Category: Military
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Macchi C.205 Captured by Australia
Macchi C.205 Captured by Australia During the Allied invasion of Sicily in mid-1943, No. 3 Squadron Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) encountered abandoned Axis aircraft on captured airfields. Among these was a Macchi C.205 (MM9377), found on 24 August 1943 at Catania Main airfield and taken to Agnone in Sicily. RAAF ground crews restored it to… Read more
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VL Humu Finnish Fighter
VL Humu Finnish Fighter The VL Humu was a Finnish attempt to produce a domestically built fighter during the later stages of the Second World War. Developed by the State Aircraft Factory,(Valtion Lentokonetehdas), the design of the Humu was based on the Brewster F2A Buffalo, a type that had achieved notable success in Finnish service… Read more
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Arado Ar 234 Jet Bomber
Arado Ar 234 The Arado Ar 234 “Blitz” was the world’s first operational jet-powered bomber and reconnaissance aircraft. Designed by Arado Flugzeugwerke under Walter Blume, it was conceived initially as a long-range reconnaissance machine that could not be intercepted by conventional fighters. Its speed, advanced aerodynamics, and jet propulsion put it years ahead of its… Read more