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The Douglas A-20 Havoc (company designation DB-7) is an American medium bomber, attack aircraft, night intruder, night f...
24/05/2023

The Douglas A-20 Havoc (company designation DB-7) is an American medium bomber, attack aircraft, night intruder, night fighter, and reconnaissance aircraft of World War II.

Designed to meet an Army Air Corps requirement for a bomber, it was ordered by France for their air force before the USAAC decided it would also meet their requirements. French DB-7s were the first to see combat; after the fall of France, the bomber served with the Royal Air Force under the service name Boston. From 1941, night fighter and intruder versions were given the service name Havoc. In 1942 USAAF A-20s saw combat in North Africa.

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Royal Air Force 1939-1945- Fighter CommandGround staff play with a ball next to a No 85 Squadron Hurricane at Lille-Secl...
24/04/2023

Royal Air Force 1939-1945- Fighter Command
Ground staff play with a ball next to a No 85 Squadron Hurricane at Lille-Seclin, November 1939. Note the fabric-covered outer wings characteristic of early-production aircraft. These were initially chosen to ensure a faster rate of production, but were soon substituted for stressed-skin metal wings. Visible also is the Watts fixed-pitch wooden propeller and the gas detection patch painted below the cockpit
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The Republic P-47 Thunderbolt is a World War II-era fighter aircraft produced by the American company Republic Aviation ...
21/04/2023

The Republic P-47 Thunderbolt is a World War II-era fighter aircraft produced by the American company Republic Aviation from 1941 through 1945. It was a successful high-altitude fighter and it also served as the foremost American fighter-bomber in the ground-attack role. Its primary armament was eight .50-caliber machine guns, and it could carry 5-inch rockets or a bomb load of 2,500 lb (1,100 kg). When fully loaded, the P-47 weighed up to 8 tons, making it one of the heaviest fighters of the war.

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The North American Aviation P-51 Mustang was a long-range, single-seat fighter and fighter-bomber used in World War II a...
07/04/2023

The North American Aviation P-51 Mustang was a long-range, single-seat fighter and fighter-bomber used in World War II and the Korean War. Designed in response to a British request for fighter planes, the Mustang was initially meant to use the Allison V-1710 engine. However, its limited high-altitude performance led to the replacement of the engine with the Rolls-Royce Merlin, resulting in the P-51B/C model. The definitive version, the P-51D, was powered by the Packard V-1650-7 and armed with six .50 caliber AN/M2 Browning machine guns.

During World War II, the Mustang was used by the USAAF's Eighth Air Force to es**rt bombers in raids over Germany, and by the RAF's Second Tactical Air Force and the USAAF's Ninth Air Force as fighter-bombers. Mustang pilots claimed to have destroyed 4,950 enemy aircraft during the war.

In the Korean War, the Mustang was the main fighter of the United States until it was replaced by jet fighters. It then became a specialized fighter-bomber. Despite the advent of jet fighters, the Mustang remained in service with some air forces until the early 1980s. After the Korean War, Mustangs became popular civilian warbirds and air racing aircraft.

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