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Old 10-13-2016, 08:27 AM
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Default RAF In France & Belgian Aircraft

Continuing my list of common 1939-40 aircraft

RAF British Expeditionary Force

Light Bomber: Fairey Battle Mk II

Medium Bomber: Blenheim Mk. I, Blenheim Mk. IV

Fighters:

Hurricane Mk I Early (1,029 HP Merlin II engine, 2-bladed wooden Watts Propeller, 87 octane fuel, fabric-covered wings, no armor glass, no armor or self-sealing fuel tanks, "rod" radio antenna mast, ring and bead sight)

Hurricane Mk I 6-Lb. Boost (Merlin II engine, 100 Octane fuel reserve, GM2 reflector gunsight, otherwise as Mk. I)

Hurricane Mk I 12-Lb. Boost (Merlin III engine, 3-bladed constant speed metal propeller, 100 Octane fuel, metal-covered wings, armor-glass windshield, head and back armor, "Linatex" fuselage fuel tanks, tapered radio antenna mast, revised engine exhausts)

Hurricane Mk. IIA Series 1 (Merlin XX engine, revised wing - blisters for cannon breaches, 4 20mm Hispano Mk. II cannons. Actually not involved in Battle of France, but did appear in September 1940)

Liaison: Westland Lysander Mk. II, De Havilland Tiger Moth


Royal Belgian Air Force

Light Bomber: Fairey Battle Mk. I (18 ), Fairey Fox II (43).

Fighter: Fairey Fox IIIC (48 ), Fiat CR.42 (24 or 27), SABCA Hurricane Mk. I (As for Hurricane Mk. I early, but 4 12.7mm FN-Browning MG instead of .303 Browning MG) (~12).

Reconnaissance: Fairey Fox VIR (24)

Liaison/Coop: Renard R.31 (20)

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