Tag: Second World War
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Canberra Airport Hudson Bomber
Lockheed Hudson Mk.IV A16-105 at Canberra Airport Something you don’t expect to see is a five-tonne bomber on the second floor of an airport terminal. However, Canberra Airport has a Lockheed Hudson bomber doing just that. Sitting at the far end of the check-in desks, it’s a monument to all of the RAAF crews who… Read more
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Grumman Avenger in British Service
Grumman Avenger in British Service Initially called the Tarpon when in British Royal Navy Fleet Air Arm service, the Grumman Avenger was renamed along with other US Navy aircraft to adopt US names for American built aircraft. The first 402 Grumman TBF-1s delivered were designated Tarpon GR.I (later changed to Avenger), 334 General Motors built… Read more
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British Battleship HMS Malaya
HMS Malaya First World War A Queen Elizabeth class battleship, HMS Malaya was built by Sir W. G. Armstrong Whitworth and Company at High Walker, Newcastle upon Tyne, and launched in March 1915. She was named in honour of the Federated Malay States in British Malaya, whose government paid for her construction. She took part… Read more