Tag: aviation
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Hawker Sea Hawk in Dutch Service
Hawker Sea Hawk in Dutch Service In the early 1950s, the Royal Netherlands Navy sought to modernize its fleet air arm. Having acquired the aircraft carrier HNLMS Karel Doorman (the former British HMS Venerable), 22 Sea Hawk Mk.50 aircraft, were purchased for her air wing. The Sea Hawk Mk.50 was essentially equivalent to the British… Read more
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Blohm und Voss BV 222 Wiking Flying Boat
Blohm und Voss BV 222 Wiking Flying Boat The Blohm und Voss BV 222 Wiking was a large six-engined flying boat originally designed for Luft Hansa as a trans-Atlantic commercial transport. With the commencement of World War Two, production was overtaken by the Luftwaffe. Used as a long range transport, reconnaissance and air-ambulance a total of 13… Read more
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Bristol Pullman
Bristol Pullman Developed from the Bristol Braemar triplane heavy bomber, the Bristol Pullman was a 14-seat passenger aircraft that first flew in May 1920. As with the Braemar Mk.II, it was powered by four 400 hp (300 kW) Liberty L-12 engines in inline pairs. The Pullman was not accepted into Royal Air Force service and… Read more