Category: Military
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Cape Banks Botany Bay National Park
Cape Banks Getting There We drove to Cape Banks and parked near the pistol club and helicopter base. This large car park has plenty of space, so parking shouldn’t be a problem. Cape Banks Walking Track The Cape Banks Walking track runs past the Westpac Lifesaver Helicopter Base towards the coast. On the way you Read more
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FMA I.Ae. 27 Pulqui I Argentine Jet Fighter
FMA I.Ae. 27 Pulqui I Argentine Jet Fighter The I.Ae. 27 Pulqui I was an Argentine jet designed by the French engineer Émile Dewoitine at the “Instituto Aerotecnico” (AeroTechnical Institute) in 1946. Only one prototype was completed, which first flew on 9 August 1947. Unsatisfactory performance led to the aircraft being superseded by the FMA IAe Read more
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Royal Navy Battleship HMS Canada
Royal Navy Battleship HMS Canada HMS Canada was originally ordered by Chile as the Almirante Latorre in 1911. With the outbreak of World War One, the battleship was purchased by Britain, where it served with the Royal Navy, seeing action at the Battle of Jutland. Chile repurchase the ship in 1920 and renamed it Almirante Read more