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Hawker Sea Fury in Burmese Service

Burmese Air Force Hawker Sea Fury FB.11

Hawker Sea Fury in Burmese Service

Burma received 18 Sea Fury FB11s, all being refurbished former Royal Navy Fleet Air Arm aircraft delivered between December 1957 and May 1958. These were used in the counter-insurgency role. Sea Furies were replace in Burmese service by Lockheed T-33 Shooting Stars by 1968.

Italian Heavy Cruiser Zara

Zara

Italian Heavy Cruiser Zara

The lead ship of her class of four heavy cruisers for the Italian navy, Zara was launched on 27 April 1930. Commissioned into the Regia Marina on 20 October 1931, she took an active part in naval operations in the Mediterranean along with her sisters Fiume, Pola and Gorizia.

During the Battle of Cape Matapan, Zara and Fiume were sent to protect Pola which had been hit by an aerial torpedo. During the night, the three cruisers were surprized by a force of three British battleships (HMS Warspite, Valiant and Barham). All three heavy cruisers were lost.

Dornier Do 335 in German Service

Dornier Do 335 V9 Wk-Nr 230009 CP+UI

Dornier Do 335 in German Service

The Dornier Do 335 was a twin-engined fighter designed for the German Luftwaffe during the closing stages of the Second World War. The engines were arranged in a push-pull configuration, which produced a very fast aircraft. Overheating was a constant threat from the rear engine, a problem that continued throughout its development.

By the end of the war, no Do 335s had been delivered to operational squadrons. At leat 16 prototypes were built, along with approximately 22 pre-production machines completed. These included A-0, A-1 and A-11 versions. Numerous options were under development including a night fighter and twin fuselage versions.

Post war, captured aircraft were evaluated by France, Britain and the US.

Dornier Do 335 V1

Dornier Do 335 V3

Dornier Do 335 V8

Dornier Do 335 V9

Dornier Do 335 V11

Dornier Do 335 V13

Dornier Do 335 V14

Dornier Do 335 A0

Dornier Do 335 A1

Dornier Do 335 A12

Dornier Do 335s Under Construction

Dornier Do 335 Detail