...round forces. Many variants of the M3 light tanks family were also seen in service in many other countries throughout the world during World War II, which is
...esigns. Despite their dwindling capabilities in battle, the M3 was kept in service up until the end of the war due to the large production numbers.
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...war in 1941. In 1956, the final pair of P-26 Peashooters were taken out of service and replaced by P-51 Mustangs, therefore retiring the P-26 Peashooter. This
...and dangerous landing characteristics. However, as newer fighters entered service around the world, the P-26s advantages diminished and its disadvantages bec
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...and dangerous landing characteristics. However, as newer fighters entered service around the world, the P-26s advantages diminished and its disadvantages bec
...a single squadron defending the Panama Canal Zone, which was removed from service shortly after.
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...raining fighters were transferred in 1942 to Brazil where they remained in service until 1954.<ref name="JoeB" />
...at the Barksdale Field airbase. As soon as the new plane went into active service, a number of problems became visible, in particular the design's weak struc
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...and dangerous landing characteristics. However, as newer fighters entered service around the world, the P-26s advantages diminished and its disadvantages bec
...a single squadron defending the Panama Canal Zone, which was removed from service shortly after.
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...raining fighters were transferred in 1942 to Brazil where they remained in service until 1954.<ref name="JoeB" />
By the time Japan attacked the USA, most P-36 planes still in service were being used as training vehicles. However, they were still present in f
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...raining fighters were transferred in 1942 to Brazil where they remained in service until 1954.<ref name="JoeB" />
...em as training planes to prepare fighter pilots for the Norwegian Army Air Service in so-called Little Norway at Toronto, Canada until mid-1943.
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...r 1941, the British Air Ministry decided to remove the Airacobra Mk.I from service. By this time, 164 of the fighters had been sent to Britain.
In December 1941, 179 of the aircraft went into service in the USAAF with the designation P-400. They kept their British camouflage
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...erior Axis counterparts such as the Bf 109F/G and M.C. 202/205. During its service in the Mediterranean, experienced pilots, applying the right tactics showed
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...from a low muzzle velocity and short range. Therefore it was only used in service on the [[P-39 (Family)|P-39]] and [[P-63 (Family)|P-63]] interceptors befor
...ce it in service. The Hispano-Suiza-based autocannons would be replaced in service by the end of the 1950s with the [[M39A1 (20 mm)|M39]] replacing the M24 in
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...o the RAF. The U.S. Army pulled 55 for themselves and they immediately saw service. Two were kept by North American Aviation for internal use.
...ictures providing battlefield reconnaissance. These aircraft saw continued service until the later part of 1944 continuing to fill the Attacker and Recon role
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...still had big design improvements over the Yak-17, and it found success in service with many Warsaw Pact nations. The landing gear of the Yak-23 was fully ret
...ulgaria, with 100 fighters until 1958 and then Poland with 100 fighters in service between 1950 and 1956.
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...large quantities of P-63 Kingcobras after the war, with P-63s remaining in service throughout the Korean War in the 1950s.
...to receive the F8F Bearcat in February 1951, and the P-63 was taken out of service soon after. The last flight of a P-63 in Indochina occurred in September 19
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...large quantities of P-63 Kingcobras after the war, with P-63s remaining in service throughout the Korean War in the 1950s.
...to receive the F8F Bearcat in February 1951, and the P-63 was taken out of service soon after. The last flight of a P-63 in Indochina occurred in September 19
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...large quantities of P-63 Kingcobras after the war, with P-63s remaining in service throughout the Korean War in the 1950's.
...to receive the F8F Bearcat in February 1951, and the P-63 was taken out of service soon after. The last flight of a P-63 in Indochina occurred in September 19
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The '''P-38J''' model of the series was introduced into service in August 1943. Its distinctive form is the movement of the turbo-superchar
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...20, 1944, due to the fact that other proven P-47 variants were already in service; the order came before the XP-47N had even flown for the first time. The fi
=== Service ===
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The P-51D saw front-line service with the Eight Air-force immediately following D-Day. It quickly excelled a
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=== Service ===
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Apart from the RAF and USAAF, the P-51 was in service with France, China, Australia and the Netherlands during World War II.
The P-51D remained in service with the USAAF for many years after World War II. In 1948, the USAF, newly
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