Gloster Gladiator the aircraft was in action almost in all theaters of World War II in a large number of air force

Gloster Gladiator is a double-winged fighter made by the British, used by the Air Force and British Royal Navy (Sea Gladiator variant) and exported to some other countries air forces during the late 1930s. This aircraft is a double-winged aircraft belonged to the RAF and was last seen directly behind the times, even since it was first introduced, with the emergence of new design single wing. Although often clashed with the more powerful opponent in the early days of World War II, this aircraft can do its job well in battle.

The aircraft was in action almost in all theaters of World War II in a large number of air force, some of them are even the Axis air forces. The RAF used in the Battle of France, Norway Campaign, Greek-Italian War, Siege of Malta, and the Anglo-Iraqi War is short (with the Royal Iraqi Air Force also have it). Other countries that use the Gladiator in combat include the Republic of China against Japan, Finland (together with volunteers Sweden) as against the Soviet Union in the Winter War and Continuation War; as well as Norway, Belgium, and Greece during the Axis invasion lasted from the respective their respective homeland.

Marmaduke "Pat" Pattle, from South Africa, is one with the highest''ace''to use aircraft against the Italian aircraft.

Gladiator Gloster Gauntlet was developed by a private business Gloster. The aircraft was designed by a team H.P. Folland's during 1933 as a derivative Gauntlet to meet the specifications F.7/30 (code of the British Air Ministry specification that requiresspeed 250 miles per hour and four machine guns). The aircraft has a closed cockpit one seat, landing gear supports and two propeller blades driven by an air-cooled engine Bristol Mercury.

The first flight in September 1934. On April 3, 1935, the Royal Air Force launch operations evaluations. Three months later, ordered 23 aircraft, followed by fruits in September 186. The first version, Mk I, was sent since July 1936, operating in January 1937. Mk II soon followed, with different engines and metal propellers with three blades from the previous two blades made from raw wood. A modified version of the Mk II, Sea Gladiator, built for the air branch of the Royal Navy Fleet, the retaining hook to land on aircraft carriers. Some 98 Sea Gladiators created or modified, 54 of whom were on duty at the outbreak of war World War II in September 1939.
This aircraft is the last British fighter wing is a double and the first fighter with enclosed cockpit. Gladiator has a maximum speed of about 257 miles per hour (414 km per hour), even when first introduced, its design has started to fade in the shadow of a new generation of single-winged aircraft, such as the Hurricane and Spitfire.

Total of 747 aircraft made (483 RAF, 98 RN; 216 exported to 13 countries, some of which came from the division of the RAF). Gladiator sold to Belgium, the Republic of China, Egypt, Finland, France, Greece, Iraq, Ireland, Latvia, Lithuania, Norway, Portugal, South Africa and Sweden.
In the official RAF, Gladiator mostly been replaced by the Hurricane and Spitfire during World War II, although the two squadrons were used in the Battle of France and Norway Campaign. Later this aircraft served in the campaigns are not important during the early years of World War II. This classic fighter is one of the British aircraft prewar export success, and served in many countries. Gloster Gladiator performing well in the official Finnish Army against fighters of the Soviet Union in the Winter War, but was defeated class of fighter planes Germany in other theaters. Sea Gladiator is based on the carrier's more successful, because the low speed makes it more suitable for operations and aircraft carriers are also less likely to deal with a more modern opponents. In Theaters Africa against Italy, Gladiator takes a lot of enemies.