Why No British Pilot Wanted To Fly This Plane

"The Fairey Battle, a British WW2 bomber renowned for its service in the Battle of France and the Dunkirk evacuation. Learn about its development by the Fairey Aviation Company, powered by the iconic Rolls-Royce Merlin engine. Explore its history, missions, and the brave RAF crews who flew this aircraft into combat."
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[@ivancho5854]

A beautiful aircraft despite its failings. It's one of my favourites for looks. The video mentioned that it was used in Canada to train pilots. I wonder if they flew them there or if they went by ship.

[@daveanderson3805]

Given the distance, I'd imagine that the planes were crated and shipped.

[@ivancho5854]

@@daveanderson3805 Maybe, but even early in the war a lot of medium bombers like the A-20 were flown via Canada, Iceland and Scotland. I think that they mainly flew in the Summer. Late war the P-51s may even have been ferried by that route. Remember that pilots had to go back to North America by sea which was hazardous because of the U-boats, so maybe that could have influenced the decision. The Battle had a good range, especially if it wasn't carrying a bomb load. It would be interesting to know. Actually a video about ferrying aircraft would be fascinating. All the best.

[@daveanderson3805]

The Battle was a good design in its day. Unfortunately, by 1940 it was completely obsolete, and was simply lunch meat for the Luftwaffe.