Category: Military
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Supermarine Walrus French Service
Supermarine Walrus in French Service Following the liberation of France and the rebuilding of French military aviation, the French Navy (Aéronautique Navale) acquired several Walrus aircraft. They were operated mainly by Flottille 53S at the French Naval Aviation School in Hourtin (southwest France) during the late 1940s (around 1945 to 1948). Read more
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Junkers Ju 86 in Bolivian Service
Junkers Ju 86 in Bolivian Service In the late 1930s, Bolivia acquired three Junkers Ju 86 commercial/civil airliners. Unlike the diesel-engine variants used by the German Luftwaffe, the Bolivian aircraft were powered by radial Pratt & Whitney R-1690 Hornet engines. These aircraft were primarily used as transport and mail carriers by Lloyd Aéreo Boliviano before… Read more
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Fairey Seafox
Fairey Seafox The Fairey Seafox was a British naval reconnaissance floatplane of the 1930s, designed and built by the British company Fairey Aviation. Although produced in relatively small numbers, the Seafox gained a notable place in Royal Navy history through its service during the early years of the Second World War. Developed to meet an… Read more