Tag: aeroplane
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Heinkel He 111 in Spanish Service
Heinkel He 111 in Spanish Service As part of Nazi Germany’s support for the Nationalist forces in the Spanish Civil War, an air component of volunteer crews was established as the Legion Condor. Initial Legion Condor bomber strength was composed of Junkers Ju 52. However these proved vulnerable to Republican Polikarpov I-16 fighters. In response,… Read more
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Grumman Wildcat in British Service
Grumman Wildcat in British Service Initially operated under the nae Martlet, the Fleet Air Arm would eventually receive nearly 1200 Grumman Wildcat fighters. The Martlet name was replaced by January 1944 with Wildcat, in common with the US Navy and Marine Corps. Wildcats were operated from shore bases as well as aircraft carriers, and the… Read more
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Fairey Barracuda Torpedo Bomber
Fairey Barracuda Fleet Air Arm Torpedo Bomber Fairey Barracuda Torpedo Bomber Designed as a replacement for the Fairey Swordfish and Albacore biplanes, the Fairey Barracuda first flew on 7 December 1940. It entered service on 10 January 1943, with its first action being with 10 Squadron aboard HMS Illustrious off the Norwegian coast during July… Read more