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Liberators and Kin Against the U-Boats

Air Warfare Aircraft Naval History 25 Min Read

Consolidated B-24 Liberator of No.120 Squadron (FL923 V). F/O J. K. Moffatt flying this aircraft sank U-189 in April 1943. However, this machine was shot down attacking U-539 in October 1943. It was being flown by the unit’s CO, W/Cdr R. M. Longmore, crashing into the sea with the loss of all its crew. As it became obvious that German…

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Early unmanned aircraft research in the United Kingdom

The RAE Larynx (Long Range Gun with Lynx Engine) missile on cordite-fired catapult of destroyer HMS Stronghold, July 1927. The man on the box is Dr. George Gardner; later Director of RAE. British interest in the use of unmanned aircraft had a slightly different starting point. How to deal with…

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Arab Fighters circa 1967

Egyptian MiG-21 Fighter aircraft and their ability to secure air superiority were of decisive importance to the course and outcome of the Arab-Israeli wars. Initially, Israel and the Arabs employed surplus World War II fighters, but both sides quickly sought modern jets. Israel bought fighters mainly from Britain and France…

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Grumman F9F Panther

The rugged Panther was the first Navy jet committed to combat in Korea. It distinguished itself as a fighter-bomber and even shot down an advanced MiG15 fighter. In 1946 Grumman submitted a proposal to the Navy to construct its first jet-powered fighter. The original design consisted of four low-powered engines…

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Handley Page Victor

The graceful Victor was the last of Britain’s famous V-bombers. Technologically advanced when conceived, it was quickly outdated and performed more useful service in tanker and reconnaissance roles. After World War II, and anticipating the technological trends of the day, Britain determined to maintain a strategic bombing force that would…

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Saab J-35 Draken

One of the most unusual fighters of the 1950s. It featured a license-built Rolls-Royce Avon complete with reheat units installed in a double-delta airframe. This gave the fighter excellent handling characteristics throughout all flight regimes. In the extreme of the nose is installed a radar- tracking unit developed by Ericsson…

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BOEING F-13/RB-29 SUPERFORTRESS

The B-29 Superfortress was the most effective bomber flown by any nation in World War II and was the world’s first nuclear-delivery-capable aircraft. It was in service from 1944 until 1954 as a long-range/very-heavy bomber in combat in World War II and the Korean War. The F-13/RB-29 variants served as…

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Focke Wulf Fw 190D-9 Dora

Arguably, the Focke-Wulf Fw 190 evolved into wartime Germany’s most effective fighter, offering the Luftwaffe…

American Medium Bombers of WWII Part I

Douglas A-20 Havoc Douglas Aircraft developed the Model 7B twin-engine light attack bomber in the…

Spitfire XIVs versus Bf 109Ks

Final Encounter (Spitfire v Messerchmitt) by Michael Turner. Wing Commander J E Johnnie Johnson, Spitfire…

Post-war Spitfire XIV

The final Spitfire variant, the Mk 24, was similar to the Mk 22 except that…