Bristol F.2B ‘Fighter’ - a potent machine with forward firing armament for the pilot, and a Lewis MG for the observer / gunner. She also featured a V12 engine - the Rolls-Royce Falcon - the company’s first foray into what would become an aero-engine dynasty - at Shuttleworth #ww1 #ww1history #greatwar #bristol #warbirds | Daniel J Wheatcroft

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Fist of Fury - DH Sea Vixen XS576 at Imperial War Museum Duxford. The Sea Vixen was a large all-weather fighter, with the pilot’s cockpit offset to accommodate the ‘coal hole’ for the Observer / Radar Operator #coldwar #flynavy #warbirds #dehavilland | Daniel J Wheatcroft