Tag: bomber
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Bréguet 273 in Venezuelan Service
Bréguet 273 in Venezuelan Service The Bréguet 270 and 273 saw limited service with the Venezuelan military aviation arm during the 1930s. Acquired from France at a time when Venezuela was modernising its air force, the type gave the service a contemporary two-seat reconnaissance and light-bomber aircraft. It offered useful range and observation capability for… Read more
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Supermarine Walrus British Service
Supermarine Walrus in British Service The Supermarine Walrus was operated by both the Royal Air Force (RAF) and the Royal Navy during the Second World War. Designed by R. J. Mitchell of Supermarine, the amphibious biplane first flew in 1933 and entered British service in 1935. Although originally intended as a fleet reconnaissance and gunnery-spotting… 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