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Terence as Squadron Leader and Commanding Officer of 26 (Army Co-operation)
Squadron is seen here at the squadron’s base at RAF Catterick North Yorkshire on
th
September 34 1938. One wonders how many of these young airmen would
within two years be still alive.
The squadron’s aircraft on charge were the Hawker Hector bi-plane built under
licence by Westland Aircraft of Yeovil, Somerset.
The airframes power plant consisted of a Napier Dagger III 24 cylinder air cooled
H block engine giving 805 horse power.
With a maximum speed of 187 mph at 6,560 feet the Hector had a service ceiling of
24,000 feet and a range of 261 miles.
Armament 1x forward mounted ·303 Vickers machine gun.
Rear cockpit armament was a ·303 Lewis gun.
The Hector could carry a maximum of 2 x 112 lb bombs.
