Fighter-Recce Hotrod

摘要

Seemingly a natural progression from de Havilland's legendary Mosquito, the Hornet may not have evolved at all if it had not been for a very special type of glue. Thanks to an adhesive called Redux, produced by Aero Research Ltd, it was possible to marry wooden and metal airframe components, thereby enabling production of this powerful aircraft. Equipping RAF squadrons at home and abroad, as well as the Royal Navy's Fleet Air Arm, the Hornet was employed in combat during Operation Firedog, the campaign against the so-called Communist Terrorists of the Malayan National Liberation Army in what was then Malaya. Ground attack, photo mapping and helicopter escort were all tasks afforded to the Hornet in that theatre. Hornets flew with 19, 41, 64 and 65 Squadrons, as well as the training unit 226 OCU, the Empire Central Flying School and Central Fighter Establishment.