Whirlwind Fighter - Sweat Shirt Colour:Black The Sea Hawk last saw

The Sea Hawk last saw service in 1960

It was introduced to the USAF in May 1958 as a fighter-bomber with a massive payload so Thunderchief was tasked with most of the strike missions during the Vietnam War

As a Squadron Leader he commanded a squadron of Hurricanes that participated in sorties over northern France during the early part of the war

The jet used new swept wing technology enabling the aircraft to break the world air speed record in 1953

Whirlwind Fighter - Sweat Shirt Colour:Black The Sea Hawk last sawWestland Whirlwind The Whirlwind entered service with the Royal Air Force as a heavy fighter in 1940. It was the most heavily armed and fastest fighters at the time and was used for ground attack missions over France, being particularly good at destroying locomotives. Due to engine and manufacturing problems the aircraft was replaced by the Hawker Typhoon in 1943.