LMX 0097

RHAF Gloster Gladiator MkI

In 1937 A Greek expatriate in Egypt, Stylianos Sarpakis donated two Gloster Gladiator MkI to the RHAF. Both were finished in silver overall and one of the two was named after its donor. They were used as advanced trainers and when war broke out, as they were fully armed, they were used in combat.