Barracuda - T-shirt Hawker The Thunderbolt was used as

The Thunderbolt was used as a medium range escort fighter and ground attack aircraft

Christmas day 1940 a Martlet shot down a Junkers Ju88 over Scapa Flow which was the first combat victory by a US built fighter in British service in World War II

the squadron started service life equipped with Sopwith Strutters

Short Sunderland

Douglas A-4 Skyhawk

Barracuda - T-shirt Hawker The Thunderbolt was used asFairey Barracuda The Barracuda was the Royal Navy's all metal aircraft designed as a torpedo and dive bomber. The aircraft entered service in 1943 and was involved in many engagements including the attack on the German battleship Tirpitz. The Royal Canadian Navy, Netherlands Naval Aviation Service and French Air Force also operated the Barracuda.