Category: Military
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German Pre-Dreadnought Battleship SMS Pommern
German Pre-Dreadnought Battleship SMS Pommern SMS Pommern was the second ship of the Deutschland-class pre-dreadnought battleships (along with her sisters Deutschland, Schleswig-Holstein, Schlesien, and Hannover) of the Imperial German Navy. Built at the AG Vulcan shipyard in Stettin, she was laid down in 1903, launched in December 1905, and commissioned in August 1907. As with Read more
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RAAF Richmond Airshow 2025
RAAF Richmond Airshow 2025 Held over the weekend of 27-28 September 2025, the RAAF Richmond Airshow celebrated the 100th anniversary of the Royal Australian Air Force base. Around 40,000 people attended each day making it a huge success. Most of the current RAAF fleet of aircraft were represented, along with a small selection of warbirds. Read more
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Mitsubishi G6M1 Heavy Escort Fighter
The Mitsubishi G6M1 was an unusual Japanese wartime development, conceived as a long-range escort fighter derived from the Mitsubishi G4M “Betty” bomber. The project reflected the Imperial Japanese Navy’s recognition that while the G4M bomber had excellent range, it was highly vulnerable to modern Allied fighters once unescorted over enemy territory. A dedicated, equally long-ranged Read more