Tag: Military
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Hughes XF-11 Reconnaissance Aircraft
Hughes XF-11 The Hughes XF-11 was a prototype reconnaissance aircraft designed for the United States Army Air Forces (USAAF). Although 100 aircraft were ordered in 1943, the program was delayed beyond the end of the Second World War, rendering it surplus to the USAAF needs and it was cancelled. The first of two prototypes (serial… Read more
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Japanese Battleship Nagato
Japanese Battleship Nagato Commissioned into the Imperial Japanese Navy on 25 November 1920, Nagato was the lead ship of her class of battleships. Her sister Mutsu was commissioned a year later. Nagato was modernised from 1934-36, with increased armour, updated machinery and the rebuilding of her superstructure into a pagoda mast. During World War Two,… Read more
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British Aircraft Carrier HMS Warrior
British Aircraft Carrier HMS Warrior (R31) When completed on 2 April 1945, the Colossus-class aircraft carrier HMS Warrior was lent to the Royal Canadian Navy as HMCS Warrior. She remained in Canadian hands from 14 March 1946 until 23 March 1948. Upon returning to British service, HMS Warrior was refitted at Devonport, where she was… Read more