Category: Military
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Bolkhovitinov S Sparka High Speed Bomber
Bolkhovitinov S Sparka Light Bomber The Bolkhovitinov S Sparka (Russian for “Twin”) was Soviet twin-engine light bomber and reconnaissance aircraft prototype that first flew on 29 January 1940. The two engines were placed in tandem, with each driving a propeller mounted on the nose. The first prototype was only fitted with one engine and had Read more
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British Heavy Cruiser HMS Frobisher
British Heavy Cruiser HMS Frobisher HMS Frobisher a Hawkins-class heavy cruiser (along with her sisters HMS Hawkins (the name ship), HMS Raleigh, HMS Effingham, and HMS Cavendish (later renamed Vindictive)) of the British Royal Navy. was commissioned on 20 September 1924 and initially served as flagship of the 1st Cruiser Squadron in the Mediterranean Fleet. Read more
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Hawker Hawfinch Fighter
Hawker Hawfinch Fighter Deigned as a replacement for the Armstrong Whitworth Siskin and Gloster Gamecock, the Hawker Hawfinch first flew in March 1927. The competing Bristol Bulldog had a higher top speed and was judged to be easier to maintain, so was ordered into production. No other Hawfinches were built and the single prototype was Read more