Tag: aviation
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Supermarine Walrus New Zealand Service
Supermarine Walrus in New Zealand Service The first Walruses associated with New Zealand arrived in 1936–37 aboard the Leander-class cruisers HMS Achilles and HMS Leander. These aircraft were carried on catapults and used for reconnaissance, gunnery spotting, and fleet observation duties. The Walrus was particularly suited to cruiser operations because it could be launched by… Read more
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Supermarine Walrus French Service
Supermarine Walrus in French Service Following the liberation of France and the rebuilding of French military aviation, the French Navy (Aéronautique Navale) acquired several Walrus aircraft. They were operated mainly by Flottille 53S at the French Naval Aviation School in Hourtin (southwest France) during the late 1940s (around 1945 to 1948). Read more
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Junkers Ju 86 in Bolivian Service
Junkers Ju 86 in Bolivian Service In the late 1930s, Bolivia acquired three Junkers Ju 86 commercial/civil airliners. Unlike the diesel-engine variants used by the German Luftwaffe, the Bolivian aircraft were powered by radial Pratt & Whitney R-1690 Hornet engines. These aircraft were primarily used as transport and mail carriers by Lloyd Aéreo Boliviano before… Read more