Tag: airplane
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Grumman Avenger in British Service
Grumman Avenger in British Service Initially called the Tarpon when in British Royal Navy Fleet Air Arm service, the Grumman Avenger was renamed along with other US Navy aircraft to adopt US names for American built aircraft. The first 402 Grumman TBF-1s delivered were designated Tarpon GR.I (later changed to Avenger), 334 General Motors built Read more
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Blackburn Shark Torpedo Bomber
Blackburn Shark The Blackburn Shark was a British carrier borne torpedo bomber. First flying in August 1933, a total of 269 were built. From 1937 it was replaced by the Fairey Swordfish, although it continued to be used for second line duties. The Royal Canadian Air Force operated 26 Sharks until 1944 on shipping patrols Read more
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Hunter Warbirds Aviation Museum
Hunter Warbirds Aviation Museum Located in the Upper Hunter town of Scone, and opened in March 2022, Hunter Warbirds is Australia’s newest aviation museum. Designed to house aircraft and display them to visitors in the best possible way it’s a modern state of the art museum. By car Hunter Warbirds is 300km north of Sydney Read more