This Day in Aviation History
March 31st, 1939
First flight of the Miles M.9 Master.

The Miles M.9 Master was a British 2-seat monoplane advanced trainer built by Miles Aircraft Ltd for the Royal Air Force and Fleet Air Arm during the Second World War. It went through a number of variants according to engine availability and was even modified as an emergency fighter during the Battle of Britain. It was a fast, strong and fully aerobatic aircraft and served as an excellent introduction to the high performance British fighter aircraft of the day: the Spitfire and Hurricane….

Source:
Wikipedia, Miles Master:  http://gstv.us/1NBxzjP

YouTube, Miles Master “silent film”  http://gstv.us/1Eu7XDW

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