The Hawker Typhoon was the heavy weight attack aircraft of World War Two.
Heavy at 6 .5 tons with a massive hitting power which included armament options selected were either configured with 12 x 0.303 machine guns on the Typhoon IA, or 4 x 20mm Hispano cannons on the Typhoon IB.
The Hawker Typhoon performed admirably as it could carry 2 x 1,000lb bombs or 8 x 3inch rockets with 60lb of warheads, carried underwing in addition to the 4 x 20mm cannon.
With a speed of over 400 mph and a 500 mile plus range and a massive Sabre 24 cylinder engine producing over 2,000 hp.
Featured also in this film an in depth look around at RAF Bolt Head in South Devon both how it looks now and a look back in time to 1944.
Typhoon painting by Malcolm Root https://www.malcolmroot.co.uk/
   • HAWKER TYPHOON   UPDATED  SOUTH DEVON