What planes did the RAF use in WW2?

What planes did the RAF use in WW2?

Fighters and fighter-bombers

• Supermarine Spitfire Mk.II.
• de Havilland Mosquito NF.II night fighter.
• Hawker Hurricane Mk.IIc night fighter.
• Fairey Swordfish torpedo bomber.
• Handley Page Hampden.
• Formation of Avro Lancaster Mk.Is.
• Coastal Command Short Sunderland.

How did you become a RAF pilot in WW2?

Initial training provided an induction for cadets to RAF service. Ground instruction also formed the basis for flying training. At the start of the war it could be as little as six months (150 flying hours). On average it took between 18 months to two years (200-320 flying hours).

Did the RAF have black pilots in WW2?

Soon, the RAF welcomed and trained nearly 500 black Caribbean aircrew into its ranks, along with around 6,000 Caribbean ground crew. They trained as pilots, navigators, air-gunners, flight engineers as well as wireless operators and all of them had joined voluntarily.

How many RAF pilots died in Battle of Britain?

During the Battle of Britain, 1542 British pilots were killed, 422 were wounded and 23,002 civilians were killed.

Were there any Indian pilots in ww2?

World War II Squadron Leader Mohinder Singh Pujji DFC (14 August 1918 – 18 September 2010), also known as Mahinder Singh Pujji, was a distinguished Royal Air Force fighter pilot and one of the first Indian Sikh pilots to volunteer with the Royal Air Force during the Second World War.

How many French pilots fought in the Battle of Britain?

Non-British personnel in the RAF during the Battle of Britain

Are there regiments in the RAF?

The RAF Regiment has seven regular and six reserve squadrons organised in to 7 wings. In addition, the RAF Regiment provides Joint Terminal Attack Controllers (JTACs) to the British Army and Royal Marines, and provides a flight sized commitment to the Special Forces Support Group.