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Messerschmitt - The Forgotten WWII German Aviation Powerhouse - Vintage Aviation News (opens the original)
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If one had to name a company responsible for all of German WWII aviation, it would undoubtedly be Messerschmitt. In February 1916, several banks and the south German engineering company MAN AG acquired the unprofitable aircraft manufacturer Otto-Flugzeugwerke, establishing Bayerische Flugzeugwerke AG (BFW). With an urgent need for aircraft due to WWI, BFW began manufacturing under license from Albatros Flugzeugwerke. Initially troubled by quality issues, improvements in organization helped boost
Grounded Dreams of the Convair F2Y Sea Dart Water-Based Fighter - Vintage Aviation News (opens the original)
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In the late 1940s, the US Navy wanted a supersonic interceptor aircraft. The Convair F2Y Sea Dart was Convair’s entry in the US Navy competition. At that time, many people doubted that supersonic aircraft could operate from aircraft carriers. To address this concern, the US Navy ordered several subsonic fighters. Ernest Stout’s team at Convair’s hydrodynamic research laboratory suggested putting a Delta Dagger on water skis. In late 1951, Convair received an order for two prototypes. Before the
RAF Salutes 6th "Bomber Command Day" in Lincoln, England - Vintage Aviation News (opens the original)
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THREE RAF Typhoon fighters roared over the International Bomber Command Centre in Lincoln, England, to commemorate the 6th “Bomber Command Day” on the 23rd of July. This occasion was particularly important as it marked the 90th anniversary of the Bomber Command’s creation back in 1936. During WWII, some 55,576 aircrew died on missions and in training accidents; the highest loss ratio of any Allied military unit, out of a total of 125,000 personnel. Of those who flew with Bomber Command in 1940,
Junkers - The Forgotten World’s First All-Metal Aircraft Developer - Vintage Aviation News (opens the original)
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Despite all the technological growth, only a few manufacturers can develop an impactful aircraft even today. However, in the first half of the 20th century, when aviation was still new, a German company called Junkers Aircraft and Motor Works changed the way people viewed aircraft. Founded in 1895 by Hugo Junkers, the company initially made boilers and radiators. Due to WWI, Junkers stopped producing civilian goods. Instead, the company produced the first all-metal aircraft, the Junkers J 1, at
Attack Squadron 15: The Twenty-Seven-Year Combat Legacy Of The Valions - Vintage Aviation News (opens the original)
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One month after the attack on Pearl Harbor, the US Navy established the new Torpedo Squadron 4 (VT-4), which would later be called Attack Squadron 15 (VA-15), on January 10, 1942, to protect Allied sea routes and fight against German U-boats using torpedo bombers. VT-4 was formed on the USS Ranger while it was docked in Grassy Bay, Bermuda. The squadron initially flew the TBD Devastator and worked to guard the shipping routes between Bermuda and Newfoundland from Naval Air Station Quonset Point
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