Tag: aeroplane
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German Floatplane Arado Ar 196
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… Read more
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Canberra Airport Hudson Bomber
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… Read more
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Hawker Sea Fury in British Service
Hawker Sea Fury in British Service The British Royal Navy Fleet Air Arm operated the Hawker Sea Fury from February 1947, initially with 778 Naval Air Squadron’s, Flying Development Unit. The first operational unit was 807 NAS in September 1947 (the Royal Canadian Navy 803 Naval Air Squadron was the first of any nation in… Read more