WesWorld

Australia would like to place an order for 20 Miles M.9 Master, plus the license to build more.

Any plans for military variants of the S.26 & 32?

No plans for military variants of the Shorts designs.

The RAAF order for the M.9 is accepted, delivery should be shortly after the first RAF aircraft.

Just so my enemies can tremble here are the squadrons currently overseas (as of mid 1937);

Middle East Air Force
80, 94 and 127 Sqns (Gladiator)
3, 23 and 46 Sqns (Hurricane)
17 Sqn (Spit)
148, 207, 14, 45 and 47 Sqns (Wellesley)
4, 5, 27 and 60 Sqns (Hector)
88 and 226 Sqns (Battle)
30, 55, 90, 84, 113 Sqns (Blenheim)
6 Sqn (Henley)
37, 75 and 149 Sqns (Wellington)
202 Sqn (Saro London)
228 Sqn (Sunderland)

Far East Air Force
112 Sqn (Gladiator)
30, 73 and 81 Sqns (Hurricane)
223 Sqn (Wellesley)
60, 11, 36 Sqns (Blenheim)
2 Sqn (Lysander)
219 Sqn (Sunderland)

Its interesting given the almost complete lack of threats to the UK at home.

I've a good article on historical Wellesley operations in the Sudan that I'll try to photocopy. It gives an interesting account of the problems in operating in the back of beyond in hot and dry conditions.