NOMAD MK.I "RCAF,RAF AND SAAF ATTACK BOMBER

The Northrop Nomad Mark I was a British light bomber and attack aircraft of American production from the interwar period and World War II in a low wing configuration with a classic retractable landing gear. The machine was 9.67 meters long with a wingspan of 14.54 meters. The Nomad Mark I plane is a modernized version of the American Northrop A-17 machine, whose flight took place in 1935 and which was built for the use of the US Air Force. Although the machine turned out to be successful, it began to be withdrawn relatively quickly from the line to the reserve in favor of twin-engine machines. It was for the A-17s that were in reserve that France ordered, and after its collapse in the summer of 1940, its orders were taken over by Great Britain. The machines for France, and later for Great Britain, differed from the serial A-17s with a different power unit, reinforced hull structure and changed firearms. In total, Great Britain purchased 61 Nomad Mark I machines, which, however, were quickly transferred mainly to Canada and the South Africa Union, where they performed mainly training tasks and were used for towing targets.