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Gloster Gladiator
« on: May 31, 2013, 04:13:47 PM »
One of the few biplane fighter in WW2

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Re: Gloster Gladiator
« Reply #1 on: June 01, 2013, 12:32:59 PM »
Great images No.1,

One of the best-known campaigns fought by Gladiators was the siege of Malta in 1940. The fighter force defending Malta was, for a period of 10 days, a small force of British-operated Gladiators, the Hal Far Fighter Flight, giving rise to a myth that three aircraft, named Faith,Hope and Charity, formed the entire fighter cover of the island. The aircraft names came into being only after the battle was over.

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Re: Gloster Gladiator
« Reply #2 on: June 01, 2013, 12:43:57 PM »
To regret I have just few images of Malta's Gladiators but will try to get em out. As I know there was Sea Gladiators too?

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Re: Gloster Gladiator
« Reply #3 on: June 01, 2013, 05:43:20 PM »
Great subject--this fits into my plans to build the Gladiator kit I recently found!

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Re: Gloster Gladiator
« Reply #4 on: June 01, 2013, 06:41:51 PM »
Great, right material in right moment!!!!

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Re: Gloster Gladiator
« Reply #5 on: June 01, 2013, 08:41:10 PM »
Rare pics! :-clap

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Re: Gloster Gladiator
« Reply #6 on: June 04, 2013, 04:32:55 PM »
Not very clear, but two images of Malta Sea Gladiators

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Re: Gloster Gladiator
« Reply #7 on: June 04, 2013, 05:17:03 PM »
Excellent!