Tag: airplane
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Kawanishi H6K in British Service
Kawanishi H6K in British Service British Troops in Indonesia found a Kawanishi H6KK-2L at Sourabaya, Java, where it had been in the possession of Indonesian Nationalists. Members of RAF 3210 Servicing Commando undertook maintenance of the flying boat. Photographs show the H6K2 with overpainted Japanese markings, green surrender crosses and Indonesian markings along with a… Read more
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Bachem Ba-349 Natter
Bachem Ba-349 Natter The Bachem Ba 349 Natter was a World War II German point-defence rocket-powered interceptor, which was to be used in a very similar way to a manned surface-to-air missile. The design team at Bachem-Werke GmbH for the Bachem Ba 349 Natter was led by Dipl Ing Erich Bachem, formerly technical director at… Read more
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Dornier Do 215 in Soviet Service
Dornier Do 215 in Soviet Service The Soviet Union purchased two Dornier Do 215 B-3 long range reconnaissance aircraft for evaluation. Originally ordered as Do 215B-2s by the Luftwaffe, which had cancelled its order in favour of the Junkers Ju 88 and Heinkel He 177, they were redesignated Do 215B-3s. They were not equipped with… Read more