Warplanes of the UK: Bristol Bulldog biplane fighter

Bristol Bulldog

The aim of this website is to locate, identify and document Warplanes from the Second World War preserved in the United Kingdom.  Many contributors have assisted in the hunt for these aircraft to provide and update the data on this website.  Photos are by the author unless otherwise credited.  Any errors found here are by the author, and any additions, corrections or amendments to this list of Warplane Survivors of the Second World War in the United Kingdom would be most welcome and may be e-mailed to the author at hskaarup@rogers.com.

(RAF Photo)

Bristol Bulldog (Serial No. K-1085).

(RAF Photo)

Bristol Bulldog (Serial No. K-1085).

The Bulldog never saw combat with the RAF, although during the Abyssinia Crisis of 1935–36, Bristol Bulldogs were sent to the Sudan to reinforce Middle East Command.  Douglas Bader, better known for his Second World War actions, lost both of his legs when his Bristol Bulldog crashed while he was performing unauthorised aerobatics at Woodley airfield near Reading.  The type continued to serve for a few years with Service Flying Training Schools.

(RAF Photo)

Bristol Bulldog Mk.IIA K-1676. This is the airplane that Douglas Bader was flying when he crashed at Woodley, 14 December 1931.

(RAF Photo)

Bristol Bulldog Mk. IIA (Serial No. K-2227).

(RAAF Photo)

RAAF A12 Bristol Bulldog Mk. IIa.

(Roland Turner Photo)

(Ian Dunster Photo)

(Les Chatfield Photo)

(Alan Wilson Photos)

Bristol Bulldog (Serial No. K2227), Royal Air Force Museum London, Hendon.

(Svenska Dagbladet Photos)

Bristol Bulldog in Swedish Air Foirce service, 1930.