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Bristol F.2b (Replica)

Aircraft & Exhibits, 1918, London, Hangar Two, 72/A/992

The Bristol Fighter was designed in 1916 as a replacement for the B.E. two-seaters. No.48 Squadron received the first production aircraft and introduced them into service during the Battle of Arras in April 1917. Flown in the tight defensive formations normal to two-seaters at the time, this baptism of fire was unsuccessful but it became an excellent fighting machine when the tactics were changed to allow it to be flown in the more aggressive manner of a single-seater. By the end of the war the type had been used for offensive patrols, photographic reconnaissance, escort fighting and ground attacks.

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Bristol Bulldog Mk IIA

Aircraft & Exhibits, JUN 1930-SEP 1964, London, Hangar Three/Four, 1994/1386/A

The Bristol Bulldog was the RAF fighter of the early 1930s. It was the force's standard fighter, equipping 10 of its 13 home defence squadrons.

Bristol Bulldog MkIIA biplane on display at the RAF Museum London, © RAF Museum/Iain Duncan