Category: Aircraft
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Vickers Valiant in Australia
Vickers Valiant in Australia Australia played a significant role in the operational history of the Vickers Valiant, the first of Britain’s V-bombers. Between 1955 and 1963, numerous Valiants operated from Australian bases in support of weapons trials, nuclear testing, photographic reconnaissance, missile development, and long-range survey missions. Australia’s vast test ranges at Woomera and Maralinga… Read more
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Junkers Ju 86 Romanian Service
Junkers Ju 86 in Romanian Service The Romanian Air Force (Aeronautica Regală Română – AAR) used 12 Junkers Ju 86 E aircraft for secondary military transport and liaison roles during the latter stages of the Second World War. Read more
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Westland P.12 Delanne Lysander
Westland P.12 Delanne Lysander (Wendover) The Westland P.12 Delanne Lysander (sometimes referred to as the Wendover) was one of the most unusual experimental aircraft developed in Britain during the Second World War. Created by modifying the prototype of the Westland Lysander, the P.12 was an attempt to solve a major weakness of the Lysander: its… Read more