The Gladiator was the last of a long line of British biplane fighters designed by the Gloster Aircraft Company, and the last biplane fighter to serve with the Royal Air Force.

The biplane was, however, an importat aircraft in the rapid expansión of the RAF during the late 1930s. Many squadrons flew them, and many pilots learned their trader on the Gladiator during that period. The aircraft remained on the front line order of battle until 1941, though its pilots often fought against the odds, and against far superior aircraft. That the Gladiator squadrons achieved the success they did is a testament as much to its superb flying qualities as well their pilots’ courage.

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