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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HMS Attacker British Aircraft Carrier
HMS Attacker British Aircraft Carrier HMS Attacker (D02) was an American-built escort carrier that served with the Royal Navy during the Second World War. Converted from a merchantman under construction, she was commissioned by the United States Navy on 30 September 1942, as USS Barnes (CVE-7), a Bogue-class escort carrier; she was decommissioned and transferred… 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 Unsatisfactory performance led to the aircraft being superseded by the FMA IAe… Read more