Tag: aviation
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Consolidated B-24 Liberator Nose Art Page 2
Consolidated B-24 Liberator Nose Art Page 2 Old Hickory Old Hickory was a 380th Bomb Group 530th Bomb Squadron s/n 42-40827. It was written off on 1 March 1944 after a crash landing at Fenton, Australia. Our Gal III Our Gal III a Consolidated B-24J-90-CO s/n 42-100313 of the 5th AF, 22nd BG, 33rd BS Read more
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de Havilland Sea Hornet
de Havilland Sea Hornet The de Havilland Sea Hornet was a navalised version of the Hornet, which incorporated folding wings, fuselage strengthening to allow for the arrested landings and modified landing gear. A total of 79 Sea Hornet F.20s were built. A night fighter variant incorporated a second cockpit to the rear of the fuselage Read more
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de Havilland Sea Vampire in Australian Service
de Havilland Sea Vampire in Australian Service In preparation for the arrival of the de Havilland Sea Venom, the Royal Australian Navy required an aircraft to enable pilots to transition from the Hawker Sea Fury. With de Havilland Australia already producing the Vampire T.33 for the RAAF, the RAN ordered five Sea Vampire T.34 trainers. Read more