DATABASE: HAWKER HORSLEY

ABOVE: Horsley II J8024 of No 100 Squadronoverflies its base at RAF Bicester, Oxfordshire. AEROPLANE , Development As a day bomber, the Horsley perhaps left something to be desired, but it proved versatile and adaptable Today, the Hawker Horsley day bomber and torpedo bomber is something of a footnote in the history of the RAF and the company that created it. It did, however, represent a significant advance on the previous generation of aircraft. Apart from being successful in