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Published by Key Publishing Ltd, Stamford, Lincolnshire, England, 2018
- First Edition
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Add to basketCondition: Fair. Presumed First Edition, First printing. The format is approximately 30 inches by 22 inches. This has been folded so that there are eight panels per side. Colorfully illustrated. The second side has drawings of the Bristol Blenheim, De Havilland Mosquito, Boulton Paul Defiant, Hawker Hurricane, Supermarine Spitfi…re, Douglas Havoc, and Bristol Beaufighter. Missing a small piece at folds in two places. This poster appears associated with Aeroplane Monthly. Chris Sandham-Bailey was born in 1975 in Somerset, Chris' interest began at a very early age having been on 4 airfields before he was even a month old. With several family members already being involved in aviation at all levels it would have a profound impact on his life. Having studied at Somerset College of Arts and then De Montfort University he became a freelance designer who produced the occasional aircraft profile. Aircraft profiling however increasingly took over and Chris now regularly contributes to Aeroplane Magazine and Airfix Model world as well as producing art for number of publications. Key Publishing Ltd. is a specialist media company serving enthusiasts across the globe through our multi-channel brands. We focus on our love for aviation, transport, history and sport. They have an extensive portfolio of brands covering the full spectrum of commercial, historical and military aviation, accessible across a range of media and platforms. This is a large two-sided poster appropriate for classroom use and exhibit display (despite the small loss of material at two folds). A night fighter (later known as all-weather fighter or all-weather interceptor post-Second World War) is a largely historical term for a fighter or interceptor aircraft adapted or designed for effective use at night, during periods of adverse meteorological conditions, or in otherwise poor visibility. Such designs were in direct contrast to day fighters: fighters and interceptors designed primarily for use during the day or during good weather. The concept of the night fighter was developed and experimented with during the First World War but would not see widespread use until WWII. The term would be supplanted by "all-weather fighter/interceptor" post-WWII. During the Second World War, night fighters were either purpose-built night fighter designs, or more commonly, heavy fighters or light bombers adapted for the mission, often employing radar or other systems for providing some sort of detection capability in low visibility. Many night fighters of the conflict also included instrument landing systems for landing at night, as turning on the runway lights made runways into an easy target for opposing intruders. As the German effort wound down, the RAF's own bombing campaign was growing. The Mosquitos had little to do over the UK, so a number of squadrons were formed within No. 100 Group RAF and fitted with special systems, such as Perfectos and Serrate, for homing-in on German night fighters. The British also experimented with mounting pilot-operated AI Mark 6 radar sets in single-seat fighters, and the Hurricane II C(NF), a dozen of which were produced in 1942, became the first radar-equipped, single-seat night fighter in the world. At the urging of R. V. Jones, the RAF changed their raid tactics to gather all of their bombers into a single "stream". This meant that the ground-based portion of the system was overwhelmed; with only one or two searchlights or radars available per "cell", the system was able to handle perhaps six interceptions per hour. By flying all of the bombers over a cell in a short period, the vast majority of the bombers flew right over them without ever having been plotted, let alone attacked. German success against the RAF plummeted, reaching a nadir on 30/31 May 1942, when the first 1,000-bomber raid attacked Cologne, losing only four aircraft to German night fighters. Single sheet, printed on both sides. Chris Sandham-Bailey (illustrator).