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Tag: aeroplane

German Floatplane Arado Ar 196

Arado Ar 196A-5 of SAGr126 (DN+IF) WkNr 100276 Moored at a beaching ramp France 1941

German Floatplane Arado Ar 196

The Arado Ar 196 was designed to an October 1936 RLM request for a Heinkel He 114 reconnaissance floatplane replacement. The four prototypes ordered were delivered in the summer of 1937. The V1 and V2 had twin floats, while the V3 and V4 had a single central floats and two outrigger floats. Comparative trials demonstrated that both versions had excellent water handling qualities. However, it was felt that in rough seas there was a possibility that the outrigger floats of the V3/V4 could dig in, causing damage to the aircraft. A further V5 prototype was ordered to study the final twin float configuration.

Ten Ar 196A-0s pre-production aircraft were delivered for ship trials in November and December 1938. Five B-0s (single central float versions) were delivered at the same time for shore-based trials. These were the only B-0 floatplanes ordered.

Production of the A-1 version commenced June 1939, which were used to equip the Kriegsmarine surface fleet. Including prototypes, a total of 541 were produced of all types, including approximately 100 from the SNCA and Fokker plants.

Versions

German Units

Arado Ar 196 Floatplanes Serving Aboard German Ships

Other Operators

Miscellaneous Photographs of Arado Ar 196 Floatplanes

Kampfgeschwader 100 (KG 100)

Arado Ar 196A of KG100 having transported General Friedrich Wilhelm Muller Commander 22nd Infantry Division to Samos Greece 1943
Arado Ar 196A of KG100 having transported General Friedrich Wilhelm Muller Commander 22nd Infantry Division to Samos Greece 1943
Arado Ar 196A of KG100
Arado Ar 196A of KG100

Kampfgeschwader 200 (KG 200)

Arado Ar 196A-2 of 2.Versuchskommando.ObdL (GA+DO) WkNr. 100115 Used to Support Commando Missions Behind Enemy Lines At Kontiolahti Finland
Arado Ar 196A-2 of 2.Versuchskommando.ObdL (GA+DO) WkNr. 100115 Used to Support Commando Missions Behind Enemy Lines At Kontiolahti Finland

Under Construction

Arado Ar 196 Factory Final Assembly
Arado Ar 196 Factory Final Assembly
Arado Ar 196 Factory production with a Messerschmitt Bf 109 in the lower left corner
Arado Ar 196 Factory production with a Messerschmitt Bf 109 in the lower left corner

Interior Photos

Arado Ar 196 view of the forward cockpit from the observer's position
Arado Ar 196 view of the forward cockpit from the observer’s position
Arado Ar 196 view of the forward cockpit from the observer's position
Arado Ar 196 view of the forward cockpit from the observer’s position
Arado Ar 196 view of the forward cockpit from the observer's position
Arado Ar 196 view of the forward cockpit from the observer’s position
Arado Ar 196 cockpit
Arado Ar 196 cockpit
Arado Ar 196 rear gunner's view
Arado Ar 196 rear gunner’s view

Detailed Exterior Photos

Arado Ar 196 7.92mm machine gun ammunition loading
Arado Ar 196 7.92mm machine gun ammunition loading
Arado Ar 196 mechanic closing cover over the 7.92mm machine gun
Arado Ar 196 mechanic closing cover over the 7.92mm machine gun
Arado Ar 196 wing fold detail
Arado Ar 196 wing fold detail
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Canberra Airport Hudson Bomber

Lockheed Hudson Mk.IV A16-105 in RAAF markings at Canberra Airport

Lockheed Hudson Mk.IV A16-105 at Canberra Airport

Something you don’t expect to see is a five-tonne bomber on the second floor of an airport terminal. However, Canberra Airport has a Lockheed Hudson bomber doing just that. Sitting at the far end of the check-in desks, it’s a monument to all of the RAAF crews who served in similar aircraft during the Second World War.

Lockheed Hudson

Developed from the Lockheed Model 14 Super Electra airliner, the Lockheed Hudson was a light bomber and maritime patrol aircraft. Initially developed for Britain just prior to the Second World War, the Hudson. Of the 2,841 Hudsons built, 247 served with the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF).

Following Japanese attacks on Malaya, Hudsons from No. 1 Squadron RAAF became the first Allied aircraft to make an attack in the Pacific War, sinking a Japanese transport ship, the Awazisan Maru, off Kota Bharu at 0118h local time, an hour before the attack on Pearl Harbor.

Lockheed Hudson Mk.IV A16-105

Lockheed Hudson Mk.IV A16-105 was built in 1938. It arrived in Australia in early December 1941 and was used to train RAAF aircrews. Between December 1942 and January 1943 it saw operational service in Papua and New Guinea, carrying out supply flights during the Allied advance on Buna, on Papua’s north coast.

After the war, A16-105 was flown as a photographic survey aircraft. It completed its last flight in 1998, and was purchased by the Australian War Memorial in 2001. It has since undergone an extensive restoration to its wartime configuration.

If you are interested in more of our photos of Lockheed Hudson bombers you can find them here.

Lockheed Hudson Mk.IV A16-105 in RAAF markings at Canberra Airport
Lockheed Hudson Mk.IV A16-105 in RAAF markings at Canberra Airport
Lockheed Hudson Mk.IV A16-105 in RAAF markings at Canberra Airport
Lockheed Hudson Mk.IV A16-105 in RAAF markings at Canberra Airport
Lockheed Hudson Mk.IV A16-105 in RAAF markings at Canberra Airport
Lockheed Hudson Mk.IV A16-105 in RAAF markings at Canberra Airport
Lockheed Hudson Mk.IV A16-105 in RAAF markings at Canberra Airport
Lockheed Hudson Mk.IV A16-105 in RAAF markings at Canberra Airport
Lockheed Hudson Mk.IV A16-105 in RAAF markings at Canberra Airport
Upper Turret of Lockheed Hudson Mk.IV A16-105 in RAAF markings at Canberra Airport
Lockheed Hudson Mk.IV A16-105 in RAAF markings at Canberra Airport
Lockheed Hudson Mk.IV A16-105 in RAAF markings at Canberra Airport
Lockheed Hudson Mk.IV A16-105 in RAAF markings at Canberra Airport
Starboard engine of Lockheed Hudson Mk.IV A16-105 in RAAF markings at Canberra Airport
Lockheed Hudson Mk.IV A16-105 in RAAF markings at Canberra Airport
Lockheed Hudson Mk.IV A16-105 in RAAF markings at Canberra Airport

Hawker Sea Hurricane Mk IIC

Sea Hurricane Mk. Ilc of 835 Squadron takes off in the Irish Sea c. November 1943
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Hawker Sea Hurricane Mk IIC

The Hawker Sea Hurricane Mk IIC was a navalised version of the Hurricane Mk IIC equipped with catapult spools, an arrester hook and full naval avionics. A total of 400 Hurricane Mk IICs originally intended for the Royal Air Force were converted to Sea Hurricane Mk IICs.

A total of 18 Fleet Air Arm squadrons operated the Sea Hurricane Mk IIC from December 1943. Number 835 Squadron was the last to operate them in September 1944 when they were replaced by Grumman Martlets (F4F Wildcat).

Photographs of Hawker Sea Hurricane Mk IIC Fighters Operated by the Fleet Air Arm

HMS Argus

HMS Avenger (D-14) with a camouflaged deck. Six Sea Hurricane IIC
HMS Avenger (D-14) with a camouflaged deck. Six Sea Hurricane IIC

HMS Chaser

835 Squadron operated Sea Hurricane Mk IIC fighters from HMS Chaser from 6 November 1943 until 30 December 1943.

Sea Hurricane Mk. Ilc of 835 Squadron takes off in the Irish Sea c. November 1943
Sea Hurricane Mk. Ilc of 835 Squadron takes off in the Irish Sea c. November 1943

HMS Nairana

835 Squadron operated Sea Hurricane Mk IIC fighters from HMS Nairana from 30 December 1943 until September 1944.

Hawker Sea Hurricane Mk.IIC NF700 7-T of 835 NAS on board HMS Nairana
Hawker Sea Hurricane Mk.IIC NF700 7-T of 835 NAS on board HMS Nairana
Sea Hurricanes NF700 ('7T') and NF672 ('7K') parked on the front of the flight deck of HMS Nairana during the squadron work up period, C. January 1944
Sea Hurricanes NF700 (‘7T’) and NF672 (‘7K’) parked on the front of the flight deck of HMS Nairana during the squadron work up period, C. January 1944
HMS Nairana March 1944
Sea Hurricane Mk.IIC and Swordfish on HMS Nairana March 1944
HMS Nairana
HMS Nairana with Sea Hurricane Mk.IIC fighters on deck

HMS Striker

824 Composite Naval Air Squadron operated Sea Hurricane Mk IIC fighters from HMS Striker from 27 October 1943 until 27 June 1944.

HMS Fencer seen from HMS Striker in the Atlantic
HMS Fencer seen from HMS Striker and a Sea Hurricane in the Atlantic
Sub-Lieutenant P.A. Clark in Sea Hurricane Mk.IIc, NF694 U, flies into the barrier after failing to catch a wire, June 13, 1944
Sub-Lieutenant P.A. Clark in Sea Hurricane Mk.IIc, NF694 U, flies into the barrier after failing to catch a wire, June 13, 1944
Sub-Lieutenant E.C. Godden in Sea Hurricane Mk.IIc, NF674 R flies into the barrier after failing to catch a wire, June 7, 1944.
Sub-Lieutenant E.C. Godden in Sea Hurricane Mk.IIc, NF674 R flies into the barrier after failing to catch a wire, June 7, 1944.

HMS Vindex

825 NAS operated Hawker Sea Hurricane Mk IIC fighters from aboard HMS Vindex from August 1943 until September 1944.

Hawker Sea Hurricane IIC of 825 NAS takes off from HMS Vindex
Hawker Sea Hurricane IIC of 825 NAS takes off from HMS Vindex