Category: Aircraft
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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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Heinkel He 51 in Bulgarian Service
Heinkel He 51 in Bulgarian Service The Heinkel He 51 was one of the earliest modern fighter aircraft operated by the Bulgarian Air Force during the interwar period. Bulgaria acquired 12 from Germany in 1936 as part of a gradual modernization program following the restrictions imposed after the First World War. At the time, the… Read more
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Henschel Hs 126 Captured by Australia
Henschel Hs 126 Captured by Australia In November 1942, personnel from No. 450 Squadron RAAF captured a serviceable Henschel Hs 126 in the Libyan desert during the Allied advance following the Second Battle of El Alamein. The aircraft had apparently been abandoned by its Luftwaffe crew near Sollum after mechanical trouble or fuel problems. It… Read more