Royal Air Force Royal Navy French Air Force Belgian Air Force
Produced
1942–1945
Number built
1,724[1]
Developed from
Miles Master
The Miles M.25 Martinet was a target tug aircraft of the Royal Air Force (RAF) and Fleet Air Arm (FAA) that was in service during the Second World War. It was the first British aircraft to be designed specifically for target towing.[2]
Work on the Martinet was started in response to the RAF's shortage of obsolete frontline aircraft for target towing duties. A derivative of the Master trainer, it was designed to have as much commonality with existing production aircraft as possible. The first prototype Martinet made its maiden flight on 24 April 1942; quantity production started immediately. A total of 1,724 Martinets were produced, of which the majority were operated either by the RAF or FAA, although some were used by overseas and civilian operators.
The Martinet was also developed into a relatively secret aircraft in response to Specification Q.10/43, which called for a radio-controlled target drone. This aircraft, designated the M.50 Queen Martinet, was only produced in small numbers, and its existence was a state secret until 1946. Several other derivatives of the basic airframe were also produced, including a dedicated glider tug and a trainer variant.
The Miles M.25 Martinet was a target tug aircraft of the Royal Air Force (RAF) and Fleet Air Arm (FAA) that was in service during the Second World War...
This was the largest number produced of any Miles aircraft type prior to production of the newer MilesMartinet taking precedence during 1942. The mass production...
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utility aircraft, as well as obsolescent combat types. Some, such as the MilesMartinet, were specially designed for the role. It was, and is, a relatively...
exhibits are unique survivors. These include a MilesMartinet (a World War II target tug), the only Miles Student two-seat side-by-side jet trainer ever...
The Miles M.14 Magister is a two-seat monoplane basic trainer aircraft designed and built by the British aircraft manufacturer Miles Aircraft. It was affectionately...
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withdrawn, in favour of modified Boulton Paul Defiants, and purpose-built MilesMartinet aircraft. Henley I Prototype. Henley II Second prototype. Henley III...
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bombers resulted in the destruction of two Blenheims and damage to two Miles Magisters, two Tiger Moths and a Hurricane. Three hangars were also damaged...
RAF Defiant III MilesMartinet I 25 August 1943 19 November 1944 RAF Andover As a detachment from RAF Woodvale. No. 286 Squadron RAF Miles Master III Defiant...
Force station located 13.23 miles (21.29 km) east of Ashford, 2.2 miles (3.5 km) north of Folkestone, Kent and 7.1 miles (11.4 km) west of Dover, Kent...
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228 Operational Conversion Unit RAF of RAF Leeming, collided with a MilesMartinet NR570 over Hudswell in North Yorkshire. An Air Cadet on the Wellington...
officially named Hitcham, which was actually the name of a village two miles to the north-west of the site, to differentiate it from the fighter station...
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a variety of aircraft (Spitfire, Mustang, Typhoon, Anson, Lysander and Martinet). The longest serving Squadron was No. 631 Squadron (RAF) who arrived at...
1944 two Royal Air Force aircraft (an Airspeed Oxford (LX 598) and a MilesMartinet (MS626) from No. 290 Squadron RAF) were taking part in a civil defence...
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1944. The BDTF operated the Supermarine Spitfire, Hawker Hurricane and MilesMartinet, the flight undertaking fighter affiliation against bombers. This unit...
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