bristol Blenheim
Vought Chesapeake
Vought Corsair
de havilland Tiger Moth
Fairey Albacore
Fairey Fulmar
Fairey Gordon
When you want manoeuvrability combined with high speed and rate of climb, come along with me in a Sea Gladiator.
Fairey Swordfish
Gloster Gladiator
Grumman Martlet
Supermarine Seafire
Hawker Nimrod
Hawker Fury
Hawker Demon
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.
Miles Hawk Trainer
Miles Master
Miles Martinet
Percival Proctor
Blackburn Skua
Blackburn Roc
Blackburn Shark
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?)
Stinson Reliant
Vickers T264 Valentia
SM Spitfire MKXIII
d. Havilland Hornet Moth
De Havilland DH89
Auster Taylorcraft
de havilland gypsy moth
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.