...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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...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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...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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...were fitted with extra fuel tanks to increase endurance. The F-80C was in service until 1958 when the Air National Guard and Air Force Reserve retired them.
...ce in 1946. The P-80 became the first combat-capable jet aircraft to enter service with the USAAF.
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...nded to fight the Me-262 over the skies of Europe, arrived too late to see service in the Second World War. However, the plane would go on to serve in the Kor
====== Production and service history ======
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...eet only had a short four-year operational run before being withdrawn from service.
...he B and C variants, however, both were finally withdrawn from active duty service by the end of 1952.
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...r at low altitude, but it was inferior to the MiG in its rate of climbing, service ceiling, speed at high altitude, and armament. However, the Sabre's main ad
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...annon had lots of problems that needed to be solved before it entered into service, such as poor round dispersion of the gun and installation problems. Though
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...e to the weight imposed on the early and weak turbojet engines placed into service. From behind, the pilot is protected by an 8 mm steel plate behind the seat
...he B and C variants, however, both were finally withdrawn from active duty service by the end of 1952.
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...the polar opposite in performance to the [[F2A-1|F2A]] that replaced it in service, the F3F can pull turns with relative ease, and also has a very excellent r
...rate from 2050 to 2750 ft/min (10.4 m/s to 13.7 m/s) and also expanded its service ceiling to 33,200 feet (10,120 m). Despite already being obsolete by the ti
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...onoplane designed to replace the outdated biplanes that were previously in service with the United States Navy. It was introduced as a much-needed upgrade to
...2A began in the summer of 1938. Of the 55 F2A-1s produced, only 11 entered service in the U.S. Finland, which was less demanding than other countries with reg
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...before leaving the ground.''" This marked the end of the Buffalo in active service and all Buffalos were relegated to training.
...s, the F2A Buffalo was the first American monoplane naval fighter to enter service, beating the biplane XF4F design (which would later be redeveloped into the
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...tle of Midway in 1942. As such, the F4F-4 was the main fighter aircraft in service during the early part of the war, including the Battle of Midway.
The F4F-4 entered service in 1942, but the pilots were disappointed with the new model. It had greate
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...F was credited with the destruction of over 5,200 aircraft. It remained in service as late as 1954.
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...ayload, the plane becomes much slower compared to the previous F6F-5 in US service. This may be an indication to avoid engaging in air supremacy battles with
'''World War II Service'''
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...on the ''USS Essex'' with F4U-1Ds in December 1944. The F4U-1Ds would see service for the remainder of the war, even as improved Corsairs continued coming in
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...nther and the [[F2H-2|F2H Banshee]] jet aircraft. Some Bearcats saw combat service with the French in French Indochina in 1951, when they were used in the CAS
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...nther and the [[F2H-2|F2H Banshee]] jet aircraft. Some Bearcats saw combat service with the French in French Indochina in 1951, when they were used in the CAS
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...1946. A decent number of Phantoms were built, but they were quickly out of service when the far improved XF2D-1 Banshee was designed. It was more powerful and
...nture'' until the early 1960s when they were finally retired from military service.
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...he [[N1K (Family)|N1K-J]] series of fighters by Imperial Japanese Navy Air Service before they began being phased out for the [[Type 2 (13 mm)|Type 2]] machin
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...n in Korea with the Marines. The aircraft was eventually retired from U.S. service in 1954.
...lage. It was also the first US Navy twin-engine fighter ever accepted into service, and the first US Navy fighter ever to use a tricycle landing gear configur
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...the prototypes were completed in March of 1949. The F9F-2 entered US Navy service in May of 1949. The F9F-2 is the first production variant of the Panther. I
...the prototypes were completed in March of 1949. The F9F-2 entered US Navy service in May of 1949.
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...considered obsolete at the outbreak of World War II, it still remained in service through the Battle of Midway, however in 1943 it was withdrawn into trainin
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...ble: however, new supersonic jets quickly made the Cougar obsolete and its service was cut short. Some F9Fs were to be utilized as trainer aircraft, but no Co
...h noting that the F9F-8 was redesignated, as part of the United States Tri-Service Designation System, to the F-9J in 1962.
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...cruiser Murmansk (USS Milwaukee). The last Kingfishers were withdrawn from service in Cuba in 1959.
...iser Murmansk (USS Milwaukee). Last of the Kingfishers were withdrawn from service on Cuba in 1959.
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...were flown during the early stages of the war, but quickly withdrawn from service.
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...considered obsolete at the outbreak of World War II, it still remained in service through the Battle of Midway. However, in 1943, it was withdrawn into train
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...iser Murmansk (USS Milwaukee). Last of the Kingfishers were withdrawn from service on Cuba in 1959.
...aracteristics compared with its predecessor. It had longer range, a higher service ceiling and a considerably lower takeoff weight. In spite of the fact that
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After the war, the SB2C remained in active-duty service with the US Navy until 1947, and with the Naval Reserve until 1950.
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...ang. In 1942, the [[Mustang Mk IA (Great Britain)|Mustang I]] began to see service with the Royal Air Force and saw its first combat. It performed well, and N
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...mber based on the B-25C or the B-25D (since the B-25G version was never in service with naval aviation forces).
Navy PBJ-1s entered service with the USN's aviation fighting units in March 1943. The planes were used
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...the horrible turning capabilities of the aircraft. The aircraft mainly saw service in the United States Navy, United States Army Air Forces, French Air Force,
After the war, the SB2C remained in active-duty service with the US Navy until 1947, and with the Naval Reserve until 1950.
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...rious calibres to attack ground targets (designated A-26B). After entering service in 1944, the Invader would go on to have a long and decorated career life u
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...ad for development and production of the biplane, which began to enter the service in 1939.
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...ant to carry bombs and torpedoes just like the dive and torpedo bombers in service. It had a more powerful Wright engine. The aircraft never served in WWII, b
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...oebaugherF3D" /> In all, Douglas would produce 268 F3D Skyknights for U.S. service.<ref name="BoeingF3D" />
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...lights, production of the FJ-4 commenced in 1955 with first units entering service with the Navy in 1956. Over 150 FJ-4 Fury interceptors were built.
...the Navy and USMC until the early 1960s, before being phased out of active service and moved to the Naval Air Reserve. The FJ-4 was the last modification of t
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...slightly lower muzzle velocity. As the name suggests, the Type 97 entered service in 1937 (2597 in the Imperial Japanese calendar). It was used in the cowlin
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...ayload and was much more survivable. The Devastator was forced into active service, since the Avenger was still not ready, with 41 being deployed for the Batt
...vice to being outdated only three years later and then removed from active service within five years. Though seeing limited action during WWII and recorded pe
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...total of 3,282 were built) and used seaplanes of World War II. During its service lifetime, it was found and operated in every branch of the United States Ar
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...were largely relegated to training, and most never saw active combat in US service. In fact, they were given the designation "RB-34", which states that it was
...or combat). Later on, a redesigned version, the PV-2 Harpoon, was put into service. The wingspan was increased, among other changes.
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...majority, though, were delivered to the United States Navy (USN). In USAAF service the PBY-5A was designated as the OA-10.
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It wasn't long before the B-18s were removed from U.S. military service and sold to other countries such as Brazil and Canada. Though they served i
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...which they had already built as a prototype known as NA-62. After initial service tests, the USAAC placed an order with NAA to produce the NA-62 as the B-25.
...rine variant - 75 mm autocannon and eight nose-mounted machine guns, lower service ceiling, reduced bomb load compared to J-1, J-20 and J-30 variants, increas
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...which they had already built as a prototype known as NA-62. After initial service tests, the USAAC placed an order with NAA to produce the NA-62 as the B-25.
...rine variant - 75 mm autocannon and eight nose-mounted machine guns, lower service ceiling, reduced bomb load compared to J-1, J-20 and J-30 variants, increas
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...e from 1932 until 1945. The Type 92 was simply the designation in Japanese service of the [[Lewis (7.7 mm)]] which the Japanese imported and eventually licens
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...arrangements of the defensive turret positions. The Privateer would enter service in late 1944 and go on to serve in various roles, such as maritime and ASW
...ed as firefighters into the early 2000s; all aircraft are now retired from service, though two airframes are still fully airworthy.
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...voc to Japanese land installations and naval vessels. Liberators stayed in service until 1951, they were replaced by the Privateer.
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...B-29, with its historic performance as one of the best American bomber in service. Up to 8 x 2,000 lb could be carried in the bomb bay
...ft were evaluated by the R.A.F during the early 1950's as well. In British service, they were known as the "Washington B Mk. 1".
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...with the rapid pace of jet aircraft development, the B-57B continued on in service thanks to its flexibility and versatility of combat roles. Numerous payload
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...based monoplane of the US fleet, made to replace the outdated biplanes in service with the US Navy. It had a 950 horsepower engine and two machine guns on th
The Brewster F2A Buffalo was the first carrier-based monoplane fighter in service with the American Navy. The aircraft had an all-metal construction, with th
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...rior to those of fighters of classic conventional configuration already in service. Besides, it became quite evident by early 1944 that further fighter develo
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...propeller. This gave the P-51A a top speed of 390 mph at 22,000 feet and a service ceiling of 31,500 feet.
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...After the problem was remedied, the PV-2 Harpoon was quite popular within service and was also exported to other countries like Brazil and New Zealand.
...search radar. The first PV-1s arrived in December 1942, then entered naval service in February 1943.
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...last weeks of the war in Europe. At one point the aircraft was pulled from service and replaced with D variants until the aircraft performed reliably. The P-4
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The P-40C Warhawk, known as the Tomahawk IIB in British service, was an improvement of the P-40B. The P-40C added provisions for underbelly
...iracobra and the F4F Wildcat. It was the most numerous fighter aircraft in service with the USAAF in that theater from 1942-1943.
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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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...mman finally developed the [[F7F-1|F7F Tigercat]], which was accepted into service, becoming the first dual engine fighter to be deployed by the US Navy.
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...surrendered. The order was cancelled, and that was the end of the BTD-1's service.
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After being accepted into service, the P-51 mainly served as a ground attack aircraft as its engine lacked a
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...ng for aircraft use, designated .50 AN/M2 Basic aircraft machine gun in US-service), Japan decided to instead clone its design and rework it for the already i
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...four enemy aircraft over Lae. For this action he earned the Distinguished Service Cross. He was promoted to Captain in August.
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...le production started in the summer of 1942. The aircraft was accepted for service with the Imperial Japanese Army Air Force as the Type 3 Hien ("Swallow") fi
...ew Japanese fighter with a liquid-cooled engine, the American intelligence service considered it a licensed replica of the German Messerschmitt Bf 109E fighte
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...untries included 37 aircraft serving in Argentinian Navy and Army Aviation Service, 9 were delivered to Chinese Nationalist Air Force in 1937, Thailand receiv
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...1939. Full-scale production began in June 1940. The plane was accepted for service with the Imperial Japanese Navy under the designation of Navy Type 0 Model
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...also found to be less survivable than the P-40 Warhawks that were also in service and were eventually replaced by early 1944.
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...d onboard aircraft such as the [[Ki-45 (Family)|Ki-45]]. It would also see service after World War II by the Korean's People Army during the Korean War.
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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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...ful and potent. However, the aircraft was never ordered, and never entered service.
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The Grumman company continued to work on the F7F after it entered service. The third variant of the aircraft was a very deep modernization of the ori
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Currently in service with Germany was the older Arado Ar 65 biplane which the He 51 was slated t
...ively dive bomb with aircraft. Though only 55 aircraft survived front-line service through 1938, they continued to be of use through the first few years of Wo
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...was a single Type 11 based design to replace it. The flexible Type 89 saw service with Army Air Sevice's bomber fleet along with the Tachikawa Ki-9 trainer b
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...ively dive bomb with aircraft. Though only 55 aircraft survived front-line service through 1938, they continued to be of use through the first few years of Wo
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Currently in service with Germany was the older Arado Ar 65 biplane which the He 51 was slated t
...the He 51 were not outfitted with bombs, it wasn't later in the aircraft's service it was deemed unacceptable as a fighter and was repurposed as a close suppo
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...the He 51 were not outfitted with bombs, it wasn't later in the aircraft's service it was deemed unacceptable as a fighter and was repurposed as a close suppo
...ively dive bomb with aircraft. Though only 55 aircraft survived front-line service through 1938, they continued to be of use through the first few years of Wo
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...available in War Thunder as premium planes. Hungarian He 112s saw limited service and probably all of them were destroyed during the Allied bombing raids in
...r, but they never participated in any combat operations and were mainly in service with training units.
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...t was more than a match for the new Supermarine Spitfire that was entering service with the RAF around the same time the first Emils were rolling off the prod
Entering service in 1939, the E-1 would see combat in the early phases of WW2, quickly obtai
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