...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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...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.
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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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...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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=== 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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...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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...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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The Imperial Japanese Army Air Service had the Type 89 as a designation for two aircraft machine guns, a fixed mod
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...versus particulate matter. While these modifications allowed for prolonged service life in harsh environments like North Africa, the Russian veld and Libya's
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...versus particulate matter. While these modifications allowed for prolonged service life in harsh environments like the Russian veld and Libya's desert, it als
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In 1943, the Bf 109 G-6 entered service, while its performance was less than stellar, its worth derived from the ab
...er, being outperformed by the newest types the Western Allies brought into service. However, it performed admirably in its role, and with a good pilot, was mo
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...he war because of its late introduction and the small numbers that entered service. The Allies captured several Me 262s, which they examined and tested in fli
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...t the Canadian government didn't want to have another American aircraft in service. As a compromise, Canada received a license to build their own Sabres and t
=== Service in the Luftwaffe ===
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...ance access panels could be removed, allowing the mechanics full access to service, repair and even replace critical parts on the aircraft with little difficu
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...e M.C 200, was chosen for production as well, as it would be able to enter service on short notice, the G.50 went on and served in the Spanish civil war, and
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...ources. The basic G.50 was produced from 1937 to 1940. It saw considerable service during World War II, but due to the rapid pace of aircraft technological de
...s credit for being the first modern aircraft of its class to enter Italian service. And the Freccia's design heritage would eventually make its way to the [[G
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...This armament and speed made it a match for the Mk V Spitfire that was in service then.
...September, the entire group was refitted. Still [[Bf 109 F-4]] remained in service with them and ultimately the Messerschmitt would stick as the unit's fighte
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...a propaganda campaign: publishing photos of repainted He 100s in assorted service colors, they concocted a non-existent "He 113" fighter that managed to fool
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...introduction of the British [[Spitfire F Mk IX]]. Despite this impressive service record, Fw 190's had one flaw, which would soon usher in the need of the "D
...earch Institute (SAFRI) began testing the German piston-engine aircraft in service with the Luftwaffe at the culmination of the war. To begin with, Soviet eng
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...e Ta 152 H could reach an impressive 755 km/h (472 mph) and an exceptional service ceiling of 14,500+ metres (47,000+ feet). This was a significant improvemen
...al of only 70 or so were produced, of which very few made it to front-line service.
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...it stopped seeing service on aircraft, the Vickers K would continue to see service with the British Army and Royal Navy as the [[Vickers GO No.5 (7.7 mm)|Vick
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...rce would start receiving the upgraded MiG-15bis not long after it entered service with the USSR and proved itself there. The MiG-15bis would serve as the fro
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...ght fighters were received by the Regia Aeronautica in early 1943 to enter service with 235a Squadriglia, 60° Gruppo. The crews of these Italian night fighte
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...[[PC 1400 X (1,400 kg)|Fritz-X]] radio-controlled bomb. The Do 217 was in service even after World War II with the Swiss Air Force.
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...rmed the [[Swordfish Mk I|Swordfish]] Torpedo Bombers that would remain in service throughout the entire conflict, even outlasting two attempted replacements.
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...lving launchers were mounted on several more Me.410 planes for operational service tests, but the idea never progressed any further.
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...eak as a bomber, its purpose shifted towards converting the Me 410 B-1s in service to the Zerstörer standard. This usually resulted in more cannons being add
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...ance duties. It served for just under 10 years and was only brought out of service due to the lack of spare parts.
...e service in that role. After the beginning of World War 2, The Hs 123 saw service on the front-line airfields, where its quick turn time and ability to take
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...30 mm MK 103 cannon, but production issues delayed the cannon coming into service. Many early Me 410Bs were fitted with the Waffenbehalter (WB 151A) modifica
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...ent over the Me 210 and solved many of its issues. When the Me 410 entered service, it was first utilized as a high-speed bomber. However, Luftwaffe Bomber Co
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...l 15, 1945, just weeks before the end of World War II. Despite its limited service history, the Me 262 A1/U4 remains an interesting footnote in the developmen
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...Komaritsky for use on Soviet aircraft. It was designed in 1932 and entered service a year later.
...Soviet aircraft, across fighters, attackers, and bombers. The gun also saw service in the Spanish Civil War with the Republican Spanish forces, as well as the
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...cceeded in their design requirement, being faster than any fighter then in service, but once all the military equipment was added, it was not much faster than
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...arviero" aircraft were in service in Italy. A year later, over 300 were in service.
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...e reckoned with. By November 1942 there were 147 S.M.79 torpedo bombers in service, in nine groups.
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...nose) and various equipment modifications. In 1938, these aircraft entered service with two squadrons of the Forţele Aeriene Regale ale Romaniei (Royal Roman
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...July of 1937. By September of 1939, over 250 Condors had entered military service. The Condor spawned many sub-variants that included different armament, rad
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...rld's first ever jet bomber and the second jet-powered aircraft to go into service with the Luftwaffe. The Arado showed great potential but was produced too l
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...ns were tested out on this version of the Do 217. The final design entered service as the Do 217 E-2. With BMW 801A 14 cylinder radial air-cooled engines. Thi
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...bstituted some of the steel parts by duralumin parts, was not accepted for service due to the high rate of wear of the aluminium parts.
While the PV-1 was being phased out of service by the end of the 1930s, the German invasion of 1941 saw a great number of
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...51 were not outfitted with bombs, it wasn't until 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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...112B, but it outperformed its rival in manoeuvrability, rate of climb, and service ceiling. In addition, it was easier to pilot. The He 112B's cannon armament
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...y and only a handful Ar 234 Cs were produced and even fewer were in active service.
...the over 200 Ar 234s produced and delivered, less than 25% were in active service by the time the war was over. The Ar 234, especially the C variant, arrived
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Some of the Soviet's first service aircraft saw the DA machine gun mounted in flexible mounts, such as the Jun
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...t I. Retrieved from [https://weaponsandwarfare.com/2017/08/19/romanian-air-service-wwii-part-i/ Weapons and Warfare]
...II. Retrieved from [https://weaponsandwarfare.com/2017/08/19/romanian-air-service-wwii-part-ii/ Weapons and Warfare]
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...anks to extend its operation ranges. Little is known about its operational service other than it did not survive the war.
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...ound-attack aircraft. At that time, 28 combat-capable He 112Bs remained in service with the Romanian Air Force.
The combat service of He 112Bs with the Romanian Air Force was complete by September 1942. Tho
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...ministry decided to mass-produce the plane, variants of which remained in service with the Luftwaffe until the end of the war in Europe, and with foreign ope
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...d offer better performance (in reference speed) than the Bf 110 already in service, whilst at the same time being cheaper to manufacture than newly designed m
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...1941 with 2./Versuchsverband OKL, where various captured aircraft were in service.
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...eved excellent test results - performing better than any Soviet fighter in service at the time - and its full-scale development began as the LaG-5, and the fi
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In service, the He 219 proved to be quite effective against allied bombers: the aircra
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...cially introduced in 1942 and had limited production. The Yak-7A went into service as an improved variant of the standard Yak-7, with around 300 aircraft cons
...he Yak-7B would amount to over 5,000 aircraft produced. It would later see service with Albania, Bulgaria, Hungary, Mongolia, Poland, and Yugoslavia, which on
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...new gun, designated the '''MG 81''', entered service in 1940 and would see service until the end of World War II in 1945.
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...ts in the Yak-7 influenced the creation of the Yak-9. The aircraft entered service in October 1942 and were manufactured from 1942 to 1946.
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...ak-1 and Yak-7 models. The new machine was dubbed as the Yak-3 and entered service with the Red Army Air Force in 1944.
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...[Yak-3 (Family)|Yak-3 fighter aircraft family]]. The Yak-3P, which entered service in 1945, was the most common Yak-3 variant. The initial variant of the [[Ya
The new machine was dubbed as the Yak-3 and entered service with the Red Army Air Force in 1944. The Yak-3 was a further modification o
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...ealed that the Yak-9U had a superior top-speed compared to all fighters in service on the Eastern front at 6,000 m (19,685 ft). Unlike the [[I-185 (M-71)|I-18
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...n the Soviet Union, simplifying aircraft operation and increasing aircraft service life.
...772 planes with an all-metal construction. The Yak-9Ps were withdrawn from service with the USSR in the early 1950s.
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...15 planes had a different engine, the RD-10, manufactured in the USSR. The service life of the earliest engines was officially claimed to be 25 hours, but in
In addition to its engine's limited service life, the Yak-15 had a number of distinctive disadvantages. The most common
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...15 planes had a different engine, the RD-10, manufactured in the USSR. The service life of the earliest engines was officially claimed to be 25 hours, but in
In addition to its engine's limited service life, the Yak-15 had a number of distinctive disadvantages. The most common
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...the Yak did not have its first flight until the MiG had already completed service trials. The Yak-30 answered to the Soviet requirement of a new light fighte
...of Mach 0.935 in a dive, 40 km/h more than the Yak-25 and 1,000 m more in service ceiling.
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...modern and capable monoplanes, the Chaika was gradually phased out of the service and relegated to light attack aircraft.
...ks could also carry up to 441 lb of bombs. The I-153 entered Red Air Force service in October 1938 and was soon thrust into combat in the Far East, where the
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...formance requirements. Just a few months later, the {{Specs|name}} entered service with the Soviet Air Force. Early models utilized the M-25 engine from the p
The I-15bis was in service with the USSR and China from the beginning of 1938 and with Spain from Janu
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By mid 1936 the I-16 Type 5 had just begun to be put into service with several units of the VVS when the Spanish Civil War broke out. After r
...ervice until the end of the Spanish Civil War and would remain operational service by the Spanish Air Force up to 1953.
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...hrough the winter, by March 1938 it was already being put into operational service. The main changes when compared to its predecessor are an increase in machi
...f the Bf 109 E in 1939. After the war, several dozens of I-16s passed into service with the Spanish Air Force until 1953.
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...ns. 2017. "The MG-15: A Flexible Aircraft Machine Gun Pushed into Infantry Service". YouTube video. 14:32. October 29, 2017. [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=
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...e aircraft's speed at altitude and sea-level along with an increase in its service range.
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...e aircraft's speed at altitude and sea-level along with an increase in its service range.
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...e aircraft's speed at altitude and sea-level along with an increase in its service range.
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...pe for a series of fighters. Nonetheless, the plane did not go into active service or series production.
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Only one I-185/M-71 Series Standard was built. The airplane was not put into service.
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...走155mmりゅう弾砲) is currently one of the 155 mm howitzers in JGSDF service as the direct replacement of the obsolete, shorter-barreled [[Type 75 SPH|T
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During the Spanish Civil War, the I-16 Type 27 saw extensive service with the Republican forces. Soviet pilots and aircraft mechanics arrived in
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...was no longer the front runner jet in the Soviet air force, it remained in service and was subjected to further tests.
In 1946, the I-300 began full-scale production and was accepted for service with the Air Force under the designation of MiG-9 (Product FS). Before prod
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Shortly after the first generation Soviet jet fighters were entering service, the plans for far more improved "second generation" fighters were already
Entering service between 1949-50, the MiG-15 saw combat during the last stages of the Chines
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...was no longer the front runner jet in the Soviet air force, it remained in service and was subjected to further tests.
In 1946, the I-300 began full-scale production and was accepted for service with the Air Force under the designation of MiG-9 (Product FS). Before prod
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Almost immediately after the MiG-15 entered service, the developement of a successor was already underway. Initially called the
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...ks, improvements were made throughout production. The La-5 type 37 entered service in 1942 and a total of 1,021 were produced until the end of the year. Furth
...produced in July 1942 at the No. 21 aviation plant in Gorky and went into service in August–September. Production continued until the end of 1942. In total
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...engine cooling. Its performance was better than any Soviet fighter then in service. Other issues revealed in testing consisted of excessive control forces, oi
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...e M2 leading to the [[M3 Browning (12.7 mm)|M3 Browning]] which still sees service on some helicopters to this day. The M2 also sees use in the ground role wi
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...3mm cannons. A total of 1,882 La-9 planes were produced until 1949 and saw service with the Soviet Air Force, People's Liberation Army Air Force of China, and
...orce began to receive the new fighters in 1947. The La-9 did not remain in service for long, since the Air Force quickly switched to jet technology. The early
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...ally in 1949 and 235 of the type would be produced, before production (and service) was cut short when it was retired quickly in 1953 due the advent of more a
...MiG-15 and Yak-30, that would see limited production numbers and remain in service through the 1950s in secondary roles. The NATO name for it was "Fantail."
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...1940. By the beginning of World War II on June 22, 1941, 213 Su-2s were in service.
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...1940. By the beginning of World War II on June 22, 1941, 213 Su-2s were in service.
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...system which resulted in the crash of one of the prototypes. Pressed into service, the Yak-2 saw early action as Germany made their rush into the Soviet Unio
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...0 litres each. This aircraft was to be versatile which could be adopted in service in one of three versions: a fighter, high-speed bomber and a close-support
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The new Pe-3bis aircraft began entering service in early 1942, serving alongside previous Pe-3 aircraft in reconnaissance,
Pe-3/Pe-3bis fighters were in service only with the Air Force of the Workers' and Peasants' Red Army and naval av
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...ong and eventful life with the many countries it flew with, and remains in service even today with North Korea operating 80 of the airframe type as of 2023.
...in H-5 and in Czechoslovakia as the Avia B-228. It is known to still be in service today in the Korean People's Air Force (KPAF). Although few in number, they
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In addition to the USSR, SB bombers were in service with Spain, China, Czechoslovakia, Bulgaria, Germany, Slovakia, and Finland
The SB aircraft were withdrawn from service with the USSR in 1946.
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...the naming rules of aircraft. Instead of naming aircraft according to the service category, it changed to the abbreviation of the designer's surname. After t
...ervice with the Red Army Air Force in the spring of 1940. The plane was in service from the beginning of the war until late 1944, with the units of the Red Ar
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...ouble wheeled one. The Yak-4 first flew on February 20, 1940, was put into service in 1941, and had its production terminated that same year. A majority of th
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...r. It was developed in the 1930s by the Ilyushin Design Bureau and entered service in 1941. It was operated by both the Soviet Air Force, which mostly utilize
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...upolev [[Tu-2]] bombers from 1942 onward and were definitely phased out of service after the arrival of the Ilyushin [[IL-28]] jet bomber in 1950. It was also
...designed. The modified tips increased the Pe-2's maximum flight speeds and service ceiling and simultaneously improved its landing behavior.
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...pilots to go after. By 1944, all remaining {{PAGENAME}}s were removed from service but were retrofitted for other jobs such as VIP transport and operations up
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...launched into full-scale production due to the engines being too "raw" for service.
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Yer-2 bombers built at the factory in Irkutsk entered service beginning in February 1944. Although these aircraft reached the front line
Yer-2 bombers were withdrawn from service in 1946.
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...ded equipment increased the aircraft's weight. Consequently, its speed and service ceiling decreased.
After the war, the Tu-2s were accepted for service with the Air Forces of Poland, Hungary, Bulgaria, China, and North Korea. T
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...r force, replacing the Tu-2T torpedo bomber. The Tu-14 stayed in frontline service until 1961, and was subsequently relegated to secondary duties. It continue
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...a Soviet multi-purpose (including reconnaissance) flying boat. It entered service in the Soviet Navy in 1935 and 1,365 were built, in 6 versions. Some were u
It saw extensive service during the Soviet-Finnish winter war between 1939 and 1940, and against Ger
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The new machine was dubbed as the Yak-3 and entered service with the Red Army Air Force in 1944. The Yak-3 was a further modification o
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The new machine was dubbed as the Yak-3 and entered service with the Red Army Air Force in 1944. The Yak-3 was a further modification o
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...r of Be-6s for their naval air force. The Be-6 remained in active military service with the Soviet Union until the late 1960's, and up to the 1990's with the
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...short lived, as more advanced aircraft with supersonic capability entered service and quickly replaced it, such as the new [[MiG-19 (Family)|MiG-19]] and [[M
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...s and rescue aircraft, until they were finally fully retired from military service between 1954 and 1957.
Catalinas of various versions were in service with the USA and countries of the Anti-Hitler Coalition, including the USSR
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The I-301 was not put into service and did not participate in combat operations. The first prototype was badly
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The ANT-6 was recommended for series production and accepted into service with German BMW-VI engines. At the end of the 1920s, the USSR obtained a li
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...ere received by the Naval Aviation force. The aircraft were withdrawn from service in 1946.
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...of the Great Patriotic War (1941-1942). Before putting the Hurricane into service, the Soviets replaced the 7.7 mm Brownings with their indigenous 2 x 12.7 m
...ters. Firepower was often the decisive factor, and the Hurricane in Soviet service had no equal in this respect. The Soviet Hurricane, with its two 20 mm ShVA
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...of replacements and suitable spare parts forced them to withdraw them from service and return back to their original IL-4/DB-3 series bombers.
...viet 45-36AN counterpart. Unlike its British cousin, the Hampden in Soviet service had its defensive armament strengthened, as the dorsal twin 7.7 mm Vickers
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...back being given to Bell. Officially, the P-63 saw little combat in Soviet service. They were supposed to be stationed in the Far East for combat with Japan.
The Kingcobra remained in Soviet service for several years after WWII. Besides being a solid aircraft, the tricycle
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...ere produced, including all modifications. After the war, they remained in service with the Soviet Air Force until 1952-1953. In the U.S., all of the planes w
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...back being given to Bell. Officially, the P-63 saw little combat in Soviet service. They were supposed to be stationed in the Far East for combat with Japan.
The Kingcobra remained in Soviet service for several years after WWII. Besides being a solid aircraft, the tricycle
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...the [[Nimrod Mk I]] (a naval version of the Fury). The {{PAGENAME}} was in service with Yugoslavia, Iran, South Africa, as well as participated in the Spanish
...into the '''Hawker Fury''', the biplane made its maiden flight and entered service with the RAF in May of the same year. The Fury would serve in not only the
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...ersian, Norwegian, Portuguese and Spanish Furies. The Fury Mark II entered service in 1936, remaining with RAF fighter command until January 1939, replaced by
...l flight. The Mark II was even faster and both types of Furies remained in service with various air forces right up to the start of WWII.
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...o the introduction of the British Spitfire Mk. IX. Despite this impressive service record, Fw 190s had one flaw, which would soon usher in the need of the "Do
...earch Institute (SAFRI) began testing the German piston-engine aircraft in service with the Luftwaffe at the culmination of the war. To begin with, Soviet eng
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...power plant, derived from the Fury's Rolls-Royce Kestrel engine. Entering service in December 1937 with No.111 Squadron the Hurricane soon spread to many fro
...lane fighter, the Hawker Hurricane was revolutionary when it first entered service in December 1937. The Hurricane was the result of Hawker Aircraft Ltd's eff
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...ved and supercharged twelve-cylinder Merlin XX engine, the Mark II entered service at the end of the summer of 1940 -at the height of the Battle of Britain. I
...d become the Mark IIC. A tropical version of the Mark II was developed for service in the North African theatre of operations alongside naval versions designa
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The early service life of the Typhoon was less than impressive. With a relatively poor rate o
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...Some 1700 Tempests were manufactured until the aircraft was phased out of service with the RAF in 1949.
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...awker Typhoon was a single engine, single seat fighter which first entered service with the RAF in 1941. Typhoon fighters of the first production series were
...provements had been implemented on the majority of the Typhoons already in service.
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...iginally intended for use against the Japanese in the Far East but entered service just too late for the operations in the Second World War.
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...and production began in May 1944, although the first units would not enter service until 1946. The '''Vampire FB.5''' was introduced in 1948, featuring armour
...de Havilland DH.100 Vampire was a single engine jet fighter which entered service with the RAF in 1946. Designed to Air Ministry specification F.6/41, the de
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The Gloster Gladiator was a single engine, single seat fighter which entered service in 1937 as the Royal Air Force's last biplane fighter. Often overshadowed b
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...took its first flight in September 1949, and the type entered operational service in 1952. The FB.4 variant was the last operated by the RAF, modified from t
The de Havilland DH112 Venom was a single engine jet fighter which entered service with the Royal Air Force in 1952. Initially developed as a private venture
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...ported to over 20 countries. The final Hunters were finally withdrawn from service with the Lebanese Air Force in 2014.
...-production F.1s entered service in 1953. The first was WT556 that entered service with A&AEE on the 16th of July 1953 and a further 15 delivered the same ye
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...cceptable. A desert camouflage was also applied to match its new arenas of service.
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...[[Hurricane Mk I/L|Hurricanes]] en route to North Africa were pressed into service. Amazingly, against 40 - 50 bombers in the initial raids, the resistance wa
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...was ordered into mass production for the RAF. The first Spitfires entered service with No.19 Squadron at RAF Duxford in August 1938.
...ted collimator sight, the GM2 Mk II, began to be used; machines already in service were retrofitted with the new sights.
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...IIs were rapidly manufactured and delivered, replacing all Mk Is in active service by April 1941.
920 Spitfire Mk IIs entered service; 750 Mk IIA and 170 MK IIB, although fighters used in the air-sea rescue ro
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...IIs were rapidly manufactured and delivered, replacing all Mk Is in active service by April 1941.
920 Spitfire Mk IIs entered service; 750 Mk IIA and 170 MK IIB, although fighters used in the air-sea rescue ro
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...gine Mk.IX at medium and high altitudes. Thus, the Spitfire Mk.XIV entered service as an interim fix. Fitted with a Rolls Royce Griffon 65 with two-stage supe
The Spitfire Mk.XIV entered service with Nos. 91, 322 and 610 Squadrons in southeast England where it saw notab
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...aft. Further modifications were incorporated into the Mk IX throughout its service life, such as a gyroscopic gunsight, bubble canopy and modified engine inte
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...aft. Further modifications were incorporated into the Mk IX throughout its service life, such as a gyroscopic gunsight, bubble canopy and modified engine inte
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....XIV had seen notable modifications and transitions throughout its wartime service; the Spitfire Mk.XVIII built on this experience.
The Spitfire Mk.XVIII entered service with No.60 Squadron at Singapore in January 1947. The Mk.XVIII was used off
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...improved horizontal manoeuvrability but reduced the rate of climb and the service ceiling. Type G.41F became the designation for the long-wing aircraft, and
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...er the designation of Gloster Meteor F.Mk.I (Type G.41A). The type entered service with No 616 Squadron who, after conversion to the Meteor from their Spitfir
The Gloster Meteor F.Mk.III fighter that entered service in August 1944 became the first full-scale production version of the aircra
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...th the Fleet Air Arm's Seafire Mk.46 and Mk.47. The Spitfire Mk.24 entered service in 1946 with No.80 Squadron in Gutersloh, Germany; the squadron later moved
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...er the designation of Gloster Meteor F.Mk.I (Type G.41A). The type entered service with No 616 Squadron who, after conversion to the Meteor from their Spitfir
The Gloster Meteor F.Mk.III fighter that entered service in August 1944 became the first full-scale production version of the aircra
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The Hawker Nimrod was a carrier-borne, biplane fighter which entered service with Britain's Fleet Air Arm in 1931. By 1934, full-scale production of Nim
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...improved horizontal manoeuvrability but reduced the rate of climb and the service ceiling. Type G.41F became the designation for the long-wing aircraft, and
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...t still under the control of the Royal Air Force. The Nimrod first entered service with 408 Flight onboard HMS Glorious in November 1931, followed by 402, 404
...orward slightly to improve visibility, although the first Nimrods to enter service were not equipped with an arrestor hook. Float-type landing gear could also
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...offering enhanced performance and reliability. This variant saw extensive service with the Royal Air Force and other allied forces, playing crucial roles fro
...etter aerodynamic features, aligning with the era's strategic demands. Its service history is marked by adaptation to diverse combat roles, evidencing the ver
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...the existing [[Gladiator Mk II]]. Differences from the Gladiator Mk IIs in service with the RAF included the planes being fitted with catapult attachment poin
...four 7.7 mm (.303) Browning machine guns. 54 Sea Gladiators were still in service with the Fleet Air Arm by the time Britain declared war on Germany in Septe
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...ustralian Navy to name only a few. The Firefly would ultimately bow out of service well into the age of jets to be replaced with this new breed of naval aircr
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...es & Ward (1971), ''"Hawker Hurricane Mk.I/IV in Royal Air Force & Foreign Service"'', P. 11/12, Osprey Publishing, SBN 85045 029 2.</ref> 50 aircraft were su
...k IB, equipped with an arrestor hook, had been produced and entered combat service in July 1941. The Sea Hurricane Mk IC followed in January 1942. Although th
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...ing improvements led to the Griffon 74 powered Firefly Mk.IV which entered service in 1947. The Mk.IV replaced the earlier three bladed propeller with a four
...nds, Ethiopia, Thailand, Sweden and India. The venerable aircraft left the service of the Fleet Air Arm in 1956, after 13 years of operations.
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...coming to a close. After years of development limbo, the Firebrand entered service on 1 September 1945 - the very same day World War II officially came to an
...finally entered service it was no longer relevant - and too late to enter service in World War II.
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...e life of the legendary Spitfire series, the Seafire F Mk.47 which entered service in 1948 was so different from the Spitfire Mk.I that it was barely recogniz
The F Mk.47 first entered service with 804 Naval Air Squadron at RNAS Ford in January 1948. 90 Seafire F Mk.4
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Whilst the Sea Fury was too late to see service within the Second World War, it made its impact on the opening stages of th
...being the best example of the two-seat variant. Even after its operational service ended, the Sea Fury is still a popular racing aircraft among pilots, partic
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The Attacker was part of the first generation of jet aircraft to enter service with the Royal Navy and had the distinction of being the first operational
...; however it had an extremely short career - being taken out of front-line service by 1954. This was primarily due to the aircraft's limitations being a "tail
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...lland Sea Vixen]] in 1959, with the final units withdrawn from second-line service in 1970.
During their service life, Sea Venoms saw significant combat. Their activity peaked with their i
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...them were used as training aircraft. The last aircraft was withdrawn from service in Great Britain in 1944. A total of 49 {{PAGENAME}} were produced.
...was an export variant of the American SBU Vindicator dive bomber that saw service with the Royal Navy.
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...in a number of design modifications, and the first aircraft did not enter service until January 1940.
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Throughout its service, the "Tsetse" performed very well; the effectiveness of the new weapon was
The de Havilland Mosquito was a twin-engine fighter-bomber which entered service with the RAF in 1941. Powered by two Rolls-Royce Merlin engines and constru
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...RAF Bomber Command had a meeting to see where the DH.98 could fit into RAF service. the Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief of RAF Bomber Command refused the desi
A twin engine monoplane which entered service with the Royal Air Force in 1941, the de Havilland Mosquito was originally
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