SQUADRONS! No.58 – The Forgotten Patrol Seaplanes 36 pages, 35 photos, 4 colour profiles & SQUADRONS! No.57 – The Douglas SBD Dauntless – New Zealand and France 36 pages, 50 photos, 2 colour profiles PRINTS of LEADERS and ACES SQUADRONS! No.56 – The Typhoon – The Canadian squadrons...
The bomber flying to my right in the formation was hit by another Messerschmitt in one of the engines of the left wing. As we felt the explosion we saw one of the propellors come away from the engine and spin off. There was no doubt that this was the end of the aircraft. However, ...
During the return, extreme icing of the tow cables resulted in both gliders becoming detached from their tow-planes and they crashed in the mountains of SE Norway. In addition, one of the Halifax bombers also crashed, instantly killing all 7 crew members onboard, including Sergeant George ...
5as in March 1918, and served in France until February 1919, during this time it gained a fearsome reputation and was credited with 140 enemy planes destroyed and 85 driven down out of control, for 225 victories. No fewer than Seventeen aces had served in the squadron, including one ...
Toronto-based de Havilland Aircraft of Canada, builder of 1,133 of the plywood-skinned Mosquito bomber-reconnaissance planes during the Second World War, ... Mollins,Carl - 《Canadian Business》 被引量: 0发表: 2003年 The Mosquito Bomber Toronto-based de Havilland Aircraft of Canada, builder ...
the famous “Jamaica Squadron” of the RAF. The pathfinders led the way on bombing raids and marked the target; a most dangerous task. Our unit flew the famous Mosquito bomber, which was made mainly of wood. Jamaica had paid for many of the planes of 139 squadron, hence the name. ...
these aircraft were retired, there were no obvioussuccessors, and during theFalkland Islands Warthe British military was forced to rely on civilian aircraft for its transport needs. In time this shortfall was addressed with the addition of such planes as the C-17 Globemaster and the C-130 ...