Tag: Second World War
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Dornier Do 335s Evaluated by Britain
Dornier Do 335s Evaluated by Britain After the end of the Second World War, British Forces took charge of two Dornier Do 335s from the Dornier plant at Oberpfaffenhofen. These were a Do 335 A-10 two-seat trainer Wk-Nr 240112 and a single-seat model. In early September 1945, the A-10 was ferried by air to the… Read more
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Dornier Do 335s Evaluated by the United States
Dornier Do 335s Evaluated by the United States With the collapse of Nazi-Germany, several Dornier Do 335s fell into Allied hands. US forces found Do 335 A-02 Wk-Nr 240102 VG+PH, Do 335 A-1 Wk-Nr 240165 along with Do 335 M14, the a B-series prototype. The A1 and A-02 were transported to the USA on HMS… Read more
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British Heavy Cruiser HMS York
British Heavy Cruiser HMS York HMS York was a heavy cruiser of the York class, built for the Royal Navy in the late 1920s. She was the lead ship of her class, which also included HMS Exeter. The York class was base on the preceding County class cruisers, and designed to smaller and cheaper while… Read more