Tag: Second World War
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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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Avia 534 in German Service
Avia 534 in German Service Germany confiscated a large number of Avia B-534 fighters from Czechoslovakia, subsequently using them as fighter trainers in several fighter pilot training schools. They were also used as glider tugs and target tugs. Three aircraft were fitted with arrester hooks and had their structure strengthened for evaluation as a carrier… Read more
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HMS Hermione British Light Cruiser
HMS Hermione British Light Cruiser HMS Hermione was a Royal Navy light cruiser of the Dido class, designed to provide fleet air defence and escort protection during the Second World War. Built by Alexander Stephen and Sons at Linthouse on the River Clyde, she was launched on 30 September 1939 and commissioned on 5 March… Read more