Albatros W.4 by Ivan Berryman. (B) SIG1017 now give the RAF the

now give the RAF the same capability to attack targets with pinpoint accuracy

Designed by Jack Knudson Northrop

With 275 victories credited

The synonymous 'Birkenhead drill' became an exemplar of courageous behaviour in hopeless circumstances

Albatros W.4 by Ivan Berryman. (B) SIG1017 now give the RAF theDHM1804B. Albatros W. 4 by Ivan Berryman. In response to a requirement for a seaplane fighter scout, Albatros developed the elegant W. 4, a direct descendent of their successful D. 1, incorporating many common parts with its land based relative. About 120 of the type were constructed, many employed in the defence of important naval bases scattered along the coast of the North Sea. A small number of W. 4s however fell into the hands of the Soviet Red