Tag: aviation
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Macchi C.205 Captured by Australia
Macchi C.205 Captured by Australia During the Allied invasion of Sicily in mid-1943, No. 3 Squadron Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) encountered abandoned Axis aircraft on captured airfields. Among these was a Macchi C.205 (MM9377), found on 24 August 1943 at Catania Main airfield and taken to Agnone in Sicily. RAAF ground crews restored it to… Read more
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VL Humu Finnish Fighter
VL Humu Finnish Fighter The VL Humu was a Finnish attempt to produce a domestically built fighter during the later stages of the Second World War. Developed by the State Aircraft Factory,(Valtion Lentokonetehdas), the design of the Humu was based on the Brewster F2A Buffalo, a type that had achieved notable success in Finnish service… Read more
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Slesarev Svyatogor
Slesarev Svyatogor The Svyatogor, designed by Russian engineer Vasily Slesarev, was one of the most ambitious aircraft projects undertaken in the Russian Empire during the First World War. Conceived as a giant long-range bomber, the Svyatogor was intended to be capable of striking deep behind enemy lines. The aircraft’s name, “Svyatogor,” was drawn from Slavic… Read more