Tag: Royal Australian Air Force
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Republic RP-43 Scale Models
Republic RP-43 Scale Models 1:72 Scale Model by Pavla This plastic scale model of the Republic RP-43D was completed as (A56-5) of No. 1 Photo Reconnaissance Unit RAAF. A56-5 was written off in a crash at Coomalie Creek in December 1942. Painted using Humbrol 98 chocolate and 149 dark green for the upper surfaces and… Read more
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Vickers Valiant in Australia
Vickers Valiant in Australia Australia played a significant role in the operational history of the Vickers Valiant, the first of Britain’s V-bombers. Between 1955 and 1963, numerous Valiants operated from Australian bases in support of weapons trials, nuclear testing, photographic reconnaissance, missile development, and long-range survey missions. Australia’s vast test ranges at Woomera and Maralinga… 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