Category: Military
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RAAF Memorial Grove Canberra
RAAF Memorial Grove Canberra Located just outside Canberra on The Federal Highway, we have driven past the RAAF Memorial Grove many times and finally decided to stop. The most prominent part of the Grove is the large propeller which is easily visible from the highway. However, once you stop you discover that the area is Read more
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Bréguet Br 960 Vultur
Bréguet Br 960 Vultur First flying on 4 August 1951, the Bréguet Br 960 Vultur was a two-seat carrier-based attack and anti-submarine aircraft (ASW) built for the French Navy (Marine Nationale). Designed as a mix-powered aircraft, it had an Armstrong Siddeley Mamba 970-shaft-horsepower (720 kW) turboprop in the nose with a Rolls-Royce Nene turbojet 21.6-kn (4,900 Read more
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US Escort Carrier USS Nassau CVE-16
US Escort Carrier USS Nassau CVE-16 Originally classified as AVG-16, USS Nassau was reclassified as ACV-16 before her launch on 4 April 1942. Commissioned on 20 August 1942. Until April 1943 she operated as an aircraft transport in the Pacific. From 4 to 20 May 1943, she operated with Task Force 51, during which time Read more