Category: Military
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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
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HMS Bonaventure British Light Cruiser
HMS Bonaventure British Light Cruiser HMS Bonaventure was a British light cruiser of the Dido class, built for the Royal Navy during the early years of the Second World War. Designed primarily as an anti-aircraft cruiser, the Dido class combined relatively compact dimensions with a powerful armament of dual-purpose guns capable of engaging both aircraft… Read more
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Heinkel He 51 Evaluated by the Soviet Union
Heinkel He 51 Evaluated by the Soviet Union The Heinkel He 51 was one of the first modern fighters fielded by the newly formed Luftwaffe, but it also became an important subject of Soviet evaluation during the Spanish Civil War. Several German aircraft used by the Condor Legion were either captured or recovered by Republican… Read more