Category: Military
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Shimane Maru Japanese Escort Carrier
Shimane Maru Japanese Escort Carrier Shimane Maru was the lead ship of her class of escort carriers for the Imperial Japanese Navy (IJN) during World War II. Although she was completed, the ship did not enter active service before being destroyed by British aircraft on 24 July 1945. The concept of the class was similar Read more
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Armstrong Whitworth Albemarle
Armstrong Whitworth Albemarle The Armstrong Whitworth A.W.41 Albemarle was a British twin-engine transport aircraft that entered service during the Second World War. Designed as a medium bomber, the Albemarle was used for general and special transport duties, paratroop transport and glider towing. Albemarle squadrons participated in Normandy and the assault on Arnhem during Operation Market Read more
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South Australian Aviation Museum
South Australian Aviation Museum The South Australian Aviation Museum (SAAM) is a multi-hangar museum in Port Adelaide that preserves aviation and aerospace history important to South Australia. The museum has 27 significant aircraft on display (all under cover), plus a large collection of engines, avionics, uniforms, photographs and archival material. Many of the aircraft on Read more