The P-26 Peashooter would be the first all-metal monoplane fighter to serve with the United States Army Air Corps and would form the core of pursuit aircraft based in the US.
The MS.406 suffered due to issues with its radiator and landing gear. At the outbreak of the Second World War the aircraft equipped ten frontline Groupe de Chasse.
The Anson would play a crucial role in preparing the aircrew needed to operate multi-engined aircraft and was in service with the Royal Air Force for over 30 years.
Roy Chadwick's Lancaster would spend fifteen years in service with the Royal Air Force, and is, perhaps, best known for its role in the Dambusters raid in May 1943, which was led by Wing Commander Guy Gibson.
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