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14th July 1938

The Admiralty contact Westland aircraft company to build their twin engined cannon armed fighter the whirlwind for the fleet air arm. When the first prototype tries to land on Ark Royal it is found that due to the high landing speed it's Impossible to land on Ark Royal. Also contacted is the Gloster aircraft company about their prototype F.5/34. The first prototype successfu0lly lands on Ark Royal. The Admiralty places an order for 150 Gloster G.5/34 which is called the goshawk.

29th October

The first 15 Goshawk fighters with reinforced landing gear are delivered to 800 squadron operating from Ark Royal . The Goshawk is armed with four Vickers 50 cal heavy machine guns.

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