Category: Military
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Bréguet 273 in Venezuelan Service
Bréguet 273 in Venezuelan Service The Bréguet 270 and 273 saw limited service with the Venezuelan military aviation arm during the 1930s. Acquired from France at a time when Venezuela was modernising its air force, the type gave the service a contemporary two-seat reconnaissance and light-bomber aircraft. It offered useful range and observation capability for… Read more
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Yakolev Yak-15 Soviet Jet Fighter
Yakolev Yak-15 Soviet Jet Fighter The Yakovlev Yak-15 (NATO reporting name: Feather) was one of the Soviet Union’s first operational jet fighters and represented an important stepping stone between the piston-engine fighters of the Second World War and the sophisticated swept-wing jets that followed. Although quickly rendered obsolete by more advanced designs, the Yak-15 played… Read more
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Suffren (1927) French Heavy Cruiser
Suffren (1927) French Heavy Cruiser Laid down at the Arsenal de Brest in 1926 and launched on 3 May 1927, the Suffren was the lead ship of her class and one of the most significant French warships of the interwar period. She represented France’s earnest attempt to build a modern heavy cruiser within the constraints… Read more