Tag: Aircraft
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Focke Wulf Fw 190 in Spanish Service
Focke Wulf Fw 190 in Spanish Service The Focke-Wulf Fw 190 was one of the most formidable German fighter aircraft of the Second World War, and among those who flew it were Spanish volunteers serving with the German Luftwaffe on the Eastern Front. Following the end of the Spanish Civil War in 1939, General Francisco… Read more
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Heinkel He 51 in Bulgarian Service
Heinkel He 51 in Bulgarian Service The Heinkel He 51 was one of the earliest modern fighter aircraft operated by the Bulgarian Air Force during the interwar period. Bulgaria acquired 12 from Germany in 1936 as part of a gradual modernization program following the restrictions imposed after the First World War. At the time, the… Read more
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Henschel Hs 126 Captured by Australia
Henschel Hs 126 Captured by Australia In November 1942, personnel from No. 450 Squadron RAAF captured a serviceable Henschel Hs 126 in the Libyan desert during the Allied advance following the Second Battle of El Alamein. The aircraft had apparently been abandoned by its Luftwaffe crew near Sollum after mechanical trouble or fuel problems. It… Read more