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Dornier Do 335A-1 Pfeil
Before World War II the concept of the “heavy fighter” was popular with many air forces. But wartime experience mostly discredited the idea. Yet the German Dornier Company felt they could still do something with the type. After the jump, … Continue reading
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Citroen Traction 11CV
The 1930s not only were a time of rapid development for aircraft, but automotive technology also progressed. After the jump, a look at a wartime automotive classic.
Seversky J9
No doubt this would count as a minor type. But that doesn’t mean unimportant! This small fighter would be used by Sweden and The United States, and is an early step in the lineage of one of the truly important … Continue reading
Hawker Hurricane Mk I
One of the cutting edge aircraft of the late 1930s, The Hawker Hurricane was the first British monoplane with semi-monocoque construction (All the structural strength was carried internally. That means no external bracing wires.), retractable landing gear and fully enclosed … Continue reading
What’s in a Name? – Japan
This will be the first in a recurring series of posts on how aircraft naming/designating systems worked in different countries. I thought I would start with Japan as the title I’ve chosen for this series has a particular meaning for … Continue reading
Grumman F6F-3 Hellcat
The Grumman Hellcat was the most successful Naval fighter of World War II. This really isn’t even close. Yet ironically it seems to be less well known than other late war US types. So let’s take a look at an … Continue reading
Nakajima Ki-43-I “Oscar”
The Japanese Army “Oscar” is far less known than the Navy’s Zero. Yet it has many similarities, and also served from the start to the end of the Pacific War. So let’s take a look at an important, but … Continue reading
Panzer VI Tiger
The Tiger tank is so synonymous with German armor that many seem to think every German Tank was one. Yet it was actually a very specialized heavy unit, that made an impression way beyond the 1300 units built. So let’s … Continue reading
Vought F4U-1d Corsair
Another of the best known aircraft of World War II, the Corsair was a powerful and effective fighter, used mostly by the US Marine Corps. So let’s take a look at this American Fighter.
Focke-Wulf Fw 190A-3
Another well known German type, the Fw 190 is on anyone’s list of the very best fighters of World War II. So let’s look at an early version of this well known fighter.
Plane Dave 