Tag: WorldWartwo
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Canadian Aircraft Carrier HMCS Warrior
Canadian Aircraft Carrier HMCS Warrior Laid down on 12 December 1942 as HMS Warrior, a Colossus-class light-aircraft carrier for the Royal Navy, the ship was loaned to the Royal Canadian Navy as HMCS Warrior. Commissioned on 24 January 1946, she lacked heating for some of the onboard equipment, as the Royal Navy had intended her Read more
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Republic XF-12 Rainbow
Republic XF-12 Rainbow The Republic XF-12 Rainbow was a four-engined reconnaissance aircraft designed for the USAAF. Designed during the Second World War, the first of two prototypes had its first flight on the 4th of February 1946. On the 10th of July 1947, the first prototype had its right main gear severed at the engine Read more
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Junkers Ju 86 in Australia
Junkers Ju 86 in Australia Junkers Ju 86 Z Werknummer 086 0952 was built in1937 in Dessau, Germany and registered as D-AGEY. During March 1937, over a three-week period, it was piloted by Hans Kommoll on a ferry flight from Germany to Australia. Just before landing, an engine failed resulting in it swinging off the Read more