Eagle Squadrons
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The Eagle Squadrons were three fighter squadrons of the Royal Air Force formed with volunteer pilots from the United States during the early days of World War II, prior to the United States' entry int
Miles Masters of No. 5 Service Flying Training School, flown by volunteers for No. 71 (Eagle) Squadron
American pilots of 71 Eagle Squadron rush to their Hawker Hurricanes at Kirton-in-Lindsey, 17 March 1941.
Personnel of 121 Squadron look on as three Spitfire Vbs come in to land at RAF Rochford in Essex, after a fighter sweep over northern France during August 1942.
Spitfire Mk Vb of the 334th Fighter Squadron, 4th Fighter Group, previously of 71 Squadron.
Miles Master
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The Miles M.9 Master was a British two-seat monoplane advanced trainer designed and built by aviation company Miles Aircraft Ltd. It was inducted in large numbers into both the Royal Air Force and Fle
Eagle Squadrons
…flight training, the new pilots were sent for advanced operational training to an operational training unit (OTU) for two to four weeks to learn to fly Miles Master trainers, Hawker Hurricanes, and Supermarine Spitfires before being ostensibly commissioned as RAF officers and posted to front-line RAF fighter…
Master III (serial W8667) of No.5 SFTS
Miles M.9A Master I
Miles M.9A Master prototype, N3300, February 1939
Miles M.19 Master II