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- Article by Wilco Vermeer
- Published on February 25th, 2025
Aichi D3A Val
The Aichi D3A Val aircraft was the standard dive bomber used by the Imperial Japanese Navy at the outbreak of Second World War in the Pacific. The aircraft was introduced at the end of 1939 as a successor to the Aichi D1A dive bomber. The first operational deployment took place in China in November 1939. Nearly 1,500 aircraft were produced in two variants, and from mid-1942, as a carrier-based bomber, gradually replaced from mid-1942 by the Yokosuka D4Y dive bomber. The Aichi D3A itself would continue to be used as a land-based bomber as well as a training aircraft until the end of the war.
- Article by Wilco Vermeer
- Published on July 31st, 2023
AVRO Lancaster
The four-engine AVRO Lancaster probably was the most successful heavy bomber of all that have been in service with RAF Bomber Command. Initially designed as the twin-engine AVRO Manchester, the improved design of the Lancaster became a success. Some 7,300 aircraft were built that served in 59 squadrons and dropped over 608,000 ton of bombs during more than 156,000 sorties.
- Article by Wilco Vermeer
- Published on February 26th, 2025
Nakajima B5N
At the beginning of the Second World War, the Nakajima B5N was the most important Japanese torpedo bomber. Production of this aircraft would continue until 1943 and was operational until 1944 when gradually replaced by the Nakajima B6N. Until then, the aircraft had played an important role in most of the Imperial Japanese Navy's operations, such as the attack on Pearl Harbor.
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