Whittle E.28/39 - Sweat Shirt Blenheim Based at Naval Air Station

Based at Naval Air Station Fallon in Nevada

Operating out of improvised bases this sub-sonic aircraft was used in the close support and reconnaissance role

So successful was the type it is used by a number of airforces around the world

Panavia Tornado GR4 ZG775

'Upkeep' was used during Operation Chastise in May 1943

Whittle E.28/39 - Sweat Shirt Blenheim Based at Naval Air StationGloster E28 39 The Whittle first flew on 15th May 1941. The Whittle, also known as the Pioneer or G. 40 was Britain's first jet engined aircraft created for the Air Ministry to test Frank Whittle's new jet propulsion technology. This experimental aircraft led to the development of the Meteor.