Tag: airplane
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Fokker D.XXI Captured by Germany
Fokker D.XXI Captured by Germany Following the German invasions of Denmark on 9 April 1940 and the Netherlands on 10 May 1940, several Fokker D.XXI fighters were captured by German forces. The captured fighters were inspected and evaluated by the Germans, with aircraft receiving Luftwaffe markings. Photographs show that several retained their original Dutch camouflage… Read more
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Republic RP-43 Scale Models
Republic RP-43 Scale Models 1:72 Scale Model by Pavla This plastic scale model of the Republic RP-43D was completed as (A56-5) of No. 1 Photo Reconnaissance Unit RAAF. A56-5 was written off in a crash at Coomalie Creek in December 1942. Painted using Humbrol 98 chocolate and 149 dark green for the upper surfaces and… Read more
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Blackburn Skua
Blackburn Skua The Blackburn Skua was operated by the British Royal Navy Fleet Air Arm in the early years of the Second World War. It combined the roles of dive-bomber and fighter. The first unit to receive the Skua was 800 Naval Air Squadron in late 1938 at Worth Down. By November the squadron had… Read more