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Lysander V9281 preserved woodford UK

A Westland Lysander in flight

The novel Piece of Cake featured various aircraft.

The notation (TV) indicates types which also feature in the miniseries.

British[]

Fighters[]

Bombers[]

Other types[]

German[]

Fighters[]

Bombers[]

Other types[]

  • Heinkel He 59 - Air Sea Rescue aircraft, occasionally used to gather intelligence on British communications. [N 3]

Others[]

Fighters[]

  • Curtiss P-36 - American built fighter used by the French. Flash briefly used one, built from a pair of wrecks, following the death of Squadron Leader Rex

Bombers[]

Notes[]

  1. The miniseries examples were actually HA-1112 aircraft built in Spain post war under licence.
  2. The miniseries examples were actually CASA 2.111 aircraft built in Spain post war under licence.
  3. Replaced by a Junkers Ju52/3m in the miniseries.

Sources[]

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