Ultimate Guide To The Gloster Gladiator: The RAF’s Last Biplane Fighter

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Summary Gloster Gladiator was the RAF's last biplane fighter and first enclosed cockpit fighter. Noteworthy aces like Pat Pattle achieved significant air-to-air victories in the Gladiator. The Gladiator faced tough competition but held its ground, with ten surviving airframes today. "Joey, do you like movies about gladiators?" Sorry, folks, that was too easy! Given that this is an article about an airplane bearing the name "Gladiator," you know I just had to cite one of the most memorable lines from the most popular aviation-related comedy film of all-time, the Zucker Brothers' 1980 classic "Airplane!"co-starring the late great Peter Graves and...