Tag: aeroplane
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Fiat G.55 Centauro in ANR Service
Fiat G.55 Centauro in Aeronautica Nazionale Repubblicana (ANR) Service The Fiat G.55 Centauro was one of the most capable Italian fighter aircraft to see operational service in the final phase of the Second World War, and it became particularly associated with the fighter units of the Aeronautica Nazionale Repubblicana (ANR), the air arm of the… Read more
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Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress Nose Art Page 4
Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress Nose Art Page 4 Tiger Girl Boeing B-17F-75-DL s/n 42-3555 Tiger Girl of the 8th Air Force, 388th Bomb Group, 560th BS, England, 1944 Toots Boeing B-17F s/n 42-29606 Toots Two Beauts Two Beauts Boeing B-17F-60-BO 42-29573 was delivered at Denver on 6/1/43. It was assigned to the 358 Bomber Squadron… Read more
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Dewoitine D.520 in German Service
Dewoitine D.520 in German Service When Germany invaded Vichy France in November 1942 they captured 246 Dewoitine D.520s. In addition, a batch of 62 was completed under German occupation. Of these fighters, 96 were sent to Bulgaria and 60 to Italy. The remaining fighters were used as advanced trainers by the Luftwaffe. Read more