Douglas Bader - T-shirt F-86 Sabre The Thunderchief is part of

The Thunderchief is part of the Century Series of jets designated the F-105

retiring in 2005

version of the Rolls Royce Merlin 66 and armed with six 50 cal machine guns

This type was the first canard design produced in quantity and the most advanced fighter in Europe until the introduction of the Panavia Tornado

Its main role was as an air superiority fighter

Douglas Bader - T-shirt F-86 Sabre The Thunderchief is part ofGroup Captain Sir Douglas Robert Steuart Bader Bader joined the Royal Air Force in 1928 and was commissioned in 1930. In 1931 he lost both legs after crashing during aerobatics which resulted in his retirement. However, at the outbreak of war Bader was accepted as a pilot and fought over Dunkirk and throughout the Battle of Britain. This design celebrates Bader as a Fighter Ace with 22 destroyed to his name, but he was part of the RAF that was served