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    The Miles M.25 Martinet was a target tug aircraft of the Royal Air Force (RAF) and Fleet Air Arm (FAA) that was in service during the Second World War...
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    This was the largest number produced of any Miles aircraft type prior to production of the newer Miles Martinet taking precedence during 1942. The mass production...
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  • Look up martinet in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. A martinet is a type of whip. Martinet is also a French name and may refer to: André Martinet, French...
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  • Osprey (FAA) obsolete fighter used as trainer Miles Magister (RAF) primary trainer Miles Martinet (RAF) Miles Master (RAF) target tug North American Harvard...
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    Supermarine Spitfire aircraft, a North American Harvard aircraft and a Miles Martinet aircraft. 'A' flight at Templeton moved on to RAF Brawdy on 27 February...
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    utility aircraft, as well as obsolescent combat types. Some, such as the Miles Martinet, were specially designed for the role. It was, and is, a relatively...
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  • the command of No.25 Group with aircraft such as Hawker Hurricanes, Miles Martinets and latterly Supermarine Spitfires. Avro Ansons were also employed...
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    The Miles M.14 Magister is a two-seat monoplane basic trainer aircraft designed and built by the British aircraft manufacturer Miles Aircraft. It was affectionately...
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    The Miles M.52 was a turbojet-powered supersonic research aircraft project designed in the United Kingdom in the mid-1940s. In October 1943, Miles Aircraft...
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    withdrawn, in favour of modified Boulton Paul Defiants, and purpose-built Miles Martinet aircraft. Henley I Prototype. Henley II Second prototype. Henley III...
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    bombers resulted in the destruction of two Blenheims and damage to two Miles Magisters, two Tiger Moths and a Hurricane. Three hangars were also damaged...
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    The Miles M.57 Aerovan was a British twin-engined short-range low-cost transport aircraft designed and produced by Miles Aircraft. It was primarily used...
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  • Amiot A.A.C.1 Toucan 15 1961 France Miles Master II/III ? 1952 1958 UK Received from Aeronáutica Militar Miles Martinet T.T.1 ? 1952 ? UK Received from Naval...
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    Curtiss Queen Seamew (retired) de Havilland DH.82 Queen Bee (retired) Miles Queen Martinet (retired) Boeing Insitu ScanEagle Akaflieg München Mü13 – One former...
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    The Miles M.11 Whitney Straight was a 1930s twin-seat cabin monoplane designed and produced by the British aircraft manufacturer Miles Aircraft. It was...
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    RAF Defiant III Miles Martinet I 25 August 1943 19 November 1944 RAF Andover As a detachment from RAF Woodvale. No. 286 Squadron RAF Miles Master III Defiant...
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    officially named Hitcham, which was actually the name of a village two miles to the north-west of the site, to differentiate it from the fighter station...
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  • 17 Martin AT-23/TB-26 United States 1940 300 Miles Martinet United Kingdom target tug 1942 1,724 Miles Mentor United Kingdom radio trainer 1938 45 Mitsubishi...
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  • Whitley Small number used for training in Merlin engine management Miles Martinet Target tug List of aircraft of the Fleet Air Arm Barber, Mark (2008)...
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    also illustrated in a hand-coloured plate engraved by François-Nicolas Martinet in the Planches Enluminées D'Histoire Naturelle. This was produced under...
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    The Miles M.77 Sparrowjet was a twin-engined jet-powered racing aircraft built by the British aircraft manufacturer F.G. Miles Limited. It was a one-off...
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  • service until 1963.[citation needed] Miles Master: 8 Mk. II arrived in July 1943 and 12 more in 1945. Miles Martinet: 7 in March 1945.[citation needed]...
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    Miles was the name used between 1943 and 1947 to market the aircraft of British engineer Frederick George Miles, who, with his wife – aviator and draughtswoman...
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    1944 two Royal Air Force aircraft (an Airspeed Oxford (LX 598) and a Miles Martinet (MS626) from No. 290 Squadron RAF) were taking part in a civil defence...
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  • Monitor Miles M.35 Libellula Miles M.37 Martinet Trainer Miles M.38 Messenger Miles M.39B Libellula Libellula Miles M.50 Queen Martinet Miles M.52 Miles M.57...
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    a British twin-engined multi-purpose aircraft, Airspeed Oxford and Miles Martinet, a target tug aircraft, and later on it also added Vickers Wellington...
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  • Jindivik - Target drone General Atomics Reaper - ISTAR Meggitt Banshee Miles Queen Martinet Target Technology Ltd Imp List of aircraft of the Royal Naval Air...
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    Flights. It was equipped with Westland Lysander IIIA, Miles Master I, II and III, Miles Martinet I, Supermarine Spitfire Mk IIa, and Avro Anson I. On 4...
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  • (1941-1942) – Curtiss Tomahawk I & IIB. No. 290 Squadron RAF (1943-1944) – Miles Martinet. No. 422 Squadron RCAF (1942) – Consolidated Catalina IB. 800 Naval...
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    including the Spitfire LF.XVIe and target tugs: Airspeed Oxford T.II; Miles Martinet TT.I; North American Harvard TT.IIb; Bristol Beaufighter TT.X. No. 17...
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