David, e-mail, 06.09.2024 15:16 Fairey Hendon?

Fred, e-mail, 02.12.2021 11:06 Was there any difference in speed or range between the MK I and the MK III? Since the mark three had much more horsepower. I was stationed at RAF Mildenhall (76-78) and RAF Alconbury (81-84)

Graham Clayton, e-mail, 13.02.2021 06:31 The crew was: Sgt Edward Kenneth McDermott (aged 27) LAC Cyril James Adams (aged 27) LAC George John Westlake (aged 20) Sgt Charles Albert Deakin (pilot, survived with serious injuries)

l chenery, e-mail, 03.05.2012 23:10 my uncle flew these from mildenhall in the thirties

Barry, 21.02.2011 16:38 The aircraft in the photograph is a MkIA of 99 squadron one of eleven squadrons to be equipped with this aircraft. When first flown it was some 50% faster than existing bombers in RAF service. It was appreciated by it's crews for it's docile handling but as noted above it was gradually withdrawn from use from 1937 onwards when more modern types began to appear.

Richard Beattie, e-mail, 03.07.2010 22:44 It was described as pleasant to fly - an aeroplane to go to lumch in but not to war.

Richard James, France, e-mail, 13.11.2009 13:11 I believe that the Heyford was the first aircraft to leave a trace on the oscilloscopes of the experimental 'RDF', Radio Direction Finding (now Radar) test equipment. Mid 1930's?

Chief ROK, e-mail, 11.02.2009 07:39 One bit of trivia. The Heyford is the only aircraft named after an air base: RAF Upper Heyford, Oxon. According to the museum that is on that now closed base, it was one of the bases the Heyford called home. I served at RAF UH 1965-67 (Dispersal base; then RF-101s) and again 1984-87 (F-111Es).

WinstonBrittanica, e-mail, 26.05.2008 10:10 Thanks for featuring this fascinating aircraft - particuarly for the 3-view - after some searching, this is the only site that has one. (If you know of a "blueprint" (sort of a 3-view with cross-section shapes, designed for modelling the aircraft) I would really appreciate it.) An integuing aircraft - one that would have been good if WWI had continued into 1919, say. Also a really integuing appearance - a giant biplane bomber.

bittu saxena, e-mail, 14.05.2008 19:45 well this is an anicent plane and its a really good aircraft, with good range and good wepons which are enough good for that time war scenrio this aircraft must gave an edge to their army to enemy.

john robson, e-mail, 19.01.2008 01:51 My uncle as a young officer flew in this aircraft in a training exercise on a bombing raid on london in February 1936, in atrocious weather conditions. He was killed when the plane struck Telegraph hill near Petersfield in Hampshire.

Dave Moore, e-mail, 27.08.2007 17:11 A good photo which clearly shows the ventral dustbin gun position not mentioned in the text. A defensive that later bombers gave up, except the well known American Fortress. Great site have enjoyed looking through it