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This is a category for British bomber aircraft that were active during World War II. Subcategories This category has the following 3 subcategories, out of 3 total.
Bombing of Kingston Upon Hull; Kingston upon Hull was the most severely damaged British city or town during the Second World War, with 95 percent of houses damaged. [2] Bombing of Liverpool; Liverpool was the main port to receive cargo from the US
The British bomber crews had intended to bomb the Haagse Bos ("Forest of the Hague") district where the Germans had installed V-2 launching facilities that had been used to attack British cities. However, the pilots were issued with the wrong coordinates, so the navigational instruments of the bombers had been set incorrectly.
Lanchester submachine gun – British submachine gun, developed from the German MP28, used by the Royal Navy and the Royal Air Force. Sten – simple design, low-cost British submachine gun in service from late 1941 to the end of the war. Around four million produced.
Pages in category "World War II aerial bombs of the United Kingdom" The following 5 pages are in this category, out of 5 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
Here is a list of aircraft used by the British Royal Air Force (RAF), Royal Navy Fleet Air Arm (FAA), Army Air Corps (AAC) and British Overseas Airways Corporation (BOAC) [1] during the Second World War.
The Short Stirling was a British four-engined heavy bomber of the Second World War.It has the distinction of being the first four-engined bomber to be introduced into service with the Royal Air Force (RAF) during the war (the earlier Handley Page V/1500 being a WWI design that served during the 1920s).
Bomber Aircrew of World War II: True Stories of Frontline Air Combat. Pen & Sword Aviation. ISBN 978-1-84415-066-3. Halpenny, Bruce Barrymore (2005). English Electric Canberra: The History and Development of a Classic Jet. Pen & Sword Aviation. ISBN 978-1-84415-242-1. Halpenny, Bruce Barrymore (1984). To Shatter the Sky: Bomber Airfield at War ...