Tag: WorldWartwo
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Dornier Do 17 in Swiss Service
Dornier Do 17 in Swiss Service The Swiss Air Force operated one Dornier Do 17Z-2, that was interned after landing at Basel Airport in April 1940. Read more
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Dornier Do 17 in Romanian Service
Dornier Do 17 in Romanian Service The Royal Romanian Air Force received 10 worn out Do 17Ms in November 1942. Operated by Escadrila 2 in the reconnaissance role, they proved difficult to maintain due to their age and lack of spare parts. Read more
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Escort Carrier USS Card CVE-11
Escort Carrier USS Card CVE-11 The USS Card (CVE-11) was launched as AVG 11 on February 21, 1942 by Seattle-Tacoma Shipbuilding Corporation under a Maritime Commission contract. She was was reclassified as ACV-11 on August 20, 1942 and commissioned on November 8, 1942 with Captain J.B. Sykes in command. Card’s first operational sortie in late… Read more