1939-19451944-1945Nazi GermanyPrototypeFlownAirfieldNavyLuftwaffe1947CaptSurrenderNavalDemonstrationCarriers1950Kamikaze aircraftScaleAerialHelicoptersFighterAccidentCivilianAviation1948Types of aircraftShotEnemy aircraftCombat aircraftGermanyFightersMilitaryPilotsReconnaissanceTechnicianEnthusiastsServiceEngineerWorld WarEarlyVietnamLostTimeEventIssueNEWSBattleSearchYearsRoleTypically
1939-19451
- In the former, development can stretch back to the 1920s and in the latter the project must have started between 1939-1945. (wikipedia.org)
1944-19451
- Panzer V Panther Ausf D medium tank examined by an american soldier in the Ardennes (1944-1945) Did you know? (blogarama.com)
Nazi Germany1
- After the surrender of Nazi Germany several of the secret or unfinished projects of German military aircraft gained wide publicity. (wikipedia.org)
Prototype2
- The aircraft in this list include prototype versions of aircraft used by the German Luftwaffe during World War II and unfinished wartime experimental programmes. (wikipedia.org)
- This list of military aircraft of Germany includes prototype, pre-production, and operational types. (wikipedia.org)
Flown2
- Also for what it's worth, I believe Stearmans and AT-6's used 27' wheels as well, which have flown in Germany post 1945. (ww2aircraft.net)
- This first volume looks chronologically at every aircraft type flown in an air defence role since 1945. (navywings.org.uk)
Airfield3
- The Group moved to Cricqueville Airfield in France in June 1944, to Gael Airfield in August 1944, Orconte Airfield , in September 1944, and Rosieres En Haye Airfield , in December 1944. (wikipedia.org)
- The Group moved into Germany in April 1945 to Ober Olm Airfield (Y-64) then to Ansbach Airfield and to AAF Station Herzogenaurach in May 1945. (wikipedia.org)
- United States aircraft makes an emergency landing at an airfield. (criticalpast.com)
Navy4
- By the time these took place in early 1945, the US Navy had reached an exceptional level of coordination in its amphibious operations, and was able to overrun and subdue Japanese territories efficiently. (ospreypublishing.com)
- In an act of desperation, a small number of 'Helens' were even employed, unsuccessfully, as kamikaze aircraft against US Navy warships operating off the Philippines and Okinawa. (ospreypublishing.com)
- Accepted by the U.S. Navy in October 1945, this Corsair went straight into storage until 1949. (eaa.org)
- The Navy gradually realized its value as an outstanding carrier-based aircraft, rivaled only by the Grumman F6F Hellcat. (eaa.org)
Luftwaffe2
- This model is based on a Salamander handed over to the RAF by the Luftwaffe after their surrender in May 1945, Nr. 120072. (flyingmule.com)
- Hasegawa's 32nd scale Fw190 D-9 done for the Luftwaffe SIG "1945" GB. (largescalemodeller.com)
19471
- Eight days later, she began underway training, evolutions that included qualification of torpedo bomber squadrons, antisubmarine warfare (ASW) exercises, and a battle problem off San Clemente, Calif. Following a round-trip voyage to Pearl Harbor, between 11 and 26 February, the escort carrier conducted ASW aircraft training out of San Diego through June of 1947. (navy.mil)
Capt6
- and commissioned at Portland on 14 November 1945, Capt. Thomas A. Turner, Jr., in command. (navy.mil)
- Around 1400A/3, the new aircraft maintenance carrier Pioneer (Capt. H.S. Murray-Smith, RN) departed Birkenhead for Rosyth. (uboat.net)
- Early in the evening, the aircraft carrier HMS Implacable (Capt. C.C. Hughes-Hallett, RN) and aircraft maintenance carrier HMS Pioneer (Capt. H.S. Murray-Smith, RN) departed the Firth of Forth for Scapa Flow. (uboat.net)
- Around 1340A/21, the aircraft maintenance carrier HMS Pioneer (Capt. H.S. Murray-Smith, RN) departed Scapa Flow for Belfast where she arrived around 1330A/22. (uboat.net)
- Around 0730A/26, the aircraft maintenance carrier HMS Pioneer (Capt. H.S. Murray-Smith, RN) departed Belfast for the Clyde where she arrived in the afternoon. (uboat.net)
- Also the the aircraft maintenance carrier HMS Pioneer (Capt. H.S. Murray-Smith, RN), escort carrier HMS Pursuer (Capt. T.L. Bratt, DSC, RN) and the fighter direction ship HMS Ulster Queen (A/Capt. M.H.J. Bennett, RD, RNR) were also part of the convoy. (uboat.net)
Surrender1
- In 1945, he assumed command of the U.S.S. Hancock , and when the formal surrender of the Japanese imperial government was signed on board the Missouri , Hancock's planes flew overhead. (usna.edu)
Naval1
Demonstration2
- However, the warning went unheeded and on 9th November 1945, during a demonstration flight at RAE Farnborough, part of the rudder and tail fin broke off and the plane crashed killing both the pilot and a soldier on the ground. (flyingmule.com)
- Aircraft developed for the role of prototyping, technology demonstration, or research / data collection. (militaryfactory.com)
Carriers1
- However, the same cannot always be said about the Royal Navy's Fleet Air Arm (FAA), in part due to the ten-year gap between the retirement of the Harrier and the arrival of the F-35B and the Queen Elizabeth-class aircraft carriers. (navywings.org.uk)
19501
Kamikaze aircraft1
- Australian ships were operating in support of United States amphibious landings in the Lingayen Gulf, Philippines when the Australia, for the second time in the war, became one of seven Allied ships to be struck by Kamikaze aircraft. (awm.gov.au)
Aerial2
- [2] Eagleston was credited with 18.5 aerial victories, two probable, seven damaged, and five aircraft destroyed on the ground. (wikipedia.org)
- General ability to actively engage other aircraft of similar form and function, typically through guns, missiles, and/or aerial rockets. (militaryfactory.com)
Fighter2
- [4] The Group trained with the Bell P-39 Airacobra , one of the principal fighter aircraft in service at the time. (wikipedia.org)
- The gull-winged F4U-4 Corsair was one of the finest fighter-bomber aircraft produced during World War II. (eaa.org)
Accident1
Civilian2
- With the close of WWII now eminent, Willys-Overland began to consider the development of a civilian jeep that it could market beyond the scope of the militarized MB, leading to the first mass-production of the CJ-2A in 1945. (spyglassshop.com)
- The first Willys MB Jeeps were produced in 1941, making it the oldest off-road vehicle ever made, and the first civilian models were produced in 1945. (spyglassshop.com)
Aviation5
- Itt is not mentioned that it is to be used as flag, so it is not the civil aviation flag, only the aircraft marking. (crwflags.com)
- The Oxford Diecast "Oxford Aviation" range presents affordable, ready made diecast models of military aircraft. (flyingmule.com)
- The purpose of this research project was to trace and locate 113 P- 38 Lightning Aircraft that were constructed by Consolidated-Vultee Aviation Corporation of Nashville-Tennessee. (mtsu.edu)
- With a collection of more than 200 historic aircraft, the EAA Aviation Museum is a year-round destination, combining aviation's past with the promise of its exciting future. (eaa.org)
- The EAA Aviation Museum's F4U-4, built in 1945, spent the first part of its military career in mothballs. (eaa.org)
19481
Types of aircraft1
- Learn about six types of aircraft from World War II. (teachervision.com)
Shot2
- Shot down 1945 (44? (ww2aircraft.net)
- Boyington's "Black Sheep" shot down more than 90 enemy aircraft. (eaa.org)
Enemy aircraft1
- The 354th received a second Distinguished Unit Citation for destroying a large number of enemy aircraft on the ground and in the air in support of the airborne attack on Holland in September 1944. (wikipedia.org)
Combat aircraft1
Germany1
Fighters1
- After 1945, virtually all jet fighters were nosewheel-configured. (avweb.com)
Military2
- Can you name the aircraft in British military service since 1945? (sporcle.com)
- Under a contract worth up to $3 billion, U.S. Air Force Special Operations Command (AFSOC) last August chose the AT-802U Sky Warden, a single-engine turboprop with an interesting difference for a modern military aircraft. (avweb.com)
Pilots3
- As with all such aircraft, they were evaluated by Allied pilots, in this case Eric "Winkle" Brown who announced that it was had the lightest and most effective aerodynamically balanced controls that he had ever experienced. (flyingmule.com)
- What this means is that during taxi, takeoff and landing operations, pilots need to be more cognizant of aircraft alignment and crosswinds," said AFSOC spokesperson Lt. Col. Becky Heyse. (avweb.com)
- Medal of Honor recipient Tom Hudner is among the pilots who flew this aircraft in "Fighting 32. (eaa.org)
Reconnaissance1
Technician1
- He served in the RAF as an aircraft propulsion technician and was part of the Eurofighter Typhoon project team. (navywings.org.uk)
Enthusiasts1
- Also featuring high-quality photographs never published before, specially commissioned colour profile artwork, official unit histories and veteran accounts, this title is a must-have for Japanese aircraft enthusiasts. (ospreypublishing.com)
Service1
- 1945 GE Aircraft Electric Motors 5BA40 Series Service & Parts Manual. (gsplanestuff.com)
Engineer2
- Engineer inspects aircraft wheel. (criticalpast.com)
- In Canada, Australia, and New Zealand, the equivalent of an AMT is an aircraft maintenance engineer. (aviationschoolsonline.com)
World War3
- Also certain postwar planes such as the Bell X-5, F-86 Sabre or the MiG-15 were deemed to have been based on the pioneering work of World War II German aircraft designers. (wikipedia.org)
- German aircraft manufacturers such as Henschel in Kassel had their archives destroyed in the course of the Allied bombing of the Third Reich at the end of World War II. (wikipedia.org)
- Derived from the Leland Snow-designed Air Tractor agricultural application aircraft (aka cropduster), the Sky Warden is ruggedly built and designed for low-altitude ops at high gross weights, but also has a landing gear configuration harkening back to World War II. (avweb.com)
Vietnam1
- Reactivated a second time for Vietnam conflict, she served as an aircraft transport from 1965-69. (globalsecurity.org)
Lost1
- This map shows positions of U-boats lost in 1945 . (uboat.net)
Time1
- With the arrival of the Queen Elizabeth and the Prince of Wales, it is time to redress the balance and bring the FAA's extraordinary story to the audience it so richly deserves through the words of those air and ground crews who have been part of it since 1945. (navywings.org.uk)
Event1
- For more info on this convoy see the event ' Convoy KMF 42 ' for 1 April 1945. (uboat.net)
Issue1
- See the March 31, 1945 issue . (electricearl.com)
NEWS1
- Also, the "United Aircraft News. (electricearl.com)
Battle1
- The Group participated in the Battle of the Bulge from December 1944 to January 1945 supporting ground forces and supported the crossing of the Rhine between February and May 1945. (wikipedia.org)
Search1
- Showing 9 aircraft listings most relevant to your search. (trade-a-plane.com)
Years3
Role1
- The proposed development of a High Speed Civil Transport (HSCT) required validation of the role of high-energy neutrons, and this resulted in ER-2 flights at solar minimum (June 1997) and studies on effects of aircraft materials on interior exposures. (bvsalud.org)
Typically1
- As you might expect with aircraft mechanic jobs in Catalina Foothills, AZ, the positions with the highest aircraft maintenance salary are in the major airline and federal government sectors, where A&P mechanics typically work on large jet aircraft. (aviationschoolsonline.com)