Tag: aviation
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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
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Henschel Hs 126 Royal Hellenic Air Force
Henschel Hs 126 in Royal Hellenic Air Force Service The German-built Henschel Hs 126 served with distinction in the Royal Hellenic Air Force during the early stages of the Second World War. Greece acquired 16 of these two-seat reconnaissance and observation aircraft before the German invasion of 1941. Designed as a short-range army cooperation aircraft,… Read more