Category: Aircraft
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Seversky A8V1 Two-Seat Fighter
Seversky A8V1 Two-Seat Fighter The Imperial Japanese Navy Air Service purchased 20 Seversky 2PA escort fighters as the Seversky A8V1. This caused friction with the USAAC and may led to a loss of further sales. These were briefly employed in the Second Sino-Japanese War as Navy Type S Two-Seat Fighter or A8V1 (Allied codename “Dick”). Read more
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Bloch MB.200 in Czech Service
Bloch MB.200 in Czech Service Czechoslovakia chose the MB.200 as part of a modernisation program for its air force of the mid-1930s, placing an initial order for 74 aircraft. After some delays, both Aero and Avia began license-production in 1937, with a total of about 124 built. Czechoslovakian MB.200s were basically similar to their French Read more
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Bloch MB.200 in German Service
Bloch MB.200 in German Service The German conquest of Czechoslovakia meant that Czech Aero (Bloch) MB.200s were taken over by the Luftwaffe, including aircraft that were still coming off the production line. As well as serving in the German Luftwaffe, some bombers were distributed to Bulgaria. Read more