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Let Let Let - Warplanes => Combat Warplanes => Topic started by: No.1 on May 31, 2013, 04:13:47 PM

Title: Gloster Gladiator
Post by: No.1 on May 31, 2013, 04:13:47 PM

One of the few biplane fighter in WW2

Title: Re: Gloster Gladiator
Post by: mfg495 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.

Title: Re: Gloster Gladiator
Post by: No.1 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?

Title: Re: Gloster Gladiator
Post by: Second Air Force on June 01, 2013, 05:43:20 PM

Great subject--this fits into my plans to build the Gladiator kit I recently found!

Title: Re: Gloster Gladiator
Post by: No.1 on June 01, 2013, 06:41:51 PM

Great, right material in right moment!!!!

Title: Re: Gloster Gladiator
Post by: Sall on June 01, 2013, 08:41:10 PM

Rare pics! :-clap

Title: Re: Gloster Gladiator
Post by: mfg495 on June 04, 2013, 04:32:55 PM

Not very clear, but two images of Malta Sea Gladiators

Title: Re: Gloster Gladiator
Post by: No.1 on June 04, 2013, 05:17:03 PM

Excellent!