Gloster Gladiator

The Fighter Collection's Gladiator back in the air

Inter-war fighter flies again at Duxford for first time since 2017

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What was it like to fight in the RAF’s last biplane?

From China to the Arctic: Andrew Thomas describes exploits of some of those who went to war in Gloster’s potent Gladiator…

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'Small but fierce': Ireland's Air Corps during World War Two

Invasion of the Republic of Ireland was a real possibility during World War Two. Peter London describes Ireland’s Air Corps during ‘The Emergency’

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The real story behind Malta's Gloster Gladiators

Everyone knows the legend of the three Gloster Sea Gladiators, named Faith, Hope and Charity, which held the line in Malta. But what’s the real story behind them? New research reveals it to be a rather different tale, but one in which the outmoded biplane fighters still played a crucial role

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The Royal Navy’s Last Biplane Fighter

Adapted for service from aircraft carriers...