Bristol Bulldog Mk II CH-47

Bristol Bulldog Mk II CH-47A gleaming silver steed flown by the most capable and intrepid young men Britain could call upon, the Bristol Bulldog was one of the most important British aircraft of the inter war period, when powerful biplane fighters unquestionably ruled the skies. Initially developed as a private venture by the Bristol Aeroplane Company, the Bulldog was the brainchild of accomplished aircraft designer Frank Barnwell, the man behind the successful Bristol F2B

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carried more bombs over greater distances and destroyed more targets than any other bomber in the history of aviation

you would no doubt class these as the most important vehicles on the battlefield

called ‘Tac-R’ - which differed from fighters only in having a photo camera and an additional radio to enable communication with ground troops

While it is the pilots that often receive the most acclaim for their role in defending the United Kingdom from the Luftwaffe during the Battle of Britain in the late summer of 1940

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aerodynamic contours radiating elegance and boosting manoeuvrability

fulfilling a multitude of tactical roles in many different operating environments

they were reluctant to let them go

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