History of Warplanes

Tweeting facts and articles about military aviation.

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10 Facts About the Blitz and the Bombing of Germany in #WW2 https://t.co/WsbOvOUyAU

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Ansaldo SVA, 1916, Italian single-seater biplane of #WW1

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After the Armistice, Germany was required to surrender all their Fokker D.VIIs to the Allies

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During #WW2, the Junker Ju 88 was adapted for: bombing, ground attack, torpedo dropping, and reconnaissance.

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Me 163 Komet entered Luftwaffe service in 1944 - it was the only ever rocket propelled fighter aircraft

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The Fokker Dr.I was a World War I fighter aircraft made famous by the Red Baron

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The McDonnell Douglas (now Boeing) F/A-18C Hornet is a multi-role aircraft designed for the USAF

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The Memoirs of Bill McRae, Spitfire Pilot of #WW2 https://t.co/IJ5TWi0MHE

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The TBF Avenger was a fast torpedo bomber with great range, large payload and tough resistance to damage

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Aside from the Manhattan Project, The B-29 Superfortress was the most expensive military project of #WW2

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The F-35 is a stealth multi-role fighter currently under going testing and final development by the USAF

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A Necessary Evil? Civilian Bombing in #WW2 https://t.co/oVP6FGpQEV

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Avro 504, 1914, widely used British trainer of #WW1

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The Grumman F6F-3 Hellcat became the US Navy's main carrier-based aircraft during WW2

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The Northrup Gruman B-2 Spirit is an American bomber designed to penetrate substantial anti-aircraft defenses

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A result of the USAF's Advanced Tactical Fighter program, the F-22 Raptor has been in service since 2005

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The Alenia Aermacchi T-346A Master is an advanced trainer aircraft soon to be used by the Italian Air Force

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First used by the RAF in 1940 the Grumman F4F Wildcat was later deployed by the USAF in the Pacific Theatre

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A US Navy McDonnell F2H-2 Banshee over Wonsan, North Korea, 1952

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The Northrup Gruman B-2 Spirit is an American bomber designed to penetrate substantial ant-aircraft defenses