Royal Air Force (RAF)

RAF Aircraft Index

A comprehensive, alphabetical guide to the primary aircraft that defined the Royal Air Force in World War II.

Bristol "Beaufighter"

The Bristol Type 156 Beaufighter design was born from the improvisation of Bristol's design staff, led by Roy Fedden and Leslie Fries.

Bristol "Blenheim", Bomber

The Blenheim wasn't the only victim of the overconfidence of British aviation officials. By the mid-1930s, air combat technology and tactics had barely diverged from those used during World War I.

De Havilland DH98 "Mosquito", Bomber

Designed by De Havilland in the autumn of 1938, the De Havilland DH98 Mosquito was intended to be used as a bomber or reconnaissance aircraft.

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