ICM Models 1/32 ICM Gloster Sea Gladiator Mk.II with Royal Navy pilotsAir forces of the Royal Navy at the beginning of World War II consisted of 20 squadrons with a total of 232 aircraft. The tasks of naval aviation included reconnaissance, spotting for battleships, offensive operations against enemy warships and merchant vessels, and protection against submarines and enemy aircraft. Squadrons typically had 9 12 aircraft of the same type, although sometimes their composition was mixed. A notable feature of British naval